The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-18
EXECUTION EXCERPTS
THE HANGING OF o'DoNNELL'
The Touching Part Of the Broth.r-Ths Last crI'
The BsarIuE Of the Condemned on the
seanold-Hom tho Execution Was
Enseted-The nansnan's Leulty.

LONDON, December T.-oDonnelrs
brother occupied the doorway opposite the
prison in view Of the flagstaff, upon which
his eyes rested, and was the object Of the
deepest interest and curiosity. The crowd
pressed SO closely upon him thatthe police
had to interfere for his protection. When
the black flag was hoisted, he removed
his hat and remained for some moments,
apparently praying, his features working
painfully. He stayed in the same spot
Tor some time after theexecution. Topeo-
pie lingering around he said, In o hoarse
voice: "My poor brother. He has died
as bravely as man ever died" &,
This was received with cries Of "Yes."
He then departed and the crowd dispersed
0'Donnell retired at an early hour'last
evening. This morning he rose promptly
and took good breakfast shortly alter b
o'clock. At @ Father Fleming arrived. He
received the prisoners last communication
and administered the holy sacrament.
HIS LAST HOURS.
A few minutes before s o'clock the pris-
oner wasremoyed from his cell to the large
room of the prison, escorted by the War
den. In the large room were stationed
Binps, the hangman, the shelifs and un-
de rsheriffs, the Governor Of the jail,
the Rev. Mr.. Duffield, Prison Chaplain,
aud the Newgate surgeon, Ihe process
Of pinioning the prisoners limbs was
quickly performed by Binns, ODonnell
keeping resolute silence and showing
the utmost frmness, occasionally smiling
in a half abstracted manner. This WORK
done. the procession moved to the court
ward. where was the scatfold. O'Donnell
declined sny ASST tu C from the wardens
In ascending the scafrold. Father Fleming
was by his side and repeated the service oi
the church for the dying and held the
crucitix before 0'Donnell's gaze. The pris
oner took his place on the drop under the
rome. the stack Of which was held up over
his head by piece Of thread. Blnns ap.
psared very calm, and quickly fitted the
moose around O'Donnell's neck. Carefully
placing the knot under the lett ear, he at
once stepped back and pulled the fatal
lever, and O'Donnell fell eight feet.
THE ROPE HARDLY ou1vERRD.
The rope hardly quiyered. According
to the surgeon, death was instantaneous,
there being scarcely any muscular move.
ment in the hanging form. As the black flag
was run up those within prison could hear
a hushed murmur from the multitude out
side. The body hung one hour whenit
was cut down and removed for proper
legal inquest
O'Donnell showed the face bore a calm ex-
preston. The head was quite loose from
the trunk. The rope made a deep linden.
tation in the neck. Usual verdict.
Binns, the hsngman, was good humor-
ely mobbed by the crowd on leaving
Newgate Prison. He afterwards drove
away in a Government postal van to es
cape observation.
The Press Association denies the Gem
tral News story that the police had in.
formation that o body II Inyincibles had
sailed from New York to attempt the
rescue Of O'Donnell or to avenge his death.
The search OF the steamer to day was In ac-
cordance with the regular practice, OF the
police upon the arrival Of any steamer.