New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-22
JAMES F. WALSH HANGED.
THE MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL EXPIATED.


proceedings were conducted with quietness and
decorum. The execution took place In the main
corridor OF the Jail at the extreme eastern end of
the building. 1t was witnessed by about 800 per-
sons who stationed in the corridor in front of
the gallows and in the galleries overlooking 1t.
great throng of persons attracted by morbid curl
Osiy gathered about the vicinity OF the jail in Ray
mond and Willoughby-sts., although nothing could
be seen or heard of the final execution of the law
Walsh met his end with much more firmness and
cOmposuTe than anyone who knew his bOyIsbness
and nervousness could have expected. In this he
was aided by the efforts of the Roman Catholic
priests who attended him and w o bad for weeks
inculcated in his mind that by repentance he could
go from the gallows to a better world.
Walsh spent the greater part of his last night on
earth in sleep, retiring shortly before midnight lie
asked to be called at o'clock, if he did not wake
before that time Before going TO bed he drank
some coffee and ate peach. The last watch with
the condemned man was taken at munignt by
Deputy Sheriis Ralph and Brymer, under the
direction of Warden schultz. Once in the night
a drunken woman III the vicinity OF
the jail, anU he asked IL 1t was
his mother and sister weeping Tor him. Upon beng
told il not he slept again. Between l and
O'clock the watchers dis .urDed Dy the how ling
Ol dog. Those who believed II 10 be sign OF
death listened to the disn1 sound with shgdder-
Twice in '' the night he was heard
o'clock he rose and dressed. He said tnat ne slip,
wed, bu had bad dreams. lie requested Under
sheriff nodg aInson To give the OoOAs and 1tner ar
tcles III Ills cell TO his mother In response to
questl OF how he fel6, h. SAID: - Iecl gO0d,
and nope to dIe like soldier OF Christ. be leve
the Lord has forgiven me, and snail ne with
The saints" he remark served to snow
now lie was Duoyed up win the rclIHous consola-
ions admlnlst, red to him. lie then fell on hs
knees before tie temporary altar placed III front "a
his cell, where "a requiem la was sald by fa,ner
Donohuc, OF the Church OF Our Lady Of Mercy and
tne Franciscan Brothers lsadoIe ani
barnard. A,ier the mass the last
sacrament was administered TO the co.
demned youth He tnen sat down to breakfast
wnlcn he a,c spaIngiy Inc press went Win
hlm to his cell, when was new one ior h"., acou1
200 feet from Tue gallons and reualued Win hun
unuI a quarer be,O. c 10 % clock.
Meantime those en iued t. Witness the hanging
had gathered III the JaIt. Directly fI0nt OI the
ga,IOws, irOn wnIcn ueDenucd the rope, was the
Coronel's jury, CONSIST my oI Dr. - j. Crazy fore-
man. aud Us. Iernune, DOdne, Ford, flcmIne,
loungs, Aloreau, Boom, LlttIc Prrrepont, DuiiV,,
Dugncs Natls ana Lesse.
Inc police force WItnin and without the jan
were loo men. iolIce captain McLaughlIn Had
char9e of the interior arrangements Jew NM
utes JcfOre 10 o'clock Sner,n otcgman, Unuri-
Snerln nOdgklns9n, and tn deputy sncliits pro-
cerdcd To Naisns cen ana tAe ucath VARIANT
Signed by Judg,s Is nlaru D. kman and Cu-Icn,
read 10 the condemned man HIS forced cainne>s
nearly deserted hIuI al tnIs ANA /. onIy tno
efforts vi tine prIos,s wnIcn les orcd MS courage.
las arms were tnen pin'Oned ana ihe hOoe "a,
about his neck Osiofe ne was leu to The scahOid
lie Spectators awal,lng tue las. act were slhdcnN
liuslcd al 10 O'ClOcn, aIl fcit tndt the maj
moment MAJ alrlVe Everyone watchcd s.nah X. -
len winch lrlsdrel Wahcuup the cOifluor ana uhu'l
the dangling rope Deputy Snert Ralph al the
head o. the corridor removed ms nat and ali the
spectators aid tue Al thls moment tue voice
ol priest rea ing the last rvl,eIor the sOul o.
The murderer heard, an the mourn. III p'oces-
sion, headed by :hc Sheiln ANA Cudcr ShclI.L
marched past the gaiIOWS. Wash was very aie,
his hands trembling nrtVOusy ana AIS iectn chat
terIng. lie tried To repeat the wOI's OF In, iics
lie was stopped Just IrOnt of tue dangling rUpc,
ana the assistant tXecu,uher pusnrd hIn bach
about two lee and attdCned the moose 10 the Cycct
nook III the rope. a. priest svIrmuly cllantin
luIO my hands On, fora. We give his soul. anu
at the same moment he held II siial. crucA 10 inc
lips of the condemned man. Wat "a moment,
athcI," saIu Wash, anu neGyOusnts, Was last
overcoming nina. Inc priest repeated the words,
Walsh them after MIN. IL d, wa, IN Lio
made of the sentence the Diach cap Aas utawn
over MS lace. Shcnn StegnIau gave the sisnai %
the hangnan by drawing ont ms nandkrfcuIcl. LIE
uull thuI OF the axe soycriIg tuu rOp sOuuueu Ia
the OF all, and the tIghtentd rope Anew The
body with JERK INTO the arr Inc time was ave
minutes past 10 o,lOcN. MItn hardy quner tho
body swung ben AN Tue galiowS Oodu dratu nav
ing Decu instantaneous. Inc Knot sI PED around
10 the back Oi the mech ANA the neck was DrUhcn.
AT lO:I% Drs. Shcpdiu ana johnson ic't the pulse,
which was very inirctiuent. Inc O'uI WAS 'ON-
ered uehrIy e. the nOUr lew moments later, ana
d.. Shepard listened VAN iOr any Dea Ing 81 tnu
murnerer was pronounced dead Han an hOuf
later the bOuy lowered to the CONN, on winch
IA pate gave his age rs ID yeais, > months an one
day
An autopsy WAS aiterwdrd held by DR.. a. W.
Shepard. JUnn T.. johnson and l.. 4. Spit ka. Toe
latter examined the UIan, nndIng II normal. WITH
loss variation tnan the average between the ignt
aud lett hemlspheres. Ii weighed "A ounces
There sign Oi epilepsy. nom winch At was
asserted Walsh mad suiIcieh. The formal inquest
was neld 10y LOrOnci Parker.
"a
took place al I'll JAN. Inc mothe OF NaiNh NOooed
in hclrtbrOken manner over The COLIN ol heI
son. IL was IUllOwed To the Holy CiON> Cemetery
IN flatbus1. by he mother. SS'eI, Two "rothcrs
and uncle of the dea youth, and Father Don"hu;.
The good management % the d' tails at the eNeeu-
ton on the part Ol SheIIl Stekhlah ah, Ms as
,istants muCn common ed Yesterday. Inc ~
lows had not been used before III BroOKlyn ia
ee\ en- years.
The crime which young Walsh expiatcd ycstcr
iay was COMMITTED bV MN on the evening al Jan
uary 3. 1881. ito hal paid many attentions 10 IA !
grl nan cd Barbara Uroent"al, no lived a. ser
want at No. oOZ NillOugnDS ave, Br0okh "a. one |
had become displeased with INN aud bad TOLD her |
folks that sne would have nothing 10 do Win NM |
When he called at tho mousse SHE would not admit |
HIM On the evening IN que tlon Just after the lamps
were lighted she stOOd taking with INN at Tue |
area Steps when he Dir W u hnIie from nis pocket |
and stabbed III the lett breast above the neart.
rne point oi The blade severed the aUrta. III grl |
ram INTO the hOdse crying oh GOd I'm stabbcd
and died III Few moments Walsh threw IN
bloody knife IN The SNOW, where 1t was l0und a'er
v ard and made ms way with grea quicAness .
part of the city three III lies away Here
morse he sought 10 drown himself III the GUwauus
anal. The ICY waller caused hiu IL cry Tor help and
,treet-car driver nsueI HIM Vu:. Al the Long
STAND College Hospital he WAS recognized ~ The
nan whose description hal been Nent oui ny tue
,uce and he was at once arrested. In MS cell lie
pretended t. have IenenDrAnce oi the crime. |
lie has never admitted Il save t. say That II he
,Illed tins gIrl he was crazy. Although no one saw
nm strike the latd DiOw tine strongest possible
let of cIrcumstautIal evidence was woven ABOUT
nm by Ills acts Z was shown that I've deli rraioy
round the dirk hn.e he useu "a lew daN ; DeiOir ne
HE'D the gIrl ami "a the >a.nt time made plrtc-
lar inquiries to the situation ol the neat. lie
Iso asked which was the easiest way To XII
ers0n.
A RESPITE FOX A MURDERER.
T.. |. Lovalt ana ex-JuGgr l.. l.. Bard, of Yonkers,