Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-24
SPIRITUAL iNsrRrcrIoN,


man, and informing some Of his frien u that
Grady did not see IN 10 proht by his teachings,
they sent for Rev. Father Wiget % oct d the
lister has been regularly attending him since,
ALLEGED ATTEMPTS OF THE PRIsoNBR To
COMMIT SUICIDE.
Inc nature OF the Misunderstanding with
rather Walter has not transpired, bat II is re-
ported that Father Walter became eoSnisant of
the fact that Grady had been furnished with
POISON 70 take hi. life, and demonstrated with
nm IN reference 10 that matter, which ofiendei
the prisoner, Grady was all along regarded Is
via and reckless, and from the light manner in
whicn he talked OF his approaching death, with
the jail thought they had coed ground TO be-
heve th at he would not hesitate to take his own
NE II he had the opportunity to do 90. A few
Gays previous to the 2fth OF February, 1.-THE irst
day set for the executiOn,) one Of the guards
discovered in the prisoners boot q knife made
OF piece OF hoop iron, about four inches long
which had an exceedingly keen edge on 1t, and
which he stated he bad used to shave with.
This discovery strengthened the suspicious OF
the Uffcers, and the discovery OF poison in a cell
he bad occupied induced the guards to be
strieter than they had been before. When
hashe Bolster WAS committed to Jail. on the I'D
or February, charged with the murder of Sonny
James, he was put in cell in the same corridor
occupied by Grady but day or two before, ami
snort time after he GRADY inform ed one OF
the GU ards that Bolster intended mischief "a
rad POI son IN his cell, and il he would be al
lowed to go 20 that cell he would find IL 10
was accordingly taken to the designated cell
by Capt. Colsnan, and after looking into va
,.IGs oIaeks, nal holes, &c, about the walls.
he put bis finger into n crevice. Iemarkins tha
ne rad it. Capt. Coleman i'm nediatelv thrust
b's hnger 1T and pulled out paper contai ming
st'S cllIine. itseems improbable that ne sho MD
1--we OIHd paper .sced there by Bolster
as the Two men had no communication vi til
eacb other. Tue OIiceTs being suspicious
that Grady's friends had smuggled the
poison IN, redoubled their precautions, and
the then Deputy Warden (Mr. Mack gave
orders that no one should be allowed TO shake
lanes with the prisoner. "A day Or two since one
or the prisoners confined in a cell formerly
occupied by Grady found package, which on,
exarnination proved to be poison. The rnIa
prompting haDd-shakings was not Continued
long but the strictest watch was kept over the
wieA Father wiset first called to see the
prisoner he came TO the conc usiOn that he was
ao1 pfeIa AIRED Tor death, anu accordingly peti-
toned for
which " as granted until the 18th of March.
few days before the last named date Father
Wiees again called on the President, and repre-
sentlng THAI st. Patrick's day was q festival
observed by many citizt Ds, he obtained a fnr
ther respite until to- day.
Since bis conviction and sentence a represen-
tatfve or TIE STAR has had several
INTERVIEWS WITH THE PRISONER
The one had Immediately after the last respite
has been referred to. II was on this occasion
'hat Hiauy sald - eel like morning STAR
M ICh hope p"
G.ady.-"No, that old Attorney Genera, is a
marc hearted CID fellow. He didn't come up b.
against me-"
RI have heard you have written soma.
thing Condemning juror ?'
Grsdy.-"Yes, did this mo. ming, but have
been advise d not to publish it,
K.-"Ihats right, you had better not say or
G.-"That's so, butI cannot get il out or nav
head. Old - ought not to have set on ma
jury. Another one got SD from father, saying
s2d then did not 60 to the President"
fare You prepared for the worstor
G.-"f Yes, but would feel better prepared II
Wa, snre my f"ther would not feel bad about
It. He won't survive it long, I'm afraid You'll
be here when IL comes OFF,
RC"Probsbiy; I forgot to ask, will you
g." No, il won't be any use. I'll have
NOTHING TO cay.
don't want them to keep me standing there
tvs or three hours before a crowd"
X" There Will not be many there. Gea.
CroeAeT VIII not make show Of the execI-
ton"
Go, but there are the house tops, (which
will be tuli."
r." No, | guess not The houses OPPOSITE
viii be closed, likely, as they have been bs-
fore
When his brother visited him. about the I5
instant. after the Attorney Generals letter
giving reasous CIV the Executive should not
interfere, J he said to him, - VIII go out On
That laAPEzE
pointing to the galiows) a. cool as Am - ",
here too long," and Tell father and m5tl az |
hat am in good spirits, and have |
SMART LOT OF rRAYERs BY NE" |
Last evening our reporter again visited the |
prisoner, and found that he had been re nov ed |
rom the center cell 70 the trst cell on me let
corridor. Just after our reporter greeted Ia N. |
md took seat al the grated door,
THE BELLS OF ST. ALOYsICs
fbl -iE
that ~ six o'clock. Thts time
% norrow night ng house will be crowd-i."
Relorter.-"W We'll all hope has gone" |
Grady.-'Yes, I have given up nos. Ny |
mother and sister came here about two oclo * !
and bid me
GOOD BYE
ihs Y came to take a last look at their .JiInay.
They were much affected and tried to cheer |
hem Cp. / kept up NV spirits until they were
about 10 kiss me for the last time, when 4 broke
iown. want you TO 90 to see them-see father,
100, he is sich-and tell mother that am in
bret rate spirits; that she must not worry or fret
about me: that she must look Oh my death a.
the VIII OF Cod for vii, 60 prepared now, and
With sudden death when unprepared. Tell her
70 say To the neighbors | have nothing aga nst
hem, and hope that If have wr0nged them in
any manner they will forgive me. / forgive
specially those who s~ore against me. IL they
we're too hasty on my trial, aud swore 10 any
hing they are sorry for since, I hope God will
forgive them as l forgive them. IL they had
teDce would not be death. They have EXPIRE ssed
dozen opinions since, and two or three of them
have made affidavits for which 1 am thank full
viii you publish letter for me? 1 want the
people to zee il.
R.-'Of course
Grady then handed the reporter the follow
ing
LETTER TO TEE PUBLIC.
WASHINGTON CITY, March q, 49, l.
. Ihe Condemned Nan to the People Of wdshingt0n.
James Grady, the prisoner that was ung on
Friday, the oath instant, thinks it his duly to
know What kind OF men were on the jury which
tried him Tor his life. These we're uen OF no
minds. just think of . set Of men that would
try man as 1 was, bring in a verdict az 4inst
me. that my sentence should be penitentiafy
for life, and they signed papers TO that effect.
The Attorney General says that he wants
point OF law. What kind OF point OF law then
does lie want than this. He says that
whisky Is no excuse Tor crime, then why does
he take it Is beverage? The jury that
tried me went TO the Attorney General
and stated the way they fetched in the verdict,
and he would not do anything IN my behalf.
lie time will come, and he will know the right
from the wrong. / thank my God that l can
die with a purer heart than he can. When he
Kills NE he Will not kill me alone, bat will kill
my old parents The President OF the United
States Il man that knows but little Of law, aud
that n the IeAsOn-he does not help me in nv
timed trouble. He il . man that is not the
Judge OF the law, for il he was he would do as
the ether Presidents have done; he would look
At the matter in another way. He would not
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