Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-17


Gals. A special guard Of twenty-four men are oH
duty inside the prison day and night, and several
detectives stationed outside. The streets in the
vicinity OF the prison are empty and quiet Some
uneasiness being felt about Bnns drop it was thor
oughly tested to-day, and the machinery again
hauled. 1t seemed to work we'll. The exclusion Of
representatives, Of the press from the prison. and the
difficulty Of obtaining information cause much dis
satisfaction The execution will certainly take place
at o'clock Monday orBing.
[SECOND DISPATCHl
LONDON, December 10th. The police leaving duty
At the prison this evening report that O'Dounel
continues firm as a rock. Every is much i'm.
pressed with his nerve O'Donne is fully prepared
to meet his fate, but remarked that his death would
be avenged on England.
THIRD DIsPATCHJ
LoyDoS, December Chit is stated that O'Don-
nell has practically admitted that he was an Irwin
chile. Saturday evening be had an interview with
his brother. When the latter left the prisoner he
was asked if ODOnnell had made any new state
meut5. He said, answered the brother, that he
felt any regret for killing Carey and felt none
now. lie slsD said he would make Tn declaration
upon the scafTod, and these would be his dying
words Being closely pressed, the brother made
the fol owing statement: " For fear of ANYTHING
that might happen him between and Monday
morning, my brother sent for me and asked me to
put before his friends his last statement tie in
tends upon the iffOd to say the following words
" | killed James Carey, the informer- ] am not
only that, but all If Londons wealth would not buy
or induce to give anyone away
The arrival of hangman Binus will be secret, and
so will be his departure. The police alege
that plot exists among the Inyincibies TO kill
Biuns before the hour fixed for the execution, il
possible As the date Of the execution approaches,
the case rapidly becomes more sensational, partcu-
arly now that Il has become known that 0DOnneil
scknow edged himself lnyincble by assuriu.
his confederates they need not fear being gwen
away"
The police tonight assert that the British Govern.
ment is informed from New York that Il strong and
well-organized party OF American luvlnclbles left
New York November 10Th aboard the steamer As
syrian Monarch for the purpose Of attempt
ing the rescue OF ODoUnell. This party Oh
Americans, the dispatch says, desperate
and through allies in London have chartered small
and swift steamer 20 convey their rescued fellow
man to As ridiculous as any such idiotic
scheme must appear to persons acquainted with the
tuatlon at Newgate or any other English prison,
still the Scotland Yard force have taken official
notice Of it, and posted strong corps Of special men
at Grsyesend for the purpose of arrestng these
Americans when the Assyrian Monarch arrives on
sunday. When questioned about the matter, the
Scotland Yard inspectors said that while the story
about ne IS regarded as ridiculous, the police
believe that If an American party came at all the
real mission would be Il revenge against the
officers and others engaged Ia the prose cuton of
O'Douue and every effort will be made to arrest
the entire party the moment the steamship landed
The Government has issued a permit TO the police
to search persons and luggage, and examine into the
identity Of every person arriving aboard the Assy-
riau Monarch, and undoubtedly some arrests will lie
made as the Government believe their information
from New York to be specific and reliable.
DETAILS OF THE LAST ACT or THE TRAGEDY.
LoxpoS, December I7th-Patrick o'Dounell paid
the penalty Of his crime within the walls OF New
gate this morning. The drop fell precisely at S
o'clock. Last night O'DOnnel went to bed about 10
o'clock and remained apparently asleep until $50
this morning. At o'clock Father Fleming came
in and the prisoner remained in prayer for some
time. At the conclusion Of prayer, the sacrament
was administered. 0Donnell partoOk of a light
breakfast, and appeared TO eat with relish. At
7:i5 the prison bell began toIling. A
similar warning was sent from the berry Of St
Sepulchre's Church, the Holborn vaduct
Directly after the Governor Of the JAIL with the
head Warden, entered. 0Uonnell was at once ed
to the piniOning room, half way between the con-
demned cell and the prison yard. Here he found
the eXecutioner, Buns, awaiting, together with the
Sheriff OF London, three Wariens and the prison
doctor Binns bound o'Donnelrs arms with leathsrn
thongs the con .ict submitting quietly. A process
sion was for ed with the prisoner in the center,
and quietly marched to the prison yard. They
passed so close to the few spectators
admitted that they could have touched
oDnnuell but for the lattice work
which separated them. The scaffold was
quickly reached. and Bins lost not a moment In
placing the white cap over the victims face and
adjusting moose moment after O'Donnell dis
appeared and the qUiyering chord was all that re-
manned TO show where he had stood The Governor
and doctor gazed moment into the cellar pit in