Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-17

MISS School of Art.-We are gratifed
to learn that several public spirited gen
tlemen of our city are interesting them
selves personally in the purchase of the
grounds selected by Mr.. Mills, for the
purpose OF opening his Great National
School of Art and Design. The lot is on
commanding knoll, On Greenleafs Point,
near the junction of the Potomac and
Anacostla rivers. 1t is surrounded. on
all sides, by one of the most beautiful
prospects our country affords, by views
OF hill and plain, valley and river, we'll
calculated to inspire the noblest associa-
tons in the bosoms of the young artists
who may resort to it's classic shades. It
Is also high, airy, and healthy-having
excellent water facilities for the transpor
tation to and fro of the articles required
at the School.
The President Of the United States and
the Mayor of Washington have repeatedly
expressed their earnest desires to promote
this great national object. A committee
of gentlemen waited on the Mayor this
morning, with a view to making definite
arrangements for securing the fine lot
chosen by Mr.. Mills. The President
will be seen upon the subject in due time,
and everything done, we doubt not. to
promote an object worthy of the genius of
our countryman AID the name of our
country.
Sentence of Woodwayd.- Yesterday the
motion for new trial of Daniel T. Wood
ward came up for argument in the Crimi-
nal Court, as was expected. Messrs.
Thompson and Darlington appeared for
the purpose of arguing it before the Court.
The motion was based upon the following
grounds:
l. Because the verdict is contrary to
law and the evidence in the case, in that
the inference of his guilt does not exclude
every other inference; the evidence show
ing, as 1t does, that the deceased might
or could have killed herself, or that some
person other than the defendant might or
could have killed her, or that she might
have been accidentally killed, or that She
might have been killed by defendant in
a transport of passion which for the time
controlled his conduct, and with adequate
proyocation, and thereby reducing the
crime to manslaughter instead of murder.
,. Because it is believed and proposed
to show that, according to the declara-
lions and admissions of one or more of
the jurors upon the trial, they, the said
jurors, agreed and determined upon their
said verdict of guilty Immediately after
the close OF the evidence in the case, and
before the Court instructed them as to
the law OF the case, ard before the &C
cuscd, thereafter, had the assistance Of
counsel for his defence.
3. Evidence discovered since the trial,
and which the utmost diligence of the
prisoner and his counsel failed to discover
previous to the trial, and which the
prisoner and his counsel verify believe
would have led to different verdict had
it been adduced upon the trial, and which
they expect to deduce, and thereby secure
different verdict upon new trial, if
granted said evidence being to the full
effect that the prisoner has, within the
last twenty or more years, been so far of
msound mind frequently, if not uniform
ly, as to be wholly unconscious and irres
pOnSible for his acts said unsoundness
ofmind, according to said evidence, being
attributable, in part at least, to disap-
pointment in love and religious enthusi-
aSm.
After the motion had been argued by
Messrs. Thompson and Darlington for,
and Mr.. Fendall against, it was oyeruled
by the court.
When the prisoner was asked by the
court if he had anything to say. He an
Swered, Eyes ~ and proceeded to make
some remarks, declaring his innocence
and accusing the witnesses of testifying
falsely, praying for new trial, &c. lie
spoke in a manner calculated to affect
many to tears.
In this he succeeded. But the impress
sion of his guilt can never be removed.
No tears can obliterate the blood stain
it is upon his hands and heart indelible.
Judge Crawford proceeded to address
the prisoner. The Judge appeared to be
much affected, shedding tears while full
filling his painful duty. At the close of
his remarks he pronounced the sentence
as follows:
The sentence is, that you be hanged
By the neck until you are dead; and that
the Marshal for the District of Columbia