Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-10

through ths middle 81 Witch q Yere - rove,
isa'iing 10 an inner roog, OF rhe ts4, where II =
secured. This - the trigger rene. end when II
q 'noeec the connection ~ broke, and the
sEop brown entirely clear, leaving : clear fall
o. about four feet
fEH DOOMED WOMAN
yesterday refused al food brought her, and ate
nothing a. al during the dsy. Fathers McDon-
asa anu Dwyer, Il the CarmelIte order, were
wan neI during the entire CAV administering
sPiritnai consolation. They are about the only
vls-tors enc had daring her Incarceration, as
none OF her relatives or friends have called on
LEI. Last night che slept very we'll, having
retired early, and arose this mo-. mig about siI
O'Clock and ate hearty breaE fast. Verv soon
thereafter Father Mcdonald ssilSd, and re.
NAMED with her until the fatal me- inemt
Rxg pATBBR UNDER sBSTHSCs or DEAry
sIDce her arrest her father Las been arrested
at Beleville, and is new In the Baltimore Jail
Sn"eE sente nee OF death for 9 nltsde- commit
ted in that city.
10 the same one need on the occasion of Rich
ards execution; and Was made in Y altimore
FOR the execution OF Collins in that CITY; but
Communication Of sentence prevented Is use On
that occasion.
Tine prisoner occupied the same cell from
which Richards emerged to the scafield, and
t-om the grated wiuddws eSrld
LOOK DOWN on TIE eEAvRs
OF the hve Lyle DurdereTs, adjoining the last
one OF Which tRichard's) her own grave was
opened to await the execution OF theeentence OF
the law.
A,kips the old colored srace-ligger whose
Il,
poor womsn's M there pointing to tie grated
window above. :. We'll. look ont . .eai1 We
til a. you don't hit Rieoards' eofsin there"
. on. Lota SO, massa, don't be afraid: III
The grave digger employed o. the &C a,ion.
Gusty franAl.II, has dug the graves OF all who
nave been hang at the Marlboro Jail for the
TEE CoNyiCTsp WOMAN II ERR CHI.
~ ten O'Clock this morning cur reporter visi-
ten the cell Occupied by the doomed woman.
10 oil
pailes with prayer book in her hand and in
converse With Father Mcdonald. kswe Used
m IN company WIZ Sheriff John A, Fraser, she
looked towards the grating with her counte-
nance wreasled il. a smile, indicative aprarentIy
OF resignation 10 hsr fate.
Ehs Execution.
At precisely ter minutes past /, O'Clock
Father McDoEa,d come out tho 'front.' door of Tho
iail, with crs-clfI n his hand, followed by the
doomed WomsEs who was dressed in GAVIN of
were pinione6, brt she walked ID THE
steps of the scssold firmly, although
shs was assisted By Sheriff Fraser and
She was seated III e chair opposite the fatal
moose, and as the Priests read the departing
prayers, she gaze3 wis., vacant stare on the
tn as OF men ane ooys who were collected on
the face and the wagons and carts outside As
soon as the priests had finished the serv ice,
atheG VI cDsr.ld turned to the crowd Of spec,
ts AID SAID This girl has nothing to |
q happy DEATH" The she. IA tLen called on her |
TO advance TO the drop, which she did promptly.
and as he ESs adjusting the moose around her |
neck and lowering the black cap her fest were |
being pinioned by deputy sEs-iif Gator, both OF |
whom Immediately left the ratfurm and en- |
tered the jail. at l22o O'Clock the rope support
cut and Iske FELL with a heavy thug. the |
attendant priests being the OG,y ones On the |
platform, and engaged in earness prayer. She |
chambers hut ,ba,
here was no visible struggle. 4 few gasps
or breath, and ali was over. The body was
,I!oWed TO remain twenty minutes. and was
ylDe CONN, lined with wk-te cambria. ans im,pe-
lately buried in the grave already dug. sdjoin-
ns that OF NimrOd Richards, one OF the LYLE
nGrderers.
This is the
SECOND EMOTION OF A WOMAN
n Marlboro, the first instance being that of a
ervaUt woman of the late DIR. sohn H. Bavne |
bout twenty live years ago, foI precisely the !
anne offence as that Tor which Mary Wallis !
vas hung to day.
TESTING WATER METRRs-A trial Of water
meters took place al the yard of tb- Central |
Tuardhouse at | O'Clock to-cav. There we're
resent the owners OF the severa kinds OF ne
ers, MT Lsrmon, the Water Taper; Mr. Crane ]
water Registrar; Messrs. Connolly * Chase Of I
he Board OF Aldermen also, several practical
numbers os this city, and other gentlemen.
The hrst trial was made with the Ball & Fits !
IT, g.. i
un 10 cubic feet in 4 "a minutes the wafer |
'elghiDS 6j3l1 pounds. This is a double piston |
meter, and the cost of each is $50, including |
rass nipple for coupling. II Was set 10 give the |
oDsuneTs 3 per cent advantage. Three trials
iere made with this one, all being about the
anne.
The next was the Gem, :. inch meter, Of
'ew York water was let on and run 50 pounds |
- minutes, equal TO 10 cubic feet This !
leter Is quite small and simple in construction, |
,n.h Is On the propeller Pri1cIpe The cost is
rials we're made with this are, the tests not
eln: quite 20 satisfactory as TO uniformity.
1be tests were then Discontinued until next
cen "1en better facilities will be prepared. a
nix heir now III course of construction in the
ard by whio.s TO measure the water.
QUICK WORK OF DETECTIVE OssicERs.-I.a.t
ght James Files, at he Arlington, discovered
Al he had lost valuable tsolitaiTe) diamond
In. valued at over 80, 900. Word was immedi-
tely sent TO police heajquarters, and detec-
ut and in less than hall an hour recovered |
ne pm, and this morning restored il 10 the
wner.
4 CORRESPONDENT writes Us III reference to
he article in Thursday's STAR, headed"a child |
early killed by reckless driving" and says II
"a not the fault OF the driver. awhite man but
as a pure accident, also that AIR. Anderson, |
was on the spot immedi ately, ant no
rrest was made, as the parents of the child
ere convinced the driver was not TO blame.
SAN SHARPLEY and his silver show crowded
dd Fellows Hall again last evening. To- !
borrow afternoon and evening are III" last per-
ormances.
FRENCH FIRE GILTs. Alaska diamonds and
he plated bracelets, received at Prisgs. on
he Avenue.
HoRATIo STONE, and not Horace Stone, A.
ONE OF the papers have il, is the name OF the
cuiptsr who is to make the Morse statue.
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice CGr't>r.- |
IcCarthy vs.. Fitzgerald, trIal resumed. NOyes |
~. I:esher, submitted to court, on demurrer !
liter hearing. The court directs judgment 10 |