, 1865-12-11

tinger Is stated IN our lssua Of the atat of XaJ.
1904. and arc eat1efed that Alderman uot,1nper's
informant did Alderman Roberts great injustice,
which in]uatIce WE repeated By publication in cur
columns, ard fhst Alderman Roberts, ~ stated Thy
hlm In bis letter already pub1Ished, had nothing
whatever to do with the affair. We make this
statement a m act Of simp1a Justice TO Alderman
Roberts.
THE SAND RIDGE EgURDERERs.
Curiosity Seekers.-The Law OF 1884,.
Case OF Williams, the Al
legged Aeeomp1ice.
Fleming and Cosbetf, the two poor wretehes who
no" lie under sentence of death for the murder of
Pntick Malonfy at Sand Ridge in November, 1864,
are passing The fast diminishing interval between
the time Of their sentence and execution, IN almost
perfect solitude, interrupted only by the vsits Of
their spiritual adviser. and one Or two OF the friends
get left them. great pressure ia brought to bear
upon the Sheriff 10 ob.Aia admission to their cells,
but the applicants arc in s1l cases refused, and the
saEsps,s ss aseks5s are not grataed Tess than one
dread sentence Of the law being that they shall e.
Plate their guilt on the scad0ld ou Friday next.
Who can tell the thoughts which crowd through
minutes, eaeh Of which forms 10 large portion Of
The sand remaining IN the hour7glass whose ex,
haustlon will launch them into eternity! Ii Is well
hours yet allotted to them should be all their .n
moments ot meditation On thepsss and preparation
The curiosity seekers, io!1ed in their cndeavors
to obtain an interview with the prisoners before
their execution. are making efforts TO obtain per-
mission to be present when the sentence Of the Law
produce the act Of Feb. 1a 1859. which states who
may Be IN attendance. md fosbids The presence at
h n 8 :, az S a &c ~ n5o ws
Ions Of this act will be rieidly enforced.
j. IuE Law.
"As Act regulating The manner Of indlc,iag the
punishment ol death IN capital cases.
rfpresesied Pr il Me Gent1aI 1..sm2y: 1""''
5EeuoN1 !. That when any person shall be con-
ons aa e &C. s
any Cont Of .his State. such punishment shall be
inflicted within The wills Of The Prison Of the
county in which conviction ehall have taken place.
'4Skc, 2. It shall be the duty Of the Sheriff or
the Deputy Sheriff Of the county. 10 be present at
such execution, and, b at least three Days preE.
Posceahns m Attorney, - and Clerks of the cour1s oi
eaid county, together with TWO physicians md
twelve reputable citizens, to be selected BY said
u1y sheriff shall at The request Of the criminal per-
nit such ministers Of the Gospel, NOT exceeding
three, aA said criminal sha1 name, and any of the
immediate relatives of said criminal, to be present
at such execution, and also such officers OF fhe pr
son, deputies and conetab1es, a. shall by him be
deemed e1pcdieut 10 have present; but no other
persons, than those herein mentioned shA1 be per.
mttted TO be present at such execution; nor shall
any pesson not relative Of the criminal under the
are Of twenty one years be allowed to witness the
came. y.
SEE. 3. The Sheriff Or bis Deputy, or tho Judges
attending such execution. shall prepare and sign,
officially, certificate setting fofth the time and
there exccnted IN conformity to the sentence OF the
Court, and The provisions ot this act and ehall
procure to rad certificate the signature Of the other
criuinal, who Witnessed such execution; which
certificate shall be filed with the Clerk Of the Court
where the conviction oi such criminal vas had.
SEC; j. This act shall take effect fsom til pas
cage" ....
JOHN. .wLL1Axs.
The case OF John Williams, IN alleged accompllce
in the murder, should have undergone preliml-
nary examination On Saturday Afternoon before
the states Attorney, and the council for the plfs-
oncr. the case WIS continued for ten days.
AmUsRmENTs.
The past week has been full one for the places
cfamusement In orr city they hare al been pa-
roulzed to the uttermost OF their capacities.
Thanksgiving Day saw such crowds in each a are
ANANANN- 0e$~<
Mr.rur-"Belpheeor'' ha. been on the boards
nn has eny SEEN eanad al py @ tast % de-
Giant and Gjante4e and Wild Men Of Bo.ueo, Up
stairs. s.Bandy Andy" has appeared iwo or three
overwhelming one. Mn: BHr!, the talented lesd-
,ug woman. will take her benefit on Friday pe1t.
The Tickei:otLeaso Man viii be presented for the
Miss Agnes 4. Keuney, sonestress OF sreat c.
lebr1ty In the East. IL expected IN Chicago the
course ofa few days, and will probably make her
sEe has voice Of great power md sweetness, md
her execution shows great culture and akil IN raA-
aHcV,cK1n's-Mt. and Mrs. J. ". Florence have
been here during the week he appearing tn 1Iet oF
Irish chalscterr, and she In her fEotesn changes.
They are always tavortes With Tho Chicago public,
long seo esssollahed = BY authority" They con
ttnue through the present week.
Music, continue as popul1t a. ever. The recent
additons to their corps Of artists are very ecltnt,
and nightly draw down enthusiastic pAn1its. Leon
f. IN r.. sos ts15
III nraaass, he Irestldlgt.ateur viii be IN Chicago
on Monday, The ls.h. to commence btief season
The PAK FANNY arc making very successful
tour IN the Vest They arc now In Ioxa. were at
vent thebee to T Des Meses. TSeir eishfy p'essns
ffd q srPfssssn ShsS tssy e ~ %ets a.
hrief sesson, in HfuIh i Nl1on's HAL On Monday
evening next, DEC. 18th.
The autumn fingers yet within the lap Of winter.
One half Of Dteembe1 has nearly accomplished Its
lid tvo Or ihee ineiieetuai attempts It a. SNOW NOW
den ateei runneTs sfe looked Il s1siously almost
shouIa hsve ] oceasion G. ior the use lii sessaa.
linz st; and il previous experience Be aay ra'ds
| Of irost when u does come. People need NOT be
attefred from the purchase Of skates or season
tickets on this account; few more days at fnEthess
and winter will b. on rs In sober. stern earnest
They have already commenced skating at The
| Ogden though not publicly. On Friday merry
1 sour ne Ct
trying the yet thin ice which bent and cracked BE-
meath their feet scarcely ftrong enough to bear the
have completed iii ,hcir al1anee1neus for the sea
a magnificent sheet Of ice. The patk is located At
The Washington Park bar been flooded about TN
days; aad Is covered With perfectly smooth ice
which. bow erer, Is not Jet strong enough to bcaK
commence operations TIL the winter has properly
struck in. They announce it - their Intention to
bare the best theet Of ice N the ely and 70 Keep
Nso. The saseo Of season tickets tnpsohah'y com
The Central, 1ocsted on Twenty Second street,
between Wabash and Michigan avenues, IA tn bet
ter shape then eveT, over six thousand d0tlsrl
ha.ing been expended In enaretng II, and erecting
nate style. Nothing has been left undone which
can minister 10 the comfort Of its patrons.
The Rink te expected TO be open to subscriber
| within few dnye.
4 ASrAxrEpE.-There Is Just now heavy run Of
the Chicago Post Once for the new sguare Incl
stsrnps two by threel authorized to be placed o1
printed matter passEng through the malls. Stam]
collectors 1n over the civilized world are anxious i
ppsse TT them and a. the Chicago otiee Ia the onl
one supplying therp. the demand Is heavy. Forefgl
he Chicago of1ce shall be afa1ed, which ~ it car
GELS the stamp gives go much cear gam to the GOV
| e1nment.
The Fenfan Bonds.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
A. one who has pecrniary interest In th
Fcnian Bonds. beg leave to ask-Nho are the n
sponsible parties This is the cradle Of Ferlai
en1, and there should be some one here able to 81
swcr the question.
A Believer m TIE IlBKnrY or lAELAND.
I'VE are unable to answer. We believe the F. I
(Fenian Brotherhood, OF Feulan Bords) have =
e1earizg honse in Chicago for the redemption
otthose mythical 'ssecuriues probably not eli
WHERE We much douht the announcement Of o.
correspondent. that he has pecuntay interest
those bonds. The chances are that his mont
has gone az ltTcttieyably az that Of the Engll,
bondholdeIe of The collapsed CoD!ederacy. O
| correspondent Ehnuld hare asked the question b
. fore biting ut the halt. md then he might hare
; condition Of O'Conuell'e Omadhoun's chIcken.w
| kpOEe loo {Hirh1