The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-30
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
-Eon App1rIoNAI IooAI ITEMS SEE INSIDE pAeEs
THE CASE OF GEORGE W. WINNEMORE.
Heading of the DEATH Warrant to Him
this Morning.


a new trial for the murderer of Mrs. Dorcas
Magllton having failed, Governor Geary yes
rant of the unfortunate culprit appointing
Thursday, August 20 as the day for the execu-
tion.
rant in this city, Sheriff Henry o. Howell was
absent; but his subordinates, thinking II proper
that the doomed man should be made ac-
quainted at once with the near approach of his
fate, this morning visited the prisoner In his
Gil, and In his presence the warrant for his
execution was read by j. E. Salter, sEsq., the
Sherift's Solicitor.
At hall. past Ii o'clock, Mr.. salter left tn Q
Sheriff's office, accompanied by III. II. Warrl-
ner, ESQ, the prisoners counsel, and two re-
escntatives of the press. At the entrance of
the prison the party were received by Mr..
Thomas Perkins. the Superin tendent, by whom
they were conducted into the prisoners cell.
ID. Y. Kilgore, Esq, the other counsel for the
prisoner, and Mr.. Fleming, the prtson-keeper,
were found in conversation with Winnemore,
who stood at the rear of the cell, with his hand
resting on the back of "a chair. He was dressed
quite shabbily, the sleeves of his white woOllen
shirt being rolled up above his elbows, and the
collar thrown open, while his feet were entirely
Indeed, the prisoner appeared to have no de-
sire whatever to make presentable appear
his beard unshorn. His face was pale even to
sallowness; but there was discernibe no trace
of interest in his fate, or in the solemn mission
on which his visitors were bent
AS the party entered the cell, Winnemore
simply moved his head, remaining in his first
the customary salutations Mr.. Salter addressed
the prisoner, sayinR:-"In the absence of the
Sheriff of the city, have received from the
Governor OF the state your death warrant,
which / will now read to you"
The reading of the warrant followed, during
which the prisoner, glancing out at the window
and around his narrow apartment, muttered
"YesI Yes ~ at Intervals But when Mr. Salter
came to the portion of the warrant referring to
the time of his doom, Winnemore looked the
messenger of death steadily in the face, yet
without evincing the slightest emotion.
On concluding the reading of the warrant
Mr.. Salter again spoke TO tie prisoner. WIN
nemore," he said, "you have little less than q
month from this time in which to prepare for
the other world"
To this the prisoner responded by saying:-"I
am prepared for the change and have been. l
have nothing to live for; don't want to live"
Mr.. Salter then informed the prisoner that
If he desired anything consistent with the rules
of the prison, they would be happy to let him
have it. Winnemore replied that he had been
furnished with all he desired.
In response to question by Mr.. Perkins,
Winnemore said he did not desire to see any
spiritual adviser whatever He had refused it
altogether from the beginning, and he would
now until the end.
He also said that he wished to see no one ex-
cept such persons as were brought to him by
his counsel.
Mr. Kiigore then said:-"In speaking to Mr.
Fleming told him that from the first I had
always informed Winnemore that he had not
more than one chance in q hundred for his
which 1 have publicly expressed, respecting the
crime, and yet have felt all the while as though
George Winremore We're, doomed from the
Mr.. Warmer said that the circumstances
surrounding the prisoner at the time of his
trial, were OF such nature tnat 1t would be
extremely difficult for him to extricate him
self. While convicted as he thought contrary
to the de mands ofjustice, he did not doubt that
the prisoner would be proved innocent
After some further conversation, Mr.. Salter
informed the prisoner that there was no possi-
ment me Of the execution, to which Winnemore
responded by saying that he did not look for 1t
at all, but after he lay in his grave this murder
will come out and prove his innocence, for he
was entirely Innocent.
AS the party were leaving the cell Winnemore
stated to Mr.. Warriner that the whole cause of
all his troubles had been family difficulties and
with this sad commentary on the frailty of hu-
manity, the interview terminated.
AN IMBRoGLIo occurred in a tavern at No.
1920 Nectarine street night before last and after
long and friendly quatfiings, as is usual, a row
ensued, and companions became belligerents
and punchings innumerable became the order
for the time. During the general difficulty, two
men, Daniel McGrafR aud stephen Ryan, got
into trouble with each other, blows are alleged
TO have been struck, when Ryan ran out and
McGran following close upon him, struck him
with pocket knife, intiicting a painful though
not serious; wound in the back McGraR was
held by Alderman Massey in $500 bail to
answer.
THE JAPs AND THE ARABs.-The Academy
of Music was we'll filled last evening, to witness
the performance of the great combination
peared delighted and as onished The uroces-
sion of the whole troupe through the PRINCIPAL
satisfied the people that the members OF the
tTouI g were all real OrIeutals. The Arabs aud
Japanese appear again this evening in an ad-
mirable programme
A VIOLENT HUSBAND, bearing the name of
Peter Ruff, assaulted his wife, at Second and
Oxford streets. for which he was taken
by q police officer before Alderman Helms
for a hearing. While there he again with
fixed deIeTm ination, coTnme need to Wayiay his
better though weaker half This was soon
stopped On the first charge he was hel In
$500 bail, and for the last assault IN 500 hail
and falling TO respond with security for s. POO,
| he was sent below.
VIOLATING THE SUNDAY ANT-LIQUoR Law
| MIR Bruner, proprietor of tue Orleans House.
and Mr.. Becker, MANAGER of the Independe a ce
| were both taken before Recor er Eneu vpster.
| day, and held In $1,000 bail each, for violating
| the Sunday prohibitory law. Dennison Den.
| ming, keeping a saloon In he Twenty. fourth
| Ward was held by Alderman Maule in $500 bail
to answer for the same otfenge
A YOUTHFUL MATRIoULANT IN CRIME. named
/ George Sewers, aged eleven years, was arrested
for tapping the money drawer of Mr.. SeroRpy's
i variety establishment. No 1882 Vine street
Il He obtained $50. which was by force refunded
Il Alderman Boswell held him in 5000 bail TO
Il answer.
DIsoRDERLY HOUsE.-Upon a warrant issued
Il for her arrest Ann Costello was taken into GUS
\ tody for keeping disorderly house at No GIL
: south Frontstreet. Alderman Tittermary held
her In 5000 ball 70 answer