National Republican., 1883-03-10
DANGLING In THE AIR.
Passage Of a Few Murdcrers Into the Other
World.
Dying on the scnToId In Hopes OF n
Bllssful Immortality.

NEW YORK, Mar. 0.-McGloin aud Malone
were hanged at s:12 a. m. Both men were
pronounced dead by the physicians at si22 a.
m Pasquale Malone awoko from sleep at
o'clock this morning and dressed himself
with care. McGlon had to be awakened half
an hour later. Both mon said they felt we'll
Last night the condemned men had expressed
their intention of sitting up all night, but
shortly after midnight they changed their
minds and retired to bed. They seemed
anxious to devote every moment of their few
remaining hours to religious conversation aud
exercises with their spiritual advisors. After
the condemned men had arisen Fathers Du-
ranquet and Anaclctus went TO their cells and
Joined them in prayer The men then went to
| the chapel in the prison to attend mass, To do
so they had TO pass under the gallows. McGloin
bore the sight with firmness, but Malone
burst forth in tears and buried his face in his
handkerchief. A number of boys and women
prisoners were gathered in the chapel where
the mass was celebrated. Both the con-
demned men attended to their devOtions with.
the greatest apparent piety. Malone acted as
clerk 20 Father Duranquet. Both men par
took of the holy sacrament. On their return
from the chapel to their cells both men bad
again to pass beneath the gallows, but neither
of them seemed to notice 1t.
THEY SPOKE FEW WORDS
of greeting to two acquaintances and some of
tho keepers on their way back to their cells,
and their demeanor was calm and collected.
Shortly after this they partook of breakfast
with apparent relish and McGloin convcrsed
pleasantly with hias counsel. He thanked
him for his services sshd then bade him last
farewell. The religious ministrations Of the
clcrgymen were then resumed and continued
up TO the time when the sheriff and under
sheriff announced that the hour had come for
the reading of the condemned mems death
warrants Both men bore the terrible ordeal
, without flinching, and then the cxecutioner
appeared and fixed the fatal nooses about
their necks and the black caps on their heads
The religious exhortations were continued
by the priests and Joined in by both the con-
demned. The exeCutioners assistants had
already
ADJUSTED THE ROPES
to the cross beam of the gallows, and the
deputy shcriffs were drawn up in two lines,
awaiting the appearance of the condemned
men. The whispered words of Here they
: comet" ran from lip to lip and moment
later the procession, headed by Sheriff Davi-
son, emerged from tho prison into the yard
at 500. Malone walked first, between two
deputy sherifs. BY his side was Father Ana
' cetus holding crucifx before him. The
condemned man rected the ltany of the
saints in loud and clear voice.
Close behind him came McGl0in, erect and
with iirm elastic step, also attended by two
0 deputy sheriils, and with Father Duranquet
4 by his side. His head was bowed and his face
r. blanched, but his mouth was set firmly, and
from his lips came in low, mumbling tone q
repetition of the litany Both men were
0 dressed in neat black suits The walk was
4 brief and the
D GALLONS SOON REACHED.
!, McGloin took his position to tho left facing
I the double line of deputy sheri0s, with Malone
! on the right At q word from the priests
U both foil on their knees and prayed aloud to-
!. gether with the priests for about a minute
. They arose and the crucifxes were held tC
!, their lips and both kissed them, McGlon
!, doing so three or four times as though cling
! ing to this last act of his life. The hangmar
u approached, and while their lips yet moved
Q in prayer, placed the black cap over tbcii
y heads and tho nooses were drawn and fast
l. ened to tho rope Both stood firmly without
o a tremor as Under Sheriff Stevens dropped
II his handkerchief. The noise of heavy fal
o was heard, u brief wheeling of pulleys ant
the two murderers shot up above the heads o
3 tho spectators At S:12 the drop fell thre'
u minutes after the prisoners entered the yard
d DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS,
a the necks of both being dislocatcd by the re
bound Tho criminals shot up FIVE feet il
i tho fall was enough to dislOcate the vertebra
Il of the spinal column. Neither suffered TO
a an instant. Strangulation was also produced
Il There MAS no indication Of struggle on tn
!. part of Malone beyond slight heaving o
a his chest and u swaying of the body, cause
4 by muscular COntortiOns. In thirty second
" he hung limp and liicless McCloin's bod
n swung back and forth for fully two minute
NJ as his limbs were drawn up and his bod
N doubled in the unconscious death struggl,
Il His breast heavcd and his hands, that weT
as folded when the rope was cut opened
" AND SHUT CoNvULsIvELY.
i'd Gradually his struggles ceased. In two mir
40 utes all was over Az o:22 both men WEI
~ pronounced practically dead. They wei
W lowered at s;34 o'clock. McGloin's body was in
II. medately taken to his parents resi- idence o
m Twenty ninth street. and Majone's 20 an III
dertaker's shop on Park street. The formt
will be buried on Sunday and the latter to-mo
row. But very few spectators were permitte
ro to be present, and the details of the executio
~ -. were carried out without u single misha
'e Excellent order was maintained, and the a
H. rangements were all perfectly devised an
IL carried out. A large force of police su
a. rounded the tombs, and kept at distance Il
IL large crowd of people assembled around it.
A CoLoRED MURDERERs DEATH.
IS CLAYTON, ALA, Mar. 9.--Bob Cochran, co
U ored, convicted at the special term of crcu
court in this (Barbour) county, in Fehruar
ma for the murder of Mr.. l.. Drew, near tn
OF place, was hanged hero to-day. The gallov
rs was erected half mile from the court hous
and inclosed by board wall. The hangiI
&C. was witnessed only by officials and represen
L. atives of the press. Having eaten hearth
us and taken drink of whisky, he lit ciga
IS and, surrounded by the guard, took his seat
ok the coffin, and was driven to the gallows. L
confessed his guilt in firm voice, and b
sought the negroes to regard the whites
their best friends, &c The trap was sprul
rs at 12O, and the culprit was dead in hftet
nd minutes. His body was turned over to h
n1 parties to whom the condemned man hi
nv, sold it.
le' A Big Draining Scheme.
VI II is said that there has been definite bi