Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-17


convicted murderer Of Edward A. Lutts was
brought into court by Deputy Marshal Phillips
and attending officers
shortly after being placed in the dock
lhe Judge caused the prisoner to stand up, and
SAID: James Powers, have You anything to say
why the sentence Of the law should not be pro-
have been convictedI;;
TO which the prisoner replied" Nothing sir,
except that have not had a fair trial I was
hurried into IL without due preparation
The Judge then said You have been convicted
OF the nigh crime Of murder The circumstances
attending the preparation OF this offence against
the laws of God and your country are few and
simple. You were tried by jury above e1cep-
ton, by your own admission, and you were for
tunate enough to have the services Of counsel
who displayed great ability and zeal in the con-
duct Of your defence.
To such jury and the aid Of counse you were
entlteti but the evidence cleanand con-
elusive as to lead the mind with Irresistible force
to the conviction OF your guilt
The threats which it was proved you made
against the deceased as late the SATURDAY. night
before MS death, which you attempted to an
swer oy a reconciliation between YOU That
your subsequent conduct showed to be feigned
on your part would have been in connection with
The shooting him, sufficient to warrant the YER
dict OF the jury
But independent of those menaces, the fact Of
yoaf using deadly weapon upon him without
the Zig htts 81 prov0cation, not even woId having
been exchanged between Won at the time and
his death of the wound INFLICTED by the pistol
shOt, Constitute the crime of which you have
been convicted.
will not go into any details OF the evidence.
nor dwell long upon il in general terms, tx
tePt 10 remark, IL appeared AT every step of the
trial THAI the dtplOrahle condition in which you
TO" stand ~ tfacedble To the low in inT houses
Of I'D. \. LutZ
Let Other, be warned by your fate; for, sooner
OF Iatrr, disgrace, crime, and in some cases
lShominlous drath, are the inevitable conse-
GueHces OF resorting TO those haunts of the vicious
and wicked from which proceed three-fourths or
more OF ihs crimes attended by violence that occur
in this city.
The painful duty ] am now performing author.
lies me 10 give you Il word Of counsel in relation
10 the life that lies beyond the grave. All men
require the pardon by the Almighty OF the trials
which surround the puTest and 10 be put by the
DrnlYn ant hand Of Providence on the road to
The great fountain OF mercy is as open to YOU
a. To the wi-est and best and upon YOU 1t seems
especially incumbent TO seek relief from it,
ADVISE you 10 send for more Of the
fSylnen OF the religious persuasion to which
You belong or such others as YOU NAV prefer
Any OF those good will aid you in your
Efforts TO secure the Divine favor, and afford you
the consultations of religions 80 far as human
agency do so
IL only remains for the court to pronounce the
sentence Of the law upon you for the crime
whereOf YOU stand convicted. Thu sentence is,
That yoH be hanged by the neck until you are
dead and that the Marshal of the District of CO..
IuHlbla do, ON peril OF what may fall thereon.
cause execution Of this judg ment to he made,
ana done npon you, upon the first Friday which
shall be- and will follow neAt after the day
on winch the next term OF the Circuit Court Of
the District OF Columbia shall be terminated and
brought TO an end, between the hours of nine
O'CLOCK IN the forenoon aud twelve O'Clock at
noon Of the same day
That YOU now be Ia ken from hence IN tbs Jail
OF washington county, in the District of Column
Ola, rom whence you came, there to DC closely
kept until the day Of execution; and on the
Jay OF execution appointed on the day = afore-
said, you are to he taken to the place of execu-
non, according to the provisions of the act of
Congress Of the 18th of January, s:53 there to be
hanged as Aforesaid until you be dead
In Closing this sole mn scene | offer my fer
vent prayer to Almighty God that he WILL in His
lhnhlte goodness, have mercy your soul.
Tbs Judge, Oh concluding his sentence burst
Into tears, ALI example followed by many Others
present
The prisoner was instantly Iemauded to the
Jail
The WASHINGTON JAIL is at the present time
oVerrun with people tho have been recently CON-
United on charge OF the commission of every spe-
cies Of crime, from malicious murder down 10 the
ordinary misdemcanOr- The miserable accom-
mOdations which the Government provides for
prisoners here, permits OF no classification Of
THOSE charged with the various crimes in the
catalogue The petty thief is turned in to init
mate conPanionshiP with the highway robber
ana TIE murderer All this is from sheer neces-
slty; for, where the provisions are so miserable
no attempt can bs made by the officers in charge
OF this hithy pest house for the proper arrange
INTO companiOnship This state Of things has
been frequently commented upon hy the press Of
this city, aud should be looked to at once There
- no doubt but that mnny persons who are con-
nnrd in our Jail for petty crimes actually receive
ifonl this ind discriminate mi ing up with old aud
haIdcned offenders, the fatal seeds which after.
wards Tlpen into high and often capital crimes
ana carry their perpetrators to the peniteEtiary
ana the 2allows Who il To blame il such is the
result a half hour spent inside the walls of the
ashlng Ton city Jail - sufficient 10 cause a sick
enlhg realiZdtlOn Of the fatal result Cf bringing
Ihto close and intimate contact, persons charged
Win the various offences against the law which
nave recently DrcOEIe so common I'm orr midst
The officers do their duty bnt Vet the insc-
cuslty OF the building for the confinement of drs-
PIRATE CRIMINALS, often renders their most vigil
ldht "aic nluine>s OF no avail, and We frequently
near OF Inc escape OF some villain whose deeds
large. ~
Que excellent first act Of our new JarshaI vv,s
10 uouoie the force OF guards employed here and
even now, they have plenty OF work 20 do 10 keep
the inmates IN proper state OF subordination;
heretofore. "
Since the conviction OF James Powers for the
murder CT Edward A Iutz he has been conf ned
In a rell by himself and has received the spirit
uai counsel and alyice of cl6rgymen We un-
deIstand that his demeanOr is good and thonJ b
not without hope that his sentence may be com
muted TO Imprisonment for life. he considers his
chances fSr life extremely perilous ard il i'm a
frame oil mind very susceptible Of ligiuus infu
ehce-- HIS lallOr advises him to prepaIe for he
worst, and this wholesome counsel - received
Oy the unfortunate young man ia Il proper spirit
The two Deylins are also in 4 srnt,st. reIi III
IScelVe TIE counsels of spiIitpaI adviser each
day Their minds are. at present rtcked 10
the utmost tension IN relation 10 the comm trial
which shall decide for them either life and IT,.
dom OF, il IaaT be-, d.eadful death on the asl-
lows.
Tie new jailor, Mr.. p II. King and his oil
GERS, perform their various duties with due
Tgof and with unvarying diligence and their
onflal functions are marked with Character
istIe good feeling towards ali under their CHI. ge
hKAL ESTATE -Oa Thursday, J. e. NJ cGuire
auetiOneer, sold the following property located
within this city:
Part OF lot ia square 252, with improvements,
on W" OK avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, to ThOs. ] Fisher for 80 $50
Part OF lot ] IN square 46i, on Pennsylvania
avenue, south side. near Sixth street with i'm
Pfosenehts, 10 Lewis Johnson, ioF SI3 $50
A Green, auctlOEerr, sold a small Farm IF 16 |