Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-29

THE DEATH PENALTY AGAIN.
Sentence Of Ex.Policeman O'Brien.
Execution 10 take Place Feb. ~, Isz3
This morning, in the criminal court. judge
Macarthur passed the sentence of death on
Charles III. O'Brien, ex policeman, convicted of
TIE murder Of Samuel Cunningham, at Green
Springs, near Georgetown, In July last. There
vere but few spectators present, 1t not being
known generally that the sentence would be
passed The prisoner, when he appeared in
court. was somewhat more serious and sedate
than formerly, and at times his face would flush
while engaged in conversation with some of his
friends from Geo. getown. The Judge addressed
the prisoner IS follows:
"You have been indicted by the grand Jury
Tor the crime of murder, for which indict ment
you plead Not guilty. You have been tried
by petit jury, and they found q verdict of
guilty. It now becomes my duty to pass SEN
tsneeIhave you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against yOu?"
The Prisoner" Your honor, / don't know.
thar can say anything TO change your mind
had no malice, and If any offence was given,
4 knew nothing OF II until was accOsted by my
lieutenant. L knew the lady for years. and
knew OF no snimOsity between the families aul
there was no malice on my part"
The prisoner paused, and, after waiting
moment, Judge MacArthur said impres,iy civ
" IL becomes my solemn duty TO announce the
PERIOD OF your existence on earth, !" and he then
announced the sentence as iolloxs:
The sentence Is: that YOU be taken from this
court room to the common jail of the District OF
Columbia whence you were brought, and there
Kept in close confinement till Thursday, the
Zath day OF February, in the year 1913, between
Tie hours CT 10 a. aud u. NJ, and thence
re moved to the place of execution and there be
hanged by the neck until you are dead. And
may God enable sou to prepare for that solemn
moment and have mercy on your SOUL"
The prisoner during the announcement OF the
sentence. looked inteptly AT the judge aud did
not move muscle of his countenancs.
IN iail ia hut
one reference 10 his case, saying, ''The judge
gave me coed long time to live, about thres
months; and In mement he commenced To
talk as eheerfully as before.
The bill OF exceptions in his case was signed
To- day, and on IL his application for a ne trial
vii probably be heard at the January term.
An INGENIOUS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO CLsap
PIP SeSrers-Mr. W. II. Chase, superintendent
OF sewers and drains, has invented,A convenient
apparatus Tor the cleaning out of pipe sewers
many OF which become filed with sand and CLAW
from the constant disturbance of the streets by
grading and other improvements and the fall
OF the current is not sufficient to Keep the pipes
clean The apparatus consists Of = series of
two inch gas pipes cut in sections of three feet
IN length with screw and coupling connections
on each end, which are inserted into the cloyged
or am pipe at the m4nholes and extended down
through the obstruction; TO the foremost one
II attached screw anger four inches in dame
ter-thls section OF the pipe being mounted
on small pair of iron trucks. the
wLOle is run down to the obstruction
and the augur set to boring through the
cray or sand by means OF turning the pipe by
the operator standing in the manhole. when
an opening Is made through the hardest p1r-
uons OF the sand, hose is attached TO the pine
anu water forced down, relieving the pipe of all
DISTINCTIONS. This II pc, by means of the wheels
can be extended almost indefinitely, and the
force of the water brought to bear at the exact
SPOT where needed This has been applied over
and over again by Mr.. Chase, with perfect sue
Gees, and recently, in q section of 18th street
between l. and M northwest, where the pipe
vas completely filed up with clay distance OF
loads OF clay were removed. This method. to-
Rtther with the changes recommended by AR
chase IN the construction of manholes it i.
beheved VIII enable the workmen to keep All
size, ""' 'nel
The ASSOCIATION OF DRUG CLRRKs-Tle
Crcam.a:iOn COmpleted-At a meeting of the
drug clerks, on Wednesday night, at Clarkeis
Hall, the committee Tor the purpose reported
constitution and bylaws, which were adopted.
The objects OF the association, as set forth in
The constitution, are ''the mutual Improvement
OF those in the drug and prescription business
and Tor the general interchange OF inform alton
and knowledge pertaining to the business NJ
Discussion Oh religious or political topics is 10 BE-
allowed, Lor l. any one % be admitted as 4
member unless he can bring satisfactory evil
dence that he has been engaged i'm the drug
business for period not less than three years;
drug or prescription clerk, and is possessed of
q thorough knowledge OF pharmacy AMI phar-
maceUticsl chemistry.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year a.
follows: George A. Bently, president: p. H.T
Hines. vice president; Charles s. Price, secre-
tar! o. L. Martin, treasurer, and Geo. Reynolds
resI,teTi
adopted: Ths. In justice 20 the public, ourselves
individually, and as az organization we dis
eounte nance the employing Of young or mex
perienced persons a. prescription clerks both
n safeguard against the livesof our fellow
eiu zens, and a protection u tue character of
the pharmacists Of this city. That As nine
ninths OF the mistakes aud accidents that occur
IN the uTUg business are made by incompetent
persons WHO are employed with the object OF
small pay and not ability. IL is dan zerous to the
public and a disgrace to the procession.
FINE BUILDISGs ON STREET.-THE y street
u being pushed forward rapidly
and ~hen finished VIII make it one OF the hand
soonest streets in the city. A large number of
fine residences have already been erected on it,
and others are 10 be commenced early in the
spring. Two very large houses have Just been
street, between 18th and 18th which are fitted
mp n the most elaborate manner, and finished
with all the modern conyeniences. The houses
are three stories high with easements, and have
dressed brick fronts with brown stone trim
m'ngs- Each house contains fourteen rooms
and the interior wood work is OF black walnut
oak and North Carolina pine. The pariors,
II
however, are finished in different styles, pre-
fenung pleasing contrasts throughout Ali Of
the wood work is by hand, and in the best
manner. The front doors are OF solid walnut
with glass panels az the top after the new styie
Large furnaces in the cellars heat each house.
ana the kitchens are supplied with Warren
ranges complete. The buildings are an orna-
meni to that section OF the city.
Tug THEATRES. Divorce is attracting
Large audiences 10 the National Theater As an
play, well acted throu ghout, ought
to do Two more nj ghts and q matinee to-mor-
rev afternoon are the last chances to see it.
The variety entertainments at the Theater
Comique this week, embracing, As they do,
nearly every branch OF theatricsis except heavy
tragedy. are very popular. Two more nights
DBly remain Of the special attractions OF this
week.
A DzaD fsPASr FoUSD IN An ALLgY.-Esrly
this morning, oaesr Collins. OF the 9Th precinct,
lOund dead coiored infant in q private alley
on III street, between 10th and Ilth streets north
vest. The officer took IL to the station-house,
Ind the coroner vas called IN, but decided that
M inquest was unnecessary.
AMERICAN sterling ware, new solid metal,
al white, viii not tarnsh; spoons and forks, re-
'etved az the agents this morning-Prigg's jew
Try store, No Al Pennsylvania avenue, be-
beep 3 \ and 9Th streets.