The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-22
Execution Of TWO Murderers
in Chicago.
HANGING OF A MULATTO.
Perry Bowsher's Death on
the GallOwS.
COOL CONDUCT OF A NEGRO.
An Awful Scene in a
Jail Yard.

FULFILMENr OF PRopHEsY-MENTAL AGONY
FoLD-THE CRIME.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CHICAGO, juno q, 1873.
Fivo months ago to-day, George Sherry told Jere
Connolly upon their arrest for tho murder OF
Hugh McConville, that che guessed they'd DO
hung" when asked by his terrified partner
10 crime what would be done with them.
This morning these words verified, and the
doomed men expiated their sin upon the galows The
morning opened GOLD and drizzly but the chilly
weather did prevent immense crowd from gather
ing the jan sound sight OF the
execution within. Tho hour had been announced az
nine o'clock, and when ten O'Clock came and still
Il was known that tho men had not boon led to the
halter, started 10 the effect that Sheriff
Kern had induced delay the death OF the pri-
soners by letter from she editor OF the Cincinnati
Gasette stating that II day was gwen
sherry could be proved innocent. The truth he
halt was occasionsd In response to appeal by the
frcnas of the condemned here, on the ground that
the Governor might, at tho last moment
DO induced to grant q respite. 1t did not
como, however, and tho mon swung
of at twcnty-tw minutes past ten. The doomed
passed their last night In agony OF prayer
Priests were with them to late hour. sherry
u
nelly never closed his eyes. alternately failing upon
his knees rscttc prayer and nervousIy pacing his
narrow cell bailT sat at the door all night ready
10 attend to the slightest wish OF tho prisoners At
six o'clock the priests again and heard
their last confession. pronounced the absolution
and administered the last sacrament OF the
Church. Tho time spent In devotons
until halfpast seven o'clock, when their breakfast
was brought In. Tho meal consisted Of fish. white
table, and he and GERRY" he called him.
In fearful silence TO their last repast together Both
ate sparingly Snerry's bfotncr-inlaw. Marion rwohey,
sat down with aud the doomed mau ate q lItt!c
and drank his coffee with an evident relish. Some
Two hours were spent in prayer and then the Sheriff
announced that tneir time had come The
two men stepped firmly Oh 20 the
scafold, which was built on level
with ne floor vi the second corridor within the jail
The faces Of both ghas,ly white, and they gave
frightened look 1t the spectators below and IN
began recite low tones the prayers OF peuisence
held q cruciix before Sherry and Father ROLES be-
lore conn.y The Sheriff 70 ss
speedily prepared tho men for the final
drop The limbs OF each were securely bound
and close fitting white robes drawn reaching
from me neck 70 the ankles concsaing tho neat
HtunR black which each was clothed. sherry
lno world both and connslIy simply shook their
heads silently kissed the crucinx when asked they
over their faces each repeated tho Lords prayer
alter priest As The "Amon" sounded clearly the
OF both were broken Snerry's hanas
moved ,e MS o0ay 'urnoa r0nna once. ana ne
tsnoous both cases DR.. Baxter, assisted by Drs
Geigor Dunno, kept record Of the puisanous until
CoSSxLLr -On soafToid s2 two minutes later
t1o22). 70; lo:z4, lis; 1925, 100; 10 .2s, dead.
SHxRKY.-0n scaffoid, 50; 10:22, 50; 1924 1872;
A. tho end Of twenty minutes she bodies were put
In elegant rosew collins and taken IN charge by
Cornelius Connolly and Mr. T~ohoy. Tho remains OF
Connolly will DO taken 10 Bergen Point N. D., and
mat sherry Cinc,u matt for intermenL
About Two hundred officials, representatives Of the
prcss aud others witnessed the execution There are
other murderers in JAIL ana tho event OF to-day
struck terror into their hearts, especially The
Italians simon and Rosso, who terrified ut what
they thiuk 70 be the prevalence OF the custom In
America.
The CRIME which Jeremiah Connolly ana
law was one that has never boon surpassed
Chicago Tor cold biooded brutality The story
srsnus me Of .Ss ih of January . ooa"ey sas
snerry paid on At Huichinson's packing honse,
where tney we're EMPLOYED as nam sewers aId started
train from the stock yards, ana we're so boiserous
that the conductor admonsncd them that they would
DO arrcs tel. They boasted that they had started
ous 10 kill somebody, aud would do u before they
went nome. rhoy entered a pool room, where they
gambled and drank after each game considerably OF
whiskcy. On leaving TINS place, which was situated
Ia ire quened part Of the city ihcy assaulted
one OF their victims only escaped with lie by TAX
Ing refuge In a Dutcher's shop.
MUKDgRERA
Tho young despcradoes proceeded but tow rods
when they met their victIm, Hugh McConville, n
peaceaes, weiitodo irishmaI, who was cscor,inx ms
niece, Rose McConvic, TO her nome. The giri, about
her aunt, Msconv,lIe's wife, VINO was III. 4 little
mus. 90 home, distance Of several blocks, or her
mother would De frightened Mcconville told nsr 20
gone but shor. distance when they met
the nends. sherry ana Connolly. sherry
marx to her, which her uncle resented. she
broge away IRON the grasp oil the young rough and
ran 70 the madis 81 INC street. Mean.me sonney
OF McConviile, alter which sherry kicked MIN
twice IN tho groin WIN hts ..,, heavy boo.
desthl" al which the murderers ran ana escaped In
the darkness The wounded man was taken home
and died "A few hours afterward la terrible agony,
alter making his dying statement OF the affair.
TBg kscAPE AND CAPTURE
The murderers soon halted "a. SALON, where they
took drinks, then went home TO tncir lodg-
ings at No. III Lowe avenue oouneiiy said TO Mrs.
sooa Bread KNIFE I've jass STUCK man over on
s,aps street, who're, guess he woat get over H."
Tue men slept a. the house Una. n,sh. ana went ou.
ny a visit 10 a variety show az night.
ON Monday morning they went TO work again, but
found that u had been dccded 20 cut down tn iorce
and they could 90, no employment They returned
TO their lodging IN the afternoon when they werc
wa, wac dead. Tho, tho citv was terribly
excited, aud 'they had better Gear out" They went
tHcif rOoms, katnereu up tuelf eHettt, anu Wefo
about 10 leave the mouse when they were arrested AZ
.tnc gate IL only with the greatest dincuity mat
they saved from being lyncbcd by an infurntcd
crowd that surrounded tue station, and they we're
hurried 10 jaii under strong guard.
ritE TWO MN
George sherry was tweuty-two yc,rs old, native
OF cincinnati, wnero he had worked as packer, aud
" seemed II hrs brutal business had reduced him
TO q perfect animal. lie had no conception OF moral
ny OF future state. He has Two SISTERS living Ia
Cincinnati
jeremiah Connolly was only nineteen years old,
native a Ireland. mother three brothers
reside at Bergen Point y. j., to which place they
moved about tnrcc years sgo lie was In Chicago only
i've weeks before the murder lie had more Intel
leence than snerry and always expressed regret al
what had been done.
PERRY BowSHEk EXECUTED.
THE MURDERER or THE M'vgY FAMILY
HAscED-A TERRIBLE CRIME ExPrATED-AN
AWFUL SCENE AT THE GALLONS THE STORY
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