The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER
Las! Scenes in lie Lie Of Pasrtk Qaslsy ana
His Legal Taking OF.
NO CONFESSION OF CRIME.
A Hard Death BY Sow StranguIatior
Under the GaIcws.


PHILADELPHIA, May Ii, 1877
Patrick QuIgley tho wife murderer vas hung to-day
without making any sign as 10 his guilt keeping his
word declared The Judge when no received his
sentence, .Th,s is tho ass viii say about my
case" Sheriff Wright, who had charge OF lne
ton dsgraccfny bungei that the poor wretch died
by slow s.rangualion instead Of by dislocation Of
the neck rs would have the had the last
Office the Law been performed by compliant per.
Sou. The doomed consented TO receive visitors
yesterday, but only those who were connected With
hm by tics OF relationship, aud his counsel Dr.
Butcher. OF the prison medical 5Ian, the last
leave him at midnight last night, when Quigicy
said no felt comfortable body and prepared tor
his late on The morrow, the same time bidding tho
Doctor hearty good hight. He awoke at daybreak,
refreshed having slept souui!y. Early in the morn.
iug he visited by Fathers I.oag and Daley. his
spiritual advisers who remained with him until eight
O'Clock. He declined 10 anything eat
from iha Supcriulcndcnts table, saying lie
hungry ut the same time expressing thanks for the
offer He aiterward alto sparngy OF the regular prison
breakfast sent him. Soon alter he VISITED by his
brother and Two OF his aunts, and their interview was
OF touching nature. II occupied hall hour, and ne
then spent the rest Of the time in devotion until
quarter OF ten O'Clock had arrived, whom
the procession Of spectators, headed by the
SIcri and >nperinte ndcnI Perkins, moved from the
reception room with measured steps to cell y, where
Quilley had been confined. a short delay asked by
Father Daley VAS granted and Tor ten earnest
prayer was heard. Qngley, holding the cruciS with
both hauis, then presented himself Ia the corridor.
He had rot expected that he would behold between
iprty aud lty persons To witness hts death agoncs.
A. Lc raised hts hands in surprised he SAID,
quietly, with an expression OF pain, ION, myl oh,
my!" He had taken great pans with his dress.
wearing fresh white shrt and we'll lifted suit OF
navy blue CLOTH His boots had been nicely polished
aud his hair smoothly brushed
THE DEATH MARCH.
Preceded by the Sheriff and supcrint dent re.
citing they walked slowly 10 tho scaloid the liany
FOR the dying in Ensl,sh, the mournIu procession
proceeded tho priests not nlshng the service until
the sallows Itself had been reached.
~ TIE SHADOW OF the GALLows
As the murderer caught sight ol the horrible struc
ture he gave n start, turned deadly pale, aud cried
/ asaiu, "oh, my. oh, my" Tho construction Of tho
gaows was simple yet ingenious. Above stronsy
supported platform, to which rises rallied stairway.
heavy posts on either sido connected Ut the top
by heavy beam Around this one end OF
Tho rope IS tightly ned. , Tho other en n,
the scaiod N ITS entirely Is what rs popularity known
the trap. II Is really MASSIVE double door,
with the hinges attaching ucither frame
work and opening In the middle and dropping down
ward. THIS Platform ls supported by three heavy
posts-one In the centre and one on either SIDE Wacn
bot the priests lon the side OF the
the two outer posts Knocked away tho centre post
alone remaining between tho prisoner and eternity
The centre post rs peculiarly constructed II Is III.
vitcd IN the middle and inc Two paris Joined by
hinge, that the slightest movement VIII caurc u 10
double together hkea Jackkniie Tho priest having
Withdrawn 10 the top step OF Inc stairway tho centre
post Is quickly pulled DN means Of stout rope,
desccnds Us quick dash TO hts death. Tue
dcmncd has dead fail of four iect six inches.
and then his i.ct NIL DC twenty inches
aDavc the prison pavement Vussics soost-. re-
! saiheu his mcmcniary loss Of self control.
| lilo climbed the stars crying aloud, sob.
Lord met aud knott upon the ealo~s trap, tho
priests supporting MIN either side he held cru
cix ms hand Tue iricklng dow his
check and his lips we're moving AS II ia prayer. Al
halpast the devovnai exercises were over except
\ tho priests nnaI'prayet IN Latin.
APPLICATIONS
II QGglcy then shook hands with The Warden and the
sherr kissed with pas siopatc Tho he lad
been h9ldng handed IL to Father Loae. say ing,
.'t;ocdby God forgive mo tor being such man.
| These werc his last words on Garth. Has arms we're
Then plnloned, tito moose adjusted and inc whe cap
down over his ace The priests desccndcd the
steps aud lett The condemned man alone.
nANGhp ~ fnR NLcK.
! Then precisely twenty .nvc minutes past ten
O'Clock Sherin Wright pulled he saal cord Tho doors
opened downward ana the body OF QugIcy dropped
heavily a distance OF iour feet i've inches with dun.
sckeniDg thUd The body swung round and round
and moved slowly 10 aud iro from the impetus oi ,no
descent, but scarcely witch OF convuisive
action wasiperceptblc. Death BUS
ami The poor wretch suffered icw moments o. ter
rDlc agony. Az l0:2s, three minutes after the trap
was sprung the pulse was stili beating strongly anu
fun; while al ID 80, with the pulse boats barely per-
ceptibe, the ihrobDpg Of tho heart could be plainly
fct ~ 10 81 the handouts removed
from the Iivd wrists. 1898 the pulse
ccptiUly. AT 1855 pr. Butcher announced mo
pulse. I" ana loss mo heart action. Upon tins
announcement tho priests commenced tho n'ortnary
offices oi the Cathoic Charch Al TO- the oracr MAG
given to cut down the body.
/ srRASULED.
The physicians, then, upon examination declared
that Quigey's iaii had broken hs neck, but that
lie haa strangcd To death The ~heriH > jury then
went through iormaiity ofa legal verdict, tho body
was surrendered to the undertaken employed to reces
u, and the ghastiy scene was over.