The New York herald., 1878-03-26

ing probably 2ao pounds, had . wecut physiognomy.
and . forehead denoting considerable intelligence.
His eyes ran over the entire assembly again and again.
taking heed OF the words OF the priest He walked
wanderingly. but not .imiay HIS mind was upon upon
discern one In that dense crowd who would produce
the paper that would spare him at least for
whileS He ascended the stairway with tho tread
OF man OF resolution, and a. he reached the top
most step he raised his eyes, and LOOKING the SheriH
square 10 the TACO, the ripple o satisfaction IN seeing
that had lighted up his countenance In the past But
II was momentary. he again reviewed the op'urnco
countenance but despair Was filing his heart Dur
ing all this time he had not moved his lips IN answer
70 the words or the reverend father. and sssminsy
bis hands.
PYxIrENr PATRICK FULLY.
Hester followed by Patrick rully and Rev.
Father Schietter. The condemned man was iuli OF
grief the evidence OF which stood boldly out upon MS
clean shaven face. He was also curious to know his
surroundings, aud gazed upon the crowd below MIN
with plteous appeal. OF the three he has been the
only one In whom repentance In good faith has been
observed II was Tuly who deliberately walked upon
The already murdered Rea and, placing revolver 70
his ear deliberately fred the last snot into the nelp-
less mans BRAIN ana us he that has layso 10 ,hos
has asked the privilege Of coniessing TO the WIDOW oil
his victim and personally asking her pardon. Four
deputy sherifs assembled the scanold.
The reverend gentleman offered up short prayer.
respectively. TO MAKE a lew remarks. McHugh raised
the cross to point opposite his eyes, ana, speaking
in low but hrtn voice, sasd IN substance that ne
mad followed the advice OF hts best friends he would
not be 10 the unhappy situation be thep occupied he
refrained from mentioning the crime ior whicn pc
words by asking the forgiveness OF those no
had wronged, and saying, 'as am about to meet no
trenbe, not an mpedinent; but determined to the
last, he died with the secret In his heart
Tuy was next invited TO say lew words. Aester
expression to hopo that hts companions might AZ
least say something IN bis favor When luy In smoth
asked forgvness for his SINS and expressed
hope for future mercy, Hester's agitation Increased
He looked Tuly straight In tho face. and, interrupt
paid no attention TO the interrogation but concluded
his remarks with the hope that none would be foolish
enough to follow dssolutc and abandoned HE and
to beware OF evil associations.
PROTEST OF INNOCENCE.
Hester's turn mad come. He evidently had ex-
pected something from Tuly ~ least exculpatng him
from the stigma OF the crime. even II II would not
effect rcprieve Throwing his chest out md head
back and crossing hands In OF him said, 81"
am innocent Of the crime, as God Is my Witness"
MurrERED PRAYERS PoR MERCY.
Tho hands OF the cuprits were then shacklcd be-
strapped together at the ankles and knees, the
nooses adjusted, the knots being under the LEFT ear:
tied, and the scafold cleared OF the three men
about 10 be launched into eternity. For moment
,ossrd him. Hns that ~ man vas
the Throne OF Grace, and he followed the example.
AcHush showed no Signs ofrsverence OF the Deity.
As soon a. the Snern had ascended the stairway he
united the rope and with the assistance Of J. D.
Hampton. Of Hazelton gave the fatal jerk The meu
died very easily. They all died Of straugulaiion.
Hester % the expiration Of four minutes showed
sigma Of inspiration. aad after pine minutes his heart
broken BY the rope. In Mcush respiration ceased at
nve minutes and bis heart ceased to beat in twelve
utos, and death had taken place in eleven minutes.
The bodies cut down In thirty minutes. Hester
inches, McHugh three feet three inches The body Of
Hester was taken TO Locust Gap for burial. The bodies
OF McHugn and fully were taxcn IN charge BY r H.
Corin, undertaken OF wilkesbarre, and conveyed to
that city Tor ipterment Hester's and McHugh's
friends paid the expense Of thor burial.
STATES WITNESSES
During tho execution Kelly "the Bum' and other
prisoners transferred to the town lookup The
Bum expects to get out OF jail next May, under the
two term rule OF the OF this State but II Is
authoritatvely stated that he will be Immediately ar
rested and indicted for one Of tho numerous offences
he has confessed his participation In
PROBABLY ACCIDENT.
At the very moment when the drop tell, launching
every man and boy struggling for the highest
pinnacle In the VAIN hope OF seeing sometbing the
root OF wood house and coal shed, upon which a
number Of men and boys had climbed, gave and
precpatcd those occupying the elevated position TO
the ground. several were severely injured and one
boy, aged about twelve years, falling upon the up
turned blade axe susta ned injuries In the neck
severipg veins cords, from which 10 is doubtful
At this hour II he will recovsE
The town Ii given up to drunken deba uchery. The
streets this evening are full Of drunken men. Sew
eral disturbances nave occurred but no arrests have
taken place. 1t has long been understood by intima-
tons Of tho counsel that Tully had already made or
would give statement or confession to some one.
To-day the following Is given as the referred TO
fession. There Is no reasonable doubt that it Is
genuine:-
ruLLY's CONFESSION
was born in Ireland December IL. $780, In the
county of CavaD, parish OF Drughn. emigrated to
Scotland in 1854 aud came to this country In 1858
lived In Reading awhile and IN Glencarbon, Schuylki
county. | went to Csntrala, in this county, In tne
fall of 1855. l moved about good Dit, and
there are good many things that l do not
car IN WITH tnJ l kDo arc ra ma "
people who will believe what l am going TO say IS
true and there Others who will say 1t is ialse but
only TO the Almighty and will tell nothing but tho
truth. Concerning this crime, can't say am inno-
HEsrER's GUILT.
You can make Pat Hester innocent II you like but
he was tnere. He was there all the night at Tom
Donohues saloon and he gave his pistol 70 Kelly, and
he was at the toleate that morning
QuEsrIos-Dd Kelly tell the truth about the circum-
stances OF the Rea murder2
ASswER-He swore to some lies but most he said
was true Neither Hester nor McHugh told me to do
the deed. What done was done OF my own account
but Hester body aster ana NcHugh was county
delegate, and II they had said the thing shouldn't be
done they could have stopped it, IL wasn't SO much
tho order (referrng to the Ancient Order OF Hibcr
nians) as it was whsSey that led into
IT, II had followed my early teachings never would
have got into this trouble When the trial rst began
would have pleaded guilty, but had no lawyer and
no money pay one ana didnt know what TO do, so
pleaded not guilty as tho others did. when knew Il
was lie. would have made statement long ago, but
in cell with the other two and had no
chance. never had chance 10 talk TO
you alone | would have told you this before
but couldn't do 10 in the cell with the other two. ON
the trial somo OF the witnesses against false
but of what Kolly said true. He could have
TO good deal more, but guess he didn't mind
IL al the time.
poNoHUE INNOCENT.
l do say that Tom Donohue 10 innocent of this
crime. He knew nothing ABOUT It,
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE
Most OF evidence Tor our defence was false, and
many OF the witnesses were paid ior their evidence
knew OF who would swear tnat sat up with
him, when he had broken leg, the night be-
fore Rea was murdered. But when you asked me
during the trial whether had any witnesses would
not tell you OF this man, because knew IL
nights before the murder that sat with him, and
not going to bring him here TO swear TO lie,
to save my neck. l DO not make this
statement out Of spite toward any one, or to
inJurc any oue's memory, but SIMPLY
because truly repent Of my crime and will not die
with y lie my lips THIS statement Is given ny
my own accord to George h. Elweli, one Of my
couuacL and written down by him nj MY rcaucat