Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-01
nAUY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEM s .

,-,orrtions for the Execution of DAME
oolarard. Through the politeness o
Marshal. we wero admitted to-day within
limit. of the Jail, in order that we nigh
til, preparations which had been made fo1
execution tomorrow. The gallows upoI
-, Woodward is to he executed is the same
.;.b wa, prepared for Wells during the AID
:.i.,rstion of Mr.. Fillmore, and is construc-
"A mon the model obtained in Boston by Elk
,.,,.bal Wallach-of the gallows upon which
=. Webster was executed. The height of the
,.,foru with the trap elevated a foot in the
tire upon which will stand the criminal, is
fs.t from the ground. The height of the
20. supporting the cross-beam is twenty feet,
,hout nine feet above the trap. Tke trap
..,rorting the criminal is secured in its place
.-.,v bv iron pins, and large iron bolt, so
..,,soted with aspiring that the pressure ofthe
=, r,pld withdraw it. The pins are taken
few moments before the execution, so
.t,,uben the heavy bolt in the centre is with
lawn BIZ the touchsof the spring. the body
falls
Fverveare will be taken to prevent accident,
.d,ocause almost instant death when the trap
sJl, To-day weight of 24O pounds of iron
-. plsced upon the trap and connected by n
.0rs to the beam above. Upon the spring
hang touched the rope broke Another rope
,.s then tried in a similar manner, which
rroyed 10 be Of sufficient strength, and which
xiII be used probably Tomorrow.
Vt. understand that Mr. Hoover, the Mar
shall. though he could delegate to one of his
d,puties the power of touching the spring
decidi q the fate ofW Woodward, has determined
+, perform the painful duty himself, not wish
ing to shrink from any responsibility.
The Mayors of Georgetown and Washington.
and representative of each of the daily pa
pers in the city, have been invited, of tho
twelve jurors the law permits to be present at
the execution.
Great anxiety is manifested to be admitted
I, see the sallOws, but the Marshal does not
consider it his duty to admit any except those
Who will be invited to be present tomorrow.
The high ground in the vicinity of the Jail
il not sufficiently elevated to enable persons
from it to see the gallowS within the walls of
the Jail and the only way in which spectators
will be able to see anything of the execution
tomorrow, will be from the house tops, which
no doubt will be covered at an early hour,
such is the morbid desire of some persons to
see their fellow men launched into eternity.
Those who have seen and conyersed with
Woodward to-day, say that there is no per-
csptible change in hisfeelings; and that so great
Is the Indifference he manife.ts to the near
approach of the time when he will, unwilling
", shuttle of this mortal coil" that many
believe he still entertains lingering hope of
pardon. To one Of the jailors this morning.
in reply to the question how he felt, he said,
Never better-was perfectly WE'LL
Last evening, to one Of the jurors who was
admitted to see him, he complained bitterly
Of the witnesses, and said that they had con-
spired to take his life-that all the twenty
nine witnesses had sworn falsely His brother
and sister visited him last evening. but did
not appear to be much affected. Indeed. the
determination of Woodward to brave it out to
the last, and the feeling of indifference seems
to have operated upon all who have seen him.
and prevented all expression OF sympathy for
him.
The execution must take place tomorrow
between the hours of 10 and twelve. and it is
expected that Woodward will be led to the
gallow. by II o'clock. Full particulars will
be in to-morrow's Star.
Grand Reception Of the Nigafi,tgalcs.-
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded to its full ca
Pacity les. evening, on the occasion of the
FIRST entertainment Of the celebrated kunkel
Opera Troupe. Though the house was crowd
Cd. all Seemed to enjoy the songs and variou.
performances. 80 much so indeed that scarcely
one Of !hem left their seats till the exhibition
closed. Birch made very favorable hit. as
lid Aas.er Floyd in his famous dance. Kunkel
in his excellent songs, Brown with his mag
Iiscent accordeOn, Master Sides break down.
and Macaulay with his accomplished violin
Jacob h. Search sang hi. songs with fine effect.
Aunt Harriet Becha Stowe"
which was never before sung as it should be,
IN Washington. This evening a change of
programme will be presented, when Mr.. John
I. Ford, the gentlemanly agent, will be on
hand To welcome the many friends and adni-
rers Of the Nightingales to an entertainment
IN every way worthy of their liberal eneour-
asemept.
Tournament at C0pon Springs We learn
that about seyen hundred persons attended
he recent tournament at Capon Springs,
which passed of with eminent satisfaction
L Collins Lee, Esq. was the orator, and de-
hyered an eloquently appropriate address
There were ten knights entered Dr. John