The evening world., 1888-01-23
The Whyo Chief Executed in
the Tombs.
Pale. but Facing His Fate
Without a Tremor.
A Request to the Hangman to do Els
Work Quickly,
Beezy Garrity's Murder at Last
Avenged by the Law.

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The Condemned Man Awakes Early and
Writes n Letter 70 His wife-waIkipe TO
the GaiIows Between Two Priests-A
Message 60 wnrden Walsh Asking For.
Eivepess-A Solemn Spectacle Under the
Galows-The Rope Cut ut Precisely
T.s4-Death ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Gerry's Words of ApprovaI-Arranxc-
ments for tho Funeral.
As the first rays of the rising sun lighted up
the cold gray walls of the Tombs this morn
ing, Dan Driscoll, the Whyo chief, was led
to the gallows to pay the extreme penalty of
the law for the murder of Beetle Clarity. A
moment later THE EVENING WoRLD's extra,
by an instantaneous signal sent from the
prison as the weight fell, gave the public the
first information that the crime had been
avenged. .
Driscoll walked to the rope with q face
chastity pale. but otherwise did not show that
he realized that he stood face to face with
death. Without an ~instant's delay the hang
man gave the signal and the murderer silently
passed to a higher tribunal.
The drop fell at 7.24.
TIN execution of Driscoll was almost with
pEt incident. II was the recurrence of the
solemn scene which the law of this State
says shall take place when the courts declare
that a life shall be forfeited.
Driscoll was q man who had shown in his
life fear of neither God nor man, and yet
the solemn spectacle that met his wandering
eyes as he stepped from the hot prison cor
ridor into the cold morning air moved him
to fervently kiss the cruciix that was held
out to him and to move his lips in prayer.
The condemned man was no longer the de-
faint Whyo, with his old-time manner of flip
law in sombre black, the anxious hangman
ready to welcome him and beyond, the hemp
rope twisting slowly back and forth.
All were silent. and he heard no sound but
the prison yard. The dreadful silence struck
Pendergasts ear PLEASE ask Warden
Walsh to forgive ne for what I have said and
1t was feared by those who well knew the
desperate character of the Whyo that he
would resist at the last moment and cause
trouble. Sheriff Grant had been warned to
be prepared and every precaution had been
taken to prevent any demonstration.
Morbid curiosity had prompted many per-
sons to apply to the Sheriff for permission to
Bee the execution. but, he refused to allow
deputies and the Coroner's jury. Elbridge
T.. Gerry, q member Of the commission APP
pointed to determine the best methods of
executing. criminals, asked to see the hang
ing, and he was appointed q member of the
Coroner's jury. The remaining eleven men,
bers were representatives of the press, and
among them q reporter for The EVENING
Sheriff Grants deputies were fourteen in
number, as follows:
Joel O.. Stevens, Peter McGiines, John Lavery,
Patk; Fits GERALD, James Young. Charles Wild,
Deimour, James Carrahersr, WIN. Burke. Thomas
Carroll, banL Hanley and Julius Kaufman.
Sheriff Grant was dressed in black through
out. as were all Of his deputies, and they
carried little silyer-tipped slaves as insignia
of office in addition TO the badges, displayed
on the outside of their overcoRts.
Az, 7.15 Sheriff Grant marslialled his force
in the Office of Warden Walsh, end with
measured step they marched TWO by two
through the corridors. All but five of the
deputies were stationed out of sight of the
gallows.
The Sheriff cast a hasty glance about the
prison yard, spoke q few words with Hang
man Atkinson, and then, motioning to his
hye selected deputies, entered the prison
where the condemned man was pacing his
Sheriff Grant said a pleasant - good-morn-
ing " to Driscoll, and the latter replied that
ne was feeling very we'll. In answer to the
question If Sheriff Grant could do anything
i2r him the Whyo, said that everything he de-
hired had already been done.
Deputy Sheriff Sexton then read the DEATH
warrant. The hangman had en- cred, and at
anod from the Sheriff stepped forward and
adjusted the little rope with the running knot
Int around the prisoners neck and quickly
bound his arms behind his back.
Fathers Pendergast and Gelinas, the con-
aoemned mans spiritual advisers, took posi-
Hons on either side, and behind them the
deputies fell in, while Sheriff Grant, with
raised staff, led the way.
slowly the procession passed by the empty
gelis and came out into the prison yard
pprlseoll wore q four-button cutaway coat of
plack, with black cravat. On his feet were
%rra-cotta. colored shippers. His head was
SSare and his hair looked as if he had run his
his cell. s
Driscoll showed the effects of his weight of
rorIy and restlessness. He had taken no
tOod save q cup Of coffee and a slice of dry
oast, and he had slept but little. He was
awake long before dawn. and had written a
p nnul letter to his wife before Father Gelinas
so ~ himself from a nap in an adjoining
him.. P A"" No oiDio "
n With slow pace Driseoll walked between
s~tetwo priests to the rope. Sheriff Grant
h%apped TO one slde and the deputies stood
sennu him. The Qallowa Ind haan aracted