The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-16

Jennie wanted Mulharran TO 90 with her 10 Maggie
Smtha They started up little piece aud then came
back.
rnE DEADLY blow.
Jim Dumas came Ritler's whore stand
about going along with her. Mullharran started
across the street, aud jim Dumas anu jennie smith
stood Al Rsasr's door taxing. Then Rsdmond Canoe
and Hayes started to across TO them. Hayes said
w r. ana ss sor and nas "a. ANY
they were standing right around him. Jennie smith 9
arm won't sort Of over hand In striking way and AZ
tho time her shawl ralsod. Tncn Redmond, Cahoe
and Hayes stepped back, While Dumas stood
sul aud Muharran iell ! went across ana
said. '.what is the matters" They said, or
one OF the boys said. don't know which
one OF them who said 1t, be still" and Jennie smith
ssn sand ss oa
do 10 let the naa lay there, and said We would lake
him over 70 R.'srs ss, they sa,d; "NS WIN , De
him lay there, that they should 90 away and would
80 and tell somebody.
When came ont with the light the policeman was
standing BY the man. IL Was Ofncer Keller The man
Blood was all over The pavement Somebody SAID
something about DOCTOR aud jim Steele and offered
to 60 for one. 49, . on,. u.,.. ..,t
.skcep this hAt is mel here Tor little while i
come back. WAS there three-quarters OF an hour
before WAC locked up. was In there about two
hours before they searched ms
Then Captain Ozark came 20 me and said, Nv no
yo ,HS su out Who me An rhsS ne
away, but back after bit, and asked him II nc
had searched Jennie smith, and he said that he had
then said, "You found ~ 10 or 81 80 and no SAID
Eyes"
WEAK coxCocTiox.
Adams' statement shows plainly signs OF having
boon part inven,ed He was charged with having
stabbed Mullharrau, and the evidence sufficiently
strong to convict him. He makes very weak onort
70 guilt OF the blow which leled tho victim on
jennie Smith, the oourtezan The trial closed on
December TO- 1916, before Judge Elliot, who in his
charge demolished with the stern logic Of justice the
prisoners 1nsy claim OF mercy. The crime was EVIL
IDENTIFY view OF the court premedta cd, and It's
principal object was robbery
the EXECUTION
Adams camo upon the scanod followed respectively
by Father Nichols, yatter Murphy, sheriff Bcebo
and Deputy Sherins Freeman and Wilcox. Adams ad-
vanced TO the front oil the scafold and commenced
gradually grew irccbcrent, and the shorf and his
spiritual advisers had TO frequently caution tho con-
dcInned man TO keep still
DRUNK OK TIN scAPFoLp.
II soon became evident that he was drunk, and no
began 10 stagger When tho black cap was drawn
his eyes and he was told TO keep quiet and
prepare himself for dosth he answered.
81 nm guilty. Jennie Smith k.iiod Mullharran.
stole 81 So promised to keep Ynct from drs TO
last when jennie struck him with knic and lao toll
l am not guilty."
Nobody believes Adams statement 10 somehow
obtained too much whiskey and was quito drunk when
no appeared upon the scafold
CRIME.
His lifo has been continued crime, and TO die
drunk was perhaps the height OF his ambition.
LETTER THE CONDEMNED
This Adams handed the following letter TO
MIR. q. J. Parker, who had been appointed by The
Young MEMS Christian Association TO visit Adains:--
Mr. PARKER:
you snid would but hope TO meet you In heaven
life and trouble tor and when am IN
MosrGoSsny CouSrY JAIL June IS. 1877.
Adams before his death delivered hts body to the
brothers OF st. Marys, who, as soon as he died. took
charge OF his remains