St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-30
A Cincinnati Wife Murderer Goes Hence
from the Gallows at an Early Hour
This Morning.
Montreal in Hourly Expectation of g
Repetition of Last Nights Riotous
Proceedings.
The Mayor of a Texas Town Kills his
Antagonist, While a Texas Boy
Robs Coach.
Boston has Another River Tragedy
A Syracuse Coal Clerks
Little Deal.
The Penalty of wife Murder.

special TO Une GIODe.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 30.-Jan. 81, 1888,
Mrs. Mary Hartnett was killed by her hus-
band at Mt. Auburn, near Cincinnati
in moment of drunken frenzy
in the presence of her six little
children. Hartnett made his wife
kneel on the floor say her prayers, and
then deliberately struck her ON the head
with an ak. When arrested he was so
frenzied that he was deemed insane, and
his neighbors testified that his actions
had been queer for long time.
Like all other criminals whose names have
been on the circuit calendars of Hamilton
county, Hartnett was given long lease of
life. The doctors got chance to aid the
lawyers and it was not until July 23,
1884, that he was found guilty. On Aug.
% he was sentenced to be hanged, and the
date of execution fixed for Dec. 5, 1884.
However. on Dec. 4 warrant staying the
execution was received from Gov. Hoadly.
The date of death was then fixed for Feb.
10, 1885. Meanwhile the district
court allowed a new trial, and it re-
suited in conviction April 9, 1885.
On May 7 he was sentenced under the new
law to be hanged in the penitentiary on
Sept 4, 1885. On the night of Sept. 8,
two hours before the time fixed for the
execution to take place. Gov. Hoadly
again reprieved Hartnett to Sept. so. This
was to give the attorney for the con-
demned an opportunity to file a
motion in the supreme court
for leave to file petition in error to the
lower court. This was argued and over
ruled Sept. %, and the same date Gov Hoadly
formally refused to commute the sentence
to Imprisonment for life. When finally in
formed of his fate ON Saturday, Hart
nett frightened up and expressed salts
faction that he had been relieved
of suspense, and wish that
the execution might take place without de-
lay. He paid the death penalty shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning, the prison Of
ficials, clergyman and a physician being
present.
Rioters Ready for work.
MONTREAL, Sept. 29.-The excitement
among the citizens over the anti-vaccination
riot last night continues, and many assert
the time has come to declare martial law.
The rioters last night were well organized.
They were headed by three men in car
riages, who directed their movements.
Chief Paradis, who was stabbed and stoned,
fortunately received no serious injury.
Mayor Beaugrand rose from sick bed and
came down town to take measures to quell
the riot. He says that if the aldermen will
not assist him in this matter, he will protect
the lives and property of the citizens on his
own responsibility. At o'clock this even
ing general police alarm was sounded,
calling all members of the force to the city
hall. The whole of the military in the
city, about fourteen hundred strong, are
under arms tonight, and patrols of cavalry
and infantry are watching the disaffected
district. There is no sign so far of further
trouble.
THE NIGHT PASSING WITHOUT TROUBLE.
At meeting of the provincial board of
health this evening a bylaw was adopted
making it a penal offense for persons living
in houses in which there is smallpox to
knowingly come in contact with other per-
sons OF to frequent churches or other public
places. The expectations that another riot
would take place tonight have fortunately
not been verified, although many persons
believe that the trouble is only postponed.
The rioters of last night were increased to-
night by workingmen from st. John Bap-
tist, the village of st. Henri and other
places, but the only disturbance that took
place was at the Grey nunnery. The mob
was dispersed by the police before any dam
age was done. Six OF the mob were ar
rested. DR.. Loberge, the medical health
officer, is going about tonight in disguise,
and DR.. McNeece, his assistant, put his
head out of the window of the health
Office. only to be hit with stone.
Col. Caverhill of the Fifth Royal Scouts
was also hit with a stone. The exposition
grounds. which the rioters threaten to burn,
are guarded by the Victoria Rifles and
twenty cavalrymen, who are patrolling the
street in front of the grounds on horseback.
All is quiet there, however. Large crowds
are gathered in the east end of the city, but
up to midnight the police have been able to
keep them quiet.