to escape. The Governor declined to commte the sentence even though
five of the eight members of the Court of Pardons recommended that he
do so and Donnelly was hanged at Freehold before a large crowd of
witnesses on January 8, 1656, He made a two hour address from the
scaffold in which he reiterated his innocence and, maintainted that
the proprietor of the hotel was the actual killer,
260, 261 McDADE 79-80
ASBURY PARK PRESS, Asbury Park, N. J., April 7, 1971 & Jan. 10, 197),
"The Attica, N, Y., EVENING TELEVRAPH of Sept. 9, 1858, says: "By a
private dispatch received by the operators of the Morse Telegraph
office this morning, we learn that Smith, proprietor of the Sea View
House, Neversink, N, J. , who died on Friday night last confessed
shortly before his death that he murdered Albert Morse, his barkeeper,
last August = a deed for which young Donnelly suffered deathes,.."
MOBILE DAILY REGISTER, Mobile, Alae, Sept. 19, 1858,
26 NEW JERSEY LAW REPORTS 63 (Filed = NJ = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXC, )
to escape. The Governor declined to commte the sentence even though
five of the eight members of the Court of Pardons recommended that he
do so and Donnelly was hanged at Freehold before a large crowd of
witnesses on January 8, 1858. He made a two hour address from the
scaffold in which he reiterated his innocence and maintainted that
the proprietor of the hotel was the actual killer.
260, 261 McDADE 79-80
ASBURY PARK PRESS, Asbury Park, N. J., April 7, 197) & Jan. 10, 1974
"The Attica, N. Ys, EVENING TELEGRAPH of Sept. 9, 1858, says: "By a
private dispatch received by the operators of the Morse Telegraph
office this morning, we learn that Smith, proprietor of the Sea View
House, Neversink, N. J., who died on Friday night last confessed
shortly before his death that he mrdered Albert Morse, his barkeeper,
last August = a deed for which young Donnelly suffered deathes,.."
MOBILE DAILY REGISTER, Mobile, Alas, Sept. 19, 1858.
26 NEW JERSEY LAW REPORTS 163 (Filed = NJ = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXC, )
to escape. a
| five of the eight m
so and Donnelly
tnesses on January 8, 1858,
Be
hanged at
commte the sen’ thoug!
Court of Pardons recommended that he |
reehold before a large crowd of
He made a two hour address from the
scaffold in which he reiterated his innocence and,maintainted that
the proprietor of the hotel was the actual killer.
260, 261 McDADE 79-80
ASUUSY PARK PRESS, Asbury Park, N. J., April 7, 197) & Jan. 10, 197)
"The Attica, N, Ys, EVENING TELEVRAPH of Sept. 9, 1858, says: "By a
private dispatch received by the operators of the Morse Telegraph
office this morning, we learn that Smith, proprietor of the Sea View
House, Neversink, N, J. who died on Friday night last confessed
shortly before his death that he mrdered Albert Morse, his barkeeper,
last August - a deed for which young Donnelly suffered deathss,.»"
MOBILE DAILY REGISTER, Mobile, Alas, Sept, 19, 1858,
26 NEW JERSEY LAW REPORTS 163 (Filed = NJ = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXC.)
ce ley te nit, sn Sy ©
ee ach Su
SKE UA POS 169 (Fed = 30 = BEOK ID YOKE BC)
DONNELLY, James P, ,
Donnelly, a young white man, had recently graduated from meflical
college and planned to establish his practice in New Jerseye He was
spending a vacation at the Sea View House in the Navesink Highlands,
Monmouth Co., N, Jes where, being low on funds, he was working as a
part time desk clerk.mm On the night of July 31, 1857, he joined the
hotel bartender, Albert S, Moses, and two guests in a poker game in
ua Moses! room and used some of the hotel's money aS a stake, Donm-
elly lost $55.00 to Moses and early on the morning of August 1, he
Slipped into Moses! room and stabbed him in the neck before stealing
the money, The proprietor of the hotel rushed into the room before
Moses mktixx died and Moses Stated that Bonnelly had killed him,
Others in the hotel said that they had seen Donnelly enter his room
shortly after Moses had been stabbed and emerge a few Minutes later
carrying a bundle which he threw into a river, The circumstatial
evidence,, along with NEXANXSXPE Moses's dying declaration were enough
to convictz him and he was sentenced to die, Five days before the
date set Hor his execution, he managed to escape and was well on his
way to freedom aboard a yacht which some friends had waiting for him
when he was overtaken and captured. He made no further &fforst to
‘DONNELLY, James P,
See lsye)
Domelly, a young white man, had recently graduated from meflical
college and planned to establish his practice in New Jersey. He was
Spending a vacation at the Sea View House in the Navesink Highlands,
Monmouth Co., N, Je, where, being low on funds, he was working as a
part time desk clerk.mm On the night of July 31, 1857, he joined the
hotel bartender, Albert S, Moses, and two guests in a poker game in
## Moses' room and used some of the hotel's money as a stake, Donn-
elly lost $55.00 to Moses and early on the morning of August 1, he
slipped into Moses! room and stabbed him in the neck before Stealing
the money, The proprietor of the hotel rushed into the room before
Moses mtkaixa died and Moses stated that Bonnelly had killed him.
Others in the hotel said that they had seen Donnelly enter his room
shortly after Moses had been stabbed and emerge a few minutes later
carrying a bundle which he threw into a river, The circumstatial
evidence, along with MBX Moses's dying declaration were enough
to convict him and he was Sentenced to die. Five days before the
date set Hor his execution, he managed to Sscape and was well on his
way to freedom aboard a yacht which some friends had waiting for him
when he was overtaken and captured. He made no further &fforst to
* 1-5-1858
DONNELLY, James P.
Donnelly, a young white man.
college and
New Jersey, He was
se in the Navesink Highlands,
being low o1 working as a
he joined the
am
loses August 1, he
ro. and stabbed him
The proprietor of the hotel
wizbat died and Moses stated
Others in the hotel sai nelly enter his room
shortly after Mo: d emerge a few mimtes later
river. The circumstatial
Moses's dying declaration were e1
sentencetl to die,
had waiting for him
He made no further éfforst to
