Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-15
Grady, she Ce,aennes Man.


syl,sLla ayenue-Nev pictures Just received.
Grady, the Cendenaea Man.
s,' StEssnee 'vtii Pr0totsy D. Ezeeut.a on Fri
sSg-As CI;siSa 81 ne 4.torRey GsHsTdi ia
Hls Gaze.
Attorney General Alderman Yesterday sub
mitted Q report to the Presiden. in the case OF
James Grady, now under sentence OF death for
The murder of Mrs. Faulkner, in which he
states that after o careful examination of all
The papers in the case he can al nothing TO
Justify interference with the sentence of the
law, Lat being under the niue nee o. lIuor at
the time OF the commission Of the crime is no
nit cation thereof; that hls plea taat he only
Intended rspe and not murder fails because the
law O. tbs District stsses that a person who in
the IeTpetTst on OF one felony, commits another
WI Ch was re- thin his de IN. is az guilty OF
tie latter g gGedit g the fact Of his
having rssIect, De parents he thinks IN a. cri NJ
IIais'WhO have had the benefit C goo domestic
and social I1tue 1Ces al more Culpa DE 10 an
tie Eesit ted and tie fEie adless. II men Will
Let pare IeiT relatives the n q. iC alton which
B.Isc come from their crimes 1 10 not think
hat ne government shOpli spare their rela-
Iv6s TIE modification which comes from the
pee sLmeHt of their crimes" rhe Attorney
General fICI says - - he IS perfectly satisfied
a 81 G.sdy was shIfIliy dc en- .el. and that
The IsPl 1E y hiCh has moved many OF the par
sCIs who have taken al interest for comm lta-
tiOE III tnis case = dislike to the indie. on of
capital punishment. An object on to tbs law
should he present, - the legislature. and u =.
d the I4TiC1ing poser The Executive must
ass sBe The Isv 20 be n Cht.
he then concludes E. Though | PITY this
cr6HrtI, I aCkUCW ledge a much stronger pi-y
for liz victim She had but few Safeguards
tIttIt tEoss watch the law gives he - Irncd
tt"se saieguaI Is, and EshOnOrCG and murdered
EsT- The law cannot restore her 10 life; but il
s~n proclaim that is seveTest penalties shall
tsll uTon those who brutality destroy the Old
The poor. the lonely, and the sick"
BOW GRADY RECEIVED THE NEWS.
BY A n Browne, his counsel, visited Grady
a. = eIScs last night and broke the bad news
much affected by 10. simply thanking Mr..
BTowre Tor the interest he had taken, stating
hat there was but one thing for him TO DO,
sesr. mp his spirits yet, and is generally in a
very laxative mood cOnversing. when not en-
gagged m reading, with the guard stationed at
-, ee e., ooor. ne wa. very ANXIOUS to read 70
CD hls csse, and paper containing IL was sent
M 70 him Although his family and counsel
have gwen mp all hopee of his Communication IL
- Bnderstood that some OF the clergy viii make
a strong effort for further respite IL . COMM
tstion cannot he obtained, and one of the strong
points hey will submit Is the following:
Z" hat the jury would not have convicted fas
= SrspIred IN open court) without an agreement
20 recommend Communication, surprising of
coarse that such recommendation would ensure
con mutation. and which agreement, transpir-
ing a. u did IN open court on the rendition of
,ke verdict, was virtually and expressly a slip
Hisslon With the court and the Executive for
cut by the court and the officers thereof by
her endorsing the recommendation and urging
u upon the Executive"
FCNERAL Oy MIriSTKI-The fupsrL of
New 4. Warren took place yesterday afternoon
TTeW the Second Baptist Church, corner Viz
g,BiS aVenne assl 9Th street, s. r. The funeral
services were opened by the choir singing ihe
aBfbs IN Gone 20 thy Rest" PRAYER Wa then
cneTtd by iJe Rev. G. ". Tyree, of Virginia.
Dr. J. w Nj. Williams OF Baltimore, after
"a sfEf ~
the occasion, spoke from tue Sth chatter OF
John, 'lst verse: ''NerJy. verify 1 saw 10 vuH
y any one keep nv saying ne shall not see death
foFeSsT- : sTO ke OF his long and intimate ac-
sgaintaDce with the deceased, extending back
Through period OF ~ years. and said that lie
nas licensed 70 preach at the early are of l.
wears, and ordained a. minister OF the Gospel
al ~ preacher - years. ThiIty-tvo wears he
preached ON the eastern shore OF Virginia
where lie was universally honOred an
btio'ea ~ ms fellow citizens a. good
man and a faithful minister. His labOrs
were stteI led With success and many
have been converted under his miuI.try
Al the CONCLUSION OF the sermon DIR. :. r. Hui
stsdre ssed the Throne OF Grace, after which the
choir sang the hymn Hope of Christian FrienI-
ship. Tie funeral procession was then f0r med
ard the bOdy conveyed 70 the Congress Onal
Cemetery. At the tomb the burial services
we're conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Mea.lor, of the
9Th Baptist church, art Dr. CutbbeTt, OF he LIST
Baptist ehuie Oh. There was large attendance
Al the church and among the eOnsrega' On We
noticed ilr. Huntington, Of Columbia College;
Rev. Mr.. Jut'er, Of the r street church: Rev.
Hr. Nelson, OF the + irst Baptist church. George
towH; Rev. j. y. wilson, OF the Methodist Pro-
iestsBt church, DIR. j. q. Butler, OF the Luther
sD church; Rev. =. II. Mirrick, Rev. Mr. Bleed
New. Mr. Parsons. Rev. W. B. Natehets Tne
remains were encassd in handsome walnut
conn, on the breast OF which was a silver plate
with the name and age of deceased. The pail
bearers were Nes-rs. q. w. Dulin, u. r. Gulick
q. b. Smith, W. Henderson. j. q. Dulin and
Frank Altemus. The funeral Arrangements
we're III charge Of Dir. l.. VI. BOteloT under
fsleT.
fRUsTEfs OF PUBLIc SeHooLs.-A meeting
81 the Board OF Trustees or Public Schools was
French, Harris, Hart, LLOYD. MArchs. MeLei-
Ian, Stuart. and Woodward. MIR. Woods ward
Was elected president PRO tem.
The superintendent. Mr.. j. %. Wilson, sub
nitted the showing abstract OF reports for the
month OF February: Number Of pupils on the
rolls the last day Of the month. o.I32, increase
for tie month, 81; whole number OF pupils en-
rolled during the month, e.S2.. average number
OF pupils enrolled during the month. 6,1II;
average number OF pupils in attendance during
The month, . ?tsj; number OF schools in the First
district 81. Second, 5Sj; Third, 81: Fourth. =;
total ~ Number Of cases Of corporal punish
Insnt IN the First district q; Second, ): Third 3
Fourth. IL. Total 81. Decrease for the month,
81
lIr. Mcclellan Ohered an order iustrnetju-
The committee GA examination and prizes 10
procure the Iitdsls aud diplomas To- be fistribu-
i~<l al he annual examination. which aiOp-
ted.
GERMAN SPARRows - Our PAgKs-Rut few
Persons passing by the Presidents grounds
notice the flock OF German sparroxs which
have been placed there by NJ. NJ William. Of
this city. Mr. William has made several unsuc-
ce-si III attempts heretofore TO introduce them
In this city. ard about a month since imported
srfy -slx par and turned them out in The park
between the Executive Mansion and the War
Department, where they are yer. Thew have
taken quite naturally 10 the place and IL they
are onlv let alone and kept free from disturb
aDce IL y expected that in a few Years they will
be feature in AL our public parks. VIII the
boys let these spsrrows alone? They are ysry
effective IN destroying insects. probably more
20 than any other inseetIvorous bird ever intro
tucsd here.
INTERFERING SERVICE At THE SYyAGegrz
~ TEE CONSIDERATIONS ADAs IsgAuL--Satur-
dzy, the Iith int. the sole mn rite of connrma-
ton Was administered st the Synagogue by the
New y. Hurdheim to the Youngest son of Mrs.
u GOtthelf OF this city. Preceding the same
vss very effective sermon nv The reverend sen-
Herman, taxing as subject l.t Book Noses, Chap-
Ter y, What aieth thee Hagers Fear not
iss tod hath heard the voice OF the lad, where
nc Following the sermon, was the answer
IhE 81 About iorty Questions BY the conarman,
AZ 70 NE duties towards God, his parents fellow
sn and state, then the creed, and the services
efalns with very touching prayer.
TEE coNeassA ALTON of the New York avenue