The New York herald., 1871-03-25

by the ProEidsnt-Singular Denuncia-
tions Gf the President and Attorney
Genaral-Ths Prisoners Hope-In-
cidenh a tho Execution.
WASHINGTON, March n. 1877.
James Grady, indicted for the murder OF Mrs.
Fanny Faulkner, an old lady, almost seventy 1--WE
pears OF age by outrage upon her person. the In,
tss resulting In her death, explated his crime on
the scarold to-day at eight minules past twelve In
The Jail yard In this city, The day pleasant and
The iart that human being was be hanged excited
the morbid curiosity sof hundreds, who thronged
abont the jail yard in the hope they would have
ppportuntty OF Witnessing the execution. With the
exception Of the execution o. the c0nspirators
against the LIE OF President Lincoln ana the c0lored
sir, Anse, rhere has not been an execuuon in the
Distinct 10r years
TEE HURpERKR's LIFE.
Grady was DO n and raised in the Second ward OF
Warrington and had all the privileges that the cir
cumsrances OF his parents could AFFORD to obtain
good lelnratiOn. As q boy he was reckless con-
finualV getting himself into trouble, and he was
vlyward In hrs habits. He served an apprentice
ship OF I'VE years at tho trade OF brass fnsher and
suhss quenty worked at the painting business. At
the commencement OF the war he enlisted In o COM
pany OF inIantry raised In washington, and once
deserted the company and returned here. He was
arrested returned 70 duty and served rve months
fHtfhfnlly until mustered out In the fall OF 1851
he Joined the Confederate army, enlisting In
Company E, First Virginia infantry, serving
about Centrcytlle and Munson's Hill. He deserted
ihe Confederates, and, returning to washington,
was several times arrested for minor onences, and
len for Nashville In the early part of 1894 being
employed IN that city IN the Quartermaster's depart
menl ana during the sige OF Nashville served in an
Indiana regiment. On the nth Of May, 1857 he was
Hrreslesl in Washington on charge OF
STEALING PAIR OF HORSES
from General Hiram Walbridge and while In jail
avaiung rinl managed, m company with other
prisoners to make his escape. He was recaptured.
senrenreh to Albany Pcnitentary for four years on
rnnYe or burglary and three years the charge OF
hurse stealing. On the lss OF March, 1859, he was
pariuned by President Johnson and returned TO
Washington, when il was hoped that he would re-
Teiom-
THE CRIME AND THE VICTIM.
The tnn1oae crime OF which Grady was convicted
caused much excitement In the city at the time Of
tn commission Mrz Fannle Faulkner. aged about
ssyenfy-aye years, resided IN a basement room OF
me house Of MIS- Curtin. Ohio avenue, Four
seenth stree1 For long tune she had been depend
en- m mn chnn1y Of friends. ana was mainly sup
ported by nny parish, Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. m which parish Ara Faulkner resided. The
room N which the victim Of Grsdy's lust lived was
by no means the most comfortable for one so ar ad.
yanccd IN lie rs MrA Faulkner. but ner friends
isstasss she wa quite '' SICK % CURING III the si
er lam yeax. On the esh OF October EIs Curtin. who
hours, ana ON re1urnIng home was told that Jim
Crazy WA IN the Old womAn's room eating the vic
tnals. Mrs Curtin hassencd to the room, Wncre she
found GrnnJ sanding oyeT, or near. the prostrate
BODY Of the deceased, who appeared 20 DC suffering
house In hasle going 70 blacksmith shop near by,
where he admitted 10 the proprietor OF the place
Nrs. FaniSneT 1ie1 sho4t time tnegeafser % H iSe na
mm1em examination revealing The facs that she was
sTRANGLED Nd DEATH.
Grady lcr Washington hy the fenyboat for Alex.
andr1a fhr day OF the crime and returned here the
following daJ. Amer wandering about town FOR
Seventh street. near street, By ar. Frank Myers,
who handed MIN over TO Ofncer McCathran, ana he
was commnied to JAIL At Ihe time OF his arrest
Grady In state OF inioxication and positively
denied all knowledge OF OF connection with the
ON the 2cth Of January iass Judge Wylle presiding
nnd aifer trial occupying several days the case
YVES given 10 the jury. who Immediately
RETURNED A yERDICy GUILTY.
1esgrs. j. D. Clarke and A <. Browne appeared
as his counsel and entered m0iicn for a new trial.
which was oveITule1. Nsxt followed motion for
an arrest oi Judgment with yfsw OF filing bill Of
exceptions, but, finding IL would be OF ayall.
the morning OF lanunFy 81 the motion was with
drawn and the prisoner brought into court for SEN
fence In response 10 The usual question wnethcr he
bad anything TO say EnT sentence should not be
pronounced upon Inn he responded in a loud, clear
voice, and win apparent per1ecs composnrc al nave
RS foowsI-rhe sentence OF me law is thas YOU be
taken hence 10 the Jail OF the District Of Columbia,
Ensnce YOU were Drou2a,, ana there kept until
menI. when between the hours Of eleven A. N. and
une p M, yon shall be taken thence 10 the place OF
exrcuIiUn- and there be
HANGED BY TIE NECK UyrII You ARE DEAD,
and may God have mercy ON your soui.n
ixaylng any emotion, and was Immediately taken
back TO JAIL on the way remarxing that '.many q
. de- He T.s a; once ironsd and placed IN sH ceH
On the night corridor, second story, and received
Rat11ck's church, VINO dln ali in his power 70 pre-.
pare the condemned man TO meet his God, and by
e Seso o. s6 be 70 ma ss way Snas na
hf Judgment seat Without fear OK trembling.
THE scAYYOLD WAS ERECTED
and completed the 2Oeh day OF February and
bring located Immediately under hls window he
watched the prugress 0 erection daily without ex-
fixed for tine execution Gradys spiritual adviser
called on me President and represented that the
time allowed Grady TO prepare for death was not
sufficient and urged him to grant
EESPuE OF 7Eg SENTENCE
fs fixed the day or execution on the nth OF March
6L Patncx's Day, and upon further representation
a ias nn aay wa - 70 ID De generally observed By the
deierence TO the wish expressed that the execution
be further DELAYED one week, granted q respite
GRADY's PRISON L,YR
Grady V about twenty nine years OF age, and
winning the sympathy Of the entire force engaged
o the jail. IL Is stated thai during his cOnfnement
Grady yRs supplied with ssrychnlne, and that this
poison was actually found In his cell The guards
nj the jail kept unceasing watch over the con-
demned man, and from time 10 time had his apart
ment thoroughly searched. No one was allowed
70 shake hands with the prisoner except those
above suspicion, and but very few visitors were
permitted to converse with him. Grady's spiritual
INSTRUCTORS were constant In their VISITS and during
se hs 'ne inovsn allotted for his pleparon for death
manner, II moi in his character for the better. In
conversation with different parnes several occa-
G1ons he said that
nR WAS PREPARED TO DIE