The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-05
Andrew Tracy Sacrificed to
Human "Justice."
SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT THE GALLONS.
The Last Product of His Muse IN
the Closing Hours
A FIRM SPIRIT TO THE END
rnr TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnA1D.]

Ardraw Tracv was executed in the Mexican County
Jail at this place. about one O'Clock to-day for the
shooting of his cousin and sweetheart, Mary Reilly.
on the 18th of September, 1878. He assembled the
scafold with courage and frmness. but declined to
say anything further than that he forgave all men
and loved all mankind.
A VILLAGE CRIME.
Since coming to Smethport l have been strangely
Impressed with the revolution which a great crime
Of this kind will create the social life Of country
village First of all the feversh excitement follow
ing the commission Of the crime; then the gossip
about the curious and forgotten family history OF
the criminals then q discussion OF the motives TO
the act next the preparation for the trial. the
arrival of dsting uished COUNSEL from abroad. the
employment Of extra clerks at the court; and
finally. the opening of the Then succeeds the
days during which trade is almost suspended Every
morning the farmers in the country round flock to
ana congregate. with the villagers, before the
doors OF the court house. The struggle to secure
good places grows more violent the crisis of the
trial approached the closing arguments OF counsel
for pr1soner aud State elicit mods OF approval or dis
approval. dspite the prohibition Of the Court The
Judges chwge furnishes many points of contention
about which shopkeepers' clerks ana farm hands
agree and disagree. The rendering Of the verdict
that 'ssupreme moment" in which the crime is con-
fronted with its punishment-is q scene of morbid
The race OF criminal closely Watcn6Q;
the manner in which he receives the sentence is
again the subject of public consideration at all the
hotels and shops. Then intervenes the weeks or
months prior the execution Of the death warrant.
In this period the facts, differences and probable
motives to the crime all gone Visitors
to the village conducted by their friends to the
of the murder; then IL possible to the Jail to
have . sly look at the condemned man. There Is
morbid curiosity to how fellow citizen demeans
himself who is to die ignomtniously and violently
on fxed day.
As the time of the execution approaches all re-
spectacle families begin preparations for half
holidsy-not that mean day Of festivity. but Of
leisure. Consider how difficult it Is to measure
calico when a man whom you have known all his
life is being hanged in the next street, Reflect,
moreover. how unlikely the cutter Of cloth il to
have customer for anything In his shop
when such unusual event Is occurring
hand Therefore . great crowd gathers
before the JAIL waiting for that unknown instant in
which the village census will suffer by the hand of
NE law. as it has previously suffered by the hand Of
crime. An interval Of silence within the JAIL after
which afew persons. pale and gloomy-thoughtlessl
carrying their hats in their hands-emerge from the
building and mingle with the crowd. ..He is dead"
they say, and would suppose that that was
enough But 1t is not the minutest detail is asked
Tor and repeated from ZIP to lip until the villagers
80 s,.aa,,,s,ayy TO -, a. -
needed the present barbarous method OF execu-
EicI' nccnads +ho sn"i act 80 i,st;"n 80 tn 81
the horrible. sickening details. That it exists there
=, t pcnr5 en-, S;rad eac, ,i. GO :, wi, an 10 ~
cline sell the public its papers because it is in
might the cuter cease 20 vend shears bacansa Ah%ni
Aziz took his own life with this useful domestic
implement.
The story of this crime and the criminals history
Tn.rIsr;vina nav Two consins nTra, $500 ~,
and Msrv RsiiIv beiono;no TO SighIx r.snctahis
saSns a. h al 'n a,,hnna nn ss ,
srt,cIes of thair comn,on Thnrcb Th.v rose 20 s
ard indead there a. no raason 20 donht raaI,s, ,;d
Low. asch othsr yerv rucn .rbe o;ri.s S.,Eyar
strct adherent of the Church faith on iaarnino
sI.enI' -, roa,,,ad 80. ~ .i 49, . M
ho ga a o Tue Tor
no ong a. he lived To- prevent r. Connicd with th;s
Are charges of jealousy on the part of Tracy OF a
~ se.nn 70 have been anv sor;"ms ron,d Ynr tn
sn,nnt.tion Tire threat' % NJ pa;,,y wn,,a . s
- ha-o 1r,,,or rx,nn go -, -. ,'s;nyy e.. ~
nisht Of the Rennhi,can Comfy Convsn,,on sontsr
Der Is. 1873 the young lawyer followed Miss Reilly
ana companion MISE Mullen i nome from miner
mop situated peneat ms once aha snot tne OBJECT
MISS Mullen's yard. Flight followed and more than
Nigh, have been felt for the morbid nature Of the
twice respited by Governor Hoyt, and his case was
he be-
S~"'o VI ~A'o"',s. '. ' .vsa.y.
TRACY RfhAhANck
tracy Was young man OF twenty-nine years OF
age, of very intellectual appearance. His forehead
was exceedingly large and prominent. almost abnor.
raIlv 40 Uo stood ahouf Ave foot tap incI,a. higb
ana 49, sis,d.r ~ I,,iid possassa 80 thn.ruh e,
ss.." % ,s - a., se es VI slo1 uer gu
cauon IN lang uaees anu tue scehces as Wen as nav
ing general knowledge OF history and she arts, he
could with great readiness upon almost any
subJect The special which attracted
most people 10 MIN was MS wonderful execution on
cue piano ne wouIo SIT Tor hours playing the most
Widest transnasit,ons and barmon,os ann the
music would d,e aw.v into acme ,,ia,ntivs s;mnia
melody-partly ORIGINAL partly adanted from a re-
,nembered oreratc ariaFunti, snddenIv ris;n.
he would seize his hat and rnsb from
the house To walk the streeta or In the woods
alone He was what is tnown In MANY yiil.ges "a
"the uueer bov His ability ma a writer of verse
was exhibi,ed 4, Tho omnit;ous ,vorL ,,rintad IN
Mondav,s Urn.rn and ia also sbown a., the moan,
which, foIows In he daily ca,,,uct -, ,,,a ~ vas
".en ~ mas uaiiy couuuct III hic nc was