New-York tribune., 1883-12-18
O,DONNELL HANGED.
AN ORDERLY EXECUTION IN NEwGATE'
-,,v PRISONER FIRM TO THE IAsT-AN INTERESTED
- cpnwn nuIsIDE TIE JAIL.

... ,D,soxpR FIRM TO THE LAsT-AN INTERESTED
CROWD OUTSIDE THE JAIL
,xnox Dec. 1.-THE black flag was run up
20, Nevpate Prison this morning as the CLOCKS III
he neigbborhood were chimingS. IL was Ino
ot,ical signal of the hanging OF ODohnen' iH0
nrisoper's last night on earth was spent quio'iS'
His brother visited him in Jail yesterday. lhey co
xeysed freely for half hour. The condemned man
csre his brother final instructions with regard 10
certain priyate matters They spoke In lrlsh 10 pre-
ort the varders from understanding them' ODoh-
,elI declared his intention 10 say on the scanoIu
that he shot Carey and felt no remorSe 1or the act
He felt comforted because the tuna winch WAS sup-
scrlbed for his defence will be divided among MS
wife and other dependent relations. lie saiu ne
died for Ireland and would die like brave man.
O,Donnelps brother was deslrOus OF Ourymg " Doh-
nelps body In cOnsecrated ground, and was horrled
IN learn that the remains must be inferred III the
nr;son ward. o'Donnen retired to rest at an early
bour last evening This morning he rose promptly
and took a good breakfast shortly after o'clock
Al q o'clock Father Fleming arrived. He received
the prisoners last communication and administered
IN him the holy sacrament. A few minutes before o
o,clock the prisoner was removed from his cell 10
+he large room of the prison. lie was escorted oS
warders In the large room were stationed DiilnS'
the hangman; the sherlifs ana uilder silcIinS 'ii
governor of the jail; the Rev. MI Duheiu' INC
prison chaplain, and the Newgate surgeon Inc pro-
cess of pnioning the prisoners limbs was quickly
performed by Binns. ODOnnell keeping rcsolute 81
lence and showing the utmost hrmnesS, OccaslohaIlN
smiling in a half-abstracted manner. Tins WORK
done the procession moved 10 INC CouIVS anu "N0i'
the scaffold erected.
o,Donneu declined any assistance from the ward
ers in ascending the steps of the scaifOld Father
Fleming by his side, repeated the service or the
Church for the dying and held the cruclhX before
.ODonnels gaze. The prisoner took his place on
the drop under the rope the slack OF which was hed
up over his head by piece of thread. Blnns APP
peared to be very cam and quickly fitted the moose
around the neck of the condemned man. Carefully
placing the knot under the left ear. he at once
stepped back and pulled the fatal lever, and DON
nell fell eight feet. The rope hardly quivered Ac-
cording to the surgeon, death was instantaneous
there being scarcely any muscular movement OF the
hanging form. AS the black flag was run mp, those
within the prison could hear hushed murmur from
the multitude outside the walls. The body hung
for one hour, when it cut down and removed 1or
the proper legal inquest. lie made no statement.
SCENES OUTSIDE THE JAIL
DESPITE boisterous and squaly weather consld-
erabe crowd assembled at the prison at o'clock
this morning, hundreds of workmen passing by the
iail waiting to gaze at the black flag. The crowd in
fore o'clock it numbered 1000 persons at least.
The streets were closely packed but the throng OBJ
served quiet and orderly demeanOr The Irish ele-
ment was not conspicuous iD the gathering. AS the
moment for the execution approached the crowd
swayed up against the prison wall, and the road
way. which before had been kept clear, was
blocked. The police, however moved rapidly
through the multitude and easily cleared the way.
When the black flag was hOlsted announcing the
end of the tragedy there was no demonstration,
although suppressed excitement marked many faces.
The clouds began to break as the hour OF ap-
preached and when the black flag was run up II
was distinctly displayed against the rising sun.
The people immediately dispersed after the holstlhg
OF the flag.
O'DOnnels brother occupied doorway opposite
the prison in view of the Flagstaff, upon winch ms
eyes were rveted. He an object OF deep inter
est and curiosity. The crowd pressed 50 closely
upon him that the police had 10 interfere Tor hls
protection. When the black flag was holSted he re-
moved his hat and remained for some moments APP
parently praying his features working painiuliy.
lie STAYED i'm the same spot for SOME time after the
execution To people who fingered around Inn ne
said in hOarse voice: My poor brother! lie has
died as bTavely as ever man died" Ihls was re-
ceyed with cries of " Yes" He then departed ana
the crowd dispersed
The usual legal inquest was held. The face bore a
calm expression. The head was quite loose from the
trunk OF the body. The rope made deep indenta-
ton The usual verdict was rendered.