New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-10
CHARITY HosrrrAL.-Report for the week ending

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CHARITY HosrITAL.-Report for the week ending
last evening
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EXECUTION OF STovALL.--George W. Stova suf-
ered the extreme penalty the yesterday forenoon
mistress Mary Ray Durand one morning IN
October last All the particulars fresh
readers Under the effect Of jealousy rendered furious by
alcoholic drink he murdered the partner Of his unhaowd
couch by ehoppng her in the breast with hache cutting
her throat with esayed to destroy his
life by jumping into we'll in which thwsrted
| by the shallowness of the water.
His subsequent offer Of the plea Of guilty
plea after having had full time for reflection
Abest legal counsel only case Of
the kindano indeed the only the kind
Of The rmnes and resignation characterized his
deneanor in court and in prisonhe gmpses of the former
which shone forth in him after his purgaton Of
Of wine and woman-his uniform amabiliy and even
cheerune all timeshs fahey benevolent appearance
and above ALL the contrion and evident sincerity his self
condemnation feeling of sympathy behalf
which not even the contemplation of the horrible murder he
had committed could lessen The hope that would
be commuted universal and yesterday different
spectacle citizens had been appealing the for
commutatiou These appeals however, unsvailing
the old IF he had cherished CLEAN hope,
had bid farewell Three ago expressed
self having made his peace with being prepared
to die at moment and yesterday he proved that he
most impressive
In the morning he a clean white shirt and pants
with velvet slippers aud until the last hour arrived he
remained in his cell the doomed eel in religious
non and with the ministers who had previously cheered
him with their consultations and aided him smoothing his
passage down death These gentlemen the Rev Dr.
Palmer the Rev. Mr. Maybn. Shortly entered
the prison yadwhee about hundred privileged visitors had
assembled, and where the fatal trap duly swung up
stool and heard the Of the man. away
in his cell praying loudly and inenseyand after that
singing hymn, all alone, by himself The intensity of
soul in his voice. loud clear and and his heart
firm, for there aer in his The assembled
crowd listened silently aud reverently The song
about to die is kind of music which hear with
moved heart.
The execution was put of awhile in the hope that the final
Efforts of the doomed mans ympathzers with
for commutaon, would be successful but upon
fual being brought the preparations for the awful ceremony
were proceeded With The executioner his horrible
and domino put the and in perfect readiness
doomed with the white deahcap perehed gray hair
with his pinoned behind led down stairs along the
gallery aad the trap. His step firm his
and full of its natural hearty color His person appeared
noble advantage he being stout but six feet high
He took his the STOOL quietly bowed his head
moose and seemed assist the grim minister of death
in his work He threw his head back held side
the kno was being drawn and adjusted, with much
as II he had been seated in babers chair
The executioner drawing the knot tight he asked
him in kini voice. not draw tight prevent
from speaking The knot oosened little, the
tired To his appropriate place, and Mr. Deputy Sheriff Sex-
chnadre stepped forward and read doomed
man listened quietly, and when the reading concluded
turned aud addressed the spectators speech was nearly
quarter Of an hour long WE'LL elegantly con.
sruced and oreibly delivered We edd
report it, not being accustomed that kind reporting
we can remember the chief points Of it.
He began by aluding eelngy situation in which he
found himself But he said unlike many others who
similarly situated he had blame one ether than
himself He had unkind feeling toward the Governor for
his friends officer had simply his duty in refusing
To the friends who had nerceded for him. and Capt
and the other officers OF prison. treated him
SO kindly he returned his thanks in of the heartfelt
gratitude Though he had failed earthly pardon he
had appeed all bloodstaned was to the great Saviour
Of mankind and believed that through His edeemng grace
had obtained pardon thousand higher better
than that Of earth.
about to die because he did know
advantage in life to live with honorhad been
aud literally educated by respectable parents in Powhatan
county, Val he had been relgously educated taught
shun kind Of vice moved in society
minister of the gospel and loved respected by who
knew him. But, fifteen ago he began give loose
hs canal appeies The hrs step taken he had gone
deeper and deeper in n and embraced all It's shapes-he
devil led him his Will The consequence was
gnominous death. Ten years ago New Or.
leans and had followed the path of since Two
happened which destroyed his
his future but to that he would particularly
refer After that he Nicaragua and In
eumstanees compelled him here Then
launched out in sn and finally found himself
Here the doomed man began religious exhoraton,
which he spoke enthusiastically and intensely hope in
heaven, and Of his hore that his death a benefit
warning to those he left behind him. He words
prayer to forth that they might forth
do good the ends of lie concluded by
raising his the sky uttering brief prayer in
loud, intense manner.
The Rev Dr. Palmer then stepped forward placing his
hand the coRvcs shoulder addressed upplicaon
Throne of Grace In behtting occasion The
subject prayer responses prayer
when 1t concluded he took quiet but feeling
the spectators and of the officers others
him kindly He then bowed his head in silent
his doom.
The man in mask came out of the cell stepped on the
and pulled the deahcap the convc face. During
the operation. the said low deep voice Lord
Jesus my souf The man stepped bac
into the cell sharp chop heard trap banged down
against the wall the chair ashed the pavement below
and the body Of who might have been
dangled eess the air. He died apparent ease
giving only one slight muscular contraction
SHOOTING AND CUTTING.-Lieut. Montamat, yes.
terday morning undertook to arrest named Antoine
drinking coffee house the of Levet
Streets The negro powerful, athletic fellow resisted vio
eny and knocked down the Lieutenant well officer
Hho with him. The Lieutenant recovering himself drew
his revolver and shot the dsrkey four times of III,
bullets entered his leg and he Charity Hospital
Pierre Cazenave, m. c., the undertaken shot at by
part Bienvile Luckily he hii ouph tho
shooter but few feet from him. We did not hear what
about.
coored youth named Devalle Is arrest in tn,
Fourth District charged with having wayad stabbed
free calored named Arthur Jolly, Bay Louis OF
Tuesday. It stated that Derivae slapped Of Joly
children Jolly called upon him for explanation CAV,
impudence ard Jolly slapped him. After Dervae got
knife and lying in wait for Jolly residence
sprSng upon him and him several dangerous
FIRST DISTRICT CoURT.-The Grand Jury yester
day reported bill against Vim. Thompson Robinson
and s. j. Baer for stealing Baer having been dis
charged by Recorder Slh eapas issued for his
In j. R. Creed charged with ur,
Judge Hunt sentenced Rsl to three months imprison
assault battery Abraham Bloom four week
for the and Jean LascAme to the
The other business was Of no Importance
RECORDER STITHs CoURT.-Numerous worshiper
Bacchus, and Mars yesterday dren
amounts for practising their worship fanatica extent
Pat Menrney sent TO prison. charged wAggng hi
tongue 70 the great fear scandal and modification Of
Kate Gilmore
Samuel prison. charged with induletnR Il
the innocent Of picking drunken pocket
wood cart driver fined S. for hauling car
without the Inspectors brand required by new ord
The penalty Is S2b but this being the hs
brought his notice The Recorder driver Of FOR 81
and with good fathery lecture intended benefit
cart drivers
Allen Of Mrs. Collins sent to jail on charge
! stealing corn from Mt. Sylvester. -
james Watson. youth, held 10 a
rying concealed weapon
RECORDER ADAMS CoURT.-wm. Perten was yes
terday the Workhouse for three him
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