The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-21

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holy communion administered to each
Of the prisoners.
PoTTsvILLE, June 21-1 P. M.-The
was dark and dreary, and at
10 O'Clock it commenced to rain. The
men were attended by Catholic priests.
At the gate high mass was celebrated
by them. The re atlves or Munly, Roar
ity, Boyle, Carroll and Duffy took last
farewell, and the Sheriff at 10:46 placed
his jury In front OF the gallows.
At 1885 Mcclellan and Boyle were
brought out, and assembled the scatfold.
Two Catholic priests in full robes at
ended them. The rites of their religion
were administered them and they
kissed the priests and under
keeper of the Jail, and then kissed each
other. The nooses were placed
over their heads and adjusted,
and at 1:12 both fell. Boyle died of the
snock, and did not struggle. Mcclellan
died very hard, struggling a great deal.
In thirteen minutes they were pro-
nounced dead, and at 11:34 were taken
down. Both men had roses fastened
to their vests and both made statements,
Bo! lie saying, "rhat as for his guilt or
innocence he had nothing to say"
Mcclellan spoke long and said that he
offered up his life as an atonement for
his sins.
AT II O'Clock the Sheriff again formed
procession, and James Garrett and JAS.
ROarity were marched out OF the
prison to the scatfvld. Roarity had
flowers but Carroll had none. carroll
was firm and said only few words,
while Roarity trembied and spoke some
time, gesturng great deal.
The priests accompanying them went
through the same ceremonies as before,
and the parting with the Sheriff, his
deputy warden, undertaken and prlests
was the same. AS The moose was placed
Roarity sbuddered, but Carroll did not
even quiyer.
The Trap was sprung at 1924. Carroll
struggled considerably. but ROarity died
very easy. Tue priests only remained
a lew minutes alter Jney fell AT l. :35
USUoll WAS pronounced dead, and at
12.4S Roarity. At 12:46 they were cut
down.
MAUCH CHUNK
MAUCH CHUNK, June 21-Candles
were given to the condemned men as
soon as they entered their cells last
evening. II was then almost dark, the
small windows gave but faint light.
Doyle and Campbell at once lit their
candles and proceeded with their re-
ligiOus duties. Kelly and Donhhue did
not light theirs at all, and prayed in
darkness. In the corridors the only
sound audible WAS the prayers which
came from the condemned men. At II
O'Clock Doyle and Campbell extin-
guished their lights and laid upon their
cots. All sounds ceased in Kelly and
Donahue's cells. At least one half hour
before O'clock the condemned were all
asleep. Az ten minutes of o'clock,
DOYLE awoke and the others Wete all up
and at their devotiOns, Doyle spoke to
Donahue and asked him how he telt.
He said "rhank God, feel very weak
this morning"
The men say they slept about four
hours, and that they felt very mach re-
freshed by their sleep. The policemen
Who renamed 10 the corridor with them
all night talked with them, and thsy
that they had made their peace with
Goa. Kelly felt relieved in mind with
the knowledge that he had received tor
g.yensss Of the relations OF the men he
mad assisted to Kill. Campbell said IL
was hard that he had to die for the nur-
der oil Jones, whom he never knew nor
even saw in mis- lite.
MAUCH CHUNK, PA June 2l-9 a. M
AT This early nuuf mere is tremendous
crowd around The prison. The Easton
Greys have just been drawn up in front
vi the prison.
MAUCH CHUNK, June 2l-11 A. Nj
The uIUp Iell at 1892.
MAUoH CHUNK, PA, 1885 A. M.-The
m moers OF HE press, the Deputy Sher-
If, and others who held tickets to wit.
ness the execution here to- ,ay, were ad-
mitted 10 jail az 1915. They were as
sembleu i'll The corridor and in tle
balcony. The ropes Were hanging on
the beams, and every thing was in readi-
ness for the execution. Tne Sheriff ap-
peared upon the scatfOlu with The hard
cuffs and white caps; he then examined
the ropes and saw lhat everything was
in readiness; he then motioned TO the
officers, who raped on the cell doors.
In a moment Alexander Campbell ap-
peared, accompanied by Father Bercho-
ny. He ran up the steps and was placed
by the Sheriff under the rope that was
10 hang him. Campbelfs face was clean
ly shaven, and mis- lace was almost ash
Ell white with paleness. He held the
cruCitix with both hands, which he re-
peaLedly kissed, all the time looking up
ward and praying in an undertone.
He was dressed in a plain black suit
but mad on no Heck-tie or collar. The
priest read to him and he looked
up, at the same time kissing the
cruciix. Father Bunce then came
upon the scaffold and whispered
to the Sheriff who m Jtioned to the
officer, and Michael Boyle was brought
upon he scaffOld; he assembled the steps
slowly anu was placed uader the rope
by the Sheriff.
lie held the crucifX in his hands,
which! he kissed repeatedly. He was
dressed In black, ana Looked exceeding
ly pale, although he was perfectly COM
posed, and continually muttered his
prayers.
The priests talked with him moment,
and then The Sheriff approached him and
said, Alex Lampbell, have you any
thing 10 say?' Campbell was perfectly
composed, and Strengthening himself
looked upon the crowd i'll the co lridOr
and saii in loud voice, II forgive
every one. l have not an enemy
in the world" His speech finished,
IN kiSSnd