Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-12
TWO MORE EXECUTIONS.
The Hanging of Albert Sanders I'm
Maryland

About noon yesterday, Albert Sanders,
colored, was executed at Prince Frederick,
Calvert County, Md, for the murder of n clock
mender, Eu gene A. Burdell, on the 9th of
december lat. There was very large Grow d
present, inclnd ng two companies of cavalry
but there was no disorder. The murder occurred
near Sunderlandyile, and the last seen of the
deceased was on the 2Ist of December last
when he was in company with Sanders, the
latter having volunteered TO show hun 10 a
certain house. The body of the deceased was
FOUND subsequently in a gully with the skull
fractured. Sanders was formerly 4 slave. abopt
70 years OF age, and had been released from the
pemtenuary but weeks before the crime
where he had served out sentence of one wear
Tor the larceny of a hog. Suspicion on the dis
covery of the dead body fell on SANDERS and he
was arrested. Previous to his trial in Nav he
made a full confession as 10 the killing and
robbing, but since then he denied the Killing
but admitted the robbery. From an account OF
the execution in the Baltimore Sun this MORN
ing, we learn that on THURSDAY night ,Judga
Magruder visited him. He said In Substance to
the Judge that whisky and idleness had brought
hlm TO his doom, and il he did Kill Burdeil il
must have been done when he was lahorinp
under excitement. Subse luently he informed
al vlsliors that hts thoughts were not on this
world. Religious services were held in the cell
during the morning, ana about noon he was led
to the scaffiold. He male a few remarks
advising the spectators to keep away from
liquor and evil associates. He reasse rted his
innocence of the crime of murder, and said he
had made his peace with God and was prepared
upon his head by the jaier when he called out:
"Good-bye-I wish you al good luck" The
warden then touched the spring and Sanders
iell and died almost Immediately, his neck
having been broken.
1he Hanging of Jim Brown I'm Wiz.
An Associated Press disp atch from Norfolk,
Va, last evening, says: jim Brown, the negro
who last June murdered Mrs DozIer and Mrs.
Jones, two aged women residing In Nansenond
county, was hanged to-day, In the court house
yard 1t Suffolk, In the presenc. of four or i've
his own voluntary confession of guilt He said
that he had no ill-will towards the murdered
women; that they had always befriended him
him commit the murder. The negro professed
having lately experienced a relig ious CONVEX
eion. he passed much of his time in singing
sna praying, and expressed his entire readiness
TIE 1NTzRnATIoNAL CONVENTION OF TIE
ternational cons snfion Of the Youns Menss
Christian Association, in Syracuse, N. T., res
plution was adopted empowering associations |
10 govern the matter Of the sale Of pernicous
they deem proper, and urging that memorials /
be SAINT to railway rs in relation to the
matter, AND also TO appeal 70 the people through
ing Gen. Howard presided. An immense meet
ing was held ct the opsra house, one of the /
epeakefe being q. M Q. Stewart co3Or0d, Of
HOWARD University. Dayton, Ohio, was selected 1
e. the place Of the next annual meeting.
D0The deputy mayor ana counciler Of Mals-
g, Spain, have been Fascinated.
nrMr. Bellows has resigned the vice press.
depcy Of the PaciAc Nal Steamship COMPANY.
W.Captain Jack shirt collars" are an
nouuced IN New York.
&Honey-m making ants are found in New
Mexico, and tne sluggish little boys out there do
not need TO be told 10 ego TO the sns.n
~Mery Carleton. the woman vho preteraa,
% nave been beaten and robbed by humans n /
',~srs ~ no 'racn near RpneQ9k, n. H., kb.