American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-02

| would have mercy on his soul.
Alexander stood in the bar, while the SEN
tence was being pronounced, perfectly calm,
looking at the Judge with a steady counten-
ance, repeatedly bowling his head in affirmative
response to the remarks of the Court, whisper.
ing Eyes SIR to the advice given him to pre-
pare for his awful fate. The sentence needs
but the mandate Of the Governor, now, fixing
the day of his execution,
The fact of his about being sentenced not
being known, but few persons were in the
Court room, and none Of those present were
less moved than the prisoner, who, TO all out
ward appearance, was unconcerned about his
situation.
Alexander, as we have stated before, is be-
tween % and 80 years of age, about feet, S
inches high, dark Completed, with very black,
bushy hair, and Of torbidding look. When
Is years Of age he was arrested for an attempt
ed rape upon small white girl, about years
old, daughter Of gentleman now living in this
city. He was tried and convicted on the 9TH
OF June, 1884, and sentenced to the penten.
tiary fox 10 years, which time he served out in
that institution, and came out in 1914 He
committed the murder OF Sheppard on the 2Sth
| of August, lS45, about thirteen months after
his discha &c from the penlt entlary, and has
been in jail since that, until the present time,
lie
the gallows He is confined securely. with
every comfort afforded him, in the same cell
formerly occupied by Henry McCurry.
/ We understand, from undoubted authority.
that since his conviction he has made full con-
tesSion Of his guilt, admitting the murder,
which was perpetrated, according to his state.
ment, differing in trtilng particulars from the
evidence adduced on the trial. HIS only reason
ass gned Tor the bloody act is jealousy of the
situation the boy Sheppard occupied IN Mrs.
Lyons family, and jealousy of the preference of
a colored female for Sheppard, whom he wish
ed to suppIant. His life has been career of
crime, all of which he will expatiate in short
time upon the gallows.
! City Court. The following business was dis
posed t on Saturday morning: Jacob Hard
ner, the person whom we mentioned in our
paper OF Saturday, as having so cruelty abused
small coored boy, named Charles Anderson,
and who was subsequently, arrested by the
Sheriff on bench warrant, was brought in
Court. He is German, and with unpa rallied
efffontery admitted having used tie boy as
charged. The Court promptly cancelled the
indentures by which the boy was bound to him,
and under n act of Assembly of 1898, chap.
40, &c. I, fined him $40, with costs, for his
inhuman treatment, The boy was dismissed
in charge OF his father, happy in having escap-
ed the clutches Of SO brutal master. F. Jas.
E. Cochran, charged with an assault upon Mi
chael Loughran, was fined 80 cents; the Court
advised Loughran not to bring an other case
like it there, or he might possibly have the
pleasure of paying costs.-Andrew Larkin,
Tor an assault upon John Paul, was ordeted to
be imprisoned one week.--John Bradenber-
ger, for an assault upon Catherine Miller, W
m n pI in thoc 1,fa III Nhr
Court, after sentencing Alexander to be hung,
report of which will be found in another pa,
ragraph, adjourned until next Saturday.
County Cart. The Law docket occupied
the attention Of this tribunal on Saturday. The
regular November term for county civil and
criminal business commences this morning -
The case of the Otterbine Church is still pend
ing before Judge Legrand in the Equity Court
room.
u S. Circuit Court The November term
of this court commences this morning, Chief
Justice fancy and Judge Heath, presiding.
Fire. The alarm of fire, about | o'clock OH
Saturday morning, proceeded from the build
ing, No. 10 Baltimore St, few doors east of
Tripolett's alley, owned by Mrs. Barbara Moh-
Ter, and occupied by Messrs. Arnold s. Elm
slime, as dry goods store. The fire originated
Table progress before discovered. The entire
stock Of goods, upon which there is an nsur-
ance of $4,000 in the Flremens Office, was
destroyed, The house is also insured in the
same office for $500, which will probably not
more than cover the loss. The buildings adj
Joining were in imminent danger, bat by the
exertions of the fremen, the flames were pre-
vented from spreading; some damage done by
water.
Christ Church. The repairs which were 90
ing on in this Church for some time yast hav-
ing been completed, it was re-opened for di-
VINE service Yesterday morning. 1t has been
completely repaired and repalnted, both on the
inside and outside, and now presents a very
beautiful appearance, The painting has been
done by Messrs. P, Ktaus, decorative painter,
South Charles street, and Joseph G. Armour,
Fayette street, and reflects much credit upon
their skill and ability,
Beautiful Launch. One of the most beauti-
fu launches that we have ever witnessed, took
place about noon on Saturday from the ship
yard of Mr. Levin Duncan, at the lower end
of Thames street, Fells Point. It. was the
| launch of the splendid new ship "John Rave
nellie" of $50 tons burthen, and built on
Charleston account. She is without exception
the most splendid ship ever built in this CITY,
A great concourse Of people were present,
more SO than we ever saw upon similar occa-
sion.
Alarm of Fire. the alarm of fire abaut
nine O'Clock on Saturday night was caused by
the burning of chimney in Little Sharp st.
No damage done.
Stealing Potatoss, Richard Pierce (colored)
charged with stealing barrel of potatoes from
the Lexington market, was arrested on Satur-
day by officer Gross and committed to jail to
appear at court by Justice Wright.
Charge Of Theft. Officer Scott, arrested on
Friday, man named John Chew, on the