Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1873-08-30 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EXEGUTION OF SUB.INSPECTOK MONT• ,'"ds ''' GOIdERY. ( , On Tuesday morning, Thos. Hartley Montgomery, twho was found guilty and condemned to death last ;July, for, the murder of William Glass. at. Newton .w.t,,ouithe 29th of .Juae, two years ago, ex• ted his oriole en the scaffold within the precincts I Omagh Prison. At seven o'clock lathe morning he representatives of the Dublin and flatfeet press •, baited the Sheriff's office and applied for admission Io theexecutiou. The officer replied that he could admit two, provided they were selected by the entire ntuuber present. The reperters declined to adopt this °outset argniug the pouit that each should be admitted, and that they refused to depute any man to do their work. They. were sent there by the proprietors of the several Journaht and declined to sot, otherwiseithen personally oe the occasion. The atherid was firm, and the reporters separately went tip to the gaol door and demanded admisshop, and. ahe reply they received from the Deputy. Governor was that no reporter could gain admission except two, chosen by the reporters. It has been ascertained that shortly before eight o'clock the hangman, accompanied by the Sulo.Sheriff, the Chaplain, and the gaol officials, catered the price °fleets cell, where they pinioned him, the prisoner remaining very quiet, and shaking hands with the hangman and oflacials. The usual, procession was horned to the *scaffold. Theprisouer walked firmly. until he came to the foot of the scaffold, when he seemed to waver. After he got on the., scaffold, prayers were zead by the Chaplain, the Bev. Mr Charters. The prisoner repeated the Lordse Prayer very distinctly and loudly. The bleek cap was then drawn over his face. and the drop fell. There was not the slightest struggle, end ia two minutes from the time of the bolt being drawn the man was dead. He made no statemeat whatever. His beard we's shaved, and he was „ireased as whets, he s•ppeared last, in a bleek frock coat and grey .trouseas. The hangman was the same, who officiated at Cearau and Castlebar. Frank then houx of (derma last night a terrible thandeinterm. prevailed in Omagh. The thuader ecntinu.ed until the black flag was displayed, It then ceased.. There were very Ng people on the streets, and yeti little excitement, indeed, apueared to prevail, iu the town. This was doubtless to be attributed to the tremendous storm, the like ef which has been rarely seen. Moutgomery, it was stated, was, very penitent, and listeried with,, becoming' attention to the ministei• who attended hire' Last night the prisoner was restless, and the Hey. tdrillhirteetwas with him the greater pint' of the 'Meth' Five minutes before eight o'clock this finitning the Postinan delivered at the gaol two ietters addresited to Mr Idontgomery, but it is not known Whether they were given him or not. It %tithed that One.of the letters bore the Belfast pain:anis, With the' following upon the cover :—"A full' pardon front the King of Flags." It is alaWsht#d that he partook of • hearty breakfast an hear before hie .execntion, and preserved his proverbial ' coolfiess, ',giid dieplayed a feeling qf apparent true penitenbe. It a somewhat singular coincidence ' that the execution in Omagh Gaol was that of a policeman, Monnted•Constable John Holden, for the murder of Constelde bi'Clelland, and thLt it was on the 27th of tie same month tee Pie years ago.  , in Btu  iN&w  OltatCH Dieetssie,9Qif