Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-18
PATSY COUGHLAh EXECUTED
Unfiinchingly He Faced His
Doom.
Attoned Ngsh His Life for the Murder
OF Con@tnbIer stage and Dawes AZ
ssaImer'- cabln-HirtOry OF the
Crime

shot yesterday at 1874 a. m, al Sag'
Hollow, IN Rich county, for the mrrdei
OF Constabies Stage and Dawes n
Paimcrss cabin, near Evanston, II
August 1906
He died a. gamely as any man who
has ever faced death at the hands OF
men, without tremor Of voice or a
culver OF muscle.
The place where the execution took
place IS three miles from Woodruff and
nine miles from Randolph In little
canyon or gulch among the hills off the
main travelled road.
The execution passed of without a
hitch. It was exceedingly well planned
and managed No miscalculation was
made. Conghlin Is not believed 70
have even heard the report of the rifles.
Death was not instantaneous, though
insensibllity seized him at the moment
Deputy Sheriff Calvelry gave the word
to FIRE -Four minutes later he was pro-
nounced dead. AT IoIS O'Clock the
Sherih's wagon appeared in view.
up In front Of the execution char
Sheriff Dickson, Rev. Father Gaiigan,
Dr. r. Lee Of Randolph and Dennis
Lanr. of Park City, cousin of Coagh |
lin, decrnded A moment later Cough
lin followed. lie aiighted almost in
front OF the chair upon which for a
seconds space HIS gaze fell. He was
wrapped In a heavy storm coat The
overshoes had been removed from his
feet. leaving as their covering a new
pair Of patent leather slippers. The
Irons were taken from his ankles, and
his overcoat, coat and vest removed.
Coughlin stood upright, the ashen hue
OF his face intensified by the black silk
shirt he wore. His eye roved slowly
over The little stern.visage gathering.
"Patriek Cough lin have you anything
TO say ?" broke In Sheriff Dickson.
Nothing" redlied Coughlin, "except :
my request that don't want my picture
taken" ;
Then IN obedience to the Sheriff.
pointed finger. the doomed man sat In
the chair while the Sheriff. assisted by
Deputies d w. Eastman and Archie
began to fasten him tightly r
to the oaken seat BY the ankles and e
wrists and shoulders they bound him to
The chair with stout hemp rooe Mean :,
while, Father Galligan was administer
ing to him and encouraging him to be
81 good heart.
"Be of good courage" said the father "
once. and Coughlin replied; ),
"You bet your life" =
Father Gallagher was last to leave
aim and as he shook his hand and fell y
pack, Bob Calverly stepped to the door "
II the tent and In a low tone began, "
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, -
light, nine, ten" The reports of the Of
fes rang almost simultaneously.
-oughlin stffened In his chair, the hour ~
,eing io,ss This priest was at his side -
n an instant and began administering ~
he rite OF extreme junction. When W
he mask was removed from his face. al
,oughlin's head was erect and defiant
rat In few seconds the muscles re- 10
axed, the eyes closed and his head '"
ropped on his shoulder DIR. Hooker r''
4 Evanston aud DR.. Lee of Randolph. -
aid that while the criminal felt no pain pr
,hatever, II was four minutes ere the ~
ital spark was extlnguished and the IN
oul If coughlin took Its flight IN
HISTORY OF THE CRIME. u'
Coughlln's descent was rapid II Is
aid Of him that his first criminal act
'as the theft OF few strawberries. 80,
Sext he stole some chickens, then a
orse, after which he crowned his Grim
lal career by the murder of two men, -
tho were assisting posse to accom- -,
iish HIS arrest.
The theft OF the horse was the joint =,
4 OF coughlIn and hts partner In crime, :
red George. who is now serving 4 life s"'
'ntence In the penitentiarY for partiei- Nv
lting In Coughlin's viIlainies.
The horse was stolen In Murray July -,
+, 1895, and learning that the thieves ~.
ID gone In the direetioA of Park City, an,
E authorities here notified Sheriff Har- i,
lgton OF Summit county to look out -.
/ them. Sheriff Harrington did so, A
d II came near costing him his life, as ~.
bullet from Coughlin's Winchester g.,
shed through the horn of his saddle AZ
lie he was endeavoring to arrest ~.
m. -,
rhts Incident Immersed the sheriff