The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-14
Fourth Edition
HOLIDAY
Last of the MollieS Executed
DOWD BANGLES in CANADA.
A Reprieve Fails to Connect.

Special to the Star.
MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, Jan. 14-12 Noon.-
Up to The hour appointed for the execution
of James Mcdonnell and Charles Sharpe
the condemned Mollie Maguires, no re-
preve had arrived from Governor Har-
tranft, as was anticipated. Consequently
the doomed men were conducted to the
scaffold, the fatal ropes adjusted, and
Sharpe and Mcdonnell swung off into eter-
nifty.
Scarcely had their lifeless bodies ceased
to quiver than messenger rushed breath
less to the spot bearing reprieve, by tele-
graph, from the Governor. 1t was just one
minute too late, and no mandate from
earthly official could summon the two men
back to life. The receipt Of the reprieve
while the men dangled in mid-air created
an awful impression, and the crowds now
IN the city are wild with feverish excite
| ment. ...
The men were convicted of the murder
of George K. Smith, the mine operator, in
Carbon County, in 1868. They were hung
in the Jail yard.
Later-The Mollies were executed al
10:40. The reprieve arrived here on time
but the messenger was delayed ringing al
| the Jail door several minutes.
Dowd Hanged at St. Andrew.
ST. ANDREW, N. B., Jan. 4.-Thomas
Dowd was hanged here at BIS this morn
ing, for the murder of Thomas Ward
Death was instantaneous The execution
was witnessed by about by sixty people, il
being private, but quite crowd gathered
around the Jail and Courthouse. After the
body was cut down an inquest was hec
tee appointed by Rev. Father Doyle anc
conveyed by them to the church, where
large congregation had assembled to witness
the funeral ceremonies A solemn higl
mass of requiem was celebrated. aftel
which libra was sung by the choir.
| At the conclusion of the services the body
was carried 10 the Catholic Cemetery for in
| terment. .--' -.-..-....
| HIS CONFESSION.
| Dowd, in his confession to Father Doyle
said: The day on which the terrible deeC
was committed l accidentally met Ware
coming from the meadow, and asked hin
where he was coming from, to which he re
piled he was coming from haying, but tina
he would never make any more hay
He asked where l was coming from and
said from berrying, to which he replied
"You will never 20 berrying again.
Some words of dispute then took place
between us in reference to some evi
thoughts Mccarthy had put in Ward
mind respecting improper relations which
he insinuaed existed between me anC
Ward's wife, for which there was no foun
da,ion. Ward then struck at me with
pitchfork l evaded the blow, and h,
closed on me. After tussle got hin
down, and held him there until he wa
exhausted. He said: "For Gods sake, lie
me up! was only in fun" let him up
and we walked short distance, dsputins
by the way. He again struck at mi
with the fork, and | again evaded tn,
blows. We got into tussle again
as before, until he was exhausted. H,
again begged to be released and we walked
on short distance, the dispute becomin!
hotter. He made more determined effort
to strike ME and it was then | picked NJ
McCarthy's ak, which Ward had, ant
struck him with it in self defense.
thought if attempted to run from hin
he would, when my back was turned, hav
plunged the fork into me. gave him on
blow on the head and Knocked him ir
sensible. The blow did not kill him.
As saw his legs move ran away a shor
distance. did not know what l was doing
l was crazed. l turned back, and strucl
him two or three blows, which finished him
| then hauled the body into the bushes
and covered it with moss AM
brush. II most soemnly de
clare, in view of my approaching death
that Mrs. Ward is entirely innocent.
!, THE END.
On the scaffold Dowd made a sbor
speech, thanking the Sheriff and others fo
their kindness, and bidding all good-by
The moose was then adjusted and the bac
cap pulled over his face. The signal wa
given, the rope cut and Dowd shot into th
air. Within ten minutes after the rope wa
cut the doctor pronounced him dead.