The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-22
relatives and friends Of tie men were al.

all eyes TO DO turned thither. Two min
uteB later the mournful procession ap
peared and wended It's way along the
pavement to the scaGold. Two Of th,
condemned were brought out, McGeehar
and Boyle, accompanied by Sheriff WerD
ner and Deputy Sheriff John Snyder, and
attended each by clergymen. McGeehan
with Father Martin Walsh, OF Hectash
erville, came first, and Boyle, with Fathel
Beresiord, Of Port Carbon. The remain
der Of the cortege consisted Of the Under
keeper Of the Prison, Moses onnis, ant
Drs. salladay and Layer fremont, prison
physicians.
GOING TO EXECUTION.
The doomed men, with their attend
ants, walked quickly, and neither gave
the least indication Of trepidation. The
entire party mounted the steps Of The
sCalIold nearest in their course, and pro
ceeded 10 the furtherest Of the three, upor
which only were visible the suspended
nooSes. On taking their places, the
Catholic service for man dying, begun
when the men left their cells, was contin.
ued by the clergymen, Boyle and MCGEE.
han giving responses In firm and audible
tones. The demeRnor Of Boyle until the
drop fell was one Of entire sell.possession.
His composure was not assumed, and as
the services proceeded he occasionally in.
hailed the perfume OF a beautiful
red rose which he held in his hand,
McGeehan's bearing was that Of sincere
and contrite penitent. He appeared to
realize his awful situation and repeatedly
looked appealingly to Heaven. Both men
kissed the priests and shook hands with
the Sheriff, Boyle responded 10 a remark
Of his attending priest with n amt Bit
sorry" Mcclellan, in response to an in.
timation that he was at liberty 10 say
anything he desired, at once addressed the
assembly US follows:
GENTLEMEN-I have nothing at all 10
say to you about my guilt or Innocence,
nor about them that left me in here or
them that done anything else to me.
only ask forgiveness Of the whole world
il / have done wrong to them, and AL
mighty God may forgive all Christians,
all them that He ever created in this
world, for the sake Of forgiving my sins
here.
The speech was ended, It's concluding
portion having been delivered in some.
what tremulous though firm and vigorous
tone.
Boyle now addressed the crowd, with.
out a symptom Of emotion. He said
al have nothing to say, gentlemen, only
pretty much in the same way-nothing
as regards guilt or innocence. forgive
those that put me here. l forgive them
from my heart out, and hope they will
forgive me. Iforgivc all the world"
AlcGeehan, with a supplicating look
heayenward, here supplemented his re-
marks by fervently cxClaiming: T have
done all in my power 10 save my soul.
Anything at all l could do have done,
aud l trust in God, If there is any sin on
my soul / have not cleared God will
make me suffer for it here now. offer
this death that l have to die to God for
the sake Of Him who forgives my sins.
have nothing more to say"
With the conclusion OF the speeches an
awkward pause ensued, the officials not
knowing whether TO proceed at once.
The last good byes, however, were soon
said and the arms and legs Of the men
weie pinioned; both camly surveying the
preparations, and Mcclellan occasional
ly murmuring a prayer and gazing in.
tently heavenward. As the moose was
being adjusted around his (McGeehan's)
neck, he exclaimed, "Chrlst have mercy
on me, Lord have mercy on mel" The
nooSes were then tightened, and the cru
silk, which had been held by the priest
closely TO McGeehans face, was with.
drawn, his eyes following it in sup
plication. Boyle and Mcclellan were
now left alone on the scalEold, and at II
minutes after II o'clock the drop fell.
Boyle died almost instantly, while Nc,
Geehan gave symptoms OF life for 70
minutes after II o'clock. The bodies
were taken down and removed 10 their
temporary receptacle in the rear Of the
scatfold.
THE EXECUTION AT MAucu CHUNK.
MAUcH CHUNK, June 2l.--shortly af.
ter daybreak the citizens who had been
patrolling the town with loaded rifles all
night, returned 10 their homes. Every
bride path in the neighboring mountains
was patrolled all night. The condemned
men went to bed after midnight. This
morning they rose at four and dressed
themselves with scrupulous care. Atsix
o'clock General Bertolette, counsel for
Kelly, bade him good bye. Kelly thanked
him for his legal efforts. Donahue said
he had nothing to confess and said "Get
out Of my cell" The other two mon
shook hands with counsel. The stores in
the city all closed at o'clock. The
Easton group Of the Fourth regiment,
with thirty.fve guns, were stationed out.
side the jail. The men passed tho great.
est portion OF the night in praying and
candles were given them to read their
prayer books. Donahue prayed alternate.
ly with his book and rosary. Kelly and
Donahue were dissatisfied with the sickly
glare Of the candles and blew them out.
Campbell and Doyle kept; theirs lit. Mrs.
Campbell is very much better, and states
that she has no regard for man who was
not Molly Mcguire. Amahues wife il
at the second.story window Of a house
opposite the Jail, dressed in mourning
and sobbing convulsively.
AT nine o'clock the four priests who at.
tended the condemned men, visited them
again. At ten o'clock the aged father Of
Doyle, accompanied by his vile, sons,
daughters and grandchildren, arrived at
the Jail with an express wagon to remove
his ons body as soon as It shall be de.
llvered to him after the final act in the
tragedy. The old man is almost in his
dotagc and on his arrival with all the
family, one Of the sons prepared to lay
out his brothers remains, which was
sickening reminder OF the fearful scene
soon to take place. Doyle's remains will
be removed after the execution to Mt.
LafIs, where the old man and the rest oi
the family reside.
All arrangements were made for the
execution at 10 o'clock. Shortly after
the deputy sheriffs, reporters and other
assistants entered the corridor, the Sher.
III adjusted tho ropes and called his as.
sistants 10 him. In q few minutes Camp.
belrscell door was opened and he appear.
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