The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-22

was strangely weird, and must have
been fearful shock to Hallinger. for he
asked the watch 10 have the singing dis
continued, and Henry Hanley saw that
the condemned mans wishes were OBJ
served.
''Oh. I can't sleep tonight" said Mrs.
jackson. an ola colored woman and one
OF the prisoners.
"Why can't you sleep?" asked the
matron.
"Oh, can't sleep There's no use in
me trying. Ther're going to hang poor
Ed Hallinger tomorrow. Oh. poor, poor,
Ed"
And SO it was with many of the prison
ers. They could not sleep, knowing that
one of their number was to Adie on the
morrow.
SPIRITUAL COMFORTER.
AT ten minutes to nine O'Clock the bell
of the door leading to the dining room of
the Jail rang, and a clerical looking gen.
tleman passed inside. He handed his card
10 Deputy Jailer Hanley. He was the
Father Finnegan, whose efforts on be-
half of the condemned man, has brought
forth the greatest praise. He had spent
almost the entire morning with the pris-
oner. and had come prepared to stay all
night.
"A man whose heart does not fail him
at the approach of death is not a brave
man." said the Father. He is not sub
Ject to good impulses A man who trem-
Des at the approach of death, is in nine
cases out of ten brave man. l will re-
main with the doomed man all night"
Deputy Jailer Hauley took the priest
to the prisoners cage. Hallinger was
walking up and down. When the Negro
caugt sight Of the priest his black face
frightened and he underwent great
change. After the cell door had been un-
locked and the priest admitted. he warm
ly shook his hand and they sat down side
by side. This is the position in which
the Deputy Jailer left them when he
locked the cell door.
BETTER HEART, BETTER STOMACH.
The presence of the priest seemed to
buoy the murderer's dropping spirits and
the matron was little surprised when
Hallinger sent word that he would like
to eat the supper which he had refused
at six o'clock. The supper was sent up
to him. 1t consisted of cold ham, cold
chicken. pickles. preserved peas, lemon
er ate heartily and the tray came back
empty.
FAREWELL LETTER.
At ten o'clock Hallinger began to write
letter to his son in Philadelphia. The
writing of this letter, although brief, oc-
cupied some time, as the murderer's
hand trembied and the tears blotted the
lengthy letter than the first. This letter
Hallinger gave to Father Fiunigan.
Father Finnigan said that it gave him
power to have Hallinger's two young
children placed in Catholic home for
colored children.
PEsHALL DISCUSSED.
While HallinRer was writing the letters
several interested persons discussed the
possibility of a stay of sometkind in the
Jail office and wondered just what
Peshall was doing. Although everything
looked as though the hanging would
take place. there was nothing positive
about it. Many remembered now on a
previous occasion Peshall had dashed up
TO the door OF the Jail at one O'Clock In
the morning with legal papers to plevent
the execution.
Sheriff Stanton left the Court House
early and went to Hoboken to his home.
After supper he went TO HoEoken City
Hall, where he wac met ny Haugman
Van HIse. Van Hise waited In Ho6oken
until ten o'clock to see it any paper would
be served ou the Sheriff, At ten o'clock
nothing had appeared and Van Hise
embarked on the 10:15 train over the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad for Newark to get his apparatus
IN order, and be on hand az the jail early.
At eleven O'Clock, Hallinger said he
would like to eat some oranges. Deputy
Ja1ler Hanley went out and brought in
goodly number in a basket, and the
prisoner ate them with great deal of
gust. Shortly afterward, Hallinger said
he was hungry again. Evidently. he was
regaining his appetite. Some cold turkey
was sent up to him and he ate it all.
After eleven O'Clock the watch was
increased. Constable James Donovan,
John H. Mitchell and Michael A. Eoan
were detailed. They We're TO remain on
duty until the murd erer was brought to
the gallows.
NEVER THOUGHT IT OF PEsHALL.
Nothing worth of incident occurred
until shortly after one O'Clock. Then
Hallinger inquired anxiously if Peshall
had been heard from. When told that
he had not he said sadly
"Well l guess It's all over. l never
believed that Peshall was going to let
ME hang. Ifd thought that he was only
putting it off. | would have told him to
let them go anead and hang me. 1t woald
be all over now."
Father. want to ask one request of
you and hope you will grant it," said
HallinGer to his spiritual adviser. u little
later.
''If it lies in my power. will" said the
priest. "WnaJ is it2"
II do not want my body cut up. I
don't want them physicians 10 cut out
my heart and mutilate my body. If it is
AOSCoouAy AL buGtu " my NECK
to see now the hanging took effect, all
right, but don't let them cut me up"
Father Finnigan promised TO do all he
could TO prevent such a proceeding and
Hallinger appeared partly relieved.
RECoNCEALED BY PRAYER.
At one O'Clock hallinger and his spirit
ual adviser knelt down together and
prayed. Hallinger repeated the litanles
after the priest with great deal of fer
vor. At 4 quarter past one O'Clock Hal
ilnger said he felt sleepy and stretched
himself on the cot
Il am reconciled TO my fate" said he to
the priest. II do not care if 1 never see
anyone's face again. Pm sorry for wnat
have done and hope God will forgive
me-"
He then fell asleep.
At quarter to two O'Clock, Hallinger
was last asleep, aud Father Finuegau
went into Jailer Davis private office to
take nap aud asked to be called at three
o'clock.
At five minutes to three O'Clock, Father
Flnnegan awoke and came into the room
where the reporters were waiting. The
Father was averse to saying much about
what had transpired in the cell. He said
that he knew nothing of the particulars
OF the crime, having recently come from
Canada. Que of the reporters gave u
brief account OF HallinRer's brutal crime
and the Father listened attentively.
HAPPY DEATH IN PROSPECT.
THE man seems to be resigned, and /
believe he will die happy oeath,n said
Father F1nnegan. II have heard his
confession. and will administer com
to-.