Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-10-28
LOCAL NEWS.

THE OLD CAPIToL-The Prisoner Wirz.-
Wrz, since the close Of the trial, has consid-
erably improved in health, and essays to be
cheerful, notwithstanding his wound on the
right arm has broken out in sores His wife
who was here during the trial, left several
days ago for Georgia, where she had left her
children, three in number, in charge of a
friend, whose recent death compelled her to
return. WIZ recently received a letter from
the "goyerness," as he calls her, which was of
an entirely domestic character, and was rather
tender in expression. She states in it ssthat
Whatever may be said she does not consider
him guilty" WirZ has received but few let
tiers recently-one from soldier some time
since, and another few days ago from New
York, in which the writer says:-"Although
consider you one of the greatest criminals who
ever lived and deserve to suffer such sentence
as is meted out to You, 1 deem it my duty in
view of the probability of your days on this
earth being few. to urge you to prepare TO meet
your God, and look TO Him for forgiveness If
you are guilty make an open confession" The
writer eXhorts the prisoner TO at once cease to
think of temporal matters and to seek repent
ance at the foot of the cross.
Wirz talks frequently as to the probable
finding in his case, and says he knows he is to
be hanged, and says: 81 don't care Won dam.
but if they do hang me, they should hang JEFF.
Davis, Winder, and those from whom got
my orders" He, however, when speaking on
this subject, shows a little nervousness He
spends much of his time in reading German
works, which are procured through one OF his
little thought of attending to his spiritual in
terests, as advised by his correspondent He
has had but one interview with a minister, and
mar something over a week ago, with Rev.
+. x. Boyle, of st. Peters (CathoIic) Church
The prison is now in charge of Capt. CT. w
Dutton, V. r. O., and at present contains but
20 prlsoners-WirZ, Duncan, former Commits
sary at Andersonyille; Capt. Winder, also of
unreasonable notoriety; Gen. Briscoe, Fuller.
for fraud in soldiers votes; Phelan, for forgery
on National Banks, and about dozen citizens
Tor horse stealing, sc.
The ARREST AND SUICIDE OF LEVI l.. FAR
WELL IN NEW YoRK-Interesting PdrticaIars-
Yesterday, we announced the arrest of Levi
l.. FarweIl in New York for the murder of
hattie Wilkes, on Sunday last in this city, and
the subsequent suicide Of Farwell in the cells
OF the prison. Detective Claryoe, who was
detailed by Superintendent Richards TO go TO
New York, returned to Washington thus morn
ing. Farwell was in New York Saturday at
81 p. m, but was seen no more at his board
ing house until about O'Clock Monday morn
ing, when he was seen at the headquarters of
the Dodsworth Band. Saturday, at y o'clock,
when he left he borrowed SO from a GENTLE
man. Monday morning, his bed had not been
used for two nights. He entered the house
stretching himself, if he had been up all
night. His hands were scratched, and one of
the company present-the barkeeper-asked
MN how he got scratched, and he replied that
he had been over TO Jersey and fell out of a
tree. He showed the paper announcing the
murder OF Hattie Wilkes, and charging him
with it, and tried to induce several of thoce
which they denied. He sat down and wrote a
letter to his brother Charles in Washington
The letter was dated the 22d, the day of the
murder; was postmarked the 23d, Monday. and
was received by his brother on Wednesday
He went from the band headquarters to West
Broadway and Charles streets, where he was
asked II he had heard anything. He replied
that he had, and asked his friends there what
they thought of it, and remarked that he feared
his brother Charley had got into trouble. At
that time detectives Elder and McCord were
looking for him, having received the dispatch
from Superintendent Richards. They followed
Farwen from place TO place, he visiting the
gambling houses. Elder declined arresting
Farwell Immediately, expecting the arrival OF
detective Claryoe, from Washington. On
Thursday evening, FarweIl was arrested in a
faro bank at the corner of Reed and West
Broadway, while playing at the table. Detec-
tive Elder entered the room and remarked to
Farwell, 81 arrest you for the murder of Hattie
well tried 70 slip something under the table
Elder seized his hand, exclaiming, aGiye me
thatP' Farwell said he would not. A scuffie
ensued, and Elder threw him on the floor, ana
took from him a lady's gold enamelIed watch
with hunting case, and a Smith & wesson
seven shooter, which was missed from his
boarding house on Saturday, $40 in green
backs, 50 in silver, a diamond PIN and a large
blood-stone set ring. Farwell was taken to the
ponce headquarters, and was confined in cell
No. 1. He was seen several times during the
night by Mr.. Robert Brown, the oficer in
charge, and he appeared to be ute cheerful
AT late hour his supper was handed to HIM
Ou pldUe. In the morning. M T. RrO
entered the cell, and was shocked to find Far
Well lying upon the floor in a pool of blood
and life extinct. The mode by which he COM
mltted the suicide was then ascertained. Far
well had broken the tin plate in half and with
the rough edge severed the arteries OF his right
arm, and bled TO death. Under his head slim
OF paper was found, upon which was written
with pencil: ssGive my effects to Charley, NV
brother in Washington. L am going TO meet
Hattie" When Detective Clarvoe and Charles
the brother of Farwell arrived at headQ uarters
rad fha mill No.
the scene was very affecting. The coroner
asked Charles, ado you recognize that as the
body of Levi l.. Farwell ~ who exclaimed
ION. God! Yes, that is the body Of my poor
Detective Clarvoe left New York last night
bringing with him the piece of tin with which
stained with the blood of the homicide. Also
two letters found upon him, both written from
Washington, one dated Sept 2ist, signed 90
y; +. >" and addressed to my dear husband"
The other from his brother Charley dated
Oct 18th. The funeral of Levi L. Farwell
LOOK place this morning at o'clock, and Chas.
farwell, who is a most estimable young man,
universally esteemed in Washington, remain
ed to attend il. The letter written by the de-
ceased last Monday was evidently designed by
farwell to prove an abb in the case.
TIE TUNIs EMBAssADoRs.-Yesterd the
Tunis ambassadors in their ride througn the
city under the escort of Mr.. Thomas Cox, OF
the State Department, passed In view OF all the
pnSe and 1 a6s ear1ise a tns Osp
some time in inspecting that building, with
which they expressed themselves highly
In The evening they called upon Secretary
Seward at his residence, where they h.d a de-
lightful social interview with that disting ushed
official and the members Of his family. -
To-day they are engaged in visiting and in
speeding the Patent Office and Smithsonian In.
stitute.
Monday, at 70 O'Clock has been set apart as