The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-15

Special to the Star
DAYTON, O., JuEe BE Ii.
The condemned murderer, Harry Az
ans, VINO, in less than an hour, will
have expiateG the crime Of killing Henry
Mulharren, by surrendering his life On
the gallows, passed his last night On
earth in very quiet manner, sleeping
most Of the time between midnight and
5 o'clock this morning. Two hours later
and after he had taken light repast.
Father Nichols visited him and gave
him absolu:ion. atler which he con-
yersed at intervals in quiet way with
his attendant turnkey, OHeil. Adams
has expressed wish 10 be buried In the
cemetery Of the Brotherhood monastery,
aud his body will be taken there this
afternoon. H9 has shown no signs OF
weakening, but it is the impression Of
those most intimately acquainted with
him that when he mounts tho
awful scaffold, his former statement,
made day before yesterday, in which
he says that Jennie Smith struck tbs
fatal blow, will be contradieted. Father
Nichols thinks he is converted aud viii
die Christian and be forgiven. The
execution takes place at Pollock.
AT THE GALLoWs.
The scaffold is situated in the third
story of the Jail, in one of the corridors,
and Is duplicate of the one ON which
Murphy died.
The visitors are few, none being al
lowed but members Of the press and q
few prominent citizens. Fully an hour
before the doomed man was led upon the
scaffold, the corridors were tillei with
quiet, awe-stricken audience, who with
bated breath conVersed on the subject Of
the hanging.
At12:28 he ascended the scaffold, be-
tween Deputy Freeman and Turnkey
ONeil, and following close behind came
Sheriff Beebe and Adams spiritual ad-
visers, Fathers Nicholas and Murphy.
AS soon as he faced the audience it
was seen that he was under the influence
of liquor, as ne staggered considerably.
When, after a moments hesitation, hs
stepped to the front and began his
speech, his thick utterance and swaying
body showed at once that the
stimulants that had been administered
to him just before leaving his cell had
reached mis- braiu.
After collecting himself BY wiping his
brow with haudkeronief whioh he
Gwirled neryously from time
to time he spoke as follows:
.'GenLlemen, this is my last day and
hour on earth, and will tell you the
truth. l am not guilty OF the
murder OF Henry Mulharren. Jennie
Smith killed him, and she did 1t with
knife; while two weeks previous to the
murder she tried to kill a young NO.
man of this town; I forget her
name just now. She killed him because
l would not leave Lou. Huifnan:gO witA
her. The only thing l did was to take $itse
from Mulharren's pocket. L admit thn1
Jennie at the same time took %
from him while they were walk
ing along the street. 1 promised
and have kept my word until now.
when l say that JENNIE SmiIh
is the guilty one. At The trial Lou.
Huffman and one or Two others told Lhe
truth, but Grimes and Dumas aud all
tue rest of them SWOre 10 what was not
So"
During the above the liquor had taken
a tirmer hold upon him. and it was
found necessary to hold him by the arm
10 keep him from topping over.
The priests and the Sheriff endeay-
ored, by eXpostulation and entreaties,
to get him 10 uesist from speak,
ing, but with longing TO
tell it all, he rambled on IN his
slow, labored utterances, making dis
agreeable impression on the spectators,
who, III whispered accents, said: ''I'S
awful! they ought TO make him stop"
The officers, aycI Sc 10 using violence,
let nim talk, but his sentences We're dis
joinled, and very little sense could DO
made out Oi his remarks; and again he
was implored to desist. "hold on. Can't
you Walt unit. [ am uonep
Be would have kept on 10 nger, but the
horrible scene vas nasteneu by Free
man, who plaesi the cap on his mead,
the prisoner helping to pu.
it in place. With the cav's
vIzor up, he stood with bandaged knees,
was held to mis- place by an attendant
and listened TO the reading oil the DEATH
warrant by Sheriff Besbe, occasionally
wiplng his eyes which had ii led VITA
tears. The warrant being concluded,
Lhe service Tor the dying was read W
Father Nichols, the black cap was
dra over his eyes. From behind
the black curtain Of the cap came in
mi I'll ii accents: "Jennie Smith killed
him. am innocent. l hope to meet yVu
ali In Hs"yen," and then tue trap was
sprung, aud tue BODY fell at A. minutes
past IL, with u sickenIng thud,
the breaking of the neck bei"g
heard. He died without q
Alter hanging one minute his
pulse indicated siXty-.wo, at Ive min
ut 8 one hundred aud eighteen, in 6f.
Teen m nules VI less the breath had en-
lIrely lett his body.
The remains were taken down and
placed In tue cutfla.
About 10 o'cioek this morning Adams
sent the Iollp ing leLter W Tue Cuair-
man at the Young Mems III istiAn AS.
s0clatl0n:
80 Mr.. G. c. Barker:
"DAYION JAIL, June Is, 1877.
"DEAR SIR nope you Will i0r i've
me Tor not writing to you as 4 saiL l
would, but | hope to meet you III heaven.
where trouble IS no more. When / am
in my grave think uf me.
"Iouis truly, HARRY ADAMS"
M. "A.
The Abbe Liszt may be said to admire