Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
THE EXECUTION.

At 1925 the solemn procession moved out of the chapel, along the corridor of tho jail and entered the prison yard by door in the rear of the gallows. First came Sheriff Byx bee. Behind him walked Smith, with pin toned arms. Close following came Rev.
 Fathers McGiveny, Mulcahy of the Sacred Heart. and Dunn of Ansonia Immediately behind him came Deputy Sheriffs Catlin and Pond. The door was opened by Deputy Higgins.
 Smith was very pale and his lips were pur- pie, but the composure and self-possession that has characterized him since the day of his conviction was observable as he stood upon the scaffold
 Father McGiveny knelt upon the left of Sm1th, and the other priests upon his right. In the right hand corner of the gallows stood Sheriff Byxbee, and on either side of the priests were Deputies Pond and Catlin. In the yard and to the left of the gallows, stood Deputy Sheriffs Higgins and Peck. On the right were Deputies Wheeler and Tucker. Sheriff Higgins held in his hand the great key which had unlocked the door through which the condemned had come to the gallews Upon the breast of Smith, worn outside his coat, was gilded cross, and just over his heart, but concealed by his garments, was the symbol of the Sacred Heart.
 His eyes moved in wistful way upon the crowd that faced him, but there was no sign of fear in his mournful gaze.
 The offices of the church were said by Father McGiveny. He gave him first the office of Faith Hope and Charity. Then he gave unto the parting soul Gbsolutio 0rticuzo | n10ytis, or final absolution. This unction in cluded the rite of baptism.
 l All this while Smith sat in the chair He | now arose and shook hands with the priests | Father McGiveny blessed him and they l tenderly kiss d each other. There were l tears the fathers face when he turned l away.
 l 'Have you anything to say?" asked Sher l if Byxbes who stood solemn, straight anc | tall i'll the corner.
 A faint negative movement of the head was | Smiths reply.
 Deputy Sheriff Catlin then stepped forward
 and with two leathern straps bound Chip: legs below and above the knees. The1
 Deputy Sheriff Pond released the moose from
 it's fastenings and carefully placed it over the 1 doomed mans head adjusting the knot under
 the left ear, drawing the moose quite tightl, 1 to prevent it's slipping. The black cap was
 then drawn over the face of Smith, H.
 stands silent for an instant upon the fata
 drop; the sheriff at 1U:35 8. m. places hit
 handkerchief to his face signal, the bol
 is drawn by an unseen hand and with dull
 thgd the drop swings backward being caugh
 by two springs, and the body hangs limp an
 lfeless. The doctors awaiting the fatal dro ,
 hurry to the body, and the pulse and respira
 tion are noted. Dr. Bellosa was assigned tt
 take the record, Dr. c. P. Lindsley, the
 county physician, pulse and heart. and Dr
 P. A. Jewett the respiration. After taking
 the wrists pulsations for five minutes, Dr 1 Llndsley mounted the chair on which Chi1
 sat for a few short minutes upon the gallows
 and, unbuttoning the victim's coat anu vest
 took the heart pulsations He announced | the result in low distinct words, and the, 1 were recorded as follows: