New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-29
TILE GALLoWs IN MlRrLAND.
EXECUTION or GEORGE TRUMAN (CoLoRED) FOR
THE MURDER OF 4 WHITE AAN-CONtEssloN
OF THE MURDERER.

EXECUTION or GEORGE TRUMAN NCoL0RED) FOR
THE MURDER OF WHITE AAE-CONFESsIoN
OF THE MURDERER.
FREDERICK, Md, May 28-GeOrge Truman,
nuIatto only q years OF age, was banged to-day ~
1880 o'clock the nsrder OF al unknown Whlte IMAM
on the 3Oth January last, near Point OF Rocks Ma
fc DAYS ACC the murderer mace full confession, from
which We extract i've following particulars; Early in the
morning 81 Janunrv 90 Truman sent to a grocery
store la the neigbrhood Of residence to procure como
articles ,id while there informed by person (wLse
pnino Tyv,tnau declined tomoutonl that stranger hnu
short tsme hcf,rc passed mp the Frcdorickroad VINO
bld cshing 10 SELL and made proposition that Free
mau AVID him should follow tho stranger, ana take we
but Hnaly us-eucd Tue stranger was soon oVeIahen
who's TruuaD, unporecs'ed ny inc uhkn0Wni t Gr
head lie staggered ara fell but seen rose To MS Iset'
who, blow from the stone on tho temple Knocked
hirn seisebss then took "a his boots ana pan
falcons, aHd with uts strangers nat aud cnrpet
wlHch only contained suit oi soldiers ciothg sal svu
for home leaving his accUmplce WIN thc bleeding hld
Before he reached ms home truman look on ms hoes'
ant Put en- the DOoth, ana ma the url ~
where r. Afterwards found IN the altefhOVu II
s;ilbo alive and Ne determined 70 agnn visit the spot
amd assure himself OF the IaC On reaching the pace
from the road, where he had either dragged himself or
had bten carried by the accomphee Tue man wac stli
man relieve him from his snicrlngs as he had suffered
untoE agony since early ~ the morning. truman M
meslately home. and obtaining loaded gun re-
tHrred Ia where tile man was u ING he went up e!o'e
10 victim. who was lying ON ms back, helpless but con
and taking deliberate aim ~ s head Die OuI us
brus The murder was involved IN mystery until the nh
| ofRebruary, whom man named UOpeWol!. where Iru
man was STAYING observed that be went out aud after
"A hOrt absence came back. There being snow on the
ground, HOpowe followed the foot tracks. They LED to
a large rock under which HONEYWELL discovered black
| carpet bag, which he immediately brought back. He
then called upon few OF his neghbors, aud with two
dogs explored the ncighborloOd. Tie barking Of the
days attracted their attention aud proceeding to where
tC animals WERE about yards from whero tho carpet
bI had been discovered they found tho dead body Of
the unknown white man, half hidden In the gloom Of
anrC thcke Sing on ITS back tho mesh eaten from the
face arms. chest, aud legs by Wild animals Tru-
man was arrested but denied his guilt ana stated that
! ms had bought the articles Of clothing found In
! hs possession. The murderer put upon trial
! for the crime, found gUty, and today SUI
fcred the extreme penalty or the law. An immense
crowd from Frederick and tho adjoining counties, and
roIu the Virginia bOrdeI witnessed the execution from
"A neld adjoining the nil-yard, which commanded vie "
of the galiOws Truman native OF Frederick COun
IL served In the army, and lad been married only
few months prior to the murder lie met Lis fate with
the utmost indifference.