The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-21

the centre of attraction, and the concourse
on the way thither hourly increases in
numbers. In consequence of some delay
persons entitled to admission to the Jail
at o'clock, were compelled to remain IN
waiting outside for more than half an
hour. Meanwhile the immediate relations
of the condemned took their last farewell.
The scene was trying one; the brother
and two sisters Of Roarity we're admitted
at 6, and soon after the aged and impover-
ished father Of Munly, who had walked to
the prison all the way from Gilbert, a dis
tance Of Is miles. Several of the relations
of the others not having applied atthe
proper time were not admitted. To each
OF the doomed men has been assigned
clergyman who will attend his charge in
his dying moment. The reverend gentle
men were in attendance at the cells of the
men at dawn this a. m. ? and afterward
assisted in celebrating mass in the pri-
vate apartment; the clergyman are
Revs. Dan'l NJ. Demott. T. y. j. Galley,
H. j. Depman, JAS. McGowan, Martin
Walsh and Philip Beresford. But three
OF the doomed men were presented at one
time. Religious services being repeated
at eight, All access to the men by others
than the sheriff and bis assistants and
spiritual advisers has been scrupuously
avoided. The men are reported to have
passed the night we'll, and at the usual
time breakfast was served for each, though
this was barely touched by any of them.
Carroll, Munly ana Roarity express their
eagerness to die and are apparently calm
and resigned. The last named this morning
| received a letter from his father wishing
him to turn his thoughts heavenward, and
while admonishing him to his parents be-
lief IN his innocence, advising him to con-
fesS the truth before God and the world.
| The present arrangement by Sheriff
Werner c0ntemplates the execution of
two at one time and the execution of the
other four within half an hour later Those
having precedence will probably be Munly
and McGeghan.
LATER-10 A. M.-An almost uninter-
rupted line of people holding admission
cards has been passing through the
| front prison gates within the last
hour. This is made up in VARYING pro
portions of local and visiting officials,
many SchuylkiIl county physicians, about
fifty journalists, representing every news
paper in the county, and the leading jour-
nails OF large cities, sherit's deputies, mem
bers of juries and detachment of coal and
iron police force, making a total of about
100 persons already admitted. The null
tltude ~made their way to the Jail yard
and spent the interval prior to the hanging
in discussing in groups the all absorb.
ing topic OF the execution, and the size
of the galloWs. 1t is in the further extrem-
lty of the yard from the usual place OF
entrance, and is plainly visible from the
col MIN 4hro n
sides; these cells however appear to lie
2noccupied, The high stone outer wall OF
the yard is within few feet of the rear
of the scafold, frame structure for the
/, temporary deposit Of bodies of the victims
} intervening. The scaffolds themselves,
which Immediately join each other. are
rudely but substantially constructed. Each
is supplied with two hanging ropes, though
/ others being cOled up and concealed IL
; gum covering thrown over the eros:
beams.
, 1t is currently reported that Duffy, one
of the Yost murderers, has at last momen
received executive clemency in the shape
of a reprieve, deferring bis immediate ex
ecution. The rumor, however, lacks con
] frmation. Duffy is the man,in revenge fol
] whose beating by Policeman Yost, thI
latter was murdered. The only witnes
f against him on the trialwas Jim Kerrigan
i, and asuspicion attaching to the evidenc
r of an accomphce when not corroborated il
= the plea upon which his friends allege tn
interposition of the government will b
! made. His case before the pardonin
a board received more consideration thai
d the others, the vote being a tie. Ih
1p Al
: tarY, Chester L. Forr, may have give
II rise to the report The brother of Duff
II knows nothing Of the hoped for clemencs
5. Outside the prison, crowds of curiou
a spectators increased from small groups c
< the early morning to thousands, and occl
p py the entire street. No indications {
g turbulence are apparent.
81 LATER-NOON.
~ The execution of Boyle and McGegha
= took place at lilo.
is MAUCH CHUNK, June q. - A
d arrangements for the execution wei
,e made at 10 o'clock. Shortly after, tt
nj deputy sherifs and reporters, and otht
te assistants, entered the corridor. tt
I'd sheriff adjusted the ropes and called b
10 assistants to him. In a few minut
n n CampbelPs cell door was opent
of and he appeared, accompanied
lv the priest. Campbell walked quickly to Il
nj scaffold, ascending with light step. II
in priest read prayers for the dying prisone
K who responded, repeatedly kissing t
of crucifx and turning his face upward, |
of lips slightly moved in prayer. Doyle W
ke next brought out. He walked up t
is scaffold unassisted. John Donahue walk
is boldly out and up the steps of the scaffo
IL Kelly came last, and seemed quite stror
ut They were ali attended by priest. No
an of the four evinced very much uneasine
he The priests prayed for several minutes, t
,ot prisoners kneelIng and responding. AT
,er the priests left the scaffold Sheriff Raude
a bush and two assistants adjusted the rop
,ot The sheriff, examining each prisoner cal
vill fully, then asked if they had anything
nd say. Campbell replied that he forga
M everyb body, and continued, II haYe not
viii enemy in the world at this momen
he Doyle spoke for some time, but his wol
rill were iraudible except to the sheriff a
f a the priests. Donahue had nothing to S;
rn- Kelly recited, after the priest, plea
,ts forgiveness. The sheriff then pulled
grs rope, the trap dropped and the doom
rtv men fell at 1854. Kelly, Doyle a
ra- Campbell died easy. Donahue strugg
md two minutes Doyle's heart ceased be
by ing in II minutes, Campbelrs in IA, Kel
ron 10 u, Donahue's in 6. There was no n
hap The town was quiet. The pat
ling home guard returned to Il
so homes. All the condemned men dr.
res ed themselves carefully this a.
Kelly bade his counsel good
the and thanked Ihim. Donahue wo
say nothing to his, except to or