The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-10
EXECUTIONS Yesterday.
Two Mmrdcrcrs Hanged i'm Ncw Yor

NEW YoRK, March 0.-hlicbael Me-
GIoin and Pasquale Majone were hung
here to-day NJ S:l2 A. NJ. Both men
were pronounced dead in ten minutes.
After the condemned men bad arisen This
morning Fathers Duranquet and Anacletus
went 10 their cells and Joined them In
prayer. The men then went TO the chapel
IN the prison 10 attend mass. To do so
tbey had to pass under the gallows.
McGlon bore the sight with frmness,
but Malone burst forth in tears and buried
his face in his handkerchief. A num-
Der OF boys and women prisoners gath
cred in the chapel where the mass was
celebrated. Both the condemned men at
tended to their devotiors with the greatest
apparent piety. Both men partOok OF the
holy sacrament. They spoke few words
OF greeting 10 two acquaintance and some
OF the keepers on their way back 10 their
cells, and their dcmelnor was calm aud col
lected. Shortly after this they partook OF
breakfast with apparent relish, and Nc
GIoin cOnyersed pleasantly with his couD-
sci. lie thanked him for his services and
then babe him last farewell.
The religious mInistrations OF the clergy
men were tlen 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
dcath-warrants. Both men bore the terri
BILE ordeal without flincbIng, and then the
eXecutiOner appeared and fixed the
fatal nooses about their necks and the
black caps on their heads. The re-
lgious cXhortations were continued
bv the priests and Joined. in by both
the condemned. The eXecutiOner's as
sistants had already adjusted the ropes
10 the crOss-keam OF the callOws, and the
deputy sherifis were drawn up i'm two lines
awaiting the appearance OF the condemned
men. \ moment LATER the procession.
headed by Sheriff Davidson, emerged from
the prison into the yard at 500. Ma
lone walked first, between two deputy
Sheritis. By his side was Father Ana
clctus. holding q crucifx before him.
The condemned man rccited the Litlny
OF the Saints in a lOsd and clear voice.
Close behind him came NcGioin, erect. and
with firm. elastic step. also attended by
two deputy sheritis, and with Father Du
ranquct by his side. His bead was bowed
and his face hlanched, but hi- mouth was
set firmly, and from ms lips came in low,
mumbling tone a repetition OF the Litany.
Both men were dressed in neat, black suits.
The walk was brief and the gallows soon
reached. McGloin took his position
to the left, iac'ng the double line OF
deputy shcri1s. with Malone on the
right. Al word from the priests both fell
on their knees and prayed aloud together
with the priests for about minute. They
arose and the crucifiXcs We're held 10 their
lips and both kissed it, McGlOin doing 50
three or four times. as though clinging 10
thi, last act OF his life. The haDgman ap-
preached, and while their lip yet moved
I'm PRAYER placed the black caps over their
heads and the nooseS were drawn and faS-
tened to the rope.
Both stood firmly without a tremor rs
Under stevens dropped his handkerchief.
The noise OF a heavy fall was heard,
brief Wheeling OF pulleys, and the two
murderer, shot up above the heads OF the
spectators. Death WAS instantaneous, the
neckS Of both being dislocated by the re-
bound. The criminals shot mp five feet in
the air and dropped back hardly a foot.
but the fall was enough 10 disocate the
vcrtcbr9 Of the spinal column. They were
lowered at S:34 O'Clock. McGloin'S body
was Immediately taken to his parents resi-
dcnce, in TwCntv-ninth street, and Ma
Jones to an undcrtaker's shop in Park
street.