Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-25


PROVE MRS. WILSON WAS HIS Wye
All the efforts Of Bolts, sentenced TO be hung
70 morrow for the murder of Oliver s. r.Pet'1
haistead, to save himself from the penalty OF
The law, are exciting interest, though they are
not likely to prove successful. The New York
Mondord says: "He is making every effort "a
excite sympathy by proving that Mrs. Wilson
had been married 20 him, and claims the right
20 shoot the parsmour Of the woman 10 whom
lac had been married, and who Was acknoxledg-
cd before the world as the mother, or stepmoth-
had husband living, such q marriage would
lave been illegal, vet there Il no doubt that n cd
been known the fact would have had more ia
huence with the jury before whom he was tried
ana by whom he WAS convicted. Bolts has
hrought proof OF his marriage, in 1854, 10
-ome woman, whVm he claims 30 have been
Mr., Mfs. wilson, under fictitious name. This Mrs.
wilson denies, and refers % parties Who do
not, however, substantiate her statements
botts now produces seven afidayits from HIS
rhildrer, mother and other relatives and friends,
NAT Mrs. Wilson had been introduced a. the
wife OF the condemned, and that they had been
nhder the belief that she was such. To his
children and 10 hers the story had been told IN At
ne marriage had been made. but as 20 be kent
secret to prevent a charge of bigamy against the
woman. To the other parties making affidavits
be marriage had been represented as valid, and
hrs Wilson had stated to them that her former
husband had died while serving in the army
he amdayits are made by persons residing in
Morris and ESSEX counties, and before different
Justices and AZ different times. They are made
~ Lydia Jabons and Sarah =. jenkins, two
daughters Of Bolts, who state that they hid been
isught To call Mrs. Wilson mother" and that
hey had received letters from her signed
Mother, !" and also signed xzie Botts" The
ther persons are Mrs. Mary Ann Jacobas, of
Nouitvil'e, Sarah r. Kitchell, of Moultville,
'lster OF the prisoner; Sarah vanduyne,
IL Monityille; Francis Bolts, of MoultviIle,
ather of the murderer, and Mary F.
Dtgraw, another sister OF the condemned.
These sffidavits are strong, and prove conclu-
lively that Mrs. Wilson had been represented
a ne do and Ina, Aals.
he the wife Of Bolts, but they do not prove that
my marriage ceremony had ever been per
.ormed between them, and even in any event
uch ceremony could have been of no effect
rhey really prove nothing more than was ac-
knowledged during the trial; that they had been
wing together as man and wife, and had been
believed by many persons TO be such"
"A telegram from Trenton says that Bolts has
gwen up all hopes of q repreve. and made ar
fange ments for his funeral after being hung.
MIXED "HUxANs" VS.. PURr ONKs-In q
ate lecture at the Museum Of the Garden Of
Rants, M. Quatrefases quoted some curious
cures regarding the proportion Of mixed human
populations of Mexico, Guatemala. Colombia.
Plata. and Brazil, amounts TO Is O.6. 100.
'cmprising whites, negroes, Indians, and mu-
after is 3 1888 900, beng one-ffth Of the popu-
anon. Now, according to III. Omalus' calcu-
atoms, the whole globe Is peopled with 4 200
mliIiohs OF individuals; among these the half
proportion at / in CO. Now, according 20 the
'rofessor, these mixed races NAV perfe ctly well
"rm nations by themselves thus, the Basters
md Griquas, resulting from the Intercourse
between whites and Hottentots, have multiplied
% a. TO become a serious annoy ance to the Cane
government Again, the Cafusos, who have
>pIung from the mixture OF the negro with the
native Indian Of Brazil, form q separate race In
he woods they have selected for their abode
Another instance quoted Is that of Pitcairn,s
stand, in the Pacific, where nine English sail
nrs, Fix Otaheitian men, and fifteen women of
he latter stock landed in 1859. In 1873 owing
10 brawk among these people, the population
vas reduced TO four whites and ten Otaheitian
somen- Ultimately only one white remained
alive, but mixed race had sprung up which in
SO amounted to 6S individuals. Ia 1855 il con-
listed OF 1s9, 80 that il had almost trebled in 81
Years. The object Of the lecture, which is fully
reported In the Rerae Scieatifgue of the sd
nst, Is TO refute the partisans of the plurality
human races. ID. De Qu2trefages Is q sincere
adhefent 70 biblical tradition, and wants 20
prove scientifically that We have sprung from
"ne common stock.
He WILL NEVER TRY IT AGArN.-There
aas 1man In Mauch Chunk, few days ago,
with patent air brake for railroad cars, Tor
ale He claimed that II would stop train going
at the highest rate Of speed In half its own
ength. There was Q certain railroad man IN
here who treated this suggestion with scorn
md said he would WAGER large sums tina the air