Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-12

made . resues; several davs ago ths, no rcr.or-
tiers should be allowed 70 interview h'n.
THE scAFFoID.
The scarold wss erected by Mr.. Eckenrode.
CT this town, on the north side OF the jail. the
walls OF which served Tor the back. and the plat
form Was about Il feet square. At either end
were heaNy upright timbers, q inches ani on
TIE top rested q beam OF about the sane size.
rom which the nope Was suspended immediate
" over the drop, which wss Sbou' feet wide.
,,,taro ne arop was held In place by three pieces Of
hist- hisSet-Sne upright and two hTaces-resem-
saus - soptortcd by rope maSe faSt IN the
one. sad ~ W. va, three ee-auarter inch hemp
hahshg OF COLLINS IN RAltimore y,hoss -
Venoe Was subsequently, oOmmuted
iAh GOVERNOR EEESsrs TO COMMUTE SLY
A petition of twru.v-s~ven -s.s.., -.
place and vicinity was sent 20 tn, Gero,.
About week since, askinga csmmuJAtion ofst.
that the majesty OF the law and tie safety 49,
ciety had been vindicAted. I'm the exe,1tior y,
the others, and be had sresdv suffered tortaes
worse than death. This petition W a. signed Nv
Rev. Fathers Maher. Mcdonald aad u DWver
and Rev. Mr.. hershaw.
Governor Bowie replied under date Of lath
inst, tand desiatched letter by private meSsen-
ger, who arrived list night he states that he
Nss not convicted upon an alleged cpnfc sion
tNo-n 10 by parties Interested Ia the reward
VIII n had been offered FOR hts artost. that the
reward Will he paid % a citizen OF NaSSarhu-
setts, who did not appear on the trial Tothe
point that a long time had elsp ed since the
murder he says II would be only an inceni veto
cline unfortunately 50 prevalent in our whole
cosntry since the war. n TIE mere evasion OF an
arrest Tor few years by sharp and experienced
criminals, and the punish meut OF their 4 :
guilty associates, should he recognized as auy
reason fOr leniency, either BY the courts or the
executive. lie farther saws there is no mistake
IS TO the identity Of Richards who was tmuis-
and ring leaG-r In the horrid crime; th.u
the long tine since the murder va
committed has not been sufficient to c--uaCe
me grlei OF the aged partner OF the victim. or
oohterste from her mind the horrors OF that
neadful night. he closes: elf in a case of "a
known guilt as Richards. even confessed bv mir,
tepeAtedly y, and OF murder as horrid As any IN
the annals OF crime, capital punish ment should
not be inflicted. why have Il upou our ststu,,
books a. terror 20 those no have no re gard for
o'her mems lives. except their own danger The
,aw, ueh, eentlemen, must take its course, and
nope lts mn uence will be sautary in this
csse baf our community may never again he
sneckeg g by the perpetratiOn OF 50 hOrr. a
Yesterday and last night he was o,cunias ,,r
several hours In debating to Dr Sheehv a lony
STATE ment IN reference 20 his travels a. also hiS
confession a. TO the crime OF which he was con-
flcted, and he having made a request that 40
reporter b. allowed to Interview him. or in
iced, any other person, the Jail guards refused
admission to all. and he thereby was enabled ~
So!ieet h,s thoughts and slowly relate the Incl
dents OF his escape and extensive travels. Thres
umes during the night the guards az the jasl
Messrs. Henry Hitler and Chas Gtl, heard HIM
IN Ieryent prayer.
The statement he gave Dr. sheehy was ,o,
completed last night, and this morning about
"a O'Clock. he was called on by the Doctor and
resumed the narrative, and eNtDrted a promise
gone.
While the aged colOred indivinual Franklin
was engaged in digging Richards grave direct
you follow that ?" and Franklin answered he
did, and prayed over them, too" lSichsrds
told him 20 be holy, and in reply 10 a question
SAID that he Was prep-red for fhe change, stat
ing mat ne believed he was going TO glory, and
urged that he (fraEklin) should live holy
Rev. Father Naber called on him about seven
o clock, and on asking how he rested. received
dark colored pants, N.th clean white shirt, and
looked much better than he did a few months
snce. He - aged about this y-thrce. was raised
stands over five feet ten inches, and - a ittfls
He was raised on a fsrm, and
was formerly owned by Col Richord I,ittlef m
OF Middleburg, London cOanty, Va, who he left
IN the early part OF the war.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Rev1fsther Mahr, was joined I'm Richards
cell about loX O'Clock by Rev. Father O'Dwyer,
and they remained with him until they left him
on the fatal drop. Owing 70 the fact tdat the
priests had discouraged the members OF their
ongregations from witnessing the execu-
ton the crowd outside was not near ss
NJ
were there so many officers sworn in 20 keen the
peace, Sheriff Frazier swes-ing in but half
dozen deputies for the purpose OF keeping men
and boys on the fence, which boys commenced
10 mount as early as 3 O'Clock, but were
proml tly made TO disnouut excepting on me
esst side, where there Was q wood pile. At one
corner OF the fence several colOred women took
the places, and remained until all was over. On
the odtside the crowd was mostly mads M OF
colored people, many being women and nun
oeIs OF young men from the surrounding
'caaoid from the backs OF the horsese e
THE PRISONER BRoUGHT OUT.
About II O'Clock Sheriff Frazier with Tailor
'ohn Gardner and DIR. Sheehy, entered the
'uilcing, and the irons were cut on in little
ime. At ten minutes 20 II O'Clock the iron door
vas slowly opened by Mr.. HIllen one OF fhe
yards, and the prisoner appeared, with Father
isher at one side and Sheriff Frazier al the
ther, and was supported up the steps by MessrS.
Gardner and Gill. The accused faltered for a
moment as he was about to ascend the few
tens. but yery coon he became calm and coi-
rowd.
THE CONDEMNED NAN MAKES AN ADDRESS.
Richards, in quite loud voice, addressed the
rowd, saying that he was happy to see such
lumber present to witness the departure of his
oul and body, and he hoped God would have
mercy upon all and look down upon them. To
mercy upon them. He WAS ready; he was going
lone to God they were not insulting him,
Put God. de hoped IL any man had done any
INJUSTICE TO him that God would forgive
hem as he had. Some of the witnesses
Who swore 20 bitterly against him, he
hought had said some things which were
rot light. He referred 70 the fact that
he States attorney At Annapolis had said that
he was charged with murder, land he cautioned
he reporters 10 take down only what he said)
Ind IL had been said that he had wife, Ann
zee. must tell you, said he that
know no woman Of that name. I am no speak
II. Speaking is not nv trade. but some have
aid made my living by murder. Now what
nan Is that among you who can say that COM
nitted the murder OF W. l.. Lyles? 4 never
Inew Linn. Jesus, who was crucifed on rhe
ross, Is ready to receive me. Hon. Judge
II filler on the llth day OF June, when passing my
ents nee said: Henry Richards, otherwise
Simrod Ricbard"-f Here he noticed tears In
'herin fraziers eyes, and said. .Dry your
ears, Sheriff, God will pardon you.'l
Judge Miller said, in passing sentence on me,
You have been tried by men Of your own Sc
ection," &c. They we're not my selection. bat
" my counsel, and they were men VINO did their
luty to me.
L thank my counsel and the people OF MARI
,oro' for the interest they have taken in me.
He then proceeded in q wandering way 90
peak OF the weight OF the chains placed ON
lin, and said Z" they were heavy enough for
IN elephant, hut God gave me strength TO
year them. 1 have before me four things
ipafh. iuGCmppf heex aud hell. and when