, 1872-11-05
hours in HYDE Park and see on horseback or
promenatfng these Incompatible women.-From
The NOre7.ber GIlQIy.
THE GALLOWS AT WASHINGTON.
Execution of Jenkins, the Wife-Mur-
derera
f1@f 91A H0Yreeno413e4cs The York

Execution OF 1enKlnSs the N11esuur4
derer.
Washington toe' a1 ceEs&ge"dees Tsss of the hs FORK
George II. Jenkins, colored man, WAS exc
cnted he:e to-day for the murder Of his wife on
the 14th Of May last. There had been trouble
WAS followed by separation. But at the time Of
the deel they we're living together with their
two chil1ren. Jenkins wife vas sound asleep st
4 o'clock in the morning when her husband
ASSAULTED her with butchers cleaver, almost in
stantly killing her. The little children sleeping
with hsr gaye the alarm, and Jenkins escaped.
Between and s o'clock, his brother, while pass
ing the house, saw one Of his nephews acting
in a singular way, and, On asking what Was the
matter, learned from the child that its mother
was dead. Accompanied by friend he went
upstairs, and there found the dead body Of the
woman lying on the bed, her head and face
manGed almost beyond recognition; the bed
clothing, and floor we're soaked with blood and
spattered with brains, and at the foot Of the
bed lay the cleaver, bearing crimson evidence
that with it the awful deed had been done. The
police we're summoned, and mob collected
about the house Of such humor that the mur-
derer would perhaps have been lynched, had he
fallen into their hands. After the inquest Jen~
On the 9th Of June the Grand Jury presented
true bill against him, and on the Sd Of October
his trial was begun. It lasted but day, ana
the prisoner was brought in guilty and sentenced
by Judge Humphreys to be hanged to-day Ihe
s5,a5eton+;.1iv naSa ~ II NAV he called upon to
40 service 9 The % fnturs there @ being several men
Wing M in Jail awaiting triaI for murder. a limit
ed number Of tickets of admission to the yafd IN
which the execution WAS to take place we're Is
oh1;re9 ~ refnae many applications. even when
a9s hH ~ oqen az sayeral Of them we're
jenkins was light mulatto, and not particularly
ill-looking. During his imprisonment his con-
4e f11n tc-
y *ao ee,s - ;i1ars That ha WAS the best con-
5,,ctad ,,r;snner fhey had ever had. He con-
.arsad traonant1v and long with spiritual advi-
sers and Was. IS he said, ready and willing to
~ s.Foroavan J1i7re. iury. and witnesses who had
e;,,a}-,Ina6ts} IN bringing him to insice.
W. 47'5oa Hnmnhrays gentenced him he also
sdan;sSeS Mnan him to hons for no uardou. comu-
te4;o,, ~ aenfence- ar reprieye: he EXPECTED no
io.,;o-,cn enI smi1ed at death "a thoso are said
,,ar;si, IN +he conscionsneea of having
" d uo 1oJ i;fs ~ enod deeds' fla has frenuent1T
Eaar, Pasn0" T;ated hv his mother. his nicce.
en5D 80 t,ro chi1dren Of whom he was yery
flu FOND N BEFORE Going to bed on tie Last
;a',t aGrH ha nonparsad PLEASANTLY and then slent
uaens 49, ~ ~. a cbfj5 and nnliatnrhod hv
~ ~ hia con;T,e evecntion The colored
.,nrra+o ~ NJ 4h;a c;tv seened to be an1ious for
5enEins' execution, IND gathered IN immense m
traea that nverlooked fhe yard. and such house
nna AZ f%ey cold rain access to. jenkins reso
1ops 20 10y 1;s fota a. ia conc1nsion ~ fhe
!usGty s5;ya- ~ +ha deatb warrant At noon hv the
"afqga; Wy, oHnel ~ rrocfer +; IL vonr dnty. Gods
;1, ~ ea, ~, - ~ eonn shsi1 fa Win Thriet
w arsi no u C1ncrar ts We1 IenEns It affords us
-, "a.aaatin, tho+ von are nrannTed tn meet
1n,,s ~ uo'1eorasA'A' r 'ord 'A'''' s
your Eutu a,ra aa The decd
s5ena enans ,1 ana1 eli y9ft to rory I'm ORA
as do1e my SOU WILL ma1t t. ~ s1ptst ~ - ~,
pared TO mees s wv ron 10 W ,s ~
1ne mas and o sba1 500 soon wear il. Nv RESPECTS to
your ohceIs. YOU nave ;rea'5o tt nle atf hta y VI a.
can Say 70 5ou ~, eont'n07 t1 LILO ps'N11 ~ ~
Tue ana ~ meet 2ou. ,,+ooa TIN -ooro .r,,;,a +ha
dis p1otaaI oau e.saeu eu a,9 a+oo5 1r;tI1
aeath-"a11Ant "as pene aeaa 4Ia ta rnou, and
his head boWea IN one corner OF Inc ROOM h' +a ana
as J9n4hs m 1i ~ odo throw;nr onn arn ohont
nun oy me nanu anu aa uan 81.
ts 1 a1Gh ea,aas. cStu1 "i4'40 ~A-0
ooMn - G iIee bera j. NV hro+1er 1bava dime all
goo, ne1e ~ NY n1oInGt; ~ - n1se nt'oe on0 al
copl1 lot n ~" III , +ear. tricE;n 7ovn
1,a ~ nae1.e 1anE;na then h;5 each one in The
s !.nee eneens aad.bv ca1iinr iii hy name saving to
tSo1r no ess T1syI5a,a - crown that awaits ma in
gLory. fieas VI, ne .1eru ~ ~ go Goa In rninr
there no trouble: uory y ~ 70 oh nya ,a IL gS
n9me. as5 n6mn1ancaJ n11 +o nin;on his arms.
sna 1h;1a 1 do;n@ 90 1anns inmne M exclaim
;nrl "1 !" Oh. III soon put on ny crown. All things
r. 1haona nofhino ia fear.''
lne'e ~ Tslo essio,, aem reikad ont q, tIa ia;1
thtoIg M Wsrde1, lme anS nenntv IN adyance then Two
Lne M1Ieu t AZ r,r;anrsr T;tt1 {1nsrd IN either
ss;da Ianl;ua oI3 Taline With inn step, and tie
an1o,,e5 To;n;atars following him. lie walked
cGiptea an s..31 4paad m ihe s4a5s and immedatev
W. Mteh 70 1,aa;t;a1 heneath tha fatal moose. The
tooA nn r;o;atara too1 +be;r 1,os;t;nna near
hymn, "Father, stretch ny bands st to a4eos Ihee,