Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-06-27

guires confined here were executed |
All the arrangements for the execu-
ton were completed at ten o'clock |
Shortly after the deputy sheriffs and
reporters and other assistants, the |
sheriff adjusted the drop and called
his assistants to him In few min
utes the prisoners appeared and walk
ed up the steps of the scaffoid, show
ing very little nervousness. The
priests prayed for several minutes.
The ropes were then adjusted
When asked if they had anything to
say, Campbell replied that lac forgave
everybody, and continued: II nave
not an enemy In the world at this
moment.
Doyle spoke for some time, but his
words Were inaudible to any but the
sheriff and the priests.
Donohue had nothing to say, and
Kelly recited after the priest plea
for forgiveness
The drop fell at 1O:45. Donohue
struggled for two minutes, but the
others died easily. Doyle's heart
ceased to beat in twelve minutes,
Csmpbells in fourteen, Donohue's
in six, and Kelly's in seven and half
The bodies were allowed to hang
twenty-five minutes. No mishap
whatever occurred
THE DAY AT PoTTsvHLE-
louisville, Pa, JuBe 2l-The
weather this morning is dull and heavy,
aud at eight o'clock drzzIiug rain be-
gan to fall The suspension of bust
general. Last night was passed with
out incident, bat soon after dawu
large crowd began to assemble. Re-
ligicus services we're held before eight
O'Clock by attendant clergymen.
Early this morning friends of the
condemned were admitted to bid fare
well. The men are reported to have
passed the night well, but their break
fast was scarcely touched. The ar
rangenents of the sheriff contemplate
two executions at one moment, aud exc
cution of the other four within half an
hour afterwards. About $50 persons
have been admitted to the prison yard,
county officials and about fifty journal
lists, representing every newspaper in
the county and all leadi-g city papers.
The private secretary of Governor
Hartranft was ON the ground with a
reprieve in his pocket for Duffy, on
condition that a confession be made,
and he was hanged last, with the ex
pectation that it would be made, but
it was not
At 1850 McGeghan and Boyle, ac-
companied by the sheriff and officers,
appeared and walked quickly up the
steps of the scaffold. Upon taking
their places the Catholic ritual ser
vice, which had been begun when the
men left their cells, was concluded.
Both men were entirely self-posses-
sed, and remained so until the end
McGeghan made speech, in which
he asked forgiveness of all. Boyles
remarks also contained plea for for
giveness. The nooses We're then ad- .
justed. and at Hill the drop fell. /
Boyle died almost instantly, but Nc !
Geghan displayed symptoms of life
for some sixteen minutes. The bodies
were then cut down. :
Roarity and Carroll then appeared, a:
accompanied by their spiritual al /!
visers. Roarity and Carroll both de (,
clared they were innocent. The drop
fell at 1880.
AIunley and Duffey were executed
at 1:23.
THE EXECUTION At wILSEsBaRRE-
WnkEsBARRE, Pa, June 2l.-An- !
drew Lanahan, who murdered Cap
tain John Riley in September, 1871, |
was executed here to day Lanahah
was attended in his last moments by
three Catholic priests After saying
that he forgave every one, and dis
playing a great deal of firmness, the
moose was adjusted and the drop fell /
at 1898. After hanging seventeen
minutes the body was cut down.