Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-10
JOHN KELLY HANGED.
He Pays the Penalty OF Numbering
Eleanor O'Shca.

CANANDAIaUA, n. Y. July 10.--John Kelly
was hanged at 1905. Kelly was brought down
from his cell at 1I:55 He was very weak and
Just before leaving his room. He was con-
Quoted into the yard by sheriffs Hodson and
Corwin and was followed by Fathers English
and Buckley and his watchers, McCleary
and Cavan. He assembled the stairway
of the gallows and Sheriffs Corwin
and Hogdson alone accompanied him. He
was bound, and while this operatian was in
progress addressed few words to the Jury and
deputies He said: ~ am TO be punished for a
crime Of which am not guilty. / did not in
tend to kill Eleanor 0'Shea. She was a ferry
tempered woman who would anger almost any
body. am going to meet my God. In Him
I place all my trust" He talked in a rambling
way for some time: The drop fell at l2:o5
The execution was delayed owing to the nom
arrival Of the undertaken. Blood gushed from
the nose and mouth, dripping down the body
and forming large pool on the ground. His
neck was broken and the body never moved,
but remained rigid and motionless.
STORY OF HIS CRIME.
The crime for which John Kelly was exc
cuted was committed on the night Of Novem-
Der 6, 1883. Kelly was the foreman Of George
Kippen's farm, near Geneva. Kippen was
widower with q demented daughter about
thirty years old, with whom Kelly was intimate.
Eleanor O'Shea, Kelly's victim. was sixty-fve
years old. and had been Kippen's housekeeper
for six years. 1t is said that Kippen knew Of
the alleged illicit intimacy between Kelly and
his daughter, but was afraid Of Kelly, who had
q terrible temper. November Kelly
left the farm for Geneva village. He re-
turned that night. Margaret Kippen, hearing
him, took lantern and was about to 20 out to
the barn, when Eleanor came down stairs and
upbraided her for being too free with Kelly
and forbade her going out. Margaret did go,
however. When she returned Eleanor again
reproached her for undue intimacy with Kelly.
Kelly felled the housekeeper to the ground with
his fist and kicked her three or four times in
the breast and shoulder. Eleanor arose and
seized the teapot, threatening to scald Kelly,
and she and Margaret and Kelly struggled for
the possession Of the vessel Kelly struck
Eleanor blow on the skull with . hammer,
which caused the woman's death.
What Canadian Grist Mfllers Want.
Toaoxro, OST., July l0.-Ths largest gather
ing Of grist millers ever held in Canada met
here yesterday. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted 10 memorializs the govern
ment to assimilate the duty ON Aour with the
United States duty on Canadian dour, and that
all Aour imported into Csnada be inspected by
. duly authorized hour inspector; that, In the
event Of the United States being wiling 70
abolish the duty on Canadian wheat and tie
manufactured products thereof. the duty ON
American wheat and the products thereof be
dealt with In similar manner. A motion 70
support only candidates for parlianent vho
would promise to further The desires of ths -
sociatiou was Withdrawn, on the understand
ing that 1t would come up q The nsxt annual
convention OF the assoctataon.