Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-21

nothing at ell to say 10 you about my guilt or in
incense TOR about thea that put me in here.
or them tnst done anything SO to ne. only
,:sk foreivnes3 OF the whole world; if have
forgive ell Christians srd all them tina.
10 cvcr created in this world, for
the sake Of forgiving my sins. Here
lie sreech WAs ended, its concluding por-
lion having been delivered in somewhat trem.
u!ous though tirm and vigorous tones.
Boyle COW addressed the crowd with symp
toms Of emotion. Hs said Il have nothing
to say gentlemen, only pretty much 10 the
same way DolhiDg as regards guilt or inno-
cencc. ! forgive those that put NE here. l
forgive tLer from my heart cut, aud | hope
they will forgive iI,c. forgive all this world.
}icGcehan. With suppIicating look heaven
ward, here supplemented bis remarks by fer
gcn.ly cxciaUing: Il nave done all that is in
r.y power to save my soul. Anything at all
ccu!i g. | have DONE and trust 10 God if
there is any sin Oh ny soul l have not cleared
of that H. vii! make me suffer Tor it here DOW.
| offer up this death that have to die to God
for Tic sake &C Hin to forgive me my aiOs |
have nothing more to say.
With the conclusion of the speeches 40 aWk-
ward pause eDsued, the officials not knowing
whether to proceed. The last good byes, how
ever. were soon said, and the process Of pipion
ing the arms and legs Of the nen commenced.
20 y. m.-St0ut leather straps soon encr
cled their limbs, 18th mcu 10 the meantime
| c4lmy surveying the preparstlOns, and McGee-
haa occasGOaiiy murUul.nE prayer and gaz
ing iutec!!y into the blue ethereal SKY above
a!u:. cgi.ienlly with lis mind no longer on
earthly things. As the pOose was being adjust.
| 1 he n.
mere: o. me-; Lord have mercy en- me" Both
| which lad been held by the priest closely to
llaicehan'5 face waa w!thdrawn, his eyes
meanwhile following it ia supplicatiop, and all
| On the scaiiJEd rttired
! 1T eleven n}irucs a!ltg claven The drop iell,
and b3th The lnutl"rrgs huCg suspended. Nc
tscchan's waiTht being much the heavier
caused the rope e give about six inches,
iiou2i! il WAS an icch and & half shorter than
| Boylc's. Boyle died almost Instantly, while
Tie body OF McGechan gave symptoms Of life
| I1r sGm1 sixteen mlnutes alter the fatal fall.
| At twcUty-tight minutes after eleven 0 clock
| the bodies were taken down by undertakes
! GrcSat ard k9rGacber and removed to the
shedding in the rear as their temporary
receptacle. The execution 10 all its de-
rails was apparently conducted systcma,i
ca!!y, without loud word being spoken
| bg the crowd il the yard. At six min
uea alter II o clock the sheriff, his deputy, the
! prison keeper and prlson physician, with two
more OF the condemned, appeared at the gal
| laws. The mco brought out to die we're James
| Roay:y and James Carroll. The first was at.
tended by Rev. NJ. J. GateIy, Of Pottsvle,
! while Father B::c.lord appeared as tue spiritual
comforter ot Carroll, back IL The men, who
carried in I. position Immediately before his
breast a large black cross with white worked
body OF the Saviour. Both seemed perfectly
composed aud prepared TO die. No trembling
wss visible, aud like their im mediate predeces
srrs co The eallows, the appearance OF neither
gave much Indication Of any severe confinement.
~ the mortuary service was said hy TIE priests
The men, staoding upon the fatal trap door,
gaZ d ixcdly at the cruciix. Roarty occasion
ally hcaving deep sigh, or g!anclng at the
windows OF tho ellis near one end OF the gaoTs,
where the ju1ies Of the sheriff had been STA
ioucd Bidding the sheriff good bye, Roarty
added. may God bless YOU Immediately,
| prior to the ploiODing Of the men, both obtained
q whispered peFmis,iSn TO make any remarks
they desired Roarty WAS the first to take ad-
vauiage Ct the privilege, and making step
| forward with Voice clear aud rcsOiuiG, deliver
Cd some remarks. Ills language and words
| showed sJnlthlug OF The strain upon hls iacuI
| lies caused by Ills terrible position. l1ls re-
| marx, though perfectly audible, were dl:cnE
.rcrCd. His evident pnrrnsc was il possible,
/, SAY. the lives q Daily. Boyle and Niece.
| hao, ,lc latter 81 whoa is already st.H and cold
| il lcari:. IL: said wv eli gentleman | wac,
to talk few woris; j; is Only q few words; [
stauG - day before the public, and | must cay
t., jrn,h iur them; don't know whether they
urc gooc; whether they are to come alter me u
cot; rh0iuas Duff has been Convicted for Civ
io. Il c t:n dollars for me shooting OF mao;
never 80 shooting him in Tauaqua untll |
| SAT- his u"n!e 10 the paper; Thomas Daily L
one i lin going to meet my Lord, aud Thomas
! UuFy i Il man that | wont cay for fear might
| b. ly!ny) that | never seen hlGl the third lime
| tc!o:c | saw hin 10 PJ;!svllle jail, and what
can say lot him Is this: | never heard lin
| Ia bag ahgut Be-. jamiu i. lost, nor about
the shooting affair nos anything concerning
the thing III III and another tniog may say for
McUeeir.n anA Djylr may say never asked
them to c0uic shoot Beuj 4min /. \ oSt, nor any
! 3;a&y MAJ; II they are 60 come alter me, let
them say So an satisfied and l hope forgive
lies: !7atn the world, trGm everybody; | hope
they vi! forgive DC; J. hope al will forgive me-
that :; all ! have to say.
vas quietly ava;ting his fate without bctrayiug
any =uec!a! emotion either 10 condition or de.
sp.ir.. In appearance he vas the most intelIl-
seu& aud dgnlGed amoag the half doz;o muir
Gc.,:S, apparenty conscious CT the hoIownesS
Of professions UPON the gaoWs and appreclst
ing his terrible death hour. Carroll merely ut
tered mi,h caImncss. L have nothing to say.
gen;lcG,cI, only am innocent Of the crime
iii IharGri with.
Here toary broke again with the remark
"Wci!, that is what forgot, excuse lie, gen
ticmcn, that Es another wgrd | forgot, that |
vas going 10 die an Innoccut man | forgot to
put th4t in. Here the doomed mans voice
grey ;rcnuIous. Blu; hope 1t is good for me,
40! as 10 them that prosecuted me and brought
ne 20 this place; | forgive them from the bot
tom OF :ny heart; | hope God will forgive them
and forgive me, 90.
Po1TsvILLG. Pa, June 2i.--Th4 executions
OF the Molly .Isguircs we're completed at l.23,
when Duffy aud Munley we're hanged. Roarlly
I'd Carroll Uprn cy1r;itGd nc - 20