The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-22
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
Singular Coincidence - The Maryland
Legislature The Registry Law-Par-
dom of a Mn rderer, Etc Etc,

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Special Correspondence of The EUening Telegraph.
BALTIMORE, January 81, 1866.
A most singular coincidence in reference to
the case of Mrs Grinder, who was executed at
Pittsburg, on Friday last, for murder by poison
ing, is the fact that one of her victims, Mrs.
Caruthers, is the same name of an entire family
of Caruthe1s, including father mother sons, and
daughters, who were poisoned about fifty lyears
ago in Carlisle Pennsylvania, by young gIrl
named Rachel Clark domestic in the house of
Mr. Caruthers.
If we are not mistaken, two, three, or
more OF the family died. Andrew Caruthers, an
eminent lawyer of Carlisle, who had very large
practice and died few years ago, it may be re-
collected, was very lame and much deformed,
the muscles and sinews of his arms, hands, and
legs being contracted and drawn up to painful
degree. This was the result OF the poisoning re-
terred to, from which he never recovered. 1t
was alleged that jealousy caused the youthful
murderess, who was represented as very hand
some, to perpetrate the crime.
/ have often seen notices in the public prints
since the execution OF Mrs. Surratt, and now, in
commenting on that of Mrs. Grinder, that only
certain number of women have been hung in
this country. The case of Rachel Clark, how
ever, was always overlooked. She was publicly
executed in Carlisle some fifty years ago. Her
body was got possession of by Dr. Geddis, of
Newville, Pa, who had the bones put on wires,
and set up in a box in his office, where they re-
seen in the same town.
The general outlines of what have here mar
rated are true, and will be sustained bv refer
ence to the history of the court proceedings in
Carlisle. The whole case was most singular
and romantic one.
One OF the most agreeable entertainments
which have seen for a long time took place
here yesterday, at the formal opening of new
hotel in Fayette street, near Barnum's. Not less
than two thousand persons, embracing our most
prominent business men and merchants, parti-
cipated.
Our Legislature has gone to work in real
earnest, passing oils TO encourage internal i'm
provements, such as railroads, manufactures,
etc. etc.
all who have been dislOyal, and operates sorely
against the Democratic party, is causing much
talk, but, we are informed, the members OF the
Legislature are not disposed to change it, at
least for the present.
Lieutenant Offley OF the 1st Delaware Cavalry,
who, unfortunately, when under the influence
of liquor shot and killed person named White,
for which otfense be was tried and sentenced to
Imprisonment in the citv jail, has had his
petition for pardon granted by Governor Swami.
He presented very strong petition for cemency.
The fact is no malice could b. proved, nor any
intention TO kill. IL was wholly the result OF
being crazed by liquor.
learn that Hon. John l.. Thomas, member
rom this city, had be been in his seat when the
vote was taken franchising the colored inhabi
tants as voters of the District OF Columbia, woulC
have voted in the negative.
General Woolley, our Provost Marshal OF tn
BthYA. c., Middle Department, purposes resign
ing soon and entering into business in Baltimore
"A number of gentlemen have subscribed T.
build theatre IN Albany.