Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-17
NO HOPE FOR O'DONNELL,
AMERICAS EFFORTS PROVE
FRUITLESS.

The English Authorities Fail to Find
Ground for a Stay of Execution-The
GallOws Subjected to a Final Test in
Preparation for TO-Day's Work-Vic-
tor Hugo Appeals to Victoria.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-O'Donnell passed a
good night, and continues cheerful. His
appetite is fair. He was visited this eve
ming by Father Fleming and another
priest, and was attentive to their exhor-
tatlons. The strictest reticence is OBJ
served by the prison officials. A special
guard of twenty-four men is ON duty in
side the prison day and night, and sew
eral detectives are stationed outside.
The streets in the vicinity of the prison
are empty and quiet. Some uneasiness
being felt about Hangman Binn's drop, it
was thoroughly tested to-day and the ma
chlnery was again overhauled. 1t seemed
to work we'll. The exclusion of represen-
tatlves of the press from the prison and
the dlfhculty of obtaining Information
cause much dissatisfaction. The eXecu-
ton Will certainly take place at O'Clock
Monday morning. Victor Hugo has writ
ten TO the Queen, asking her to pardon
ODonnell.
Victor Hugo. in his letter to Queen Vic
IhdJ TIT QuGGH Ol EHSlduQ mas
SHOWN more than once her greatness of
heart, and that the Queen will grant the
condemned man, O'Donnell, his life and
accept the unanimous and profound
thanks OF the civilized world.
The police leaving duty at the prison
TINS evening report that O'Donnell con-
tlnues as firm as rock. Everyone is
much impressed with his nerve. O'Don-
nell is fully prepared to meet his fate, but
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avenged on England.
w ASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-On Thursday
last, the 18th inst, Secretary Frelinghuy-
sen telegraphed Minister Lowell, stating
that the House of Representatives had
brought the case of O'Donnell to Presi-
ldent Arthur's notice, in the hope that
the latter might secure reasonable de-
lay In the execution of the sentence, and
might ascertain whether the prisoner
was an American citizen, and whether
there was any error in the trial.
In this telegram Mr.. Lowell was in
structed as follows: GAS before instructed
you Will consider O'DonneIPs citizenship
as established. There being in Great
Britain no judicial examination on an ap-
peal OF proceedings at criminal
Irlal, possible errors can only be
corrected through new trial or by EX-
ecutiVe action upon the sentences. There
fore this government is anxious that such
careful examination be given to the pro-
ceedlngs in this case as to discover any er-
rOr, should one have been committed. You
are therefore directed by President Arthur
to request delay of the execution of the
sentence, and that careful examination
OF the case be made by Her Majesty's
government. and that the prisoners eoun-
sci be permitted to present any alleged
points of error"
Secretary Frelinghuysen is now in re-
celpt of telegram from Mr.. Lowell, who
states that on the 18th he received the above
telegram and Immediately communicated
Its substance to Lord Granville, who ac-
knowledged its receipt and stated that it
had been referred to the proper authOri-
ties, and also that on Saturday, the 10Th
INST, MIR. Lowell received Lord Gran
yille's reply in which the latter,
after referring to Mr.. LowelPs com
munlcation, stated that the counsel for
OD0nnelL having submitted the repre-
sentations he thought advisable on the
prisoners behalf, those representations
and all the other circumstances of
the case had been carefully ex-
amined and considered in the man.
ner usual in cases nj capital convic-
tions, and Her Majesty's Government had
found no grounds upon which they would
be justified in advising the Crown to in
terfere with the sentence of the law or its
execution"