The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-01-13
DEATH WARRANT.


PenDsylvnuia, IS j. +. Hartranft-tSeal OF
the state of Pennsylvanial-' n the nnmo ana Oy
the authority of tno commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
vania, John F. Hart1antt, governor Of slid ON.
sheriff Of the county Of CarDOli, sends greeting:
whereas, at court Of oyer ami terminer and
general Jail delivery held at Mauch Chunk, in
and for the county Of Carbon at October term,
a. d. 1876, n certain John DOnOnUe was tiled
upon an indictment for the crime o. murder
ana upon the oath day Of october. A. ID. 1876,
was found EuiltY of murder III the drst degree,
and was thereupOn. { wit; OH the 18th day OF
December A d. 1877, ,senteu ced by the SAID court
that hs be taken hence to the Jail OF the county
Of Carbon. whence he camo. and thence TO tho
place OF execution, that he bo there hanged by
the neck until he is dead; now therefore this is to
authorize and require you. the said ]. w. Rau.
denbush. esq, high sheriff of the county OF Car.
Don, TO cause the senteuce OF the AID court OF
oyer and terniner and general jail do,ivery, to
be executed upon the SAID John DOnohue be-
tween tie hours Of ten q. N. and throe p. IN, on
Thursday, the Sth day of March, a. d.. one
thousands eight hundred and seveuty-seven, in
tine manner diIePted by tho seveAty.slNth sec.
ton Of the act OF general assembly Of this com
mOuwealth, approved the 3lst DAY Of March,
D., 1850, entitled "an act to consolidate, revise
and amend the laws OF this commonwealth re.
lating to penal proceedings md peadings," and
for 50 dong this shall be your sufficient war.
rant.
Given under my hand, and the great seal Of
the state at Harrisburg, this ID day Of January,
in the year OF our lOId ono thousand eight hut
dred and seyenty.soven and OF the common
wealth the one hundred and first.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
At the conclusion "YelIOw Jack"
spoke up and said: sit Is not very
long sermon, anyhow, nor such terri
BILE bad one, but if worst comes to worst,
I'll walk the chalk as l lived, brave
maj, and die game; bit I've lot of
funny stories to tell before that takes
place." He bade the party good. bye,
and the solemn ceremony was over.
AS the time is short between now and
tho March term of the Supreme Court,
District Attorney ,Siewers, who is ever
on the alert, gave the following notice
to yellow Jacks" counsel, in writ
ing:
Mauch Chunk, Pa, January 5.-TO James g.
Loose, W. NJ kaFshcr Z. j, Meehan, Fred.
BaTUOlette, esqs., counsel OF John DOnohue-
Sira: The death warrant, dated january =, 1877
and given under the hand and seal OF the gov
ornOr Of Pennsylvdina fixing he Time OF cXecu
tiOn OF the said John DOnOhue on InuI s1ay. tho
5th day OF March, a ID. 1877, between the hours
Of ton n ~; and three M, as provided by law,
first degree on the 9th day Of october A. d.,
1875, for the killing Of Morgan Powell, aud duly
sentenced according 10 law on the 18th day OF
December A D.. 1876 having been received Dy
j. ". kaudenbush, esq, the high sheriff Of Car
bon county, on the ith day OF January, A. ID.
1871 and read TO the prisoner John DOnUhue,
ut nine O'clock n. m. in he county Jail Of arbon
county, located at Mauoh ChunG, on the 9TH OF
January, A. D., 1871. Therefore, please take
notice that If you intendtO take out or apply for
writ OF error 10 tho Supreme COu, OF tins Stale
III behalf OF the aforesaid John DOnohue, as the
representative Of the commonwealth OF Penu-
sylvana tOr the county OF Carbon, herewith
notify you to DO so without any delay. III order
that the Sald writ, II taken out, may be disposed
Of ut the Mac ch tenn Of the sall Supreme
K. Il. SIRwERs, District Attorney