New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

Tho degree NJ nerve DISPLAYED by both men, par
tcularIv bv Bovie WAS extraordinary. At times his
manner seemed 10 indicate feeling of utter indif-
ference TO the surroundings. His composnre was
evidently real and not assumed, and as the religious
services proceeded he occasionally inhaled the per-
fume of a beautiful red rose, which he held IN his
hand and applied to his nostrils. McGehans bear
ing was that of sincere and contrite penltent lie
appeared to realize his awful situation and repeat
edy looked appeangly to heaven Us If relying upon
the Divine Power. Both men kissed the priests and
shook hands with the Sheriff. Boyle responded to "a
remark of his attending priest with :" amt bit
sorry"
DYING SPEECHES.
Mcclellan in response to an intimation that he
was at liberty to say anything he desiled at once
addressed the audience assembled. His remarks
were literally as follows:
| GENTLEMEN: have nothing at all to say you
| about my guilt or innocence, nor about them that
left me in here, them that done anything else 10
me. | only ask forgiveness Of the whole world II
| have done wrong to them, and Almighty 600 may
| forgive all Christians and all them that lie ever
created in THIS world, for the sake OF tolgVlhg my
/ sins.
Here the speech ended its concluding portion
| having been delivered in somewhat tremulons
| though firm and vigorous tones. Boyle now adj
dressed the crowd without symptoms OF eihoVioh'
| He said:
| | have nothing to say, gentlemen, only pretty
much in the same wav. nothing as regards guilt or
innocence forgive those that put me here l9r,
| give them from my heart out, ana nope Ohey VIII
| forgive me. IfOrgive all tins world.
| Mcclellan. with q supplicating look upward, here
supplemented his remarks by fervently excaiming:
have done all that is in my power to save my
| soul. Anything at all could do nave done anu ,
trust in God If there is any on my sonl nave
NOT cleared eff God will make suffer for u mere
Now offer up this death that have TO de TO Soa,
for the sake Ofsilim to forgive me my sihS' ha'o
nothing moro 10 say.
| THE DEATH SCENE.
| With the conclusion OF the speeches an awkward
pause ensued. the officials not knowing whether to
nrcceed immediately. The last good-bys were soon
said and the process of pinionng the arms ana legs
of the men begun. Stout leather straps soon en-
clrcled the limbs of both men, both meantime
calmly surveying the preparations, and McUehah
occasionally murnurng a prayer, ana gazing III
! teutly into the blue ether above bin, evidently
with his mind no longer on earthly things.
As the Moose was being adjusted around
| his neck he exclaimed, CHRIST nave
| mercy on me; Lord have mercy on meE
Both nooses were then frightened. The crucihx
which had been held by the priests Closely to Nc
Gehan's face was withdrawn, his eyes meanwhile
following it in sipplication, and all the scaffold
retired. At 11:11 the drop fell and both the muir
derers hung suspended. McGchan's weight being
much the heavier caused the rope to give about SIX
| inches though 1t an inch and hall shorter
than Boyle's. Boyle died almost instantly while
| the body of Mcclellan gave symptoms OF lie Tor
some sixteen minutes after the fatal fall AT ll;ZS
the bodies were taken down by the underakers Gre
sang & Karracher, and removed to the shed IN the
rear as their temporary receptacle The execution III
all its details was apparently concluded systemati-
| cally. without a loud word beng spoken by the
| crowd IL the ward.
| ROARTY AND CARROLL
At12O6 the Sheriff. his deputy, the prison keeper
and prison physician, with two more of the con-
demned, appeared at the iron gateway and soon re-
| appeared at the g.lows. The men brought ont to
die were James Roarty and James Carroll. The first
was attended by the Rev. NJ j. Gateiy OF 20 tsyile,
! while Father Beresford appeared as tue spiritual
comforter of Carroll. Both OF the men carried IN
position Immediately before his breast large black
cross with white worked body OF the Savior. Both
seemed perfectly composed and prepared to die. No
! trembling was visible and like their immediate
| predecessors the appearance of neither gave much
indication of any severe confinement. As the NOR
tuary service was said by the priests the men stand
| mg upon the fatal trap gazed fxedly upon
| the crucGx, Roarty occasionally heaving a
deep seh or gancng at the windows
of the cells near end of the gallOws where the
! iures and the Sheriff had been stationed. Bidding
the Sheriff gOod-by, lioarty added, May God bless
| you" Immediately prior to the pinioning OF the
men, both obtained whispered permission TO make
any remarks they desired. Roarty was the first to
take advantage of Che privilege. and, making step
forward with a voice clear and resolute delivered
some remarks His language and words showed
something of the strain upon his faculties caused by
mi, terrible position His remarks. though perfectly
audible. were disconnected. His evident purpose
was If possible to save the lives of Duly. Boyle
and Mcclellan, the latter two OF whom were already
cold in DEATH He said:
Well. gentlemen, want to talk a few words. IL
is only few words. stand to-day before me pen
| lic and | must say the truth for them. Thomas
| Duffy has been convicted for giving me ten dollars
for the shooting of q man never saw-shootng HIM
| in 1amaqua-until saw his name IN the paper. i
| mono ! am going to my Lord; and Thomas Duiii rs
| a man that won't say for fear that | might be
| lying-that never seen HIM the third time before
| saw him in POtsvie JAIL and what can say ioi
| him is this: never heard hlm taking about ben
iamn +. YOst about the shooting AFFAIR." nor any
thing concerning the thing at az r ana another liner
| thing lmay say for Mcclellan and Boyle: may
| say never asked them TO come shoot benjamin r.
lost nor any other man. If they are to come after
one let them say | am SATISFIED, ana nope iOT
! forgiyeuess from the word-tr0m everybody.
! hope they Will forgive NE. That's all L nave TO say
At fhis point the crowd looked to Carroll who
was quietly awaiting his fate without betraying
any special emotion either of cOntrton or DESPAIR
In appearance he was the most intelligent and dign
| fed among the half dozen murdererS. Apparently
conscious of the hollownesS of professions upon the
| gallows and approaching his terrible death-hour
! Carroll merely uttered with calmness, 81 have
nothing to saw gentlemen, only / am innocent of
the crime am charged with" Here Roarty broke
IN again with the words:
Well that is what | forgot. Excuse me- gentle
men, that is another word forgot. that was gong
| to die innocent man. forgot TO put that III
| there the doomed mans voice grew tremulousl but
hope il is good for me; and as to them that prose-
| cuted me and brought me 10 this place, forgive
them from the bottom OF my heart. hope God will