The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-17
lie Never Did and Does Not Now Regret
Having Killed Carey, and Will Say
So on the ScafTuld.
che Execution to Take Place at 8
O'Clock this Morning
Congressman Finerty Violently Denounce
the En- glish--The Correspondence Be-
tween Lowell and Granville.
oDoxNELL IN HIS CELL.

Ee Maintains His Good Spirits aud Regards
Himself as IA Martyr.
LONDON, Dec 15.-ODonneu maintains his
good spirits and CHEEKY way in prison. The re-
ports that have gained more or less currency in
England, that he is expecting to be reprieved,
untrue During his interviews with his
wife and his brother, Daniel, this plainly ap-
peared. He has spoken calmly and freely of his
approaching execution, and has always taken
tfor granted that it was positive and certain.
His conversations with his brother have been
carried on IN Irish, and he has therefore com
municated his feeling without reserve in the
presence of the prison officials. Among other
things he said that he had been sure from the
first that the British government was deter
mined to find him guilty, at all costs, and that
they would show him no mercy, He says
he will make no statement on the scaffold. but
he wants it known that he stands
by the correctness of the account
which he gave in his statement
of the death of Carey. He eats well, shows an
increase in weight since the conclusion of the
trial. and lives as normal life as a prisoner
may. The hangman, Bnns, has reached New
gate, and will not be allowed to leave the prison
until after the execution has taken place Pub.
lie interest in the fate of ODonnel seems to be
whether he be hanged or reprieved. His So
ncitors have failed in their efforts to reach the
jury Some OF the jurymen have feared that
They would fall under the reVeng eful wrath of
the Invineibles, and have kept ont of the way.
The seaffold upon which O'Dounell will be
executed ls being erected. ODOnnen does
not occupy the cell to which condemned
persons are usually assigned, but
is placed in larger one. Two
wardens are constantly watching him. Usually
only one man is detailed for this service. o'Don-
neil main tains great firmness of deneanOr, and
is apparently prepared to meet his fate. He re-
CARDS himself martyr. His determined air of
bravado and Cheerful! Indifference to his impeDd-
ing fate have greatly impressed his wardens.
His brother visited HIM twenty minutes to-day
Al parting O'Donuell shook his brothers hand,
exclaiming: Good by, old fellow. Keep up
your spirit, and don't be downcast because of
me-"
The Observer says all the preparations for the
execution of O'Donneh on Monday are COM
peted. The greatest precautions have been
taken against any hitch occurring in the ma
ehinery of the scaffold. O'Donnelps brother at
The farewell interview was terribly upset.
Father Fleming will attend ODonnelPs last mo-
lnepts.
O'Donnel and his brother Ind long private
conversation. When the visitor emerged he was
at once surrounded and asked if ODonnell had
made any new statements.
Gle said" answered the brother, ''thaB he
had never felt any regret for killing Carey, and
feels none row. He also said that he would
make this declaration upon the scaftold, and
that these would be his dying words"
Being closely pressed by cable news re-
porter, the brother finally made the following
statement:
''For fear that anything might happen to him
between now and Monday, my brother sent for
me and asked me TO nut before his friends his
last statement. He intends upon the scaffold to
say the following words: Il killed james Carey,
the informer. am not sorry for killing him,
and never have been. Not only that, but all
Of Londou's wealth would not buy me or induce
me to give any one away"