The morning call., 1892-06-18
MeNULTY'S NECK.
To Be Stretched on the Gall0Ws
on August IL.
The Murderer Of John Collins Makes Ram
bling Statement in Court Before
Sentence Is Passed.

John McNulty, who murdered John Col
Inns on the 18th of March, 1888, by shooting
him in the head, was in the dock of Judge
Murphy's court yesterday to receive his
sentence for the crime. There was large
attendance of morbid spectators present
anxious TO gaze upon the murderer, whose
case has been pending in the courts for over
four years.
McNulty had all the appearances of a
broken-dOwn man. and he has evidently
given up all hope of keeping his neck clear
of the han gman's moose much longer. His
face is shrunken and pallid from his long
co confinement, and his nervous system APP
pears to be completely wrecked.
AS he waiied for the Judge to dispose of
some minor court matters he began to
tremble and move his hands nervously un-
der the gaze of the several hundred spec
tators.
Two women, who were friends Of the
murderer's mother, sat outside the dock,
but close to him, and occasionally they
spoke cheering words to him.
REACHING Mn ULTY's CASE.
When the Judge at last reached McNulty' s
case and requested him to stand up he stag
eered INTO an upright position and his trent
bling increased.
Attorney Carroll Cook arose at the same
time and made request that the court de-
fer setting the date for the execution for the
reason that Attorney j. \. h. Wilson, who
defended MeNulty, was not in the city at
present, and papers had been sent to him
gpOn which IL was proposed TO apply 10 the
United States Supreme Court for q new
trial. Furthermore Mr. Cook maintained
that the court had no right 10 pass sentence
~. snt
TO proceed had been repealed. II, however,
the court was determined TO proceed the
attorney asked that the date be as remote
as possible in order to allow the higher
court time to pass upon the case.
Judge Murphy said that he would not
delay the execution.
Mr. Cook then stated that McNulty de-
sired to make a statement in relation TO his
trial and Judge Murphy announced his
Willingness TO listen.
The murderer, who bad sat dow n while
his counsel had been speaking, arose again
and spoke in quiyering tone Of voice.
MNULTY's REMARKS.
~ our Honor, want TO tell you that the
witnesses at my trial Gid not tell the truth.
One of them stated that l shot Collins in
the ba k of the head. while another testified
that he was shot in the front of the head.
1t was not brought out either in the test-
mony that the mate Of the schooner Spartan
told ME that Collins had said that he would
either beat OF kill me-"
At this point in his statement McNnlty's
neTvousne SIS almost overcame him and he
went on in a way that was very rant bling,
saving that he was drunk when he shot
Collins and that the latter had threatened
his life. He denied that he had shot Collins
il the back Of the head.
That was all McNulty was able to say,
and Judge Murphy proceeded to pass judy
ment Regarding what the prisoner bad
said, the Judge stated that il had been fully
gone over at that trial, and there was moth
ing the court could do in the case except
pass sentence in accordance with the man
date of the Supreme Court
The judgment of the law is" said the
court impressively, that you, John Nc
Nulty. be taken to the County Jail by the
Sheriff and imprisoned there until the 18th
day of August, ON which day the Sheriff is
ordered to have you hanged by the neck
until you are dead, and may God have mercy
on your soul
A look Of despair swept over McNulty's
pale face, and the two women burst into
tears. AS the murderer was led out by the
Deputy Sheriff they stretched out their
hands to him in sympathy.