Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-12-18
vOoNHoLL,s EXECUTION.
The Cos demDed Man Meess Death
with Surprising Yisnnsss.

WIN 0fDIlDtWB 1ss"S~'
LONDON, Dec. l7.--O'Donnell wAs
hanged 1t 300 O'Clock this morning
Despite bolsterous amt squalIy weather
a considerable crowd assem- bled 1t the
prison at I O'Clock this morning. Hun,
drels Of the workmen pAsalng by
tho Jail hAltel ~ gaze NJ TIL" black
flag
Daring the Anal preparations for the
Execution OF O'Donnell his brother TOOK
una place in doorway opposite thu
prison, In full view Of the Flagstaff, up
on which hi. eyes were rlvete~i. he WA
an object Of tho despest interest aud Gu
riosity.
The crowd pressed no closely upon
him that the police had " interfere for
his protection. When the black flag
az hoistsd he removed his hat and re
manned for some time apparently pray
ing, his features working painfully. he
after the execution.
TO the people who fingered around
him he said in = hoarH, voice N
poor brother He has died ~ bravely
~ man ever died" This way received
with cries OF Yes He then departed
and the crowd dispersed
O'Donnell, 1t seems, retired to rest at
an early hour last evening. This morn
ing he rose early, Father Fleming ar
rived about ! O'Clock and administered
the sacrament OF holy communion. At
i o'clock O'DonnclI part ok ola good
breakfast. A few minutes before y o.
clock the prisoner was removed from
his cell TO the large room of the prison.
In the large room we're Bnns, the hang
man the sheriils and under sheriits, the
governor Of the jail, Rev. Mr.. Duifield,
the prison chaplain and tho Nowgat
surgeon.
Tho process OF pinioning the prison.
or. limbs was quickly performed by
Blnns, ODonnetl keeping a resolute
silence and showing the utmost iirmess,
occasionally smiling in a half abstractod
manner. This work done, the process
sion moved to the courtyard, where
he sCAtloid was erected. Duunell do
clined any assistance from the wardens
in ascending the steps of the scaifold.
Father Fleming, by his side, repeat.
ed the service oi the church tor che
dying, and held the cru"4tiH before o.
Donne.l's ga2". The prisoner took his
place ou the drop under She rope, the
slack nf which Was held up over hlh
head by pirc. ui thread. Blnns ap
u AIRED to be- very calm, aud quickly
fitted the moose around the neck OF the
condemned man.
Carefully placing tho knot under ;hc
left ear, he nj once stepped back ald
pulled the fatal lever. and O'Donn' Il
fell eight feet. TAr rope nArll, uUiv.
erred, According 10 the surgeon death
WAS instantaneous, there being scarrs
iy any muscular movement OF the
hanging form A, the black
flag wAs run mp those within the prison
could hear II husied nurmur FROM H.
multitude on side the uals.
The body hung for one hour, when it
Wa, cut down and remove tor IA,
proper legal inquest. TIL. usual Inquest
showed that the face Of o. DunrrII bore
4 calm expression. The head wa. quite
loose from the trunk Of the body. The
ropr made a deep iudentatlVu. The usuai
verde. was rendered.
Blnn-, the hangtnan, was Rool.hu
nIoredly mobbed by the crowd when he
left Newgals prison lie al;,r"ard
hrov" away in government postal van
to escape observation.
The Press Association denies the re-
port published by the Central News yes
terdAy that the police had received in
formation that body Of lnvincthIes
had sailed from New York In the steam
or Assyran Monarch, 10 either attempt
he rescue Of 'nonneli. or av"uge his
death, and aversthat the search Of that
steamer to-day, was only II ar'orhancr
with the regular rract!r" Of the police
upon the arrival ufnny steamer.
The friends - O'pOnucil routinue,i
thrir efforts TO obtain 4 meeting Of the
JUrymen Who convicted him unul late,
on Saturday night, when eight Of them
had been found. II was impussib 10 10
trace til" other four, and the friends
Jt the condemned man were compelled
to abandon the search, Five Of tho jury.
men wer" huxlOu to halea Mcc.IAs o.
'hclurJ.
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