The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-29


statement you would like to make concern
ing the murder, and will only ask few ques-
tons.
Manlcy: Well livery much affected, got
to drinking. Drinking was the cause of my
getting to it.
Reporter: Were you alone?
Nanley: l got to drinking with the Paynes.
| knoWed Lewis long time, but didn't
know the big one, Sam, very long. He lived
at the navy-yard in Washington.
Reporter: Did you strike the man2
Marley freely and emphatically]: I did
not kill the man. I'm charged with killing
him. We had all been drinking, and when
we went to The spring we saw two men sit
ting there. Lewis drawed knife or razor
and cut the man. Sam first halooed to them
to get up and 60 away, and we run up over
the hill. This man PIN 'cused OF killing be-
fore God, my Maker, did not kill. IA
pause
Reporter: Well, who struck him, and
what with?
Maney: The old man was hit with black,
crooked stick and hallooed. Sam did that,
and Lewis cut his pocket off. l begged
Lewis not to cut the old man. Sam struck
him with the Tin box and knocked him
down. Sam beat him while kept Lewis
| from using the razor. ['rhe prisoner here
made another pause.]
Reporter: Well, did you leave him then +
Manley: Yes, we left and separated
| Sam gave Inc the watch to take home, and
they said they would come to my house in
| the morning and we would all go to George
town.
Reporter: Well, did they come?
Manlcy: No, sir; they didn't come to get
The watch, and Captain Smith came and ar
rested me.
Reporter: 1t was bad for you that you
| took the watch.
NIanIcy: Yes, sir; that was the principal
| evidence against me.
Reporter: Was thut all?
Manlcy: Charlotte Bell swore to some
stories on the trial; but it is no use talking
Of that now. have no hard feelings to-
| wards her.
Reporter: What time Of night did this
affair take place?
hlanIcy: Deed, sir, I can't say. was
| drinking, and | don't know what time it
| was. Lewis, when he cut the old man, cut
his vest pocket of, and if they look they will
| find the cut there.
Reporter: We'll, how do you feel as to
your fate?
| Manley: Thank God, am willing to meet
it. Jesus, feel, is my only friend--my only
hope.
Reporter: How long have you been feel
lag SO!
| Mauley Tin a trcmulous voiccl: About a
month, cir; and l am ready to suffer Gods
will.
At this point, number Of the prisoners
relatives having appeared, the reporter took
leave Of him.
on THE sCAFFoLD.
After the interview of the condemned
man with his wife concluded, and it is said
by the iailor to have been very affecting
one, the members of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association formed at the door.
The prisoner, with Major Steuart and bis
deputy w. D. Stewart, walked out in the
yard at 11:10, the Christian Association sing
ing verse Of "Why should we start and
fear TO die" The prisoner looked neither
to the right nor the left, and walked quickly
I'D the steps amid brcathless silence on the
part of those inside the yard, but there was
great confusion among those outside. The
prisoner took his seat on chair at the south
west corner of the platform, and Major Steu-
art read the judgment of the Court and the
mandate Of the Court of Appeals.
Rev. Henry Marshall addressed the crowd,
saving "Frends, what seek you--lfe or
death?" He thanked God that the prisoner
was ready and prepared to die. They should
all be prepared.
Rev. Mr.. Madden then offered up fervent
prayer, the prisoner kneeling at the chair,
while all the others were standing on the
platform with uncovered heads. The minis
ter prayed that God would help all to shun
sin; to shun the enticing cup. and to give the
man condemned to die courage to meet his
God. He implored the blessing of Heaven
on the wife and child and relatives of the
condemned.
The prisoner resumed his seat while those
ON the platform and the members of the
Christian Association sang the remaining
verses of the hymn, "Why should we start
and fear to die"
| MANLEY'S ADDRESS FROM TIE sCAFPOLD.
Majcr Steuart came to the front and asked
attention, and the prisoner then in a
wonderfully firm voice thus addressed the
crowd
"My friends and Christian brothers,
will say to you-but not for my sake-Iet
whiskey alone. WbiSkey is the death of me.
My desire is to meet you In heaven. l thank
God that have hope that Jesus has prom
ised to be with me to the last. amt blaming
ANYBODY but whiskey. Take my advice,
and leave il alone. The Christian Associa-
ton has been kind to me-kindcr than
brothers. They have been to see me Sab
bath after Sabbath and if it had not been
for them might be laying on my bed in hell
this day. Mr.. Kline has also been more than
a brother to me. lily brothers, one and all,
farewell; am going home to Jesus"
| TIE LAST SAD SCENES.
Manley, on finishing these remarks, was
directed to the drop, and the persons on the
J. scafold took leave of him, when he repeated
his request not to be buried until Tomorrow.
BE stood firmly while his legs were being
pinioned. The rope was adjusted around
his neck and the black cap drawn over his
head, and at 1925 O'Clock foot was placed
on the treadlc The sharp clang OF the bolts
was heard, followed BY the heavy sound OF
the trap, and those outside, as well as those
inside, knew that the body had dropped and
the rope was doing its terrible work.
The fall was sufficient to break the neck,
and the body only gave one or two slight
shrugs. 1t was allowed to hang fifteen
minutes, and DIS. West and AdauIs then
examined it and pronounced Life extinct. 1t
was then lowered into the coHn, and accord
4 III. to the request of tine. deceased will not
be inferred until tomorrow. z: