New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-11
THREE EXECUTIONS IN MARYLAND.
HANGING IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHRISTIAN
Try ON THE sCAFFoLD.

HANGING IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CHRISTIAN
Try ON THE sCAFFOLD.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. 10-JOhn Howard,
alias Evans. alias Lewis was hung to-day, about one
mile from this place, FOR the murder Of Harry Miller
captain OF boat, the 18th OF August 1870 The
particulars OF the murder as follows On the nth OF
August 1870 the prisoner John Howard, was employed
In connection with negro named Joseph Johnson, IA
hands ON Capt Mler's canal barge. The captain had
started on his downward trip from this place, and had
tied up his Odtown, in Aegany County, when
he was attacked with "spreader stick" "a piece OF wood
used as sngletreo the towtrac), and was brutaly
murdered by Howard, after repeated blows by the
weapon fracturing his skull badly in several places
The negro Johnson IL appears. in manner con
uected with the crime and acquitted OF all e0npnclty
at the trial The murderer secured about sOD III money
from the person OF his victim, ana NJ once
returned 10 Cumberland In company Win the negro the
closely pursued by sheriff Llyman, and arrested near
Clear Spring In that county, about the Isl OF SepenD
co. but me mnIderer ,d Indirnce TO The law and was
securely ged the JAIL where he has since been con-
aned lie is represented IA being from the northern
t ~ Georgia where nc has relatives living, and has
ITO a rta@r ond other relatives living in New-York:
II is reported that he in tho Confederate army and
deserted short time before committing the murder, and
it is believed by many that he one OF the notorious
rOughs Of New York and by some II is thought that this
the crime, meritng DEATH OF which he had
been guilty. He was convicted last October
execution by detachment Of state militia, followed by
several thousand Spectators When on e ssallold ne
made disconnected speech, accusing one OF tue W.T.
against hin of perjury. He declared that he died
Christian ana was prepared for death II Is sad tha
he was intoxicated when he made this speech having re-
ceiycd liquor to enable him to bear up. His neck was
broken by the fall but he died by slow sranguauon
HUNG FOR A REVOLVING CRIME.
FREDERICK, Md, Feb. lO-John Martin, a mulatto,
about II years age, hung in this city today for
the crime Of rape committed the 9th of April last
The victim was a white woman years old Mrs Mary
butcher Mt Pleasant, in Frederick County. The cir
cumstances under which this crime committed rem
der n one Of the most atrociOus acts record. Mrs.
Butcher was lying bed by the side OF her paralzed
husband who was over years OF age aud incapable,
On accouut Of hs years and Affections Of Offering the
eghtcst resistance. Martin convicted on
the 18th of October last. He bore very bad
character for year,; In appeaIahco ne iCOa9o soS,
strongly and trikirgly developed in HIS countenance
He was convicted OF theft in the Frederick County COur
in ls5s and sent the Penitenary for IL months, but
EXPIRATION Of his term, IN cuence or the
impression that he was becoming bind, the Governor
granted him pardon. In October, 1859, he was again
arrested and convicted OF petty larceny. HIS dealt,
warrant was read to him in his cell on the 10th Of
last January, and he betrayed little or no emo
ton. when the sheriff had concluded he said John.
t." After this the Rev Mr. Smiley his spiritual adviser,
asked him in the presence OF those VINO were there II no
had committed the crime whereof he had been convicted,
and he answed promptly positively, and most emphati
cally, mo Sir" The reverend gentleman then asked
him II he knew anything about IT, or was In any way
connected with the crime and again hs answer was mo
Sir" Notwithstanding all this Martin made confession
on Monday last in which he Acknowledged that he com
mtted for which he Suffered the penalty OF death
The prisoner was engaged IN religious deyOtiOns Tor
several hours during the forenoon preceding the eIecu-
ton and psofessod that he reconcled to his fate.
His farewell address read from the scattOd by the
attendant clergy He said in the address that the
Court had dealt justly with him. and returned thanks to
ALI who had concerned In his trial and imprison-
ment. He met death with apparent eOmpo-
sur. There was crowd Of about three thoas-
and persons assembled tO witness the hanging An In
trestng fact connected with this execution Is that tue
mother OF the prisoner pardoned by the Governor
few days ago aud sent home from JAIL that she might not
loo present when her hanged. she had been con
yeted for resisting the officer who tried to arrest Marn
after his was discovered. Mrs. Butcher. tue
victim Of Martin, is sti living, though feeble from age
CHILD MURDERESs.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-Mary Wallis, colored
woman, WIS hung in the jayard OF Prince George
County today The crime Of which she was convicted
.s the muSier OF an infant by poisoning The number
OF persons pesent the execution was small ana was
composed aout equally Of white and coored people.