The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-17
THE SCAFFOLD.
sANGING or ANOTHER MOLLY MA.
GUuaE AT rOTTsvILLE.
rbe Execution of Martin BerEin for the
Vnrns Wurder-Wach Firmness Dis
played by the Doomed Man.

poTrAvIiB, Pa. Jan. 1s-Martin Bergin was
burg ths L m2,trnng II Inc EEK execution q
aee,irrenee Ia Schuylkil county that II creates
no more nf an excitement than local elections
m city officers. In fact the victims are not
made The subject Of as much gossip as the most
common official Bergln has considered his
execution as foregone conclusion for some
tjme and Yesterday. when informed by his
aornsel. Messrs. Fisher and Heblleh. that they
had used every effort In their power 10 secnt 9
him another reprieve. he thanked them, but
With the coolest Indifference informed them
that he had iuHt as soon 90 now as at any other
lime but be took occasion to reiterate the state
ment that bic. only connection with the Burns
murder was IN bis ACCOMMODATING Tom ONeil
To the scene of the tragedy. He was Ignorant
of their mission. and his life was threatened II
GBerain retired At u o'clock and slept comfort
ably until 4 o'clock On the arrival Of Father
Gallagher he greeted him cordially and pre-
pared for the ceremony The Rallows was erect
"a tha morning In the northeast corner Of the
jail yard. In the same place that eight 81 tho
Molles have been swung into eternity Father
Gallagher arrived at the cell Of the prisoner at
Among others that uartcipafed In the cere-
mony were Bergin's fret wiie. cousin. Miss
Whalen. from Shenandoah, and cousin, Mrs.
HImmonds from the same place.
One Indication or the foftltude of this man
was shown by his leisurely brushing off from
he lapel Of his coat during mass a piece of lint
that had fallen there, In manner that would
appear that he was going to his wedding in
stead Of the Rallows.
~ AT 1U.3b ABOUT one nunureH peopie tnht HAl
been appointed deputy sheriifs left the jail
proper and gathered around the aallows-from
which the snow had been shoyeled away and
stood uneaaily stamping their feet on the
ground. awaiting the arrival Of theiprocession.
Bergen left the cell about ten minutes to H. the
Fherin and Deputy Snyder II advance. followed
BY the prisoner between Fathers Gallagher and
Brennan, who assembled the sea Hold with him.
kissed and bid him good bye and retired Being
asked BY the sheriff II he had ANYTHING +? say.
be replied, u have nothing to say. l ahhll die
like true man ; this ia all ] have to cay" Kiss
Ing the cross which hung around his neck he
out bis hands behind TO be tied. There ap-
peared to be some trouble In adjusting them ut
which he turned to Deputy Snyder and said.
s'That ts all right"
with the same nerve he has exhibited all
through his trouble. he turned 10 the sheriff
smiling and aaid good bye"
The cap was drawn over bic head, Deputy
Snyder retired from the scaifold. and the drop
fell at 1o:4o. He died In seven minutes. His
pulse ceased to beat In ak and half minutes
Respiration In four and half and he was cut
down In ton minutes. He died from stranRu-
lation with scarcely n movement OF n muscle.
and IL we may use the expression Of by.
stander who witnessed the execution Of most Of
the Molles. he died the gamest Molly yet"