The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-27
AVENGER O'DONNELL.
He Was Hanged in Newgate
Prison at the Appointed
Hour.
Failure of the Efforts for a Postpone
ment of the Sentence.

Patrick O'Donnel the slayer of James Ca
rev. the notorious Irish informer, was hanged
i'm Newgate prison at s:02 o'clock on Monday
morning. Dec. l.. Despite the boisterous and
slually weather. says cable dispatch, con-
siderable crowd assembled at the prison ut
O'Clock in the morning, while hundreds of
workmen who were passing by the
Jail waited TO gaze at the black
flag. Among the crowds was ODonnoll's
brother, who paced to and fro OPP
posite the Flagstaff i'm the most detected man
ner, exciting the sympathy of all present
The hangman's arrangements were perfect
and the execution occurred without n hitch
O'Donnell was calm and collected, but made
no statement on the scniiOld
ODonnell was notified at 1870 o. clock TO
make ready. He was perfectly resigned and
expressed great sorrow for his outburst or
temper in the doc< at the conclusion OF his trial.
He said he had felt the greatest unimOs1ty
for the witnesses who appeared against him,
but all such feelings had now disappeared.
After communion had been administered,
Binn, the hangman, entered the cell. ODOn-
nell submitted to the operation of plnioning
with smile and without murmur. Fhe pro-
cesson then moved toward the scafOld. q bon
nell walked with great Ernmess and without
the ass stance of the wardCns, who stood close
around him. While standing on the drop
ne looked around uncOnCernculy. BlIlnS per-
formed the remainder OF his duty quickly. He
allowed drop of eight feet The moose was
placed exactly rs MarwOod used to place il.
Binns pulled the lever of the trap precisely as
the neighbOring church clocks were striking 4.
The crowd in front of Newgatc increased
rapidly, and shortly before X O'Clock num-
bered 10000 persons. The streets were
closely packed, but the thrOng observed
IA quiet and orderly demeanor. The Irish
element was not conspicuous. As the
moment for the execution approached, the
crowd waved up against the prison wall, and
the roadway which had before been kept
clear, became blocked. The police. however,
moved rapidly through the multitude and
easily cleared the way. When the black flag
was hoisted, announcing the tragedy at an
end, there was no demonstration, althOugh
suppressed excitement marked many faces
ODOnnclls brother remained TO the last, bit
terly weeping, the center OF Il sympathizing
group.
Clouds began 10 break as the hour of ap
preached. and when the black Tag was run
up it was distinctly displayed against the ris
ing sun. The people Immediately dispersed
after the hosting of the flag.
O'Donncll was firm as rock to the last
Every one was much impressed with his
nerve. To his brother, who was with
him SHORTY before his cXecu
ton, he said: ~ killed James Carey, the in
former | am not sorry for killing him, and
/ never have been. Not only that, but al
LondOn's wea tn would not buy me or induce
inc 10 give any one away" At parting
O'DOnnel shook his brothers hand, exclaim
ing "Good-by, old fellow; keep up your
spirits, and don't be downCast because OF
me"
The steamship Assyrinn Monarch, which
arrived at Gravcscnd the day before the exc
cutlon, was seized by the London police
as it was suspected that number OF
! men were on board who would
if permitted, make an effort 10 rescue O Don
nell or seek reyenge by assailing some of the
officials who prosecuted him. The detectives
were about 20 search the passengers, but
number of Americans on board made sucl
sturdy resistance that they desistcd. All th'
passengers were held, however, until aftel
| O'DOnncll's execution.