Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-18
EASTERN news.
UDonnell Dies Brave Mid the
Ringing Of Bells.
FOE ALL LONDON he WOULD NOT
GIVE HIS COMRADES AWAY.
A Vast Crowd Hang About the
Place of Execution.
BUT FEW FRESHMEN APPEAR
IN THE THRONG.
The Anguish of o'Donnell's
Brother.
the ENGLISH WILL NOT GIVE UP EVEN THE
lMvAcIsLE's BODY.
Victor Hugo's Sad Ignorance
of English Law.
BUT FEW FRESHMEN APPEAR
IN THE THRONG.
The Anguish Of 0'Donnell's
Brother.
the ENGLISH WILL NOT GIVE UP EVEN The
MvIHclsLE's BODY.
Victor Hugo's Sad Ignorance
of English Law.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE Brooklyn Eagle
| prints . London cablegrsm, in which 1t is
stated that O'Donnell practically admitted
that he was an Invincible. Saturday evening
| he had an interview with his brother. When
| the latter left the prisoner he was asked If
| O'Donnell had made any new He
answered that his brother had never felt any
regret for killing Carey, and feels none now.
| He also said he would make his declaration
| upon the scaffold, and these will be his dying
| words. Being closely pressed by his brother,
he made the following statement, for fear that
anything might happen him between now and
| Monday. My brother sent for me and asked
me to put before his friends his last state
ment. He intends upon the scaffold to say the
| following words: ~ killed James Carey, the
informer. 1 am not sorry for killing him, and
| 1 never have been Not only that. but all Lon
don's wealth would not buy me, nor induce me
| to give anyone away"
The arrival OF Hangman Binns Is a secret. SO
win BIZ his departure. The police ailege thst
a plot exists among the Invincibles TO kill
| Binns before the hour fixed for the execution,
| if possible. As the date OF the execution ap-
| proaches the case rapidly becomes more sensa-
tionsl. particularly now as it becomes known
that 0'Donnell acknowledged himself an i-
| vincible, by Assuri ng his confederates that
| they need not fear being given away" ODon-
nell declared his intention to say on the
| scafold that he shot Carey, and felt no reinorse
for the act. He felt conforted because the
| fund which was subscribed for his defense
would be divided am Nng his wife and other
| dependent relations. He died for Ireland, and
/ would die like a brave man. His brother was
| desirous of burying his body in consecrated
| uroupd and uas borritad tn learn that his re-
| mains must be inferred in the prison-yard. As
his brother would not be allowed to revisit
| O'Donnell. he stated that he would stay out
| side Newgate Prison until the black nag was
hoisted.
LONDON, Dec. I7.-O'Donnell was notified at
| $50 to make ready. He was perfectly resigned
and expressed great sorrow for the outburst OF
| temper in the dock at the conclusion Of the
trial. He said he had felt the greatest ami
| mostly for the witnesses who appeared against
him, but it had now disappeared. O'Donnell
walked with great frmness and without the
assistance of the wardens, who stood closely
around. He was calm and self-posseesed.
While standing on the drop he looked around
unconceruedly. Binns performed the remain
der of his work quickly. He allowed q drop
OF eight feet. the moose WAS placed exactly
as Msrwood useJ TO place it. Binns pulled
the lever trap precisely an the neighDoring
church clocks were striking s.. Tbs crowds
in from Newgste increased rapidly, and short
ly before 8 O'CLOCK numbered 10000 persons.
The str Gets were closely packed, but the
throng observed . quiet and orderly demeanor.
The Irish element was not conspicuous. As
the moment for the execution approached the
crowd swayed up against the PRISON wall. and
the roadway which before was entirely
kept clear, was blocked. The police. how
ever, moved rapidly through the multitude
and easily cleared the way. When the black
flag was hoisted, announcing the tragedy at an
end. there was no demonstration, although q
suppressed excitement marked many faces.
O'Donnell's brother remained to the last bit
1 taplv VaanfnO in tho aQntaV of q ovmnafbiZ-
ing group. The clouds began to break as the
hour Of s approached, and when the black flag
was run up, which was distinctly displayed
against the rising sun, the people Immediately
dispersed after hoisting the flag.
ODonnell's brother occupied the doorway
opposite the prison, in view of the flagstaff,
upon which all eyes were ~riveted, and was thu
object OF the deepest interest. The crowd
pressed SO closely upon him that the police
had to interfere for his protection. When the
black flag was hoisted he removed his hat, and
kept 1t removed some minutes, apparently
praying, and his fingers working painfully.
He stood in the same spot some time after the
execution, the people lingering around him.
He said In 3 hoarse voice: my poor brother!
He has died as brsvely "a q man ever died :"
This was received with cries Of "Yes" He
then departed and the crowd dispersed.
O'Donnell retiaed at IN early hour last even
l ing. This morning he rose promptly, and est
, . good breakfast shortly after s O'Clock, At
6 O'Clock Father Fleming arrived. He received
the prisoners last communication and admin
> istsred the Holy Sacrament. A few minutes
t before s O'Clock the prisoner was removed FROM
his cell to . large room Of the prison, escorted
by the wardens. In the large room were
stationed Binns, the hangman. the SHERIFF.
) and Under Sheriffs, tho Governor of the Jail,
Rev. Dufill, the Prison Chaplain and the New.
gate surgeon. The process of pinioning the
prisoners limbs were quickly performed by
! Binns. O'Donnell keeping r~esolute silence ant
showing the greatest frmness, occ Asionaliy
smiling in . half distracted manner. This
wopE dona tha npocosaion unnvat IN the Gourf-
} yard whore WAS the scaffold. O'Donneli de-
clined any assistance OF the wardens in ascend
Ing the :csnoid. Father Fleming by his side
repeated the service OF the church for the
: dying, and had the crucihx before O'Donnells
gaze. The prisoner took his place on the drop
under the rope. tina slack If which was held
up over his head by apiece of thread. Binn
. appeared very calm. and quickly fixed the
moose around O'Donnell's neck, carefully plac-
ing the knot under his left ear. He ct once
stepped back aud pulled the fatal lever. when
0'Donnell fell 9 feet; The rope hardly. quiv-
cred. According TO the surgeon his death was
! instantaneous there being scarcely any muscu-
: lar movement of the hanging form. As the
black fiag was run up those within the prison
could hear = murmur from the multitude out.
side. The body hung one hour, when it was
cut down and removed for the proper legal
, Inquest.
The usual inquest upon the body of o'Don-
nell showed that his face bore . calm express
sisn. His head WAS quite loose from the
trunk. The rope made . deep indentation in
the neck. The usual verdict was rendered.
Binns, the hsngman, was good humoredly
mobbed by the crowd on leaving Newgate
Prison. he after wards drove away in . Gov
eminent Postal van to escape observation.
LONDON, Dec. Hugo. In . letter,
says the Queen of England has shown more
than once her greatness of heart. and the
Queen will grant O'Donnell his life, and accept
the unanimous thanks Of the whole civilized
world.
The Crown Would Net Interfere.
w~AsHrNoroN. Dec. T.-Thursday last Sscre-
tsry Frelinghuysen te~legraphed Minister Low
ell. stating that the House Of Representatives
had brought the case Of O'Donnell to the Presi-
dents notice in the hope that the latter might
secure . reasonable delay Of the execution Of
nnnfanoa. and N nacArkafn Whather tina prinou.