Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-24

| Faulkner in October last, and sentenced in
| January TO be hanged To- day between the hours
| Of u ndlo'cl0ck. The prisoner states that he
\ fI.ly expected the sentence would be carried
| into effect, but, Notwithstanding his time was
| apparently SO near the close, yesterday he was
Seemed TO h. ire IN sp ana hsn a"it
talkstive, and his appetite seemed better than
usual even. In the morning he said 20 one OF
me guards, TEL General Croker that would
hike clean shave, as wish Ia leave this coun-
nv respectfully" Warden Croker Immediately
sent for . barber. who in a little time had the
prisoner shaved, and
HIS NUsTACHE DYED;
and after the barber was through, Grady looked
ID glass which he had fixed up against the wal
OF the corridor and remarked, sit looks pretty
nice, don't it? i guess it will be the last shay We
J will have before get to the other country.
During the day his aged father and mother and
sister, spent several hours with him; and after
Mr: A. n. Brown and Rev. Father wiget, had
an interview with the President, they infor med
the prisoner they had some hopes Of q respite az
least. He did not beuay any surprise or graft
ncSuon at this announcement. HIS relatives
Dad TAKEN leave OF him prior TO this infor nation
telng gwen, his sister and mother bidding hi m
-ood bye as they supposed for the last time. As
STATED IN The STAR of yesterday, the scarold
h&d been erected and ready for its work, and
curing the day the black shrOud and can which
had been ordered we're sent to the Jail.
yesterday, after Mr.. Brown and Father
Wlset left the President, the latter ordered
that respite be prepared postpOning the exc
.uuoH OF the sentence Tor three weeks-until
March nth. This respite wac accordingly pre-
Jared, ard yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock,
hessrs. Pedrick and Falls appeared at the Jail
Wit h the document. War der Croker imms,ii-
ately took them to the cell of Grady and he
was called out, when the respite was read. He
seemed 10 os much gratited, and returned to
MS cell When the respite was read it was dis
covered that II was addressed to the Marshal
OF the District, and not to the Warden who
nnoer the order or the court, is charged with
the execution of the sentence, and accordipyl
Messrs. Pedrick and Falls retained IL unti1 =
new document could be prepared. Previous To
tnis message arriving, warder Croker had is.
about twelve OF fifteen other persons 70 witnas.
the execution. The law required that there
hould be twelve witnesses present
WANTED To sER TIE HANGING.
Notwithstanding the fact that a respite had
oeen granted. was published in all the morning
papers. 1t seems that many did not hear or il. or
Al lesss believe it, for at an early hour small
and some applied at the door OF the Jail for AL,
mission ~, 70 witness the execution.
GRADY RESTED WELL,
and to-day he Is as cheerful as ever. His
mother, father, and sister paid him another
visit at an early hour this morning when the
respite was the principal topic discussed. He
expressed himself as very thankful. His mother
and sister informed him that they had an
interview with Mrs. Grants father Yesterday
and had pleaded with him to use his inf aenss
IN behalf OF their son and brother untiI with
tears in his eyes he promised TO do wbat he
could, and they believed that he had induced
VIC rIeeioent 20 grant the respite. Thew eY-
pressed the beIlef that Grady would escape
the gallows- The father did not ENCOURAGE
INN TO hope for Communication of Sentence.
but rather congratulated him on 20 ausDicions
. day having been set apart for his deathEthere
ooulu not De better one, he said, than
ST. PArRICK's DAY,
and be would bring shamrock to nut in his ba,
that he might die with il. Grady. howsvsr
SUI sellsyes that his sentence viii be com.
n.
prayer book, 10 be prepared if as he saws. ..the
worst comes to the worst"
MI. Pedtick arrived at the Jail about liz
y clock this morning with -
THE NEW RESPITE
which ne dellvered to the warden GeneraI
Croker. !be document is as follows:
ySses y. Grant, President of n> United .So',s If
AmsTica, TO ne Warden Of the jan IN III. DIS
Whereas one James Grady was, ON the thir-
ueth day OF January. in the year eighteen hun
on ed. and seventy one, convicted, in the Supreme
Court OF me District OF Columbia, OF the crime
Of murder, and sentenced to suffer death there
lore, ana Friday, the twenty-fOurth Gay OF Feb
rnsry instant, was appointed as the time Of the
execution of said sentence: and whereas r1r
rIenas OF he said James Grady desire that he
nave fuit her time for preparation of death:
You are hereby directed TO defer the exrcu-
lon OF saId sentence until Friday, the seven
,eenth day or March next, al the time prescribed
I'm testimony whereof have hereunto signed
my name, and caused the seal OF the United
states 10 be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty
third day or February, A. ID. Is1 and
Z. r. OF the Independence OF the CniteI
Ststeeot America the ninety fifth.
l. ), GRANT.
By the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
Gen. Croker immed ately took Mr.. Pedrick
10 GTady's cell, and informed the prisoner that
he mistake had been rectiiied, but the prisoner
had not been made aware that there was any
mistake. He informed them that he was very
q stefgl for the reprieve, and thankful to Mr..
fedrick for the interest he had taken in his case.
The CHEss TOURNAMENT commenced in the
rooms OF the chess club, on : tn street on We'd
nesdsy last, and will be continued until the
games are all played, which will last some three
weeks in all probability. 1t is divided into two
classes-the grand or major, and the minor, the
ioimeT being composed OF the more experienced
players. Both classes are in full blast day and
night, and quite an interest is being awakened
IN the results. The books are still open for en-
tries, and many experienced PLAYERS of this
most fascinating game are booking themselves
ior the contest. The cost for entering Is one
minor class, the winner OF the most games to
take the stakes at the close OF the tournament
Any one belonging to the club or outside OF II
Is al liberty to compete. IL is rather novel
sight to look at, grey be AIDED men and beard ess
juveniles all intently gazing at the checkered
neld, and oblivious to everything else. Perfect
silence Telgns, and the fun IL OF very serious
nature.
TIE PROyIDENT AID SOCIETY met last nj yht
when Mr.. SeitZ was awarded the contract for
furnishing bread the coming week in the First.
Second and Third WARDS, at $50 per hundred
loaves Mr.. Collard the remainder OF the city at
>3.ls per hundred loaves. Bids from A. P
Clark and George t. McGlue we're received for
furnishing fuel at the same rates Is before
awarded. The bids we're accepted. Mr. a. s.
So.onons, Treasurer, reported that the funds
had run out, and offered resolution that all
persons who have books for subscriptions In aid
Of the funds OF the Association be requestsd to
make returns TO the Treasurer at once. lie also
stated that there 50 900 still due the poor of
the city from the Market COMPANY which il is
very desirable to obtain, and suggested that the
Secretary be directed to addr ess a letter 10 Mr.
y. q. Ordway, stating TO him the depleted con-
dltion of the treasury. and Ask that the balance
OF the money be paid to the credit Of the cOrpor-
alton; which were sgreedt to.
PLEASANT CHURCH SoCIABLH-A Iarg. ron-
pahy assembled last evening In the METROPOLITAN
Vi. r. Church to enjoy some vocal and intru-
mental music and tdBj.aus rtrants which vera
arranged by the ladies OF the church for the
beneht OF the Sunday school. The ladies who
arranged the programme and superintended its
performance were Mrs. DIR. j. r. Newman. Mrs.
ID. A. Burr, Mrs. ID. q. Cox, Mrs. DIR. D. n.
Goodwin, Miss Belle Smith, Miss Dora Forbes
Miss Addie Lutz and Hiss Marion Fowler. rbe
anair was great success, and at the close or
the scenic and musical entertainment the COM
DaYy WAS invited tn tina uarIor 49,.