Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-31

| shortly afterwards TO see the prisoners on
the corridor, (irst left } in which were johnson
| and Edwards and it WAS complied with. He
| took each by the hand and bidding them good
| bye, urged them TO meet him in the better land.
| After this-abOut o'clock-he was moved %
the center room OF the female department, i'm
! medistely over the front door, where in short
| time be was Joined by Rev. Mr.. Draper and Mr..
| Peel, president OF the colored young mems
| Christian association. From this time forth
| they engaged in singing and prayer, and the
| sacrament of the Lords SUPPER was admins
| tered TO she prisoner. In these devotional eN-
| erci>es he earnestly engaged, his voice being
easily distinguished from below when hymns
| with such choruses as
1--WE ARE PASSING AWAY"
| were being sung.
| The whole force of guards were on daty to-
| day, and they were needed. for the crowd COM
| menced TO assemble at O'Clock a. M, aud
| besieged the doors OF the Jail, becoming very
| lmportunate in their entreaties for permission
TO enter: All except those who had tickets were
| excluded from the yard. Sergeant johnson,
with posse of the tn precinct officers, reported
| about O'Clock for duty about the prison. Lieut.
bel Kelly soon after arrived, and, at the request OF
| raDgements. After 10 O'Clock those who had
received tickets arrived rapidly and were adj
| mitted TO the building. The prisoners had ali
| been locked in their cells before that time, so
| that they could not witness the scene.
| LAST MEETING OF BROTHERS.
| The brother OF the prisoner was at the all at
| an early hour. and was accorded an interview
| at once. The brothers were left alone in the
| cell for time, aud from their sobs and tears
|
! one. The condemned man was the ealmest OF
| the two, talking cheeTfully To his brother Rob
| ert, who brought him neat suit OF black cloth,
| in which he aTrayed himself shortly afterwards.
| AthaH- past ten O'Clock, Rev. j. IL. A. Johnson
| al ! Rev. Vim. Hicks, both of Israel Church,
appeared and were admitted TO the room. The
| condemned was seated in a chair between
! Messrs. Draper and Peel and engaged in sing
| ing when they appeared. Rising 70 greet them,
he said, in reply to their question as to how he
| was, 4" oh, am almost home, thank the Lord,
| have but 2 few hours, when shall be with
| the redeemed"
| A reporter of The STAR, who had visited him
| often, was admitted for moment, and the
| prisoner took him by the hand and said: I'm
| going home; am fully prepared May we meet
| In the Kingdom above" Withdrawing TO the
hall the nging was resumed, and as the descrip-
| ton of the streets paved with gold were sung he
| clapped his hands and exclaimed: Eyes, thank
| God; streets paved with gold; I'll soon see
| them"
| This morning he directed that his pictures be
given, one TO Mr. Draper, one to Capt. Torrens,
ministers remained with him, singing, praying,
| and reading the scriptures.
The Execution.
| Atty O'Clock a. m. the police, in charge of
| Lieutenant Kelly,-some 80 or 40 in number
| formed lines on the west and north sides of the
scaffold about 20 feet distant therefrom, and the
| visitors with tickets-some three hundred in
number-were admitted to the yard, but kept
| outside of the lines thus formed.
| On several OF the hOuse-tops on G. street, and
| in the upper windows of some OF the residences
| overlooking the jail yard there were numerous
unlimited spectators. A few females, white and
| cOlored, viewed the scene from a distance
tree on the north side of the Jail was oiled with
| men and boys.
At II O'Clock m. General Crocker, the warden,
with several of the guards, appeared at the door
| OF the room in which Jenk ns was with the min
| listers. he was sitting at the time near the win
| dow, ard the conversation he was having with
them ceased the entrance the Otfi Pial
party. He arose and greeted each one, taking
them by the hand, saying in reply to inquiries:
''Thsnk God, l feel WELL"
General Croker then addressed him as fol-
| lows-he listening attentively to every word
with fingers linked: "Mr. Jenkins-By the law
| the painful duty of carrying into execution the
sentence of the law passed upon you is imposed
| upon me. That sentence is in the following
document, which will read:
THE DEATH WARRANT.
In the Supreme Court Of the District Of Col1H-
Jfd, leI2-United States agt. George W. Jenkins
murder. The President Of the United States TO
he Warden Of the jail of tie District of Columbia
| greeting. Whereas George W. jenkins has been
indicted of felony and murder by him done and
committed, and has been thereupon arraigned,
and uuGn such arragnment has pleaded not
guilty, and mas been lawfully convicted thereof
and whereas judgment of said court has been
| given that the said George w. jenkins shall be
hanged by the neck till he be dead Therefore,
you are hereby commanded that upon Thurs
day, the thirty first day of October, 1872 be-
tween the hours of ten in the forenoon and two
In the AFTERNOON OF the same Qay, him, the said
George w. Jenkins, now being in your custody
in the county Jail OF the District Of Columbia,
you convey to the place prepared for his execu-
ton, in the jail yard of said District and that
yod cause execution to be done upon the said
George W. Jenkins, in your custody, so being in
all things according to said judgment. And
this you are by no means to omit, at your peril;
and DO youreturn this writ into the clerk office
of said court, so endorsed as to show how YOU
have oteyed the same Witness, ID. X. Cartier
chief justice of said court
fSiCnedl r T. Myrcs CLARK
At the conclusion of the reading, General
Crocker conversed with the prisoner moment
in whispers, and Jenkins then addressed Gen.
Croker as follows:
"Well. Mr.. Croker, it is your duty; Gods
will be done, and soon shall be with Christ"
Gen. C.-sWell, jenkins, it affords usiall con-
ISOLATION that you are prepared " meet your
Lord"
Jenkins, (emphstically.)-"As sure as the
deed is done my soul will watt to glory. I'm
prepared to meet my God, thanks be to his holy
name. / know that He has a crown prepared
for me, and shall soon wear it. My respects
to your officers; you have treated me kindly; all
can say to you Is, continue in the path of viz
tue and I'll meet you"
HIS BROTHER
had entered the room while the death warrant
was being read, and stood, with his his head
bowed, in one corner of the room, and as Jen-
kins finished the above remarks he took him by
the hand, and, throwing one arm about his neck,
said, while the tears were streaming down his
checks: sob God! here is my brother. 1 have
done all l could for him; now leave him to
trickling down bis cheeks.
GOODBYE.
jenkins then bid each one in the room good
bye" calling ali by name, saying to them,
"Theres a crown that awaits us in glory. Press
on; We will soon meet where there is no trouble.
Glory 10 God I'm going home"
Having bid adieu TO each one, guard ad-
vanced and commenced to pinion his arms; and
while doing go Jenkins jumped up, exclsming:
son Eli soon put on my crown! All things TO
hope, nothing TO fear" There were but few dry
eyes among the spectators.
In the yard all was expectation, and at 1910
o'clock
THR SOLEMN PROCESSION
walked out of the north door of the jail, the
warden and deputy ill the advance, then two
guards, then the prisoner, with guard on either
side, jenkins walking with firm step, and the
ministers-Rev. Messrs. Draper and Johnson-
tOllowieg him. He walked with firm tread up
the steps, and Immediately took his position be-
meath the fatal moose. The officers and minis
tiers took their positions near the railing, and
Rev. Mr.. Draper lined out the hymn,
FATHER, STRETCH MY HANKs To TREE"
which was sung by the ministers and others,
jenkins leading OF and singing with clear
voice.
Rev. Mr.. johnson offered prayer which
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