HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Expositor, 1869-12-11, Page 6NICHOLAS MELLADY, Jun.;
Executed at Goderich on the 7th Dec., 18&,
for the Murder of his Father.
THE MELLADY TRAGEDY.".
Execution of Nicholas Mellady Me -1 r
HIS DYING CONFESSION.
His Relatives' last Interview,
The circumstances of the murder, the arresting and dischar-
ing of suspected individuals, the various reasons for the adjourn-
ment of the case from court to court, till nearly twenty months
have elapsed since the horrid tragedy took plane, are all so well
known to the majority .of our re,a clers, that to occupy our space
Ii reviewinc those Matters would be quite unnecessary. The
trial, at which Nicholas Mellady wits .convicted ' and sentenced
was also elaborately -reported in these columns. We -will there
iore commence immediately
• AFTER NICIHOLAS '.MELLADY'S CONDEMNATION'.
After his condemnation, as before, he conducted etc c1 himsel
f in a
most commencl:able manner, through 7shich he tion—so fax as it
'was possiole fora person in his position to do—the estimaltion
or rathei pity, Ox all with whom. he came in contact. That hire-,
less energy prompted by a sister's lore was e\e trcl in ever
possible iclanlaer to obtain a reprieve for an unfortunate y
tl..lte brother.
The prospects for such, were at one time of a charalctt.i that Led
the Prisoner to express great hopes fur mercy ; but nn Friday,
Nov: 20th, a. telegram was received by the authorities tisk
• law must- take its course. ' On the Monday T folLotv the
following, 11;1 Mr. Cam-
paigne, the gaoler, conveyed to hint the sad news. It waS
much for flim, arr-clhe but•st.into - flood of tetirs an4 wept bitter
ly for several houz.s. Froin this time he devoted, 1
. o ted. the greater,
para of his attenticn to his future .welfare. He was Constantly
Ministered w .by his spiritual ad.iser, Father Baubett. The
visits of his relattives were also continual, and at ever parting 1:
the scene was a sae] one. y p nb
coNr• ESSI.ONS.
Mud) speculation was byed i
indulged
c•( nft ssion5 hew l,ll.,e
public as to what
would make, if an, Rucllour has it that at one
tune he st;a.ted, that Kehoe shot Mr. Mellady and l
ll-Ieilady J in.) killed- Al rs l!l) 4 ' 'e (Nicholas
said, he was guilty of all with which he wasch'aa •n
THE SEAFORrH EXPOSITOR.
HIS .LAST HOURS.
The nigh,, previous to the execution he slept a few ,hours.
Rev. Father Baubett was in attendance inecssantly administ-
ering the Iast rites -6f the Chhi rc13, in which he took part, most
fervently. He was also visited by Mr. Doyle, his Counsel.
THE RELATIVES' FINAL INTEVIEw.
.About 6 o'clock on the morning of the execution the final in-
terview took place between the prisoner and his brother Thomas,
and sister Alice. To say that this was sad, would be but a par-
tial description, for it was heart-rending in the extreme. The
last long clash of brother and sister was here exemplified in a
superlative and touching manner. The cheeks of strong men,
who were spectators, were watered with tears from eyes, which,
perhaps, had. been for years dry to all such sympathetic aff'eLtions.
THE EXECUTION.
Atforty-two minutes past eight i he chaffs of the iron door
of the condemnee] cell was heard. The Sheriff enterc d followed
by the officials of the gaol, county constables, and the fiendish.
looking hangman.. Mellady well knew their mission, and stood
as erect as his trembling knees and emaciated muscles wouldpermit while his arms were, pinioned, and the white cap placed
on his head. This being completed the Sheriff led the way to
the scaffold, followed by the unfortuate man, who was comforted
on his road tc death by the monitions of the Rev. Gentlemanaforementioned. Mellady ascended the scaffold with tot..ering
steps, still with au air of firmness. On reaching the scaffold,
while the last prayer was t?eing uttered, the fatal noose was ad-
justed, the treacherous bolt withdrawn and, Nicholas Mellady
had suffered the extreme penalty of the law for his vilecrime.
THE CROWD.
On account of the unexpected early hour of the execution,
not more than three hundred gathered to the soh inn s(elle,
though some thousand;, eagle. in front the surrounding country
during the forenoon for that 'purpose. y
HRISTMAS IS COMING,
AND
- . lior v d Ryan
Are offering
GREAT BARGAINS
TO
CASII BUYERS
IN THE
GROCERY WINE
TRADE.
The Sto ,k is very large, and
MUST BE SOLD
To make ooin for further purehascs.
3es.
It comprises the following staple articles
200 half -chests Fine Young H1'soli- Tea.
100 boxes New Raisins,
50 barrels civ Currents,
10 hlids. Bright Cuba, Sugar,
,arrels Yellow Refined Sugar,
200 barrels No. 1 Labrador Herrings,
alf- barrels Lake Huron Herrings,
(dc 'White 'Fish, fall catch,
• e l dv • at another time that, he E 1001
•
Jnr oi3cers to answer for them-elt•es. These were z o-l.v r„l L was
Monday evening, 6th`inst., however' he it 1 t71 ,ne
Press, the followingmc out, for the
WRITTEN CONFESSION.
SIR,—As various rumors. have gnne about as to
:I received since llnl;li,d treat-
ment
11 e being in atol, I beg to (E:t•tify that • . .
teen treated with the utmost kindness and civility_ b l wit i
whom I have had any intercoz3z, e, but particularly so all Mr.
Campaigne and lady. ; While Mr Campaigne has leen lent
to aii•extrsorclinary degree in t11e diaschatl ae of hisdllia has
as
used. every effort' to render my lmpllsonment tstcheehe hags
possible; and for the few moments ,I halve v cheerful as
t
•
20013
50
5t) do Trout,
100 barrels Superior Windsor Whiskey,
50 barrels Olct .rye aed Malt clo
Also a large and well selected stock of
t 1 . ` ver GENERAL GRO CFF IE
to n e. S
remember with gratitude his kindness ° we,
I will e
sel,. Mr. Squire; -ho has made such extraordinary Ancl to halt' coin-,
n
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the -Bible
of
it
fitly defence, I Dan but:Px • exel tions, i
express my most profound ackcu l
gernents. • 1V.ly gratitude also to those kind lea
endeavored persons who !1 '.
ored to obtain m reprieve. ei
teal reward. y 1 God will give them a tueri
Now Mr. Editor; as I wish to m1 -
e no me through the naeditirn of your columns totnilxc speech, perm'
meet. to outraged society. I confess to make a last atone
crime laid to. nay. charge, and Zvi • be guilty of the llorr bl
ccc:4?inglysorro}v there t _ sh:.tber(,f.,r to express my e1,
. I entreat all true Christians, in thea
charity, to pray the tet -riffle Judge of the living and of the dead,
than he ulay forgive• me the horrid deed, as also.perjuries
which ,11
chlri •
I became of e5
eta1
me guilty in nay en to free myself J
accusation. ' The evidence on which I was founfrom
"weak and al3noSt insufficient, guilty was
nt
.it is
that conviction Z "; perceived the -judgment rr' but not vtllstitlinclint; in
God who,halh J a,lllent of a just and holy
co,,nlaln Iecf us"to honor father and
callose naazrr`e ;is rlever t - he taken mntller; ...and
in vain. In 0o!inectitin a
this .however, I believe, it my duty to society,. le
of innocent parties and to the rights
to tate that the principal portion of• Mrs.
Cooke's. e ritierice wall s nrily ti fabricatit,n; 1
my guilt to her, nor did I state that
Heftier acllnittea
llc
feel: between E at the mul•der was commit-
ted hours o-_ eleven and twelve at night,
other hour. However, I forgive her a end all , s al any
myself to be forgiven. .F'atlaerinor . others, as 1 hope
...lac or private conversations whereby e' I.l erel;•i -.reteact 'all pub-
lic 1 ` may have intimated
directly or indirectly that any other person
• 1 .t Son but myself had
actually` killed. both nay father arid his wife or ei '
I do also wish to express. m a;i,, . attachment -,: , t lei of them.
A y c( -i e att,,.chment to and belief
in the Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church in whose
aav It faith it is my fii m purl -pose to live and. die only
hl ay
God (O'rifol• , my ,noes• sisters and
my brother, Such
affliction vlas 'not. nwri 1 ed by thein. And nkiy the Lord s
inet;•ifil iy forgive. Iny sin,. and receive tci soul
a Jae et!, my p 1' llUlll
C`oderichl, Dee.
"Tv comment on
Too numerous to mention.
C 'Give them a call and see for yourselves.
IKILLORAN &
eaforth, Dec. 9th, 1869: 102.3m,
Oliphant,
PROspEc3TLj
MITE CHRISTIAN.RECORD. CURD. Vola 4 for
1 .
Il b
I_ 0 •
t will commence on the 15th of Jan -
nary, 1870, and, the Lord willing,
issued regularly on the fifteenth it will be
to
month during the year. It will th of every.
pages on good paper, contain 4b
p p , In printed covers, and
t7.velve numbers will make the volume, which
will contain -576 pages.
Its history, extending over a quarter
century, may be tall(/' as a guarantee of a
will be conducted upon principles of honort ,
prudence, and fidelity,itp It
Christianit- as .taught will advocate
cnt ia, i eor in the New Testa-
ment, and praetice, 11 o treed but
e Bible ; no name but Christian ; no :Bond
Union but the Word of God ; no Master
but Jesus.
Edited and published by James M.Mathes
Bedford, Indiana.
,Although the terms are $1.50in Acc
can be obtained ford, b ::;radvance,
phant, Avon. Ont. y - mltting to D. B
ucefield. ' or J. M iii. 1i , Go
- t0o.4ir1, A
Has just received his Fall Stock of
PURE DRUGS
AND
CHEMICALS, .
Toilet and Fancy Soaps. Combs Hail Tooth
anal. N' ttil Brushes, French, English,
and. American
GENUINE QY STUFF
Guaranteed, to be of the best quality.
Horse and Cattle _ edicines
Condition Powders.
3
Physicians prescriptions carefully and ac-
curately dispersed.
x. LZh a -SDEN,
Pharmaceutical Chemist,
CORNER DRUG STOxiE,
Opposite the New '.Brick Motel;
105-tf.
Seaforth, Dec. Oth, 1860.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
ILT,, be sold on reasonable term,
Lot
4ci, in Beattie and Stark s 3, ev,
' Suri ey, .
Seaforth. On the prcmises,therc is a _large
story -and a -half l+Tante lious c, with a r(;11
at the door ; and a stable. The lot is well
fenced, said set out with fruit and ornamen-
tal trees.
TTTOIi - 5 L ATIl EF.
Seaforth,. I)eceanber 9.
104-3ia:?
MCRILLOP COUNCIL.
This Council will meet at Murray's Hotel,'
Seaforth, on Tuesday the 1411 inst., for the
transaction of business.
JOHN o'SULLIv4 ;NT.
lila)-liar. . Clerk.
December.
NOTl j .0
?5 hereby given that the Annual
Meeting
fo,
the
nomination of a Reeve and four
Councillors, for the Municipality of the Vil-
lage of Seaforth, to serve for the ensuing
year, will be held: in the C 3
Town Hall, SeafortIi. X11 Monday December
the 20th, at 1;2 o'clock noon, and if aecesa
an Election will•be held in the someplace on
the first 2d onday in January next at fi o'clock
A. M.
TPBULL,
Seaforth, Dec- 7, 186 Returning Officer.
10,5 -:,an
TO MERCHANTS, TRADERS,
Liar„ Vic.
The subscriber has ?ust received a large
assortment of
DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS,
JOURNALS]
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Blank Books, Bill Books, Counting -
Diaries a TT se
ri
Pocket Di
axes for 18'70
Bibles, Prayer Books Psalm
a large assortment ` Beaks—and
of miscellaneous books in
spieendid gilt bindigs, suitable for Christ-
mas
and _Yew Year's rifts. Sahbath SchoolBooks ,
• Deward Tickets, &c.
Enve-
lopes,
and Fancy rote Paper and
pes, Pens, Ink, Pencils, School Books,
Beaks, etc.
Musical Instruments 1
ordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Violin
Strings, Rosin,
3111, I3Pidg@$, t `e
ri ar an
Goo of al
HOUSE FOR- SALE.
`i ITUATED on gots I48. and 149, iouth
NICIOLAS; MELLt DY, I aide St. John street, Seaforth.
7th 18619. - . ' f For terms apply to
the above 'would r%H:e)i11 9th 18C" l..B. AI •OT)IE.
•
(1 Meresuhaaum Pipes, and Fancy
1 kinds.
large assortment of
TO -y
For Girls and Boys !
At L.UMSDEN'S
' 105-tf, Confer Drug and Book Store. -
Seaforth, Dec. 8th, 1869.
53-tf 1
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HAIR TONIC,
This arti.,Ae, so well known aml pep?:ilar
through the whole of Ontario. is a '-'ur(i /lure
for dandruff, a preventative of hair fallibly,
and a great invigorator, as well as a reett,rer
of grey hair to its natural color, to which
many prominent persons in the County of
Huron can bear testimony.
Price, $1.00 per bottle..
For sale in Seaforth a; Ili ,': rain & Co,'s
iieatter's, u.aid Kidd t .t itl itrl'i3.
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OF VALt'A.BLE IMPROVED
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ENT THE
VILLACE Of HARPUSHEY..
y virtue of Power of Sale contained ntained iz_ a
certain Mor to tage, which will bepzoduc-
ed at the sale, on
Tuesday 21st day DWI.), , DCc l., i569.
At Twelve o'clock noon,
AT SHARP'S . HOTEL,
IN THE
VILLAGE. OF SE 44
FO tiTH
HOUSE AND LOT 11§1 HAEPURNEY.
Village Lot number 23 (Worsley's Survey),
in the Village of Harpnrhey, -conta iii g by -
admeasurement 45 perches of Land, more or
leas, on which is erected a Brick Cottage.
TERMS.
One-tenth of the purchase moneyto be
paid down on the day of sale ; for alance
tterms will be made kilo n at the sale.
For further particulars apply to
J ON AS AP JONES, Esq.,
Solicitor, Masonic Hall, Toronto-st.,
Toronto.
103-4ja
Toronto, Nov. 16th, 1869.
NOTICE
All Shares in the Capital
Stock this upon which there a unpaid calls, will
(unless the amount in arrears -be pad .moi, qtr
before the 18th Dec. next) be forfrated, pu .-
su.ant to the provisions -of the Charter in t
behalf.
By order of the Board.
T1:101/AS IVIeCRAKE-Ar,
I Royal Canadian Bank, (-'ashie .
Toronto, Dec 2, 1869.
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