Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-10-10 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

DOUIILE EXECUTION AT NEWGATE.  The two murderers, Thomas Henry Orrock and Thomas Harris, were executed on Monday morning within the prison of Newgate. Orrock was convicted of the murder of a police-constable named Colo, in December, 18U, who had endeavoured to take him into custody after be had broken into a Baptist chapel in Dalston, by shooting him with a revolver, and the other prisoner, Harris, was convicted of the murder of his wife by cutting her throat with a reser. When Orrock was sentenced to die by Mr. Justice Hawkins, before whom he was tried, he asserted that he was innocent For a considerable time afterwards he persisted in the genie denial, but towards the close of last week he admitted to the Rev. Mr. Duffield, the chaplain of Olerkenwell and Newgate prison, that he was the maniwho fired the revolver at the unfortunate constable, although he persisted to the last in declaring that the act was not a premeditated one, and that all he was endeavouring to do was to make his escape. The prisoner's wife, who is only 21 pears of age, took a puling farewell of her unhappy husband last Saturday. The other prisoner, Harris, who is 48 years old, had repeatedly threatened that he would murder his wife. He, however, pereietedin asserting that he was utterly unconscious of what took piece on the night of the murder. The prisoner's mother and a sister visited him several times last week, and once or twice they were accompanied by some at his younger children. The final interview took place on Friday. It appears that from the time of their conviction neither of the prisoners ever entertained any hope that they should obtain mercy, and they appeared to be quite resigned to their fate. The prisoner, went to bed about ten o'clock on Sunday night, Mr. Duffield having been with them alternately during the previous two hours, Orrock appeared to lat quite resigned, but Harris exhibited the semi callous demeanor that has characterised him since his conviction. Bath prisoners got up at six o'clock on Monday morning, and very shortly afterwards they were visited by the Rev. Mr. Duffield, ta whom both men expressed their gratitude for the kindness and attention he had shown them. Mr. Sheriff Philip, and Messrs. 0, ow ford and Whitehead, undersheriffs, arrived at the prison about ha'l•padt seven, and they were received by liaptrin Krkp.tick, iha governor, who shortly afterwards accompanied them to the cells where the prisoners hid beau brought. Berm the executioner, was then Introduced, a .d th 3 ceremony of pinioning was rapidly performed. Orrock was the first who was brought out. He walked with a firm step, and he wee placed under the beam end the rope put round his n-ck before his unhappy companion Harris had been placed by his side. The Rev. Mr. D fßld Veil read the Burial Service, wed at a given th • drop fell a dietiesce of 'even feet five inches, Death appeared to be ii.stantaneous. A considerable crowd aathered outside the prison, and it wee necesdary to have the attendance of police constables to keep the road clear.