The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22

I ETIulpse tTageVy,
| IL began. AT this moment the hrst OF INC
Shcrn'a jures fled into the open space between the
and tue scaiiod, ready 10 take Official cognzance
OF the execution, ana then the steady tramp tramp,
tramp OF the procession was heard coming down the
walk along the wall OF the north Wig. FIRST came
sheriff Werner and following him we're the warden aud
the priests leading the doomed men 10 execution The
men who were doomed TO die irstw - hcGcehan and
| Boyle. the actual murdercrs OF Nost.
| MOUNTING THE scAFFoLp
They walked with lrm and steady step and boldly
mounted the scaifoa. The ropes by which they were
to be suspended were at end Of the scaod
from the stairway by which they ascended and they
compelled 10 walk clear across the dread vehicle
OF death. Boldly they went forward. however, and
each took his place by the side OF the moose, which
IN little while would sranglc HIM before the multi
tude which waited 10 witness the final struggle
AcGeehan was very neatly dressed in blue suit
which lifted in way TO exhibit the symmetry o. ms
muscular frame, ana Boyle also wore his sun
f! day suit, but failed look SO well IN H.
the latter wore collar, while McGecnan was par
tcuiariy careful OF his neck gear, wearing Byron
collar, with rather fashy under Each had his
nar as carefully dressed AS II he was going TO ball.
and some country shoemaker had fitted them with
boots that would do credit fashionable city shop
These things may be trivial IN themselves but they
excite great deal OF attention when two men stand
side by side the galIows ready TO leap into eternity
BLOOD RED ROSES.
McGeehan and Boyle had got themselves up for the
occasion and each OF them carried in MS nand,
while the former also two roses IN the button
hole OF his vest OF them deep red, expressive In
its too poetical way Of his own evil deeds, and
the other light pink, for the poor girl lie bad
made his wife while his hands were stiil red with MUIR
| der They stood there holding these emblems OF
lite and freshness and beauty Ia their hands
with the emolems Of their faith, while tho priests
recied the ritual OF the Church encouraged them
10 hope TOR pardon beyond Tho grave When the
finished, and the priests, the Shcrir and the
Keepers were bidding the unfortunate men goodby,
McGeehan toyed with the moose which was soon 70
strange HIM, and Boyle who had carried his last lud
OF tobacco the gates Of the other world, deb.
cratey elected II from his mouth. The act was per-
formed cooy IL he was only stand
ing on tho husungs at political meeting
SAID that he had nothing to say, but asked ior-
givencss OF all the world for any evil he might have
done. Boyle taking up the strain, was mere explicit
ave have nothing TO say, gentlemen" he said, IN
tone entirely Tree from emotion, whether we are
to my SOU, " and then, somewhat on. OF harmony
with the subject OF which he was speaking and MS
own extremity, he blew his noseyioentiy
Their hands were mon pn,oned and their legs and
strapped. McGeehan stood like statue Tor this
operation, but Boyle In a careless attitude, with
his legs apart, had be asked to put them to-
getner before he realized that thereby no would be
conlcrrng a favor. When the TO be
adjusted Mcclellan inclined his head toward It, and
slipped into 1t without q CULVER Boyle was very
nervous and MS throat twitchcd convusyely as he
trying to swallow something; bat, turning 10
McGeehan he made remark which was almost inan-
dibic. "Let US die like men, Hugh" was what he
said, and the words scarcely uttered until the
trap fell and both were launched into eternity
STRUGGLES
Boyle died easily, his death being as nearly nstau-
tancous as death the gallows be instantaneous
McGeehan was not SO fortunate. His sunerings wero
intense ana long continued. His strong frame quiveref
with the death struggle long after Boyc's spirit had
passed away, and as he swung there suspended from
beam above he showed the tenaclty win winch ne
held to lite. Men who have never seen an execution
picture to the mae NATION the terrible contorons and
writings Of the victim OF rope; but gallant gallant
as Hugh McGeehan's contest with death,
there IN 1t nothing OF this. AS hts
body swayed and turned in graceful curves the
symmetry OF his frame shown in statuesque atti-
tudes and Dore could lnd fresher picture for his
pencil than this interview OF Hugh McGechan with the
angel OF death. In i've minutes from the time the
drop fell began to feel the pulses Of the
men, Al the end Of twelve minutes the priest left
the platform where their prayers had been uttered,
nftnrtu yr,in hnIia
ana borne way II ten minutes before eleven
when the Sherif's jury took their places be-
when the drop fell at twenty-five minutes
before twelve the first act In this terrible drama was
finished.
RoAgIrY AND CARROLL
When the doors OF the prison opened again and the
proce appeared It turned out that the second
cue fallen the lot Ruarity Carroll Car
roll first. and Roarity followed him up the stair
way TO the platform Carroll stood facing the rope
with his back 10 tho beam, and during the service
the priest stood before him obstructinE the view.
He apparently calm and unmoved, however, and
this apparent calmncss made the spectators anxious
to SEQ how this man OF iron nerve. as he has
called, undergoing the agony OF his last moment
Roarity stood between NE ropes, GarroH was
coat by Roarty made him look awkward
in his attire. From the beginning Carroll was
unmoyed. but Roarity excessively nervous lie
put his hand to his head rs II 70 scratch H. ana then,
as II forgetting the soemnty OF the service, he put
his right hand into the lett side pocket OF MS coat
Throughout the service he was inucn moved ana
finally he took out his handkerchief and wiped his
tened to the II ne was learning an important
lesson that would be useful 10 him IN after liie But
example is contagious ana when koarity put ms
handkerchief to his brow Carroll did the same.
At last the service and Roarity began to
speak, Carroll listening with apparent Indifference IT
was an awkward, shutting speech which fell from the
lips OF the body OF Coaldale, but II was the im
portant speech This is IT, word for word :-"Well,
pentIemen want to talk lew words, and only few
words. stand here to-day before the public and
must say. the truth for them. Thomas Duhy is
I'll far OtC
ing OF man l never saw, Benjamin +.
Yost, OF Tamaqua Thomas Duny, | am gong to
meet and my lord. never saw Duny but three
times before | him In Pottsvilic jail What can
say for him is this that never agreed in Tamaqua
about Yos about $40, or anything concerning the
thing at all And another thing must say for Hugh
Mcclellan and James Boyle, that never asked them
to over and shoot Benjamin fost or any other man,
and. they come after me- ict them say So ask ior-
giveness OF the world and everybody and hope they
viii forgive | hope the Lord VIII forgive me
That's all have 10 say
cARRoiLs LAST WORDS.
Carroll then stepped TO the front of the platform
and said 81 have much say, except that die
innocent here. Roarity said :-"Excuse me. gentle.
men, forgot to say that die innocent" AS Carroll
spoke he looked around II he had no real concern IN
it all.
sheriff Warner then shook hands with him and
spoke word to HIM. He answered calmly, and
near he TO his end. His demeanor
was manly in all respects In manner
he arrogant, but digned, and could not fall
to remember Hugh McGchans compliment to him
yesterday big IN inches, but big IN learning IN
the old days. lie at least was meeting death IKE
man. and the manliness and courage OF his bearing
crasng at least part Of the shame OF his DEATH
With opportunity such man might have accom-
pisled much good in the world, and as sat looking
him he faced death unmoved could not
repress eithor my sympathy or my admra-
ton. As Carroll stood thus looking sternly
before HIM, Roarity turned TO Mr Loelle Of his coun
sell ana SAID, =. cave you my blessing, " r. Loele
and all my lawyers "God bless you, Jenny
Loelle responded TREMENDOUSLY, and then their arms
pinioned their legs strapped the moose adjusted
and the white cap placed over thcir heads
The trap fell with loud noise, and the two men
twched thor bodies turned and swung the fatal
moose. Carroll maintained his composure TO the last
but the .tears came into Roaritvs eyes as The cap
concealed his features. Both died easily apparently
ana at the end OF twenty minutes their bodies were
removed 10 make way for the remaining victims. II
twenty eight minutes past twelve when the drop
Tell ami thirteen minutes before o'clock when tho
act complete.