Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-28

THE POINT OF ROCKS TRAGEDY.
EXECUTION OF GEORGE rRUeN.x
To- DAY AT FREDERICK.
Full Confession Of the Crime.
Especial Dispatch TO The STAR

Especial Dispatch 10 The Star.l
FREDERICK, MD, May 2s.--ieo Truemsn,
a colored man, convicted of numbering an un-
known white man near Point of Roc Ks in Janu-
airy last WINS hung here this afternoon IN the "a 4
yard. He made a tull confession of his crime
and expressed his willingness to die for II
This confession is quite long, but states in ef-
feet that on the Both OF January last Trusman,
and another mau whose name he refused to
give, followed a Stranger out Of tse village OF
Point OF Rocks on TO the Frederick rold. This
stranger bad a carpet-big IN which Were a
suit of clothes which he had previously Of
fered for sale, and il was proposed by Trueman
q M ms accomplice 10 rob him Of thls bag and
ITS coatents His accomplice went one way
10 Intercept the unknown man and True
m an anoher. The latter then SAYS -.
walked a li.tle behind him. an when / met
my aecomplice, unpsrceived by the stranger 1
picked mp stoue, and W itho ut W ord OF warn
ing struck him violent blow on the back of
the head. he staggered and fell, dropping his
carpet-bag. He Immediately recovered, ana
salsed mp, with the stick which be grasped in
ms hand. he spring TO his feet; then deter
mir ed 10 silence and dispatch him. i seized
tne same stone with which first struck hIu,
and blt him in the temple. He fell senseless-
the blood flowing freely from both wounds
The man fell upon his bach, and while he was
lying there unconscious, 1 took OF his boots
ana tnen ms pants; picked mp his hat and
carpet-blg, and LEFT hin-not vet dead. L left
my accomplice with him. do not distinctly
recollect what he sand TO me when first struck
him The pants, coat, hat, and carpet bag
produced at the trial all belonged 10 the
stranger-and for these / murdered him. 1
did not then, and do not now, know who
ne was, or where he came from, except
that he said he had been in the army.
was not dead when left him in the morning
ard that had better 60 and see what had be.
come OF him. quit work ana went to the spot
where L bsd lett him; he was not there I
a ia froxx Il
h'ln ne was suli alive. and had returned to
consciousness, but was unable TO move He
had lost much blood. He had either era wied
or been moved by my accomplice since morn
ing. he begged me 10 relieve him of his suf-
ferings He had laid there helpless from
about nine O'Clock IN the morning, enduring
God only knows what agony. 1 knew it would
not do for him 20 recover; would be in danger
left him and Immediately went home, got a
gun, loaded II, and returned 10 where the man
was ly ing. He was still lying upon his back
l went close to him, took deliberate aim an his
head, and as he lay there, conscious but help.
less before me. i fired. He never brea,hed
again The charge passed through his head
and scattered his brains. His blood spirited on
the pine trees and laurels when shot him. Ii
was Just growing dark, and no one saw me 20
or return with the gun. After 1 shot the man
l carried tne gun home, put it away, and then
The murderer concludes by saying that the
above is full statement Of his crime, and that
jurors, or sheriff, adding: "The sands of a brief
existence have nearly run out-mv eyes are
about closing forever upon the beauties OF this
lesser world, TO open, l hope and trust and
pray, upon the splendor Of better. L bid all
q last farewell;
By Associated Preset
FREDERICK, ND, May 2s.-George Trueman,
colored, was hanged to day at haif.past twelve
O'Clock for the murder of an unknown white
man on the 30th Of last January y, near Point of
Rocks, Md. The murder was committed in
order to get Possessio Of a carpet-bag, which
contained clothing valued a, SIS. Truemau
was dark mulatto, twenty-one years old, and
a native OF Frederick county An immense
crowd Of people from Frederick and the ad
Joining counties, and from the Virginia border
witnessed the execution from q field adloirlng
the Jail yard. Trueman all along DISPLAYED
the utmost indifference to his fate He made
full confession previous to his execution.