Daily Republican., 1882-03-22
HARRICAN'S CASE.
l,ox,sENr DEMOCRATS VISIT
TBE aOvERsOs.
.,, he be Executed, RePrieved or
n.oued-A MI Large DeleEs.
ZION wait Upon Govern
or Hall Asking for "
Repr ve.

or Hall Asking for u
Repr eve'
,,.vsen thirty aud forty citizens OF
be'",,t ,'ns ston and q few from the coun-
i',nn a,mnngst the latter being Albert
Eiilliamson of Hockessin, the oohStaols Ta.. 10
Vho arrested Harrigan, Thomas roy OF
,hv h,a,iana ~ Hundred, ex-Sheritf Pyle OF
nlisScI li,S Clay Greek Hundred and Pur'
mI M lynch of St. Georges Hundred.
~, a v,mes y, nj of many of the Wilmington
le y,aa,ion nu we're published In yester.
sv's REPUBLICAN, n,
The delegation reached Dover ~ H.
in m the most of them proceeding
,bs Bayard House where they got
.nar @ and others scattering to other
, ,aIs Governor Hall had arrived ut
hs cantal an hour or more previous
No p5 V affair calling at the State House he
1snt m out to dine at the residence OF a
'rr ma delegation in the meantime had
.lsctsd M Henry Z. Turner, EST, and ex.
aOstor Harry Sharpley to present the
sss in It's strongest light while others
ars @ sslsctsd 10 make brief statement
fwhat they knew of the life and char
n,sr Of the condemned man tor whom
hsy had come to Dover to intercede. 1t
nu., he said 70 the credit Of the dele
,a,iou that there was no disposition to
sn,s.ant the case in other light than
,pnr ia true merits and there TO let 1t
tspap with the Governor. All the dele.
ratiou we're sincerely in favor OF the
snriays of uarrigan but not from any
1tfer feeling than that newly discover.
Il evidence in the case not brought out
bnu the trial created, at least doubt
favor of Harrigan and of which he
IhOuli have the full benefit accorded by
sw. -,
AtlSOp. m. Governor Hall and the
leerstlon met iu the hall of the House
bf representatives, none being per-
mittsd TO remain but those who were in
kmypathy with the movement.
1 William Bright who had come up
from Rehoboth in the morning train to
he present at the intercession, was
chosen chairman Of the meeting, aud
Inv bis side sat the Governor. The re-
spect.ul decurum ofall present in keep
kng with the solemnity Of the occasion
where human life hung suspended in
the balance was in marked contrast
with the hi larity which marked other
gatherings held in the same hall.
Mr. Bright very feelingly introduced
tbe object Of SO largea gathering in be-
half Of condemned man who must |
buffer death next Friday unless eXecu.
tive clemency is interposed. Mr.. Bright
renewed the case and referred to the
after discovered evidence which loft no |
doubt of the intdelity of Harrigan's
wife who yielded TO the seductive in
faences Of Shea the murdered man.
AS no reporters were admitted the re-
marks Of Mr. Bright could not be fully
Rnd accurately reported, but while he
and all the other speakers were plead |
tng for the doomed man solemn feel |
ing prevailed and as Harrigan was re-
terred to as man that had good traits I
pf character, despite his bad traits, the
lips OF the speakers quivered, and more
Than one tear trickled down over swar-
ply cheeks from eyes not used TO weep |
Ing
Martin Farrell followed in an earnest |
plea 70 save the condemned mans life
u only for shor, time that His Excel
iency, the Governor, might have time to |
|lhquire into the merits OF newly ly disCov |
|ertd evidence.
John j. Toner also made an eloquent |
pea IN behalf of the unfortunate man.
ALBERT Williamson from Hockessin
|toId Of the change Imind that had ta-
|ken place al Harrigan's old home. Peo-
|pleWho were once in favor of his exc.
|sa''oh are now as strongly in favor Of
|hls reprieve as they were convinced
lhat shea's illicit intimacy with Har-
|ilsans wife was the cause of the
|foubIe Mr. Williamson himself had
|hO doubt OF the unfaithfulness of Mrs.
|harrlgan to her husband. Mrs. Har.
|i;lgan told him (Wiliamsou) herself
laat Shea advised her to put Harrigan
|0al oil the way.
The Governor here asked Mr.. Will
EtSmsoh Manson II Harrigan heard that, when
MiIamson " replied that he did not
think he did
LS'Sherltf John Pyle, once
Ielshoor of Harrlgan's entered plea
,1l III a respite, if not an absolute pardon.
at' WI fyIe said that he lived at the pres
|gl1 gI lllne about ten miles from where
;haffisan lived, and he found in sound
.us pubic opinion that there was q
- .Ss' growing sentiment amopg the peo.
g' G regardless of party or creed, that
namlf'gsn ar ought to be respited.
Wm; VI, McMenamiu, John Guthrie, H.
y y MMclntlre, Harry Sharpley, Esq H.
NJ Thon iatlier Esq, Archibald Given,
nuolaS NJ, Ogle ami several others
-ns1e M urgent appeals for a respite
.id It' William McMenamin in his
aau'ess stated that he was at first con.
w.N vavM OF Harrigan's guilt but now he
s,,' "a' @ ilrmly convinced that :here were
t1eAuatihg ts1 circumstances that admit.
sha, Tu VI q doubt of which Harrigan
suvuu ma" have the benefit. A petition
p"S; @, presented signed by most of the
CHi0s ol Wilmington, a letter from
Fa,ta tl VI Police Maxwell, and from Rev.
r.uet rsuei Donaghy of Ashland asking for
t,,in hne Governor promises to take every.
ha hns hs; ihto consideration and to do what
in in ,ba JeaieVec to be his conscientious duty
,Oan,, an, neIa out no particular induce.
thous, ,I 70 expect a reprieve or a pardon
intsrsyia. isa .ne most of those present at the
,au,ia mivlew were inclined to think that a
mi..e psieve would be granted. After the
ljamu'aus had been separated, Mr.. viii.
tive Su os ~ VI ockessin and "a Representa-.
ip,srui' v, 'ne REPUBLICAN had a pleasant
yats 'ossw ots with the Governor in his pri.
al ~ 4 o,al;, ylllce, The delegation left Dover
Q D NJ CLOCK aud reached Wilmington at