, 1877-02-16
Ryan, Ills Partner in Crime, Es-
capcs the Moose by Poison.
Pertinacity Of the Pardon Hunters and
Firmness Of the Governor.
A Brave Of the 1,ardolpl, and Pistol Order
Discovered at dubuque, In.
4 Long Schedule Of Minor Dastardly
Doings Ohronicled.


llccnan j. Stanley Brock. Thomas Ryan, who
was to bc hung Il. Oschwald's accomp1trc In
burglary and murder, dicl tnliis cell Mt 8 o'clock
this morning, undoubtedly from tho effects Of
poison. The event caused great deal of cx-
ctteHcnt in Newark. crowds Ut poop!c throngshE
the s1retts IN the neighborslvod Of the County
JUL from, o'clock In tic morning I'LL noon.
All through their trial and imprisonment
the incH declared their Innocence. Great
esertfons were made to obtain new
trial. These Efforts were tot successful,
however, and, the New Jcrtey Senate having re-
fused to pass orer uor. Dejicss veto, n bill in-
troduecd fur tic exnrcsa benefit Of the prison,
ert, the Sheriff Of Esscx County proceeded "
make the necessary preparations fos the cxccu-
ttln. The prisoners bad not ceascd to hope un-
til Monday hlght, wien word was communicated
to them by Sheriff Harrison that the bill for
their rcl!cf had not bccs passed over the Gov-
crnors veto. The prisoners counsel made new
efforts ~ obtain from them confession of
their guilt, but still the two men inserted their
Innocence.
Wednesday Oschwald ate supper carly In the
evening. but Rynu, who had complained Of 1T.
neds. could not cat. At 9o'clock tho Rev. Mr..
Allen, n Baptist minister, remained with them.
hymn grew worse during the evening, with vlo-
lent pnins In his stomach, vomiting, anl rctel-
inI, and ut 10 80 o'clock II was thought hc ,Eas
dying. Wien uskcd by Col. Johnson, the War
dcn, II Ills moaning and tosbug we're not caused
By scrnorsc, Ryan sald: ~ tan only say al.l
innocent. More l'can't Ray Without lyinx.'
shcrfn Harrison und Afr. Morrow, Ut tic
prIsoLcss' counsel. lnld long Interview with
0sc.iwali, Ut the cnI Vi wllict le reiterated his
tnnoccnec. At II o'clock l,o blew out Ills light
aud went To bed,
III full sight Of boil, prisoncrs. Toward day.
light II wrs notfccd hy Dcnutv.shcrIfY Baldwin
.sn' ~ ~ ,,s., VIZ, "o.'s' ~ Deput. naa" .
were rubbed to restore animation. by sunrise
he showed every indication of approaching
death, hut nskel to bc ,uoyca, lust before
,,..,,o.r .rh", ,,o w,. .si.',, ~ i",n t,,a
ot'ock' "hen ho was taken 'ato tne
corrsaor UNI sat uo"h ut the door Of Ills cell.
1lc drank cup Of tea aad appeared to full
asleep, but, few moments after $, the Cut,sta-
tic II, CHARGE saw Il rl,a,,rr tuk,. p1aco N hIs
~ -. s"a.ho '@" Nv, .. w., Inv n - "e
coautei'a"eet n7 ~" ie''' ut.u nc o1ca pelo'o
physician could reach hin. Upon an eSamina-
tton OF the stomach Dr.. Leslie Ward and Dr..
Titus found strong Indications of corrosive pol
am O.r1,,vo11 ,rorIfc.t.t IN su-,ri,,
a. the deoih of hh lcl'oH wAen
!hiorhc! ot II. During tho ''sG4t
inx 80 tl,at he would nut be hanged. Kcy,
We.~s a,,ot, .nd .v.o,1 .,or,, -. 6.ol,,rst,,..
, Av' 31.s'. s''u "ssu s1'"s ~ osnn a'u y.
ec'! soon after . anu from t4at n.ne un'n see
execution prayer was heard within tic bars.
Oscl,wald was shaved carly IN the morning nlll
requested the l,atbrr to remove lis 1noustAehc.
liz prepared himself fur tic execution, wearing
dark pantntoons. n white shirt With black studs,
aud i h!aek ,wals!eoa.. H. aEpeared entirety
tllc door Of ll.s ccll warning 10 ar whatever Vi
brarAdo. lie sa[,l tic l,a,l not slept
lie badc farewell 10 lila nutllcr and father
carly In the morning. "Don't cry" he sajd;
at can't be helped now."
The gsilo,ya hu.l been prepared for two VIC
tins, MID after Kyan's dcush change was
,nadv ~ the weights, wh[c1, were reduced 10
f)utsjiu III nrlsop tho rro,y,l numherc1 scv,
eral thousand people, aud was composed In
great part Ut children, who could sec nothing
| Whatever within t|lu prison. Al iJ::D ti,ers,
wcrv sbout iDOpersuns.F
III 1850 Cui. Dayis. Denutv Sheriff. cntrrc,,
Dschwuld' i cell n1ul nnnltt,rri tiat tic ft,n,.
faJ came for hfs rxccntint. anil rra,i tfc Iruth.
warrant. Thn Rcv. Wr. Wrcd knrit ,ritt, Dsri,.