National Republican., 1873-03-29
TIE ALEXANDRIA HANGING.
Charles NInniey Huna for the Murder Of
Iat,n Monroa

John Monroe,
At Alexandria yesterday, at noon, the sentence
Of the law, on conviction Of willful murder, was
executed in the jail yard upon Charles Manley,
who Killed John Monroe In July last. The crime
Of which Manley stood convicted was one Of un-
usual atrocity. It was proven on his trial, which
took place in the Cooperation Court on the iIth Of
January last that on the night Of the 9th Of July,
1872, John Monroe, an old scotchman, who trav-
elod about this section Of country In the voea-
tlon Of mendlng clocks, was sitting by the side
Of the spring, In the valley which extends from
st. Asaph street to Royal, In the mldst OF the
colored suburb known a. "Petersburg." The
night was starlIt aud sultry, and It Il supposed
that Monroe, after refreshing at the spring. had
sat down TO rest aud fallen asleep beside u. He
wore plain silver watch and carried small TIN
boz containing the tools used In his calling. The
shanty OF colored man named Payne Is situated
n short distance from the spring, and from there
three men, ManiCy, and Samuel and Lewis Payne,
came down upon Monroe, who was heard TO cry
that he had no money, and TO beg them not 70
murder him. lie was, however, beaten most
mashed with large stones, and then. under inc
supposltion that he was dead, thrown into q
nelghboring ditch, from which he managed to
crawl during the night, aud on the edge Of which
hc was found in the morning and carried 70 his
clearinghouse on West street. He fingered
there IN great pain lbut in full possession Of bis
hfnAts anu hDlt 10 HlNt an hCCOuut Ol Nnt hhAault
upon hlm) until the evening about O'Clock, when
he died.
The two Paynes made on during the night, but
ne iatnsrin-iaw Of Maney having haa Ms pn,. sns
Lieutenant Smith, who came upon Manley while
he was asieep, and found upon him the watch,
hat and boots VI Monroe, ali Of which his victim
identined before his death.
After his conviction and sentence Manley con-
tlnued long defiant, put Of late the mlnlstratlons
ffhAF enlnrel mlnIatNra and ahl Y thOse nj the
Jail committee Of the Young Mems Christian As
sociAtion, have softened him and brought him
under religious influence. RI
Yesterday he rose about $50 O'Clock, and his
Irons were cut OF. After partaking OF his break
fast, he attired himself In a plain suit OF black.
ANAL rosette made OF his wlfe's hair was
Al O'Clock his wife and child visited him, ac-
companied by his cousin. After the Interview
of the condemned man had concluded, the mem
hers OF the Young Mems Christian Association
formed at the door, and the prisoner, with Major
stewart and his deputy, W, D, Stewart, walked
singing a verse Of "why should we start and lear
10 de-" and walked with a quick step up the
steps. The prisoner took his seat on chair at
she rSSn S soTsE q, ne ~. snd MAYOR
Rev. Henry Marshall addressed the crowd.
lie requested Rev. Mr.. Madden to pray, and the
prisoner knelt at the chair and fervent prayer
The prisoner resumed his seat while those on
the platform and the members Of the Christian
Association sang tno remaining Nerses OF tue
hymn, "Why should we start aud fear 10 dlef"
MANLEYs WORDS ON THE acATFoLD.
After some words In low voice, which were
understood TO be a wish TO see his child aRaln,
he said that he wanted TO say 4 few words 70
his fnends-here his voice became clearer-he
continued: "Whisky, ! will say, has been the
death OF me, but Christ has power to save mo
after death. hope to meet you all In Heaven,
which I've got hope Of. / hope It will not be
long before will he there. I am not afraid TO
die. blame nobody but-whisky. You oil sae
what whisky has brought me to. Take my ad-
vice on the scanold and leave Il alone. The
Christian Association have been as kind as
brothers TO me; II It was not for them tonight
would have seen me make my bed 10 hell.
thank God that I've got TO die in His mercy. Mr..
Cline and his family has been more than brothers
10 me. All farewell, am going home TO Jesus"
Manley on finishing these remarks was d.
Tected TO the drop and the persons on the scat
fold took leave OF him, when he repeated his
request not TO DO buried until to-day. lie stood
firmly while his legs were being plnioned. The
rome was adjusted, the black cap drawn over his
head, and at 1875 O'Clock the body had dropped.
The fall was sufficient TO break the neck, and
the body gave only one or two slight shrugs. II
was allowed to hang niteen minutes. Il was
then lowered In the CONN,
Manley served In one Of the colored reg 'ments
raised IN this District during the war, and In
Capt. Pollardis company. .