Middlesbrough & Stockton Gazette and General Advertiser. — 1873-08-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

EXECUTION OF SUB-INSPECTOR MONTGOMERY. On Tuesday' morning, Thos. Hartley Montgomery, who was found guilty and condemned to death last July for the murder of William Glass, at Newton Stewart, on the 29th of June, two years ago, expiated his crime on the ,-eaffold within the precincts of Omagh Prison. At seven o'clock in the morning the representatives of the Dublin and Belfast press ,visited thaSheriff's office and applied for admission to the execution. Th,e officer replied that he could admit two, provided they were selected by the entire number present. The reporters declined to adopt this course, erguitg the point 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 journals, and declined to act othegovisathan personally an the occeeiona„ The ' Sheriff was firm, ai3 the repeaters iieperately went up AZ thaw gaol floor said dementia- ad 'eelorkrilid the reply they received from the Depu „ Gorprier Vali" thett, no reporter could.. Rare. Bich% except tab, chosen by the reporters. it been ascertained that shortly before eight o'clock the hangman, aeoompanied by the Sub-Sheriff, the*: Chaplain, and the gaol officials, catered the ptiti oner a cell, where they piuioned him, the prisoner rernsiiiiegliety?gtiiet, and shakltiß heZat:i hangman and oraciels. The usual pi formed to tire scaffold. The prisoner walked fir until he tame to the foot of the scaffold, when seemed to wavet. After he got on the scaffo prayers Were Masi by, the Chaplain, the Rea. Mr Charters. The prisoner repeated the Lord's Prayeg very distinctly and loudly. The black eap was three drawn over his face. and the drop fell. There was udt the slightest smuggle, and in two minutes tram the time of the belt 6eing ilrawa the -mall was dead. He made no statement whatever. His beard was shaved. and he was dressed as when he appeared last, in a black frock goat and grey trousers. The hangman was the same who efficiated at Cavan and Castiebar. From the hour of eleven last nieht a terrible thunderstorm prevailed in Omneft. The thunder continued until the black flag was displayed. It then ceased. There were very few people on the streets, and very little excitement, indeed, appeared to prevail in the town. This was doubtless to be attributed to the tremendous storm, the like ef which has been rarely aeon. Montgomery, it was stated, was very penitent, awl listened, with becoming eftertiden to the minister who attended him. Last night the prisoner was restless, and the Rev. Mr Charters was with him the greater Dart of ,the night. Five minutes before eight o'clock this morning the postman delivered at the gaol two letters addressed to Mr MontgomerY, but it is not known whether they were given him or not. It is stated that one of the letters bore the Belfast post mark, with the follow, , Mg upon the cover :—" A full pardon from the ' King of Kings." It is also stated that he partook of a hearty breakfast an hour before his execution, and preserved his proverbial coolness, and displayed a feeling of apparent true penitence. It is a somewhat singular coincidence that the last execution in Omagh Gaol was that of a policeman, Mounted-constable John Holden, for the murder of Constable M'Clelland, and that it was on the 27th of the same month twelve years ago.  Mr W. H. Gladstone, M.P., Mrs Gladstone (wife of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P.), and the Misses Gladstone have arrived at Whitby for the season. Sir Harcourt Johnstone, Bart., M.P., also arrived at Whitby on Tuesday evening.