New-York tribune., 1871-03-23
A COLORFD DON JUAN.

WMLIAMsPoRT, Penn, March 22.-TO-day
long career OF crime was terminated By the death on the
scaiiod Of Lloyd BrittOn, coored man, VINO, Oh ,no
10th of last November murdered, in cold blood, Ger
named Jacob Bay for no other reason IMAM ht tno
victim was seen to leave the house OF the murderers
mistress Between and 0'ocock In the evening OF the
day when the crimo was committed, Bay ana
another German visited az low drinking saloon Kept
by Haas, outside OF the limits OF this city,
There was conversation about the probable arrest
Of one Thompson for alleged theft. Bay volunteered TO
inform Thompson Of his danger and left the premises,
but returned in about 20 minutes The wife OF
Thompson was n mulattO, whose virtue
not above suspicion, and who received the
visits OF both tho German and the negro.
The latter had frequently been heard TO threaten to kill
any id white man he saw coming out Of there" and on
the evening OF the MURDER after Bay IN her house,
BrtOn appeared at the door, and on seeing the woman,
no angrily remarked, al that that just left
here know who he s that's the last Of him" He de-
manded and received some implements Of trade In her
possession, including chise He proceeded with these
Instruments directly to the tavern, where he arrived
after Bay. The two entered into familiar ana
apparently friendly conversation. Tho negro was
treated TO glass OF cider by Bay and then et Win the
purpose OF waylaying and numbering him.
The latter left soon afterward, but returned in few
minutes bleeding roma wound in the abdomen
and cXoainng that he was stabbed ana conld hot No'
He also very cmphaticaly stated that be had been Gu.
with chlsC in the hands OF the coored man, VINO h'u
assacd him on the road and then jumped over renee
and dlsappeared. Tho wounded man begged lloHc
present to 90 in Of the negro He was taken INTO
the tavern and medical aid was summoned. III suDso-
qlcntly became known that Day, amer leaving the
tavern went back to the wOman's residence and Just
after leaving the house, was suddenly confronted Dy
Britton, who carried ont his throat. The staDbng
occurred tho house, and from the rays o. lamp
brightly burning the window Bay enabled to dis
tinsh the features OF his assaant. Had IL not been
for 3 lamp it is probable that every means OF identity
ing tie murderer would have failed, and ho
would have escaped. 1t appears that he had
calculated the possibility Of his Identification
and evidently believed that tho crime could not be fas-
tened upon him account OF the darkness Of the night
On the following day lie was engaged with others In
digging a well on the promises OF q farmer.
Just before the arrival OF the officers OF justice lie was
informed by friend that he suspected Of the stab
bng and would be arrested He replied that he did not
do it. and did not intend to run away. when THIS con-
versaon occurred the welldggors were eating tier
dinners In outDuidug, and twas noticed That Britton
ate no more afterwarl lie arose and walked backward
ard forward and tear observed TO trickle down
his check lie then remarked that Lie was inclined TO
90 down to tho tavern and see about tie stabDlng,
when a comrade replied "If You are innocent why neeu
YOU bother yourself goneto about 2" He rcoined
| "Well they might stick fellow for it anyhow" lie
then proposed 10 20 work. it being his turn 10 descend
the we'll Soon after reaching the bottom the officers
appeared Upon being informed OF the fact, he cx-
claimed go psaw they far enough of for me to
get out and run awayP His friend REPLIED IL you are
innocent stand your ground" He asked TO be drawn
up and when told OF the charge preferred against him.
remarked tlat he had 10 cause 10 stab anybody" He
was at taken into custody and had hearing the
same day before City Recor1cr Detrck who committed
him TO jail for trial On he day OF BTtons arrest tAe
Distic-AUouey and others visited The wounded man;
who made settlement, IN cIf"cD{S chaF1ng the coCred
with having cut him with the cLisel In the after
tlto rtrf.
w, W., 'r ne tSc man ft foed me- Aftertis posve
statement Britton was removed 20 the jail 70 await the
result Of the injuries he had inflicted Bay died just ono
week from the time he received bis Injuries post,
mortc examination showed that death had been caused
by the wound in the abdomen, the instrument having
penetrated the peritoneum. Bay was stout healthy
German. stonemason by trade ana ABOUT ~ years oI
| age. lie lett wife aud famtF OF children
on IN 81 OF December, 10 e i'0ner was arraG Gnef
for trial before James Gamble, the presiding Judge The
his own choosing on bsn| airdigned nc pleadc5 h0t
guilty. but lie convicted after careful aid eX-
eeaI erf his couastl modatciy moved FOR new
trial and arrest Of Judgment Tie Court granted mu-
d M to ,,tcn for new trial @rged on the 2ist OF De-
ceubcr. ON the 9th Of January tic Court delivered an
elaborate opinion oycrrung tho motion for new trial.
! and Immediately pronounced sentence Of death. The
prisoner received his sentence with stod Indifference
and he was rcmanGed to prison to await the signing Of
tic death warrant by the Governor The warrant was
read it 10 the doomed man on the lh OF Febru'ry The
prisoner at tna tmc and in Ict during the entire time
OF his imprisonment protested innocence OF the crime
lie also made very strong professions q religion, and
Tcatedy remarked. "Dey might 90 What ley please wild
de body-dey could not harm dc soul"
DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY OF TIE CRIMINAL.
Lloyd Britton, according to bis statement, wond
have years old the 10th OF October next. Hc
below the mediGm hight stoutly built, and perfectly
black He possessed few Of the characteristics OF the
full-booded negro His cOuntenance was rather mild
and he would not on first sight, be taken for q
capable Of committing murer or being engaged ia crime
that hs history shows lie claimed TO have been born
in Ittle OrPC but there are persons Who knew him
from infancy Who say rat he was born near the Mary
land line, ana came to York after he was gown up. His
father and mother both slaves the former having
been owned by John Hunter Of Baltimore county, and
the latter by Henry Wilson Of the same place At tine
acc OF 49, lie Gpprcnccd TO Frederick Bacher Of
Little York where lie learned the trade Of tanner. He
remained four at the business during which time he
attended nghtschOo leaningt read write and cipher
well enough 70 enable him to keep ordinary accounts.
From whgt can be cleaned OF his hsory he appears to
continually getting into trouble. When he first
bgt il was not long before lis besetlng sin asserted
itself, and ho commenced Illicit intercourse with the
husband one day, Brtton challenged him to fight at
once. Blown agreed to meet him the next day, and
when the time arrived had him arrested and placed in
jail Ills employer Mf. Bacher, succeeded in having
him released. 1t not long, however before he sue
ccedcd in another intrigue with the vile Of certain
Bradkns negro OF the place. Bradkins was apprised
OF the criminal relations existing between Tie two, and
finally surprised them at place near the town. On
being discovered, Britton promptly drew knife and
would have inflicted injury on BradknS had he not
diSeracofu adventure Bri,ton and Mrs Bradkins took
III gt together each leaving tneir welded partners be-
hind. The iratc Bradkins pursued and overlook the
guilty PAR at Lowsto"n Oh The Junata, when he COM
PEELED hs wife to return. Britton, in the meantime,
found his way to Beef1ne Center County, PENN where
he soon joined by his legal wife DuEins their resi-
dcnce here which short his wife taken sick and
died lie then LETT BelleOntc and took up his residence
I'm Wil0msport, where lie soon married another woman,
who is living at the present time. This WAS somewhere
about the year Isi2
We next hear OF him in Danyie, where he attracted
the attention OF the o,cers of justice on account of his
operations junk dealer II seems that he accus-
toned to induce small boys Ia steal brass and copper,
and 10 purchase from tAcm fora ritug sum, realizing