Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-23

oIehceI IN frame, good fooking,-in fact, hand
some-well dressed also, he looked at tae .C
porter with pair OF large black eyes, In { rou-
III searching, piteoUsly appealing too, as II
every new face was 70 be searched for some
chance OF escape from the dread penalty.
Said ouA reporter, feelingly, "Poor fellow,
you see that scaffold thereof
81 do he said.
"Nou know twas built for you p"
COT course 1 do. | saw it bGiIt" land point
ing to il in vain attempt to force his manacle ed
hands through the grated door, 81 am going
what, not without some fear and trem-
bling 2"
In a voice then low, brt firm, and with a most
DEFIANT SHAKE Or raE HKAD,
be replied: Not bit, sir; III go out there lust
a. well one day as another"
Now, suppose you were to have to go out
now"
''weIl, sir, I'D walk out there with Won alone
right now 60 meet my tate"
- See that lady there, Grady" (pointipg to a
lady who was going through the jail at the time +,
and who was attempting to steal a furtiye
g Yes, sir" he replied; and he turned his
large black eyes upon her with
SUCH STARE
that che quickly moved out Of their range.
- The reason L asked you is that prOba bly, You
might have some compunctions OF conscience
on looking a. female"
We'll, you no doubt think now that men are
now your DULY enemies"
" Not at al; but can meet anybody without
g Not afraid to meet Mrs. Faulkner
IN THE OTHER wosiD?"
AT this he was almost overcome. His HANDS
which, from the weight of iron msnacles, had
been resting en- the grated door, fell to per-
pendicula..
T" Look here said he,
81 WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS
want TO 20 out on the scafold. | told nv
father and sister 80 the other day. They don't
WALT me to die; but every time 1 see them I
ieel more like II. They krOw sndsay that pso-
Ple viii can ,hem Grady's father and sister; but
:. Nobody to blame but YOURSELF have you?''
" Yes, cir; another. A friend at tin e. and
again an enemy. III te you frankly who il is.
HIS NAME Is WHISKY.
cant say did the deed, nor can I deny it,
because L was oblivious from the effects OF
liquor"
Well, Isuppose then you have made up your
mind 10 GO OF -
Eyes, Sir; and want to go right away. Would
father 60 out there and test that rope than wait
Then the reporter eonversed at length with
him III regard to
BIS WAR HISTORY
and ascertained that his connection with the
late war commenced in the fail of 1861 imtus-
diately after the first battle OF Mana ssas a;
which place he joined Company T., OF the lst
Virgins infantry, which was composed mostly
OF WashingtOnians, and commanded by Mr.
Philip Ennis, who is now a resident of CapiIol
HILL Grady is said 10 have been a brave SOL
der. and during the time the regiment was en-
caDred at CenIreville aud Whereabouts. which
were dangerous times, he never cOdged auy
risky picket duty, but always came TO the
scratch. He never showed the white
feather; but was known, with another of
he same company. now an obese policeman OF
This city, as most successful Iorager of any
kind Of Equo- which could be had W. thin forty
miles OF camp. He never seemed bad a. heart
out aIways was IN some mischief, and when
punished the. eiOre by double duty or other
wise, submitted without a murmur. he alwsvs
4 ad great fancy for his Captain, Ennis gfo
in turn cared for him as best he could accord
ingly. At the close Of the war GRADY went IN
West Virginia, ard that was the last heard OF
him ey any OF his comrades until he commenced
his criminal career here, ending in the offence
for which be is under sentence OF death.
EFFORTS TO SECURE CoMMuTATIos or SIM
TKNCB.
Notwithstanding Grady . relatives and friends
have given mp all hope OF q commu.atio OF
pub nj, his counsel, Mr. A. X. Browne, is
still making efforts to secure q Communication of
sentence, and few days ago he laid before the
Attorney General an affidavit OF Mrs. Curtin
the principal witness against Grady on the trial,
to the erect that her evidence As to Grady's
position IL the room was misunderstood by the
jury, and to-day he presented the affidavit of
Mrs. Hicks, who resided in the same house to
the erect that when she went In deceased's
room on the folio wing morning, she found tia;
she had been alone all night, ana hat she nav
have died for want Of proper care and attention
The point is further pressed that the jurors
would not have agreed upon a verdict unless
they had reason to believe that their petition
wou'd be granted, and the sentence COMMITTED:
And furthsr. that one OF the jurors was opposed
trial.
While Mr.. Brown is making these efforts
Tue PRHPAkATIoSs FOE The EXECUTION
At the lall are being made, and to-day the rope
was subjected to a test. The rope is q half-inch
Manila, and bag Of sand wei Ching 80 pounds
being placed IN the moose il was allowed to
drop six feet, and notv IL hstanding there were
some fears that the cross beam, Gx4 inches was
not stout enough, there was no giving in it,
As this bag il about thirty pounds heavier than
Grady. and il II not intended TO have the ;rop
more than four feet, there is no fear OF An acci-
ient should the execution take place.
NO HOPE.
At 20 minutes of one O'Clock to-,lay Mr. A. X
Brown, his counsel, sent the following note to
the jail:
" Deer Jinmi, have done all told YOU
would to-day. Had the doctors and the jury
With the newly discovered evidence, before the
Attorney General, but with no avail, as 1 ex-
peeted. You must leave us Tomorrow. Nav
God bless and prepare you, and all OF US for the
solemn event. Yours, for eternity.
a: X. BROWNE, Attorney, &c"
AN INTERESTED AUDIENCE
While the rope was being tested to day,
Bolster aud Wells, charged with the murder of
uIst and second floors crowded the windows and
witnessed the test, aud when the trap fell, with
the usual dull - thud." there was an audible
ugh" from the windows.
TIE NRw MARKKT-Housk-A Change Of Plan
ProPOs,d.-It is contemplated ~ change the
plans OF the new Centre Market building so As
10 transfer the large hall, which, on the origi-
nsi plan, was designed TO be i'm the 9th street
wing, 70 the 1th street wing, where IL win be
eAier of access TO the public from the street
cars. This change will not in any manner az
feet the ground plan. The cessation OF work
on the .th street wing has been caused by the
scarcity Of stone, but work having been Ie-
sumed q. the 9uarrses, large force OF work
men viii soon be engaged on the building.
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TBF RosBDALB BASE BALL CLUB have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
ERIN, VIZ; DIR. y. n. Shedd, president; w. r.
hlscon, vice president; Alex. ID. Tucker, cor
rerPor ding secretary; Geo. A. Smith, recording
secretary Alexander Bielaski treasurer. M essrs.
-. NJ. Shedd, Geo. A. Smith and Alex. ID.
Tucker were elected delegates to the District
association. The Rosedales are coming out
strong.
AID FoR TIE SUFFERING FRRNcu-Mr a.
Z. Callsp, president Of the International A.so-
cation, sent TO the president OF the New Yort
chamber OF commerce Yesterday Q check for
$500 drawn on the house Of Jay Cooke & Co :
that being the amount received from the French
fair and other sources in this cIty for relief of
the French sufferers.
1RE FUNERAL OF Henrietta q. Paddon 1.-THE
nnaf n IN a.