Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-17
TWO MORE FRESHMEN TO BE HANGED
q How o,DonneII Wet His Fate.


DETAILS or THE ExEcUTIoS-soESEs OUTSIDE ASo
INSIDE TIRE rRIsoN-o'DoSSEIL MEETS Hn PATE
BRANELr-RnoTToN or HIS BROTHER
LONDON, Dee. l7.-Durfng the nnal preparations
Tor the execution OF O'Donnell his brother took up
a place In doorway, opposite the prison, In fun
view OF the Flagstaff, upon which his eyes were
hVeted He was an object OF the deepest interest,"
snd curiosity. The crowd pressed 80 closely upon
nm that the police had 10 interfere for his pro-
lection When the black nag was hoisted he re-
moved his hat and remained for some time
apparently prayins. HIS features working pain
luily. tie stayed on The same spot ror some time
after the execution To people who fingered
around him he said I'm u hoaTse voice: sNy poor
brother; he has died as brayely as man ever DID"
departed and the crowd dispersed.
oDohileH. IL seems, retired TO rest az an e -
nour last evening This morning he rose ea2IfS
fdther Flenlng arrived about five O'Clock
and administered the sacrament OF Holy Courna1-
mon. At Six o'clock ODonnell partooS OF go1n
6ea oreaE1ast A few minutes before O'Clock the g.
oer was removed lrOm his cell to the larle nom q
The prison. In The large room were Binus the ha,l<
llan; the sherGfs and IIlfersherfrs. the gc<ernE
U .ne lal, Kew. Nj. DGIneld. the prison ~u161zkx-
ana Ihc NSErgato SURGEON The process OF p.niou-
lhg the prisoners limos was quickly performed by
Bins, ODonnPu keening rtSoute silence ard
showing the utmost nrmness, occasionally smiling
III half abSiraCted manner. This work done. the
pfoceSSon moved 10 the court yard. where the seal
1oG was erected. O'Donnen declined any assist
ahce from the warens in ascending the steps OF tie
scdEoid- Father + Femming. by his side, repeated
Inc service q the church FOR the dying, and held
the crlcliN before o'DOnnells gaZe. The prisoner
look MS place on the drop under the rope the slack
ol Nnich was held up over his head by piece OF
Unread Blnns appeared 10 be very calm, and quick
~ ntiedte moose around the neck OF the condemned
man. Carefully placing the knot under the left ear,
at once stepped back aud pulled the fatal lever and
oDonnell fell eight feet. The rope hardly qulyered
According to the surgeon death was instantane-
olis, There being scarcely any muscular movement
OF the hanging form. As the black flag was run up
thoSe within the prison could hear a hushed mur-
MUIR iroM the multitude outside the walls The
DouS hung for one hour when IL was cut down and
removed Tor the proper legal inquest
me usual inquest showed that the face OF O'Don-
nel bore calm expression. The head was quite
loose Irom the trunk Of the body. The rope made
deep lndenJatton- The usual verdict was rem
deici l'lnns. the hangnan, was good-humoredy
nobbed 10y the crowd when he LEFT Newsate prison.
he afterwards drove away In government postal
van 10 escape observation.
THE SEARCH or THE STEAMER AsSYRIAN MONARCH.
The Press Association denies the report published
oy the Central Ne1rs yesterday that the police had
received information that body OF Invncibles had
sailed nom New York In the steamer Assyrfan
Monarch 10 either attempt the rescue OF ODonnell
or aNenSe his death, and AYERS that the search or
that steamer to-day was only I'm accordance with
the regular practice OF the police upon the arrival
or any steamer
JOKE on THE BRITISH Authorities
NEW YORK Dec. 11--Stephen }. Meaney. speak.
ing or the Central News associations Assyriau
Monarch story, says il is practical joke upon the
authorities.