The state journal., 1883-12-22


LONDON, Dec. fitzpatrick O'Donnell
Washangeda :02 clock hismorning for
the murder Of James Carey, the informer
in the Phoenix Park murder cases. The
weather was of the most bOisterous and
squally character. This did not deter
large crowd from assembling on the out
side Of the prison in order to catch the
first news Of the execution. The people
began to gather about 7 o'clock, one
hour prior 60 the time fixed for the
execution. The previous arrangement
relative 10 tic exclusion Of mem
hers Of the press and outsiders
were strictly enforced. The hang
mans work was successfully performed.
There was not the slightest hitch. O'Don
nell was placed on the scaffold a few
minutes before eight o'clock. He was
calm, collected ana seemed not TO be in
Che least alarmed. He was given an OPP
portunity to make speech but refused
to say anything. He was executed at
500 and died without any apparent strug-
gle in few minutes. The black flag
was at once hoisted. Among those
who had congregated on the out
side was the brother Of ODon,
nell He was associated with a large
number of workingmcn, and was during
the whole time in a more restless and de-
iected manner than his condemned bro
Their He excited the sympathy of almost
the entire assemblage. There was no de
monstration of very boisterOus charac-
ter, as the black flag was raised to the
staff and the execution was annOuncedas
having taken place.
Further Details of the Execution.
LONDON, Dec 17-O'Donnell was no
titled at 7:30 to make ready. lie was per
fectly resigned, He expressed great sor-
row for the outburst of temper in the
dock. He had felt the greatest anxiety tor
the witnesses against him, but that
had disappeared. After the holy commun-
ion was administered Binns, the hang
man, pinioned the condemned, who
wards the scaffold. The prisoner walked
assistance. He was perfectly
calm and selfpossessed when
standing on the drop Binns performed
the rest of his duty quietly. He allowed
q drop of eight feet He pulled the lever
precisely as the church clocks struck
eight. Two thousand people were in front
of Newgate. Good order was observed.
The Irish element was not conspicuous.
When the black flag was hoisted there was
no demonstration, although suppressed
excitement marked many faces. O'Don-
nell's brother remained to the last, bit.
terly weeping, the center ola sympathizing
crowd After the flag was run up the
people dispersed. According to the sur
geon, death was instantaneous, there be-
ing scarcely any muscular movement of
the hanging form The body hung for
one hour, when it was cut down and re
moved for the proper legal inquest.
Result Of. the Inquest
LONDON, Dec 17.-The usual inquest
showed that the face Of O'Donnell bore a
calm expression. The head was quite
loose from the trunk Of the body. The
rope made e deep indention. The. usual
verdict was rendered. Binns, the hang
man, was good. humoredly mobbed by
the crowd when he left Newgate prison.
He afterwards drove away in a Govern
ment postal van to escape observation.
WHAT MEN DO WHO BECOME RICH.
One of Senator Tabor partners when
he struck his first bonanza was a German
named Richie, who was past the middle
age, had been a cobbling shoemaker all
his life, and $50 note was an engraving
he had never inspected at nearer range
than through the wicket Of bank coun-
ter. He got about 500, 600 The first
thing he did was to build q large brick
house, red in color, and of square and
hideous architectural design, about two
miles distant from the camp or any
other habitation Then he got mar
RED, and retired into this dwell
ling, as the knights and baron Of
medieval times retired into their castle
keeps, and he only emerged at long in
teryals to lay in provisions and chewing
tobacco This was his conception Of per
feet rest, and consequently ecstatic hap
piness. He had profound mlstrust Of
banks and kept his cash by him, where
thieves could not break in nor moths
corrupt, One would suppose that this