Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-18
PATSY COUGHLAN EXECUTED
Unfiinchingly He Faced His
Doom.
Attonea with HIS Life for the Murder
Of COnstsbIes stage and Dawes NJ
RaImer's CabIn-HistOry or the
Crime.

shot yesterday at 1924 a. M, at Sage
Hollow, in Rich county, for the murder
of constabIes Stage and Dawes in
Palmers's cabin, near Evanston, in
\. August, 1895.
IN He died as gamely as any man who
mas ever faced death at the hands of
men, without tremor of voice or a
quiver 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 off without a
hitch. 1t was exceedingly well planned
and managed No miscalculation was
made. Conghlin is not believed to
4 have even heard the report of the rifles.
4 Death was not instantaneous, though
1nsensibllity seized him at the moment
e Deputy Sheriff Calvelry gave the word
Ito fire. Four minutes later he was pro-
bounced dead. At 1918 o'clock the
Sherih's wagon appeared in view.
When the canvas-covered wagon drew.
np In front of the execution chair
Sheriff Dickson, Rev. Father Galligan,
DR.. Z. Lee of Randolph and Dennis
Lane, of Park City, cousin of Cough
hin, decended. A moment later Cough
lin followed. He alighted almost in
front of the chair upon which for
seconds space his gaze fell. He was
wrapped in heavy storm coat The
overshoes had been removed from his
feet, leaving as their covering new
pair of patent leather slippers. The
Irons were taken from his ankles, and
bis overcoat, coat and vest removed.
4 Eoughlin stood upright, the ashen hue
of his face intensified by the black silk
ahirt he wore. His eye roved slowly
liver the little stern-visage gathering.
"Patrick Cougtlin have you anything
40 say?" broke in Sheriff Dickson.
"Nothing," redlied Coughlin, "excepi
my request that don't want my picture
taken"
Then in obedience to the Sheriff
pointed finger. the doomed man sat ii
Me chair, while the Sheriff, assisted BY
Deputies DIV. Eastman and Archie
McKinnon, began to fasten him tightly
70 the oaken seat. BY the ankles ant
wrists and shoulders they bound him tt
the chair with stout hemp rooe. Mean
while, Father Galligan was administer
ing to him and encouraging him to b.
good heart.
"Be of good courage" said the fathe
once, and coughlin replied:
"You bet your life"
Father Gallagher was last to leav
rim and as he shook his hand and fel
Jack, Bob Calverly stepped to the doc
"a the tent and in a low tone began
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
light, nine, ten" The reports of tn
xifes rang almost simultaneously
Coughlin stiffened in his chair, the hou
helng Io:2S. This priest was at his sid
q q an instant and began administering
be rite of extreme JUNCTION. Whei
he mask was removedSfrom his face
soughlin's head was erect and defian
ut in a few seconds the muscles re
Iexed, the eyes closed and his hea
dropped on his shoulder DIR. Hocke
+ of Evanston aud DIR. Lee of Randolph
sid that while the criminal felt no pal
Whatever, 1t was four minutes ere tn
sstal spark was extinguished and tn
soul Of Coughlin took its flight.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Coughlin's descent was rapid 1t |
said of him that his first criminal &C
9Eas the theft of few strawberries
Next he stole some chickens, then
horse, after which he crowned his Grim
nal career by the murder of two mer
Nho were assisting posse to accom-
lsh his arrest.
The theft of the horse was the Join
Apt of Coughlin and his partner in crime
~ Rfed George, who is now serving a If
aentence In the penitentiary for partici
- Rating In Coughlin's villainies.
& The horse was stolen in Murray Jul
"A, 1895, and learning that the thieve
had gone In the direction of Park City
tie authorities here notified Sheriff Hal
rington of Summit county to look on
fdr them. Sheriff Harrington did Sc
and 1t came near costing him his life, a
bullet from Coughlin's Wincheste
crAshed through the horn of HIS saddl
I while he was endeavoring to arres
lem.
This Incident impressed the sheri
y. Nth the belief that the arrest of tn
z ardlesS bandits would only be encom
passed by the exercise of great caution
I'D his subsequent acts were GOV erne
= accordingly.
rat this time Coughlin and Georg
were on their way to Wyoming and, Of
ganizing strong posse, Sheriff Hal
gipgton took upthe trail where he Ina
sft It, and started in pursuit
THE trail led to a deserted cabin /
Rich county, only a few miles distar
from the Wyoming line, where Cougt
lin and George had dropped in to secur
a little much-needed rest.
= a. pitched. battle followed, In whic
tAe ealln was. riddled with bullets an