The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-16
Fourth Edition
THE LATEST.
BERGIN'S BOUNCE
He Pulls Hemp and Pays the Penalty
at POttsyille.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PorrsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 16.-Martin Bergin
was hung at 10 40 this morning. The exc
sution of Molly Mcguire is getting to be
such q common occurrence in Schuylkill
County that it creates no more of an ex-
citement than the local election of city Off
GERS; in fact the victims are not made the
subject of as much gossip as the most COM
mon official
Bergin has considered his execution as a
fOregone conclusion for some time, and yes
terday when informed by his counsel,
Nessrs. Fisher & Heblich, that they had
used every effort in their power to secure
him another reprieve, he thanked them,
but with the coolest indifference informed
them that he had just as soon go now as
any other time But he took occasion
to reiterate the statement that his
only connection with the Burns murder was
on his accompanying Tom O'Neil to the
scene of the tragedy, ignorant of their
mission, when his life was threatened if he
should "blow."
HIS CLOSING HOURS.
Bergin retired at IL m. and slept comfort
ably until a. m. On the arrival of Father
Gallagher, he greeted him cordially, and
then prepared for the ceremony.
The gallows was erected this morning in
The northeast corner of the Jail-yard, in
have been swung into eternity. Father
Gallagher arrived at the cell of the prisoner
nt 6 a. m., at which time mass was said by
him. Among others who. participated in
the ceremony were Bergins first wife; a
cousin, Miss Whalen, from Shenandoah,
ard cousin, Mrs Simmonds, from the
same place.
One indication of the fortitude of the
man was shown by his leisurely brushing
off from the lapel of his coat, during mass,
piece of lint that had fallen there, in a
manner that would appear that he was
going to his wedding instead of the gal
lows
AT 1925 about one hundred people who
had been appointed Deputy sheriffs, left
the Jail proper and gathered around the gal
lows from which the snow had been sheov-
eled away, and stood uneasily stamping
their feet on the ground, awaiting the ar
rival of The procession.
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION.
Bergin left his cell about 20 minutes to
ii, the Sheriff and Deputy Snyder in ad-
vance, followed by the prisoner and be-
tween Fathers Gallagher and Bremen, who
ascended the scaffold with him, kissed and
bid him good-by and retired.
AT THE sCAFFoLD.
Being asked by the Sheriff if he had any
thing to say, he replied: 81 have nothing to
say; I shall die like a true man, is all have
to say" Kissing a cross, which hung
around his neck he put his hands behind
him to be tied.
@There appeared to be some trouble in ad-
justing them, at which he turned to Deputy
Snyder and said "That is all right" with
the same nerve that he has exhibited all
through his trouble. He turned to the
Sheriff smiling and said, "Good-by" The
cap was drawn down over his head, Deputy
Snyder retired from the scaffold, and the
drop fell at 10:4O
He died in minutes; pulse ceased to
beat in 6K minutes; respiration in AZ, and
he was cut down in 10 minutes. He died
with stranguation, with scarcely move
ment of muscle, and, if we may use the au-
thority of by-stander who Witnessed the
execution of most of the Mollies, 'he died
the gamest Molly of them all"