The New York Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1872, Page 8

8 A NUBDERER'S END. ‘Execution of Henry Rodgers/in Brooklyn Yesterday. , A LESSON T0 THE CRIMINAL CY.ASSES, he Aesassination of Policeman’ Donokwe--- 4 History of the Crime, eS The Prisoner's Last Hours en Earth. TERRIBLE SCENE AT THE GALLOWS. The Docmed Man Fainting Be- neath the Fatal Beam. Strangled to ‘Death. a al FINAL SCENES AND INCIDENTS. Legally At ten o'clock yesterday morning Henry Rodgers. expiuted the penalty of the heinous crime of mur- wer on the gallows in the narrow yard of the Ray- inond street jail, Brooklyn. Rodgers, who shed the blood of Joon Donohve, an officer attached to the ¥uth precinct police of that city, was arrested, in- dicted for murder in the first degree, tried, found @ulty by the jury and sentenced by Judge Gilbert, mt the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer, during the last week of October. In the legal mur- 1 of this unfortunate man, Rodgers, a genuine ‘type of a very bad element which abounds in the “two cities’’—the corner rowdies—is made to feel at last that there must be a limit to the spirit of Jewlessness, which how #0 flagrantly stalks \ts ‘Unreatening form and Sfaunts vice defiantly in the dace of the peaceable and respectable of the com- mnnity. The fact that rufianism can no longer dnsuit the better feelings of men nor strike down ‘he faithful guardians of the peace for having siin- Bly performed their duty is impressed upon the oullaws who “hang around the corners’ and deal ut vile epithets and blows to inoffensive pass- arecby. dt falls to the lot or TUE BATTLE ROW GANG 40 furnish the law with the first subject of whteh 40 make a fearfol example. This organization, Shough without charter, has existed to the annoy- ance and misfortune of the people residing in the Kastern District for years past, They derived their ‘warlike appellation from a row of low frame tene- quent honses on North First street, near Union avenue, where the majerity of the members re- #ided. C1lizens were frequently waylaid, knocked down ana robbed by them, sneak robberies and ‘®uigiarics were Iaid to their account by scores @nd more than one murder has ocenrred in that geiebborhood within the past few years, whereas the tourderer has not been found. It followed as a eeauence that the ‘Battle Row Gang” were too ‘well Kvown to the police, and in many instanccs the guardiane of the public peace and morale were tntimidated from interfering with them in their nightly orgies owing to their threats and numbers. On the evening of Saturday, July 7, 1872, some twenty or more of this gang concluded to pass a tew hours ina concert saloon, the Alhambra, in Grand strcet, between Tenth and Eleventh. There was A FREE AND BASY {m progress, and they indulged in noise, ribald song und bad beer, which engendered worse passions, anti about eleven o’clock, when they took their departure. Among these fellows were Henry Rodgers, McLaughlin, Flint (the latter has since effected his escape from custody), Ritchie, Dunn, Carey, Gardner, Denvers, Block and Clack, They fad Kcarcely emerged from the ‘Alhambra’ when # citizen Was knocked down by one of the fellows end his watch and chain was taken from him. A serious disturbance then ensucd. Patrolman Travis came upon the scene, in response to the eries of the citizen, He wentin among the crowd to arrest one of them, when Rodgers seized hold of the oflicer’s locust and prevented him from using Jt, Ax soon as ‘Travis could disengage his baton he vapped heavily on the sidewalk for assistance, and jn 80 doing split the club. Before aid could come up, however, the gang had absconded. They then proceeded to A LOW GROGERY, kept by aman named Rugh Mcvoldrick, corner of North First strect and Union avenie, This latter pince appears to bave been a favorite haunt or sae ttle Boys. Here they all drank beer again. About © O'clock McGoldrick put the crowd out of doors, ling them be wan to shut Op hfs store. © ving Rodgers took with hin a wooden bar wih eh McGoldrick w in the habit of securing his or trom the inside, Once outside the feliows pommenced to MAKE NIGHT HIDEOUS by their carourals, obscene songs, ‘cat calls’ and veneral outrageous conduct. McGoldrick came out end said be wanted that stick from Rodgers. The ver surrendered it, and the wife of McGoldrick ording to Rodgers’ own testimony) said “Here stick for you,” and gave hima cart rung, Then wore one, either Denvers, Clack or Block, said, “There ix Donohue, let us lay him out.” Rodgers, it Was sworn to on tue trial by several witnesses, orreg “HJack Donohue comes along to-pigut il kid jun.” OFFICER DONONUE, who was an excellent policeman, ¢ the gang, walking leisurciy at that Wien about fifteen feet distant, said, yme, boys, if you Want to sing you must go inside.” Rodgers, il Was sworb, Was under the influence of liquor, so uch #0 that he could not walk straight, and was Hing against a coal box at this time. The omic no more, but proceeded on his patrol. ment, aud He Lad taken but a few steps forward, however, when sprung up behind Donohue, and drawing (or cayt rung) about with a swing, raised it op high, the full lengtn of both arms, and Drought it down wiih murderous force upon the head of bis victim, CRUSNING HIS SRULI, and felling the ofMfcer like an ox to the sidewalk. So violent was the blow, as described by a wit- ness, that it # Donohue, who was a big man, completely around ere he fell insensi- bie — and bi ng, never more to stand on Ris feet. Their work was done, The sourderer and his leliows fied in various directions. Other officers coming up when the alarm was given by a citizen were horrified to find their comrade muttering unintelligible words where he had fal They placed him in @ cart and conveyed dim to the Station house. Rodgers tollowed the cart aod actually assisted in bearing his victim iuto the house, after which he leit. He was ar- rested, however, the next morning, and others of whe gang were also taken into custody by the police. Officer Donohue, Who was about thirty-two yeais Of age, DIED AT THR CITY HOSPITAL on Thursday, July 11, leaving a wife and child to mourn lus untimely taking off. The Coroner’s Jury Jound @ verdict against Henry aud the Grand sury duly indicted murder in the first degree. The cupied two only. District n Fritton appeared Jor the people, and Mesers. b. favis and Theo, Edson were assigned as counse) tor the prisoner by the Court, Rogers being with- out means to pay counsel. After the sentence of Kodgert his friends in the Eastern District made stenuO0Us efforts to make up a purse to save the uuwortunate man fiom the galiows. They managed to getup quite a purse, and Colonel Spencer was retained, During the trial the prisoper testified ty bis Own behal! JHE MURDERER’S STORY. wae thathe had known Policenan Jolin Donohue jor nine years, during which period their relatiou- tlup bad been of the most intimate and friendly eter, ‘They had se the engune coin ted uton ari e duty fox sour y hin rved as members of fore he (Rodgers) en. ne remained ina wue, he sald, Was A’ KIND, GOOD MAN. On the Friday preceding the fa had @ friendly conversation with Di nied that he had ever associated | blow he y ile Ge- ptimately With had ihe Batuie Kow gang. He said that he had veen ariuking at the Aik @ with the crowd, and that Fiint took seven or eight stone bottes Srom ibe saloon; that Piiot ead them around, but tiat he (Rodgers) deciinea to take any of them Gibson, Blick and Kitchic each took a boitie, He 1 ie 00K the bar vised acriss the door of Me ck 's store for the purpor cobbipg the —that is, beating the youngeters who were e habiPol sleeping in carts ehcut corner, pave ihup afterwards and took a t had IDLenTiOn erlenng With Donohue at thai Vo ure the iwuyuage of Rodgers, be “was no thie, me towards | Roagers, | r | evn Digtric _ NEW YORK,HERALD, SATURDAY; DECEMBER” 7, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. well gone’*ht the moment he took the stic! envers then sa%d to him, “WE QUGHT TO LAY DONONUE Our.” He then strack the omcer, but did not know why he did it. ‘The idea didn’t enter his head that it woutd kil him. He di« the stick afver strik- ing Donahue, and Denvers picked it up amd made a pass with the stick at the officer’s head, Tne stiek strnck on the curbstone and broke. At shad tb wtant he heard a stone bottle strike on the side- walk and break into many pieces. He ieaabre) said he “only meant to lay ham ou®a little. but not to hurt him.” He was excited through the urging ‘of Denvers and others. He saw Ritchie strike the omcer, with a bottle, on the head, as they started to go off, and Gibson atso kicked Douobae. Flint threw @ stone at the prostrate man, but dida’t hit him, This is the pabseance of his story, APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF ERPOR. During asessionof the Supreme Court held in the third week of November the couusel for Rod- ra, Messrs. rence: and Davis, made application Getore Judge Gilbert for a writ of errer to stay pro- ceedings upon judgment, raising the points to which exception was taken on the trial. On the following day, November 22, Judge Gilbert rendered anelaborate decision upon the application for a ‘writ of error, in which he set fortn that the coun- cl were mistaken in supposing that the prisoner ‘was entitied to a writ of error as @ matter of right, as he ihe Judge) had no reason to dombt the legality and justice of the conviction, Exception was as to the admissiod Of the question put 40 the physician, “Whether the ciub with which the prisoner struck the deceased could by one blow produce the re- sults which he described on his examination as a witness,’ The Court decided this to be a clearly competent question, The next exception was to the question put to the same witness, whether “Was it not quite as likely that the blow night have been produced froma stone thrown against the skull as that it was produced by this wood /? ‘The withess was permitted to testify that he could not tell positively the nature of the imstrument that caused the wounds; that any heavy imsatrument used with a sufficient degree of force might have caused elther of them; that the fracture of the ekull could be produced by a biow from @ Scotch ale bottle, or by A IEAVY STONE THROWN AGAINST THR SKULL. Either club or stone was adequate to produce the result, The nextexception was taken to the exclasion of the offer of prisoner's counsel to show that it Was the custom of the prisoner and other parties: who frequented that locality to take sticks and slap, ina playfal manner, sleepers found in wag- ons, This was properly excluded, the Judge stated in his decision, because it included acts of parties other than the prisoner, It was urged that the Court omitted to call the the attention of the jury sufiictently to the distin- gushing characterisucs of marder and man- slanghter. The Judge said on this subject:—"It is suggested on the part of the pri#onef that this crime might be manslaughter in the second or third degree; the characteristics of manslaughter as distinguished from murder are, first, absence of intent to Kill, and second, using the means of death while in the heat of passion, It is tor you to say whether there is evidence in the case to jus- tify the jury im believing that there was any provo- cation producing heat of passion, or whether the affair, alter all, was A COOL AND DELIBERATE MURDER. This Judge Gilbert decided was a compliance with the request to charge on that subject, With reference to the reasoning of the prisoncr excep- tion was also en to the mode of delivering the charge. The Judge decided, however, that it was dificult to perceive what ‘valid objection could be taken to the charge on that point, which was both clear and explicit. Exception was also taken as to the intent of the Legisiature in allowing pris- oners to be witnesses in their own behalf. The Judge decided that the subject was not material, because the credibility of the prisoner as a witness was properly submitted to the exclusive deter- mination of the jury. To that part of the charge with reference to the grade of the crime, on this subject the Judge said:—‘It presents a case, | think, although that is for you to determine, of un- provoked and atrocious murder, committed by somebody. ‘The only serious question in the case is, whose hand caused the death of this man? Now, bear in mind, although the Court expresses this opinion, it is jor the jury to determine the question-of fact.” Judge Gilbert held that were it probable that any of the proceedings complained of were erro- neous, the alleged errors bear so little and so re- motely on the merits of the case that no Court woud be warranted in reversing the judgment, Ue, therefore, denied the decision. HOW RODGERS RECRIVED THF REBUFFS. The intelligence of this fact was conveyed to the doomed man on taleeaie the 24th of Novem- ber. When informed of the failure of the effort of bis counsel in this Sth a he coolly remarked, “J thought 8o,"? and turned away his face from his informant. Meanwhile the indefatigable counsel were “working like beavers” to save their unfor- tunate client from the gallows, a3 the shadow of the gibbet grew darker about the victim of the Jaw awaiting to pay the awful penalty of his life in atonement for the life which he tad taken, In the conrse of Thanksgiving week a strong and earnest appeil was made for permission to argue upon a motion for ieee a writ of error in oi Ee court before Judge Fancher, New York, JUDGE GILBERT'S DECISION SUSTAINED, The Judge was reluctant to hear the argument until Monday, 2d inst., but he finally acquiesced, as it was pleaded that the hour for the execution of the dread sentence of the law drew nigh, On sat- urday last the argument was heard, and the papers elucidating the points of techiical objec- tions was presented to the Court. On Monday Judge Fancher presented a lengthy written opinion in the case, fully sustaining the ruiings and chaige of Judge Gilbert. - EXTINGUISHING THE LAST RAY OF HOPE. December 4, Wednesday, the last resort was had by the counsel for the doomed culprit. Ap- lication was made before His Excellency John 1. offman, who happened to be in New York for the purpose of attending the funeral of Mr. Greeley, for a respite of thirty days, inorder to allow counsel for Rodgers time to prepare a bill of exceptions for presentation before the Appellate Court. The Governor remarked, alter hearmg the argument, pro and con, that “the prisoner did not allow his victim five minutes to prepare.’ He also directed the District Attorney of Kings county, Mr. Win- chester Britton, to tell Sherif Walter to proceed with his preparations for the execution. ‘The Gov- ernor took the papers and promised to commu- nicate his decision by telegraph from Sing Sing the following morning. But little hope was held put eae, fens po panera morning, On Thyrgday Morping the Governor telegraphed to the fnyrse ysis that he nad concluded not to grant the respite, Sry PRR gen. YE BEARING SF THE PRisoNER IN JAIL since hie Confinement in cell No. 14, set apart for the condemned, on the first tier of cells in the male prison, a section which: is divided from the other prison apartinents by a wooden gate, has n such as to win the praise of his jailers, at all nts. From first to last he evinced a thorough repugnance to the newspapers, refusing point blank to hold any communication whatever with their representatives, who made application tor permission to talk with him by the score. His reply to those who sought a conversation for the p: was—‘d have nothing to say; I wouid not sa thing now, any way; my counsel has me to speak with any one about case.” He fre ntly remarked further that the i rs had been ugh? on him, The Chier Ke Mr. Conraddy, a very gentlemanly official, by t in fact, one of the best prisoners they had. umes he was downcast and would weep proius and sob until the syinpathies of his fellow prisoue: who were within sound of his voice would be thoroughly aroused in his behalf. That phase of his disposition would be succeeded by a remark- able degree of composure and indifference, and at | r times he would be bright and vivacious. ivery day since sentence of death was p onounced upon him he has received religious consolation. Rev. Fath r Join R. McDonald, pastor of St. told my way, Stated that Rodgers was very tractable ; At Mary’s church, Eastern District, has called to give the wufortunate man the bene- fits of — religion, He has been ably veconded in his efforts by Rev. Father McElroy, of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Debevoise street, and the good Sisters of Charity, He re- ceived the visits of his spiritual advisers respect- fully, and though hoping against hope, to the last he was not unmindful of their advice, He read his prayers and the pious writings, and dwelt upon their counsels with attention. 8 favorite pas- time was in making rude sketches and smokiag. He was fed latterly from the Sheriff's kitchen and enjoyed excelicnt health and appetite. His aged mother and a few of his former companions have visited him during his incarceration, and have ministered to his minor wants and doubtless to his comfort. On Thursday alternoon he made an exception to his course of retusing to talk with hewspaper men and held an mterview with the HENALD representative in tis cell, The result of that interesting talk Was published in the HERALD yesterday, THE NIGHT BEFORE DEATH. Rodgers sat up all of Thursday night. Before mia- bight Kev. Father Nevin, of St. Mavy’s church, East- called at tue jail and spent the nigit h the condemned, ers sent for Deputy Nat the time, and Mr. ed and Rodgers was in readiness yer immediately respond the cell, also, all night. remained in | to die and conversed cheerfully with his visitors, | He frequently alluded to his own © he was finaity informed that nor Hoffman had refused to grant him a respite (the announce: ment was deferred wntil alate hour) he expressed ho Surprise whatever. In fact, he had made up his mind that there was no hope for him, and #0 stated, and when PREPARING FOR THE GALLOWS, Shortly after seven o'clock yesterday morning he was taker from his cell to the Sheriff's rooms, | op the § final mass was celebrated aid, Mcklroy, Taate and Kaber, Rodgers was won- deriuily com-osed, He was then returved to the cell, Where the clergymen engaged with lim in prayer. He ate some toast and drank a cup of tea, furnished by Keeper Conraddy. He then dressed hunseitin a soit of black, and stood in his shirt kleeves ip the middle of the cell listening to the words of the clergymen with deep attention, His face was #) flushed and bis hands trembled ly, but otherwise he was marvel- cond story of the jail Puil where the by Rev. Fathers McDou- ine o' Gock Depoty Sheriff Dr. Cooper BNORRED TAR CORLL or the purpose ol reading: the death the priso! br. Co Father warrant to ‘oy Waa in the cell jaet » and the other clergy. Kaber, Taale and Bren bather Meh At this solemn moment ie ree ot coll Ae BS which 8 the i eae ma occupied by Rodgers, began to talk ani lengh, but Ry astcacted renounce save trom peemee aly, quieted nals, Before ‘Dr. read deatn warrant Ronrers sent for x Meyeragain to bid him eo 4S Mr. Meyer was deeply affected during le retirin; "neagers’” presentes a with he 4 nm wi 18 crucifix, at the vine time handing him &@ note enclosed in @ sealed envelope, which he de- sired should net be Spence. until after hts death, Mr. E. G. Davis, one of the counsel assigned by the ans wel rs grasped his faithe ful counsel's and as MY Davis turned to de- part said—“Goodby; so tong. THE DEATH WARRANT was then read by Dr. Cooper, in a voice tremulous with emotion. Rodgers stood directly opposite, but did not look at him. His thoughts were on another subject. It seemed that after the mass had been celebrated he ignored everything that was going on about him, save the minister- Ings of his spiritual advisers. At the conclusion of the reading he merely bowed, and all the officials Who were there—Under Sherif Thomas Murphy, Dr. Cooper and Mr, Conraddy—retired, leaving him alone with the clergymen. By this time the jail yard was about half filled ans CROWDS WERE CLAMONING at the entrance of the jail for admission. Deputy Meyer stood at the door and ailowed only those who “passes” to enter. Inspector Johns, Folk stood near him and patroimen were stationed all along the hallway. In the yard a curious crowd collected about the scaffold, examining it and tn- duiging in speculations as to how the prisoner would bear ihimselt, Sergeant Thomas Cornell, of the Washington street police station, had com- mand of the squad stationed ALOUT THE GALLOWS and Rene the crowd from pressing tvo near it. The scatiold was in the rear of the yard, almost di- rectly opposite the cell occupied by Rodgers. The hangman, a medium-sized man, about thirty years of age, moved about very coolly, waiting for the time when he would have to draw the black cap over the prisoner’s head and adjust the fatal noose. ‘The crowd rapidly increased, but a space was kept open by the police for the prisoner to pass through to the gallows, Among those present in the yard were President Jourdan, of the Police Board, Com- missioner Briggs, Judge Reynolds, ex-Jndge Troy, Justice Riley, Coroner Jones, Deputy Sherif Wil- liam Van Wicklen, Chief Clerk Richards, of the Police Department; Detectives Frost, Van Wagner, Videto, Corwin, Folk and Finehout; ex-Judge Mor- ris, Dr. Frank Munson, James Moore, George Hardy, Sheriff Henry, of Queens county; ex-Sherif? Hendrickson. Captain Cornelius Wogiom, to whose command Otticer Donohue was attached, was also present with Captain Khodes, At about twenty-five minutes to ten o’clock there was @ commotion in the crowd and it was an- nounced that THE PROCESSION to the gallows was approaching. In a moment the pak form of ther! Waiter was observed, Under-Sheritf Thomas Murphy walked by his side. Behind them was Rodgers, a deathly palor over- spreading his countenance, walking firmly and erectly, With Father McDonald on the left and Father McElroy. He held a rosary in his left hand and kept his eyes fixed on the gallows before him. His arms were pinioned behind him, the black cap rested on his head, andthe rope hung from his neck. Father McDonald read the prayers for the commendation of the soul copes as the solemn rocession, Which included, besides those named, fathers Taafe, Raber and Brennon and the jail officials, moved to the gallows. Every voice was husied, “and all the air a solemn stiliness held."? On creed the gallows the party halted, and Father McDonald continued reading the prayers. This lasted for three ov four minutes, and at the conclusion Rodgers kissed the crucifix and then suddeniy turned pale and flushed alternately, his eyes partially closed, HIS EAD DROOPED and he began to sink. Aninvoluntary exclamation of horror escaped trom some of the spectators. The clergymen alone supported him, and the hangman, , stepping out, placed him in posi- tion beneath the cross beam, drew the black cap over his face, adjusted the rope and then retired a few steps. The doomed man did not move @ muscle; he was about half dead with faintness. Sherif Walter approached, whis- pered a few words to him to divert his attention, if possible, from the terrors of the moment, then suddenly stepped back, at the same time removing his hat as a signal tor the execationer within the box to cut the rope, At that instant the weight fell with a “thud” that resoanded throughout the yard and Henry Rodgers SHOT UP TO THE CROSSBEAM, fell @ distance of nearly two feet and was stran- gled to death, The arms and legs twitched convui- sively two minutes after the drop fell and tuen the form hung quietly, He died easily. The execution was witnessed by most of the prisoners occuping cells in the middle tier of the male department and some of the female prisoners in the opposite wing of the jail, There were also spectators at the windows of the Sherifl’s apart- ments looking out into the yard. AFTER THB LAPS OF FOUR MINUTES the body was lowered 1 within two fect of the ground, It had been suspended ata distance of three feet and six inches by the fall of the weight, hidden by the screen which enclosed the man who cut.the guy rope which heid the weight. Dr. Alex- ander Cochran, who stood by the side of the drop, then took hold of the right hand of the victim of the law and {elt the palse of Rodgers, He found that the life pulse beat between thirty and forty; the heart throbbed fitly, slowly. ie body was again hoisted to its original altitude, and THE CROWD, AWE-STRICKEN, with heads uncovered, stood around with fascina- ted gaze bearing on the rapidly extinguishing lile of a fellow creature. Many a silent ejaculation for mercy went up to the throne of the Most High during those awful moments, and the body re- mained immovable. Four minutes more rolled by into eternity and again the body was lowered at the request of Drs. Cochran, Gilfillan and Brady, | ‘The pulse was felt still slightly vibrating, and the heart beat, but go faintly as to be almost impercep- tible. Around the body stood Drs, Moore, Holley, Robbins, Regan, Ovterson, Creamer, Kelty and Robiason. Coroner J, B. Jones, M. D., and Deputy Coroner Lynch were also stand- ing in close proximity to the scafiold. Again the body was hoisted to its original position. Meanwhile the good clergymen, with blanched checks and lips moving in prayer for the departed spirit, held their places in front of the instrument or death, Audible whispers arose among the two hundred spectators, and it was generally conceded that life had departed from the body of Henry Rodgers, . Suen TUE BODY LOWERED. Atthe end of ten minutes a thick straw mat- tress, the one upou which the heavy weight had fallen in the executioner’s enclosure, was brousht out and placed beneath the suspended body. ‘The hands of Rodgers had relaxed their rigidity and the fingers opened ont, but the rosary — still clung to them. The cords of the neck of the de- ceased stood out prominently and the veins ap- peared full, almost to bursting. The blood cozed slightly from the de ofthe skin and discolora- tion became visible. ‘The head hung to the right, the rope being weil adjusted. 1t was, however, ainfully snperene that strangulation, and not dis- tion ol the vertebra, was the cause of death, Now, geutiomen,” cried the stentorian voice of the veteran Inspector Folk, “all excepting report- ers please step along this way.” The police saw well to it that those who were not of the press vacated the vicinity of the gallows, At four minutes before ten o'clock the body of Rodgers was lowered and laid on the pallet of straw, He had been hanging for sixteen minutes. THE SHERUES INQUEST. A jury of Sherifi’s oficials was then held, in pur- suance of the law, and the omMcia papers, were mae out and handea to Coroner I. 8. Jones. As soon as this ‘ormality had been gone through with Parker, the undertaker for whom the deceased had held an especial regard, moved down the police lines with one of his men bearing the last home of Rodgers—a handsome black waluut comin, The blak cap was removed from THE FACE OF THK DEAD and those about the gallows pressed forward to obtain a view of the features, The face was re- markably placid, considering the violence of the method of taking of, by strangulation. The eyes were closed by the undertaker. ‘The eyelids and the temples were slightly darkened, and the lines of the mouth, which were somewhat drawn. were also of a deep hue. nothing repulsive in the features of the dead man. The undertaker and bis man, assisted by a police ofticer, Inied the body from off the mattress into the last narrow receptacle, and a veil of light gauze was drawn over the features which, bur a short half hour beiore, had flushed with tue sensi- bilities of an immortal soal. CORONER'S INQUEST, Coroner Jones went through the form of holdin fn Inquest on the body, and empaneiied the sol lowing jury:—Jolin W, Sunons, 120 Hail street; J seph Crea , M. D., 6 South Second street; Alex- ander Cociirane, M. D., 212 Clinton street; N. A. Robbins, M. D., Adelphi stre J. FP. Move, M. D., 107 Hoyt strect; R. hhode: D., Greene avenue and Cumberland street; G Main street; Jolin A, hovinson, M. D., 247 Leonard street; John Cooper, M. D., 33'S ines place; M, T. Regan, 274 Bridge s(rvet; James Watt, M.D. Union str Samuel Brady, M. D., 146 Fourth street; A. N. Fisk, M. D., 80 Pith street. ‘The verdict was “Death irom strangulation.” RODGERS LAST LELTRI After the execution Deputy Meyer opened the letter given him by Kodgers ip tie clk The 1ol- lowing is a verbatim copy :— THORS Day Dee, 5, 1872, M. orge Gilfillan, M. D., 79 was like A Father to Me wl or A. Live etit to you Me to get ir. RS, Mr. Mier and i Hope My Fri A Count ino yout id Uo ut of My truble what i dol Youer Fricnas p HENRY & My Age 20 &11 m It Days. B 188: 1ee 26 New York awd. | OUTSIDE THE IAT. Long before the hour appointed in the statutory notice for those who were invited to atte sad drama, a gr the Raymon pty some misundersta sion between the authorities of the Sheriff's de- partment and the police; for, certain it was that dei. ding us tothe mode of adsmia- | There appeared to be Much pushing, brandishing of clubs, noise and Waupling Oo: feet Was encountered by the holders of tickets of admission ere the portas of the jail were reached. Wagons were passing through the sueet to phe great perl of the crowd which Was urven ul the piuewaik There was, however, | into the road ‘The Deputy Sheriff's specials, all who had badges, were called to the front, but the holders of passes had to bide their time. Cap- tain Waddy, of the Fourth precinct, who had charge of the steps leading ‘to the jail entrance, however, rendered, ery facility to the members of the press, accordit hem ‘1 Cw? of way.” Captains Woglom, of Fifth, and McConnell, of | the Second precincts, were also on duty. The crowd increased in pro} ions hourly and up to the time of the funeral, ich did not take place unti! noon, and people thronged to the neighborhood of the jail and on Fort Green to indulge their morbid curiosity. The remains, which were interred in Calvary Cemetery, were followed to their final resting place by three carriages, containing the mother, cousins and a tew of the more intimate friends of the deceased. SHERIFF WALTER THANKING THR POLICE. Sheriff Walter yesterday sent the following iet- ter to the Police Commissioners :— Ps 5 comms atnniz's Ormice, Krnos Counry, 9 THE POLick COMMISSIONERS E Hoxonanux Sins—Permit me to thank you for the aid furnished to me this morning at the execuiion of Henr Rodgers by the police force under your control. To thom 1am’ much indebted for the order and decorum maintained during the performance of the execution, and especially am TI indebted to Inspector John 8. Folk for the able and eMeleut manner in whieh he performed uties axsigne im. Lam, yo oe . ANTHONY WALTER, Sheriff. CRIME'S NEMESIS. Execution of Barney Wood for the Murder of Samuel M. Cheeseman. History of the Story of the Deed, the Trial and Customary Quibbling. “outers LAST SCENE OF ALL. A ES 2) Grim Judicial Cognizance of Morbid Sightséers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1872, Barney Wood was hanged here to-day for the murder of a genticman named Samuel M. Cheese- man, in this city,on the 1ith of August last, by shooting him with a gun. The murderer was a man of about iorty years years of age, tall and’ muscu- lar, of florid complexion, with red hair and mus- ‘ache, unprepossessing in appearance and with the Teputation of a desperado when influenced by drink, as was often the case. He has left a wife and three chitdren, one of them a young woman, and was employed as night watchman and stable keeper on the Independent Ice Company’s premises. The murdered man was about’the same age as the prisoner, an ice packer at Kennebec, Me., and a stranger in Washington, where he had come about @ week before his death, with his brother, who was also his partner in business, te purchase the busi- ness and property of the ice company just named. He had a wife and six children, who were spend- ing the Summer months in Orange county, New York, and were unable to reach his bedside before his death, which occurred about twenty-six hours after his wounds were received. ME TESTIMONY ON THE TRIAL, From the testimony given on the trial it appeared that the Messrs, Cheeseman, having concluded the purchase of the Independent Ice Company’s busi- ness, were about to discharge Wood from his place on account of the dislike of the drivers to him, and his late employers had so informed him on the afternoon of the homicide. Upon hearing of this intention Wood, who had been drinking, became much excited and gave utterance to certain inco- herent threats, of which no notice was taken at the time, About nine o'clock that night Mr. Chegseman sent the horse and car- viageé @hich he had been using through the day to the company’s stables in charge ofa colored man, with directions to Wood to have them housed and cared for, Wood refused to ad- mit the horse and carriage ond compelled the driver to take them back, directing him also to deliver an insulting message to Cheeseman. Upon this the two brothers, who were stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel, got into the carriage and went themselves to tne stable, calling sharply out to Wood to come and take the horse and carriage and put them away. Wood was atthe upper window of his house, just back of the stable, and answered, “Is that you, Mr. Cheeseman 7” The brother James replied “Yes,” when a gun was immediately discharged from the window, lodging thirty duck shot in the leg, thigh and abdo- men of Samuel Cheeseman, who had just alighted, four of which, from THE POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION, Were found to be fatal. The victim was at once replaced in the carriage, driven to the hotel, placed in bed and surgical aid summoned. Fatai symptoms soon showed themselves, when tele- grams_were sent to summon his family and efforts made to keep him alive by stimulants until their arrival. From the moment he was shot until shortly before his death he remained speechless and unconsctous, but when hope of his rallying had almost fled he opened his eyes, inquired for his wife and children and asked his brother if his family had been telegraphed for, and, receiving an affirmative answer, went off into a stupor and shortly after into death. His wife arrived eighteen hours after his death, and her meeting witn his dead body was a painiul scene to the witnesses, NEWS OF THE SHOOTING of Mr. Cheeseman reached the nearest police sta- tion shortly aiter its occurrence, and the lieuten- ant in charge, accompanied by two detectives from headquarters, went to arrest the offender, who wes well known by person and reputation to the police force, On nearing the stable the Lieu- tenant, who was in advance, was hailed by Wood, and, on giving his name, was also fired ‘at, but, jumping aside as he heard the ciick of the lock, escaped the shot and felt only the blast of the powder In his face. One of the detectives’ revolv- ers was immediately at tne desperado’s head and the prisoner was secured. His trial began on the 8th of October, which day, with part of the next, ‘Was spent in the difficult task of obtaining an un- biased jury. The jury got, the trial proceeded without delay, THE TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION, being direct and conclusive, and that jor the de- fence intended to prove that the shooting was without the malice and intent charged; that the accused Was sufering from one of the fits to which he was subject when he was diinking heavily, and was accustomed to act strangely at such es, and that, under ordinary circumstances, his char- acter and conduct were good. It was shown, that for three years during the war, he was in charge of the ward containing the most violent and exci-+ table patients at the government insane asylum, and gave great satisiaction to the superintendent. ‘The deliberation of the jury was brief and A VERDICT OF GUILTY as indicted was rendered. ‘The convict’s wife, who ‘Peaa sk uttered a scream, rushed to her hus- band and thence from the court room. A new trial was demanded on the ground that evidence existed that one of the jury was prejudiced before the triai, and that the verdict was contrary to the evidence; but the Court in general Term dismissed the motion after the reading of @ careful opinion. The next step was to appeal to the President for a commutation of the sentence, the wife and the counsel of the condemned uniting in the applica- tion, and several hundred reputable citizens as well as seven of the twelve jurors being induced to sign the appeal. The papers were referred through the Attorney General to the District Attorney, who promptly returned an unfavorable report, declaring the crime to have been @ cruel murder, for which the prisoner was both legs ng and morally respon- The Attorney-Gene: returned the papers to the President with a decided negative, saying, substantially, that there was NO REASON FOR CLEMENCY except in the suffering and sorrow entailed, as is the usual case, on the innocent family of the mur- derer, and that in view of the tendency of the time to take human life upon the most irivolous occasions it seems to be a necessary safeguard for society that the death penalty should follow swiftly and certainly the footsteps of murder. The brother of the murdered man protested against the current report that he had interceded for Wood, and reminded the Washington community that there was another stricken family not to be forgotten still mourning the sudden and unpro- voked death of their protector ana provider. Aiter | the failure of the plea for commutation the pris- oner grew more serious, thongh for a time he clung to the old formula, ‘while there is life there is hope,’ and professed to believe himself un- | | Jastly, condemned, His wife, woman-like, never resied irom her efforts and importunities with everybody who might influencing, even in_ the re- motest degree, ie but while all pitied none were willing to incur the responsibility of delying the Attorne ral’s omcial WARNING AGALNST MISPAKEN LENIENCY, ‘They all felt that the crime was in fact without a palliative feature, and the criminal without merit. Still, On Saturday, November v3, the President, be- lieving that the prisoner was not prepared for death and willing to spare the populace the pain of a public execution on the eve of Thanksgiving Day, respited the prisoner for ten Rd an event that brought him at jasc, along with the joy of the moments, the conviction that it was ali th Je bad Lo expect, Fence ony the faiwsty, e merey ibe price and the kindly Sisters of Charity claimed his company and relirious subjects his though is, THE SCAFFOLD AND ROPR used to-day were, the same us those Jenkins, the young muiatto, who die jess than a month ago, aud which are agains to be required for service on December 10 for Charles Johnson, another colored wife murderer, and prob- ably, though sentence has not been passed, for Charles O’Brien, a policeman, who kilted a civilian, while both were nore or less drunk and quarrelsome. 1N THR SHADOW OF THE SCAFFOLD. P Shortly after the hour of noon the procession emerged trom the aoor of the jail into view of the scaffold, beneath which lay in sight the cottin des- tined in a short time to receive the prisoner's deal body. Woods looked worn and timid, and his whole bearing was in marked contrast with that repared for 80 gamely of his predecessor, the negro Jenkius. He bad spent but a bre? part of the night in rest, and that of an un- character, and the morning fareweli eas; of his wife and friends, the parting with the other condemned felons at the jail, the ceremonious reading of the death warrant and the marshalling of the procession, had ali borne hardiy upon him, and he weut up the scaffold steps with slow and faltering tread. SHUT ODT FROM THE WORLD. With brief delay his legs were pintoned and the black cap drawn over his face, and then the priests, who had con: tanned their religious services during — the whole proceedings, turned away their heads and the drop fel). The victim died easy and soon, but the body was kept hanging for eighteen minutes after the physicians’ announcement of death. {t was then CCT DOWN AND COFFINED, and carried into the jail, wnere Father McDevitt perlormed the ourial service, and tbe remuins were then borne to Mount Calvary Cemetery. Woods protested his innocence to the last, and, as late a8 yesterday, alleged that that he did not” fire the shot that killed Mr, Cheeseman, at the same time intimating that there were several persons who were con- cerned in the transaction, or who knew the facts, and that the whole matter would soon come out. THE ANXIETY TO WITNESS THE HANGING of Woods was very great, and the occupants of some of the houses overlooking the scatfold at- tempted to profit by the morbid curiosity of the crowd outside the walls by renting out places op their roofs at filty cents a head, ‘Tey are likely to come out losers in the end, however, as the police demanded a show of their licenses as keepers of places of public entertainment, and summoned them to pay the legal One oF $100 for violation of the License act, -_ oe MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. —* Married. ALPRING—MERRIFIELD,—On Thursday, December 6, 1872, by the Rev, F. W. Geissenhainer, at the Minister’s residence, WILLIAM H. ALVRING tO EMMA L, MERRIFIELD, Diece Of Mrs, Sarah A. Ing. No cards, AYER—FvUX.—On Tuesday, December 5, Fesidence of the bride’s mother, Elizabeth, 9 the Rev. Stephen Parker, D. D., Joun M. AY ER, of Chie: Ii., to Marie Louise, daughter of Madame Louise Fijux. Bresxy—TowER.—On Thursday, December 5, at St. James’ church, Brooklyn, by’ Rev. Charles’ W. Homer, MUNSON H. BEEBE tO BLANCHE, daughter of DeWitt C. Tower, Esq. BiRDSEYE—JONES.—On Thursday, the 5th inst., by Rev. Arthur Warner, GzorGEr W. BiRDSEYE and JULIA ADA, only daughter of the late William G. Jones. No cards, CUTLER—MACFARLANE,—On Monday, November 25, 1872, in this city, by the Rev. J.C. K. Milugan, Ep: WARD M. CUTLER tO JOSEPHINE ADELAIDE, daughter of the late John Macfarlane, No cards, GuLrIN—WINSTON.—On Tuesday, December 2, at Calvary church, by the Right Rev. William Bacon Stevens, D, D., LL. D., GzoRau GILPIN, of Philadel- hia, and SaRau C., daugliter of F. 8. Winston, of lew York, MackEY—SmiTn.—On Wednesday, November at the 5, 1872, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Irving Magee, GEORGE H. MACKEY, of New York, to Kate M., the daughter of Hon. Henry Smith, of Albany. No caras. RiCHARDSON—Rait,—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 3, 1872, by the Rev, Dy. Cuyler, Husky a RICHARDSON to SoPHig daughter of David ROsE—ARMSTRONG.—On Thursday, December 5, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Rev. A. 8. Hunt, HENRY W. Kose, M. D., to Josiz, dsugli- ter of Benjamin Armstrong, all of Brooklyn. SARGENT—McCLURE.—On Thursday, December 5, 1872, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Dr. R. Re Booth, JOsEviT SARGENT, Jr., Of Worcester, Mass., to Neve LouIsg McCLune, ghest daughter of George McClure, Esq., ot New ‘ork. Massachusetts papers please copy. SELOVER—ARMs.—On ‘Thursday, December 6, at the residence of Horace Hays, Esq., in this city, by Rey. Dr. Thompson, of Christ Church, JAMES M. SELOVER and HELEN MARION, eldest daugh ot the late Richard Arms, Esq., of Buffalo, No cards, SruaRT—Rosinson.—On Thursday, December at the residence of the bride’s parents, Albany, N. Y., by the Rev. Henry Darling, D. D., WiLtiaM (, Stuart, of New York, to Lyp1a FROTHINGIAM, daughter of Charles Robinson, Esq. TAYLOR—MaTHER.—On Thursday, December 5, 1872, at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rey. W. Neilson McVickar, LEMUEL O. TAYLOR and ISABELLA PomeROY, daughter of General F. kK. Mather, No cards. Wese—BicGau.—In this city, on Thursday even- ing, December 5, by the Rey. W. C. Prout, rector of Christ church, Claverack, Major 8, H. Wrens to EMELINE, daughter of the late Hamilton Biggam. Yarp—Woop.—On Thursday, December 6, by the Rev. Robert B. Yard, W. STERLING YARD, of ‘New York, to Miss ANNIE M. Woop, granddaughter of the late Thomas Maciarlan, of Bloomfield, N. J. London papers please cop: Deaths. Barrs.—On Thursday, December 5, of consump- tion, IDA WinsLow, wife of Augustus W. Bates, agen 26 years, 2 months and 21 days. ie relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Mary V.Gumbs, 274 South Ninth street, Brooklyn, E.D., on Sunday, December 8, at one o'clock P. M. Stamford (Conn.) and Ithac: please copy. Bocart.—On Thursday, December 6, ADRIAN BoGarr, in the 72d year of his age. ri (N. Y.) papers Friends are invited to attend the fanera), on iu at twelve o’clock M., from the residence of ©. S. Williams, 306 West Thirteenth strect. BRAINARD.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, December 6, suddenly, of Pat ete ae Marky M., widow of Silas Brainard, of Portland, conn., and daughter of the late Rev. Smith M. Miles, of Portland, Conn. All friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Church of the Messiah, corner of Greene and Clermont avenues, Brooklyn, on Mon- | day, December 9, at 1 o'clock P. M. Conn., papers uae copy. BRONK.—In Plainfield, N. J., on Friday, December SLEANOR BRONK, Wile of H. P. Bronk, Esq. The relatives and friends are respectfally invited to attend the funeral on Sunday, the sth inst., at half-past two P. M., from the ehurch of the Holy Cross, North Plainfield, without further noti Bromberc.—On Friday, December 6, ELL be- loved wife of John Bromberg, in the 48th year of her age. The relatives and friends of tne family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her late reste ce, 325 East Fifty-tifth street, on Sun- day morning at ten o'clock. Brethren of the New York Lodge, No. 330, F. and 0. of 0. F., and A.M.; Hancock Lodge, N . 0. B. B. are respectiuily Middletown, No. 49, Atlantic Lodge, No, 137, invited to attend, BULLocK.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December of congestion of the lungs, GgorGie J., youngest jaughter of Thomas 0. and Annie E. Bullock, ageu ear, 4 montis and 7 days, Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, December 8, at two o'clock P, M., from the residence of her parents, 1,510 Pacific street, near Albany avenue, to Ureen- wood Cemetery, Chicago aud St. Louis papers please copy. Butst.—On Friday morning, December 6, THOMAS Buist, eldest son of James Buist, aged 22 years and 4months. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funerai, from his late residence at Centreville, N. J., on Sunday morning at half-past nine o'clock CasEy.—In Brooklyn, on Friday, December 6, 1872, JOHN CaskY, aged 60 years, & native of the parish of Cashiil, county Longford, Ireland. Tue relatives and friends of the fa:nily are re- Spectfully invited to attend his funeral, from lis Jate residence, 110 Sackett street, at two P. M., on Sunday, to Cemetery of Holy Cross, Flatbush. Jersey papers please coy. Carn.—On Friday, Deccmber 6, 1872, 1 ATHERINE ‘ | | | 8 at two o' | morning, December 8, at half-past;ten o'clock, atree Sanday ~ rnoon, at one o'clock, bd Donnei.Ly.—ln Brooklyn.on.Tharsday, Decet 5, WILLIAM DONNELLY, aged 59 years. : ipsa ‘The friends and acquaintances are in attend the funeral, ‘ his residence py 4 son avenue, on te! afternoon, at three o’¢lock,. FOLBY.—ROsKANSA 'T., ny Of Patrick J. Foley, aged 21 years. ‘The relatives apd friends are iy invited to attendthe taneral, from her late renidence, 20g. East Twenty-second street, on Sunday, December 8, at half-past one P. GoBLE.—At Newark, on onracey December 5, HANNAH, relict of Hugh Gobie, aged 78 years...” Friends of the family are invited to attend the: funeral! on Sunday next, at one o’clock P. M, Reformed Datoh church, Washington square, New ‘ork. GUYER.—At Dayton, N. J., on Friday, December 6, Josern B. Gurr. HamuLton.—In Providence, R. I., GEORGE ALFRED Hamirox, formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y. Henpersaorr.—In Brooklyn, on Thnraday, De- cember 5, alter @ short illness, MARGARET Joved wile of Hilon H. Hendershott, Jr., in the 30th year of her age, tives and friends of the family are re-~ avited to attend the Diners, i gid jate lence, No. 47 Hudson avenue, Brooklya; IL, on Sunday, at two o'clock P. M. ’ HENNIGAN.—At Vernon, on Friday, December 6, ANNA LENA HENNIGAN, beloved daughter of John and Mary Henuigan, in the 9th year of her age, The relatives and friends of the family are re~ spectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sun- day, December 8, at half-past ten o’clock A. M. ln- termentin Calvary Cen ry. HOAGLAND.—At New Brunswick, N. J., on Wednes- day, December 4, 1872, 'P. V. D. HOAGLAND, aged 59. years and 6 months. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to- attend the funeral, from his late residence isn New Brunswick, on saturday atternoon, December 4, at two o'clock. b id HoLeRooKk.—On, Wednesday. evel December 4, MaRY Grerxwoud, wife of Elmund F. Holbrook, and only child of Eliza J, and William W. Wright, of this city. The relatives and friends. are respectfully, 10 vited to attend the uneral, from Calvary.church,, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty-first street, On Saturday morning, 7th inst, at: wo0’clock. KANzE.—At his late residence, 90 Fulton street, Brooklyn, on Friduy, December 6, PareR KANE, Notice of funeral im Sunday’s paper. Libpie.—On Thuisday, Sovember 5, at three P, M,, THomas Lipp, aged 26 years, = a Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the: funeral, from the residence of his brother, No, 2 St. Luke's place, on Sunday, December 8, at oue P. M. ManER.—On Friday, December 6, 1872, Mrs. Many¥” Maier _widow of William Maher,’ im the 620 year ot her age. The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, irom hes- late residence, 86 Chariton street, on Sunday after- noon, at one o'clock. Maktin,—On Friday morning, December 6, THOMAS MARTIN, In the 57th year Of his age. ‘Wie relatives and friends of the family are re- spectiully invited to attend the funerayiromethe residence of ms brother-in-law, Andrew Dunean, No. 114 Kent avenue, Brooklyn, on Sunday, at one o’clock P. M. MILLER.—On Thursday, December 5, MARTHA, wile of James Miller, aged 36. years, ‘The relatives and irtends of the family are invited to attend the funcral, this (Saturday) wfternooy, at half-past one o’ciock, trom-her late 18. Gansevoort street. MILLS.—On. Friday, Decomber 6, 1872, Jonn FE. MILLS, eldest son of Andrew A, Mills, in the 2800 year of bis age. Notice of funeral hereafter, MoRRISSEY.—On Thursday morning, December 5, MARGARET, the beloved wile of Michael Morrissey, in the 65th year c7 her age. The relatives ard friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her Tate residen 512 West Forty-tourth street, this ey) afternoon, at two o’clock; thenvé to. Jalvary. Monikison.—At his residence, 194 Bridge street, Brooklyn, on Ziaursday, December 6, HENRY, MOR- RISON, aged 72 yeurs, e The friends 01 the family and_ those of bis sons in-law, Thomas A. Gardiner and A.D. Duhain, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Satur- day morning, Desember 7, at ten o’ clock, 4rom St. spec’ James’ cathedral, Jay street, where a requiem mass will be celebrated. His remains willbe interred in. the Cemetery o! the Holy Cross, Flatbush, . MULNALL.—On’ Friday afternoon, 6, of bronchitis, Maurie, the beloved and second eldest. daughter of Henry B, and Mary A. Muitial), 3 years and 6 months. Funeral on Sunday, December 8, at two'o’clock P. M., frem the residence of her parents, 315. Kast opel be street. Fricuds are respectiuily m- vited, er MYER.—MANNiB J., daughter of Hermon @nd Mary Myer, aged ? years, 11 months and 6 ‘s, ‘The relatives and friends of the family’ re- spectfully invited to attend the faneral,. from the residence of ier parents, 76 Schermerhorn street, en on Sunday, December 8, at.two o’clock “McBRIpE.—On Thursday, December 5, at eleven. o'clock P. M., JouN McBripx, in the 35th year of F} his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited. to attend the funeral, from, his: ate residence, 10 Dominick street, this day (Sat- urday), December 7, at halt-past one o'clock P; M. McDermorr.—On Thursday, December 5, at 787 Second avenue, FRANCIS McD. OTT. uJ he relatives aud triends of the family fre re- spectiully invited to attend the junerai, on Sun~ it) at one oe ea M. tb oe ICHOLSON.—At Annapolis, on Thursday.morn~ ing, December 5, Mrs, ELIZA ANN NICHOLSON, Teles. of Colonel Joseph H. Nicholson and eldest. iter of the late Peter Hagner, of Washington city. Funeral from St. Ann’s church, Annay on. Saturday, aig iy ete "clock M. ONnLEN.—At Madison, N. J., BERNA youngest: child of Henry C. and’ Minerva B. Outen, od year, 11 months and 5 days, i ele} Funeral this (Saturday) afternoon, g¢ two o'clock. Friends trom New York can the twelv o'clock train, from foot of Barclay street, and re- turn in the evening. Ley Amsterdam and Gloversville (N. Y.) papers please copy. » z OscOBNE.—OD Thursday, December 5, WILLIAM SAMUEL, infant son of aud Mary rhe, aged 6 months and 12 days. 5 Funer.1 this (Saturday) morning, at ten’ o’cléck,. from his late residence, 145 Eim street. Fuende and relatives are respectfully invited, O’SHAUGHNESS¥.—On Thorsday, December 5, of diphtheria, JoxN, youngest son of Mavtuew and Kate O'Shaughnessy. Also on Friday, December Many, eldest daughter, aged 7 years, 9 months an 12 da: Funeral from the residence of their parents, ‘206. West Thirty-secoad strect, on Sunday afiernoon, at two o'clock. PARKHURST.—-At the Astor House, in this city, on Friday, December 6, of pneumonia, CONvEuSE. PARKNUKST, Of Jacksvunville, Fla, in the 62u year of nis age. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the fmneral, at the Astor House, on Saturday alter- noon, at two o'clock. ‘The remams will be interred in Greenwood. PErERSON.—Sudcen'y, Mr. FELIX PETERSON, aged. 43 years, The relatives and friends of the family are, in- vited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, December: lock P, M., from his late residence, 692. Leonard street, Brooklyn, E. D. Pererson.—On Friday morning, December 6, Mrs. ISABELLA PETERSON, the beloyed wile of Jobo. B. Peterson, aged 56 years, 9 months and 10 days. Relatives and friends of the family are respect~ fully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday’ af- terhoon, December 8, at two o'clock, from her jate residence, 208 ‘Third street, mear South First, Brooklyn, E. b. Puc n Thursday morning, December 5, Mrs. PUGHE, aged 33 yeurs, 9 months and J1 YS. Relatives and friends, also the friends of her father, Lewis Thomas, are resfectiully invited to attend the funera!, from her late residence, 502 West Thirty-eighth street, on Saturday afternoon, at one o'clock, Putscney.—At Long Islan1, on Wednesday, De- cember 4, of dropsy, JouN ISTOPHER PULSUBEN, aged 60 years, 11 months and 22 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- specttully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday trom the German church, ou Second avenue, near Grand street, Astoria, L. I. REYNOLDS.—At Greenwich, on Thursday, Decem- ber 5, ELIza H., wite of Gideon T. Reynolkis, ‘The relatives and friends of ey are in- vited to attend the funeral, frém the Second Con- gregational church, on Saturday, December 7, at Nalf-past one o'clock, Carriages will bein waiting at Greenwiclr depot for friends leaving 11:38 A. M., New York and New Haven Railroad, from For second street. CARR, @ Hative of county Fermaneagh, Ireland, a:ter | a short tliness, The friends of the family and those of her nephews, Andrew and Join Morris, are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, the 8th inst., from her jate residence, 517 East Seventeenth street, at one o'clock. CHICHESTE! At Jersey City, on Wednesday, De- cember 4, RD CHICHESTER, 87 years, Funeral to take place from York street Methodist church, Jersey City, on Sunday, at 2 P. M. COLE.—On Friday, December 6, of heart discase, RicHand F. Co¥, in the 38th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, also the members of Henry fey, Lodge, No. 277, I’. and A, M., are respectiully invited to attend the iuneral, trom his late residence, 77 Bedford avenue, Brook lyn, E. D. Interment in Greenwood. CRANE.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, December 5, CHARLOrrE ELLERY, wile of Dr. John’ L, Crane, de! ued, and daughter of the late Caleb H. and Sorah iy. e relatives and friends are invited to attend the funerai from the residence of her brother-in- Jaw, 117 South Oxtord street, on Monday, Deceia- ber 9, at eleven A, M. DE GRENELA—On Wednesday, December 4, CATHERINE Dk GRENELA, in the 48il year o! her age. he friends of the family, and those of her broth- ers, Thomas and John Gibney, are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her brother, Thomas Gibucy, Ninth avenue and ‘Twenty-fourth street, on Saturday, December 7, at on ‘he relatives and friends of the family are re- spew! gopviied tO attend the faneral, {rom her ie lock. | Dowp.—On Thurefay, December 6, Mrs. BRincet Down. | vited to attend the Janeral,, Ricnarp.—At 26 Manhattan place, Brooklyn, LEWIS FREDERICK, youngest brother of Frederick Richard, aged 10 rsand 21 days. Born at Sagua. La Grand, Cuba, ” Body interred in Greenwood, SCHNEIDER.—On Friday, December 6, PREDRHICK SCHNEIDER, aged 31, an Oulicer in the Depastment. of Charities and Cor ion. His remains will he interred to-morrow (fun- day), in Cypress fill Cemetery. ‘oamEY.—On Thursday, December 5, ELizaper ny TORMEY, Wile of the late CLarles Tormey, aged 3s\ years, The relatives an: Vited to attend the tu on eet her late resiviones VAN Tonne.—On Friday, December ¢, AnNa, widow of Jolin G. Van Horne, aged 78 years, The relatives and friends are respectfully in- on Sunday, Decemver 8, at half-past two o'clock P. M,, irom her fate re: dence, Communipaw avenue (jate Lafayette), Jer- sey City, N. Jy \ WAL —On Friday, December 6, Tomas WALSn. The friends of the family are invited to attend the funet from his late residence, 271 avenue A, on Sunday aiternoon, at one o'cloek. Warers.—On Friday, December 6, L#wurL H. WATERS, Of this city, aved 60 years, Friends are invited to attend his funeral, om Monday, 9th inst,, at ten o'clock A, M., at bis late residence, 258 West ‘Iwenty-fitth street, Without further invitation. YOuNG.—On Tharsday, December 5, O74 Cov. LEIGH, Obly son of Robe"t acd Anne Young, aged 8 years, 7 montis and 15 ¢ LYS. m a") rhe relatives and 1 ds of the family’ are in- ‘om hig late residence, of Sixtieth it, Ou friencs are respectinily in- ineral, Which Will take place her 7, ef two o'clock P. M., 134 Gold street, Brooklyn,