Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-27

piled that he fcrgave every body, and
continued: ~ have not an enemy
in the world at this moment" Doyle
spoke for some time, but his words
were inaudible to all except the Sher.
iff and priests. Donahue had nothing
to say, and Kelley recited after the
priest an appeal for forgiveness. The
Sheriff then pulled the rope, the trap
fell, and the doomed men were ush-
cred into eternity at 10 80.
Campbell, Doyle and Kelley died
easy, but Dohahue struggled two
minutes. Doyle's heart ceased to beat
in twelve minutes, Campbell's in
fourteen, Kelley's in seven and a half,
and Donahue's in six. There was no
mishap. Tho town was quiet. AL!
the condemned men dressed them
themselves carefully this morning,
bestowing considerable care upon
their toilet. DOnahue bade his coun-
Gil goodbye, and thanked him.
Donahue would say nothing to his
counsel except to order him out of
the cell. The other prisoners shook
hands with their counsel.
The men passed the greater part of
the night in praying. Campbell as
serts that Captain Linden and the
Shenandoah Herald reporters know
he is innocent, but are afraid to admit
it. Mrs. Campbell is very bitter.
Donahue's wife is dressed in mourn
ing and sobbing convulsively. Doyle's
father, almost in his dotage. walked
yesterday sixteen miles to be here
and lay out his sons remains.
PorTsvILLE, Pa, June 2l.-The
weather this morning at daybreak
was dull and heavy. A drizzling rain
began to fall without however dimin-
ishing the crowd already IN waiting
outside the Jail. The general suspen-
sion of business throughout the
surrounding country in Difference to
the extraordinary event of the day
and funeral quiet attending the pre-
parations for the executions served to
make more impressive the tragic oc-
currences which marks this most
eventful day in the criminal calendar
of the State. The previous night
passed without unusual incident, but
soon after dawn the town became q
rendezvous for groups of pedestrians
from all parts of the neighboring
country. These are nearly all the
poorer class, some having traversed
many miles from their homes to be
present. The Jail located on the sum-
NIT of one Of the many hills sur,
rounding this place is the centre OF
attraction, and the concourse on the
way thither is hourly increased in
numbers. In consequence of some
delay persons entitled to admission to
the Jail at s o'clock were compelled to
remain in waiting outside for more
than half hour. In the meanwhile
the immediate relatives of the con-
demned took their last farewell. The
scene was a trying one. The brother
and two sisters of Roarity were adj
mitted at 6 o'clock, and soon after the
aged father of Mundy, who had
walked to the prison all the way from
Gilbertson distance Of thirteen miles.
Several Of the relatives of others not
having applied at the appointed time
were not admitted. The last of the
doomed men has been assigned q
clergymen who will attend his charge
in his dying moment. The reverend
gentlemen were in attendance at the
cells of the men at dawn this morn
ing. and afterward assisted in mass
in private apartment. The clergy
men are the Rev. Daniel McDermott,
F. N. j. Gately, Fl. j. Dep.
wan, James McGovern, Martin
Walsh, aud Phillip Beresford.-
But three Of the doomed men were
presented at one time. Religious
services being reported at 8 O'Clock.
AL access to the men by others
than the Sheriff and his assistants
and spiritual advisers has been scru-
pulously avoided. They are report
ed to have passed the night well and
at the usual time breakfast was serv-
ed for each, though this was barely
touched by any of them. Carol,
Munly and Roarity Expressed their
eagerness to die and are apparently
calm and resigned. The last named,
this morning, received q letter from
his family Wishing him to turn his
thoughts heavenward aud while ad-
mOnishing him Of his parents belief
in his innocence advising him to con-
fess the truth before God and the
world.
The present arrangement by Sher-
If Warner contemplates the execu-
ton of two at one time and the ex-
ecution Of the other two within half
an hour. Those having precedence
will probably be Munly and McGee-
han.
10, A. M.-Almost an uninterrupted
line of people holding admission
cards has been passing through the
front prison gates within the last
hour. This is made up in varying
proportions of local and visiting Of
ficials. Many Schuylkill county ply
sicians, about 80 Journalists, repre-.
senting every newspaper in the conn-
ty and leading journals of the large
cities, sherifis, deputies, members OF
jarics, and q detachment of the coal
and iron police force, make up to.
tai of about $50 persons already ad.
mitted. The multitude made their
way to the Jail yard and spent
the interval prior to the hang.
ing in discussing in groups
the all.absorbing topic of the execu.
tion. The site of the gallows Is in
the further extremity of the yard
from the usual place of entrance and
is plainly visible from the convicts
cell windows, fronting it ON three
sides. These cells, however, appear
to be unoccupied. The high stone
outer wall of the yard Is within q few
feet 0fthe rear scafold, frame struc
ture for the temporary deposit of th'
victims intervening. The scaffold
themselves, which Immediately ad
join each other, are roughly but sub
stantially constructed. Each is sup
piled with two hanging ropes, tho
upon but one Of these are they visi
BILE, the others being coiled and con
cealed In . gum covering throw
over the crossbeams.
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