The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-07
LETTER FROM BA GTIMORE.
Elo,n our speoial Correspondent


BALTIMORE. Dec. G. 1868.
The colored man named Will am T., HAll
who was to have Oeen hung last Friday 10 or
city, Tor the murder OF a coored woman
named Emma Jackson, by stabbng her, has
had his sentence Commuted to imprisonment
in the peIiteutiary tor lile by Governor Sgann.
There were no Coubts whatever OF HAN klIIlng
the woman, but Ii was rather uncertau Wnether
he did il intentiona ly. He had been quarrel.
ling with another person, and in rage struck
at her, the fatal blow taking edect on the
deceased.
II almost impossible here now to convict of
murder in the first decree, aid ifso, The parties
thus condemned are rarely banged. negro
man was tried in our Criminal Court mo- long
ago for killing a young npgrcss, his alleged
sweetheart. He deliberately cut her throat
from ear to ear WITH razor, so that her head
was almost severed from her nody, and she
dropped Instantly dead. He did the deed
through jealousy. The girl was serving at n
geDtlemau's house. He called her TO the alley
gate about nine in the evening, aad there perpe
trated the foul ASSASSINATION. There was
some lack Of identity aud positive PROOF
the offender was found guilty OF murder In the
second degree, and sentenced TO eighteen years
n the penteutiary. Since MS congctlOI the
bloody clolh hes he wore, the razor, and other
positive proofs OF MS guilt, have been touId md
away in the outbuildlugs OF the house in which
be was discovered when arrested, but he coull
not be put in jeopardy aecoud time Tor nts life.
The man stephen L. Denny, who was tried last
week for the murder of Charles Uhilds, was
found guilty only of mapsaughter and recon
mCnded to mercy. Ihe person be killed had
destroyed his domestic peace by seduclug away
his wife. There's mucn sympathy tor this man,
ami the belief is he will soon be pardoued.
There appears to be growing disposition in
our community against CaDial punishment
Jurors when called to the stand often declare
they cauRot consent to take away human lue
and, therefore, are excused from the panel. la
Diue cases out Of ten the very worst cases Of
homicide are now Drought III murder IN the
second degree or manslaughter 1t would not
surprise me if capi al punishment were Totally =
abolished in our State before long, Jurors can
at present scarcely be found TO assume the re.
sponsibilIty OF coIsigning fellowbeing 10 the
gallows.
There are three colored men to be hung on
the 9th of January, in Princess Anne, tor the
murder OF the captain and mate OF schooner
We have had qnite toucn OF winter In the
past few days. The snow fell to the e)th Of
three inches ana much OF it still remains.
Extensive preparations are slreaiy making by
shopkeeppTs and nouon merchants tor the
Christmas holidays. Aside from this, business Is
very dull and money scarce.
saw Colonel Belger last evening. He is pre-
parng to enter upon his duties as Inspector Of
internal Revenue in Texas, and leaves IN a few
DAYS for san Antonio, which Is 10 be his head
quarters. lis salary is $1,000 yeCr. 1t Will be
I, collected Colonel Bolger has been reinstated
iu the gular army, and hopes to recover about
Slj eco back pay.
new railroad enterprise is now being agi-
tated by the citizens OF Carroll and Bal more
counties. 1t strikes OH IRON the NOTtheIu Cen
trail at Texas, fourteen mikes from Baltimore,
and runs 10 Manchester IN Carroll county, a
distance OF twcny-tnree miles. Your cores
pondent has consented to attend several meet.
iDgs on the line TINS coming week. and, with
other gentlemen, address the people. 1t will
cost between FIVE and six hundred thousand
dollars.
Political matters here are very quiet. Toe
Den Ocrats, as "a general thing, as well as con
servatives and Johnson men, are n)w uutC
well satisfied that the election ot Grant aud
Cofax has been the very best thing--al matters
taken into consideration that Coul1 possibly
have been doue. They believe it Will gave II,
peace quiet, and prosperity. What noble fel
lows to discover the truth Mt last