Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-22

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CHICAGO, June 2l.-George Sherry and Jere-
miah Connolly. the murdercrs of Hugh McCon-
vile, died on the scaffold this forenoon in the
Cook county Jail. The prisoners were led from
their cells OF 1902 A. H.. by the deputy. The
former walked side by side to the scaffold, and
stepped upon the fatal trap almost simultane-
ously. As they stood facing the spectators who
/ occupied the grand floor of the Jail, north of
/ the cells, q
BUZZ OF CURIOSITY
ran through the crowd, but was Immediately
hushed, and all was still as death when the
priests who had mounted the soaffold with the
condemned, handed them each crucitx. The
) prisoners became seated and kissed the crosses,
and
MUrTERED PRAYER OF PENrTENcE.
There were present on the scaffold besides
the prisoners, Rev. Father Bowling, Rev. Father
ROLES, the Very Rev. DR.. McMnllen. Father
eastman, Father Mcdonnell, Jailer Curriel,
and Messrs. Bonfeld, Galpin AMI Prindeville,
|
| CHASTITY COLOR,
but Connolly was composed. The priests read
! the litany for the dying while the men were
pinioned. At this junctu1e Sherry began to
show signs of weakness. His very body trem-
| bled. Sheriff Kern read the DEGREES and the
death warrants of the court and asked the pris-
oners if they had anything to say. Their an
swer was
LOOK OF UTTER HELPLEssNEss
| and detection. The legs and arms of the con-
demned were then pinioned, white robes drawn
over their bodies, ropes adjusted and the white
caps placed over their heads. Sheriff Kern then
| stepped behind the partition and took in his
hand common two inch carpenters chisel
"All right?'' he asked in firm voice. ''Yes, .
was the reply, and with a simple bearing on OF
one hand, he
CUT THE FATAL ROPE
which caused the trap to fall and the bodies tc
dangle into space. Before the trap went down
both acted like men, barring
Sherry's blanched expression, with
little or no signs Of life. After the
rope was cut there was only slight quivering
owing to the muscular contraction. Appar.
emily
THEY EXPERIENCED NO PAIN
at all. In six minutes from the falling of the
trap both were pronounced dead, and the
bodies were given to relatives present. The
execution was one Of the most successful ones
ever carried out. There was not an impeachment
to mar the act. Tao hundred persons within
the corridor witnessed the scene.
THE CRIME.
The crime which these two young men ex
plated on the gallows to day, was one of tn
most wanton ind unprovoked, ard bloody il
the annals of Chicago's desperate deeds.
butchery it may better be termed, thar
simple murder,--a butchery committed at tn
hands of two natural desperadoes Of the mos
remote semblance of The high attributes
humanity. There being no mysterious com
plications to the affAir which has led to thei
legal taking off, at the hands Of the publ
executioner, the story of their guilt may b.
told in brief space. II is this:
Gu the evening of Saturday, January -
1878, agentleman named Hugh McConville hat
been with his niece to visit sick friend
short distance from their own residence. A
| they were returning home, and had reached tn
vicinity of Thirty seventh treet, on Butter
| field, they were met by two men. both of whom
gave unmistakable evidence Of being highl,
intoxicated. As the parties neared each other
McConville and theyou1 lady stepped asid
to permit the two men to pass. Instead 0
passing, one of the men laid hold of the youn,
lady, while both applied to her the most oppro
brious epithets. Mr.. McConville at once steppe,
between and threw one of the rutfians aside
An instant later he was lying on the sidewalk
with horrible cash across the abdomen, ant
his viscera oozing from the gaping wound
while his life blood ran in great streams alon
the pavement The murderers took to thei
heels. and made their escape, although the
were followed some distance by two men VIII
happened to be near the scene Of the blood
affray. The piercing thrieks of the youn
lady brought aid soon and the almost lifeles
form of NlcConville was picked up and takel
to his residence. About 5 o'clock on Sunda
morning death put an end to the terrible SUI
! ferings of the young man.
THE DETECTION AND ARREST.
The question now was, Who committed tn
pletely non-plussed as to which wa
to turn in their investigation of tn
affair, but they were helped out by
young man named Donnigan, VIII
had experience to relate. On the Saturda
night in question, he said he was proceeding t
a butcher shop on State street, not far from tn
place where the murder was committed, when
in walking across the street. he was met by tw
1 young men who hit him with slung-shot, an,
held him up against fence. He managed t
break away, and ran into the butchers sLoE
closely followed by the two men. As the latte
entered the shop one of them seized Ion
and sharp knife from the chopping block an
followed Donnigan and the keeper of thu place
both of whom made their exit from rear doc
and escaped. The two hends proceeded to But
terfeld street, and were followed by
lady named Rau, who had witnessed
the affair i'll the meat market. She was SON
little distance behind, when, as the two neare
when one. with some vile and profane exclama
ton, remarked that he was cut, and added
What in hell is the use fighting over a knife
We'll get even with some - -
before the night is over
few minutes later the etabbing of McCon
vile occurred. Descriptions of the hend
were given, and a day or two later Georg
hended and arrested. They we're identified b
n neGonsyo. Dece MID aad se7 ss1 other
persons. 1t was also shown where they ha,
been on the day and night OF the murder. an,
their whole proceedings, finally knit together
appears that both had been employed il
stock yards, and the Saturday il
question had laid off, there bein
no work. Following out their natural propen
stiles, both had INDUCED in liquor until the,
were thoroughly inebriated, and then had sc
forth with the deliberate intention of perpe
trating some deed of violence. The day afte
their arrest, Sherry made what he termed
confession, in which he threw the entire blam
upon Connolly, even to the cutting, hopin
thereby 10 secure an amelioration of punish
lnent. On the trial, which began on the lot
Of February. Connolly testified that the dee
WAS nernetrated nv Sherry and said that IL