The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-30
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LONDON, November 99.-Arthur LEROY
the man who murdered Mr.. Gold in the
Brighton railway carriage and robbed him
was hanged to-day. When the time fol
the execution arrived he broke down en-
tirely and had to be almost carried to the
scalFold. When the rope was adjusted he
was undoubtedly unconscious and died
without q struggle.
LEROY also retracted his confession that
he was ulso the murderer OF Lieut.. Percy
l., o. Roper, and declared that the CON
fession was made In moment Of halluci.
nation, The confession Is believed to be
true, and the retracti0n to have been sug'
gestcd by the plea Of insanity which coun'
sci for the defense urged in hope OF pardon
or mitigation OF sentence. Counsel urged
that the murder OF Gold was COM
mitted while LEROY was under the
influence Of an ungovernable homicidal
impulse. The confession Is ot great
interest, as 1t throws light on the fate OF
Lieutenant Roper, who perished on the
night OF the llth Of February, lie dincd at
the mess with his brother officers and left
shortly after eight to go to his quarters to
write some letters to his friends He was
under orders to leave Chatham Barracks
and report himself to the Deputy Adjutant
General OF Royal Engineers at the War
OGic. Nothing more was seen OF him un-
til nearly nine o'clock, when he was found
lying on the stairs leading to his quarters
with a pistol shot through his lungs. He
was alive at tho time but unconscious.
Medical assistance was quickly obtained,
but he died in less than IN hour 1t was
believed he met death by foul play, as there
were evidences OF u struggle. A six.Cham-
Der revolver with only one chamber
discharged was found some distance
from him, and Il poker, Which had
been taken from his quarters, was also
found upon the landing, us well las d cart.
ridge bov and some loose cartridges. The
revolver and cartridges had been taken
from the quarters Of two other officers. 1t
Is supposed that when he entered his
quarters he found the thief there; that n
struggle took place in the room; that the
deceased officer aiterward left the room to
prevent the thief escaping from the quar-.
ters until assistance came, and that the
thief then shot him down to clear the way.
No clew was obtained Of the supposed
murderer. At a post.mortem examination
held by request Of the Coroner, all the
medical officers tive in number) were
unanimously OF tbe opinion that the shot
which caused the death OF Lieutenant Ro-
per must have been fired by IN assailant,
although there were some who held TO the
theory ofsuicide.
The scaiFold was concealed from the
spectators outside by tarpaulin, hung 80
as to intercept the view overlooking the
walls OF the fail. NLarwood was the place
OF execution, and had n scaiEold OF new
pattern constructed. II Is designed for the
use Of the long drop. One Of the principal
features was that the criminal was not
obliged to ascend any steps, but walked di'
rectly on to the platform, where he was on
n level with the spectators. Here he stood
upon hinged trap, falling downwards
from the center, and opened by a lever
controlling the bolt In front; underneath
this was cavity, measuring twelve by
eight feet and nearly fifteen feet deep, thus
giving clear fall Of twelve feet, obviating
the danger OF the criminals feet toAChing
the ground. After the execution 1t will be
utilized for an ash bin.
Only small crowd OF persons were out.
side the Jail They were apprised Of the
execution by the hosting Of black flag.
DuBlS, November 29.-The body has
been found OF Farmer Sullivan, who was
reported fatally beaten while returning
from the Skibbereen fair. ...f
The Liberal members Of the Dublin cor.
porations have decided to name L. Dwyc;
Gray and several other advanced poIiti
clans to the Lord Lieutenant for the office
Of High Sheriff OF Dublin. 1t is usual to
appoint the first person named.