The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
which the neighborhood call collection OF houses
between Petersburg and the paved portion OF the

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WINDING UP POOR OLD sC0rTY.
the Old SAT ~ sss side
from the spring, and separated rom IL only by o
unlock, william Payne. the father Of the family,
ried and frightened; Lewis and Samuel Payne and
Manley, anxious for money. Lewis Payne took
is itan he asked. beginning to .schafi'' the old
clock -mender, whom he recognized. The old man
pulled out his watch. the silver glstened
get money. tits too DARK ark to see, but IT'S IS
near eleven" Payne went back. The woman
THO Legitimate weapon they had mono. All that
could be sold or pawned had gone down their
S sn.oats IN commsmeration Of ne Fourth Of July
w sas anH' a aa r
unconscious old man sat, hall sseep. In short
time the Payne sisters hear noise at the spring
and cries q .Aulder.n Mary Carroll IN another
wards heard words undistinguishaole, the cries
81 the So q. mnsnS wh s 0 snS
side Of the hamlet. Both these women, as soon
as they heard the noise went IN and looked them
'.nght catch 1t next" This was their only thought
Meanwhile the clockmender had begged in vain
he ass snd mi s for d saS aVSS
thrown into wet ditch, almost naked. His
watch, hat, boots and the greater portion Of his
victors belonged the spoil; and while Vary Car
roll heard 'groans down by the springs Charlotte
hold my head up me nowor he had the CLOCK
members watch In his pocket, and saw himself
already enjoying Its price with his boon com
THE OLD NAN DEAD-HIs ASSASSIN ARREsTED.
It was lonely ut the ditch where the old clock.
member lay. He had indeed fallen "among thieves
who stripped him Of his raiment and wounded
HIM ana departed, leaving him half dead.n Not
even Levitc passed, and when man falls by the
waystde, now 1t Is the police and not the Good
samaritan that picks him up. Upon coming to
himself he found he was, as he afterwards ex-
suffer- and de-" and fearing he would Be drowned ID
II . rain occurred dragged himself to the edge
Of the ditch the mud showing next morning
h@ inor%ason ws Uns e Tie 1 pO
RED to the ' house Of Mrs Beach, about mile west
wnere he b0ardea. There two physicians attended
ing that the mans wound was made with sharp
instrument and the other that 1t was made with o
blunt one. They did their best to save him but the
negroes had already done their best to kill him,
and the negroes beat the doctors. Before he died,
however. Manley had been arrested. Lieutenant
Of fearing neither man nor deyil~waether his
fears have ever been excited otherwise is
not not ssateaIearned before seven .S o'clock
Of q very clever colored man named Gordon,
EVIDENCE OF THE CRIME.
From him intelligence was gained that Manley
had come home the night previous under suspi-
cious circumstances and was still asleep. up stairs
by the ladder way, Smith climbed softly Manley
lay asleep on the floor. razor lay beside him.
Creeping softly towards him. the officer tossed the
razor through the window. glance around the
beside the bed, While pair Of boots and another
hat. with heavy stick lay In one corner. From
beneath . pile Of rags, on which the sleeper lay,
the end Of watch chain was visible 1t was eau
tiously drawn; q silver watch followed It; these
the officer put in his pocket, and then, standing
upright, drew his revolver and put his foot upon
'Get up here, get up"
chow do you know III get up" responded Man.
opened his eyes. His first glance caught the
situation; present resistance was useless. He was
to T and as ne ala 80 ne made step
come here to kill you and I'm going to do it," said
the otiicer, T., light, thin, wiry man.
..raKe these boots in pour hands,"
II bought them from canslbeat man."
ladder; III give you chance to run II you Will, but
I'll kill you within ten steps, for came here to kill
Hand over hand down the ladder the pair went,
the policeman never taxing his eye or his pistol
point on Manley, and SO he marched him, the crowd
gathering as he went, to the station house. There
the ''nippers' secured what the revolver had
conquered. The watch, stick and boots found with
with his dying breath he recognized them as his.
as the ones worn by him on the fatal night
MANLEY's TRIAL AND SENTENCE
Many cause.-the laws delay the chief among
them-deferred the trial for months Meanwhile
information was brought that one OF the Fugitive
tracked to Georgetown; but tardy OF foot, with
short arm and impecunious, Justice had no means
Maniey's trial came on the ilth Of January last,
before the City Court, and occupied but Q single
day. The testimony Of the Payne girls, Mary Car.
probably have not been sufficient to remove the
legal doubt; but when Gordon, Manley's fatberrin-
law, was placed on the stand his evidence cast o
1iUht other facts DrOV0n which insured
when they announced their verdict, declaring Man
stsn s f could kin that old iather-in.iaw Of
mine they might put me In chestnut CONN.," A
few days afterwards he was sentenced 70 be hung
HIS BRUTAL CONDUCT IN PRISON.
After his convistion no attempt was made to OBJ
tain new trial. relaxation Of his sentence or
even reprieve His sentence was left to be ex-
ecuted, without impeachment, upon the day fixed
Sy the Court For weeks MS demeanor alternated
while the prisoners in the jail were in the corridor
together, one OF them played crazy" and began
to tear or the clothes Of another.
Take hold of him, Manley," said Turnkey Cline.
"pm no damn foo, !" said Manley.
Take hold Of him say, repeated S the turnkey.
ley, and seeing the turnkey advancing on the
simulated lunatic he moved towards the turn
key. In an instant the turnkey had faced him,
with the heavy jail key "a model Of the keys Of the
Bastile which hangs at Mount Vernon), and Man.
About a week since the keeper entered the cor
ridor and found that Manley had used three bed
stats, making combined lever Of them, ana had
forced open his cell door several inches He con-
tinued his attempt though well aware the turn
key was looking at him.
"Stop that"
"Ill be id II I do"
'Now, what is the use OF itf II you got the door
open I'd shoot you before you could escape"
~ don't care-shoot!"
''If you don't stop I'll have to iron you around
the waist and cham you to the noor," said the
turnkey
"weli go on; bring out your chains" yelled
Manley.
Well knowing that the iron door would not yield,
and not desiring to act hastily, the Sheriff, Captain
Stewart, who has charge Of the jail, called by
the turnkey, who thus talked to him.
SHERIPF-Manley, it's no use making me treat
you roughly; don't want to do It; you can't
escape; you had better leave that alone and think
OF making your peace with God.
Manley continued to heave as II he hoped to
break the door, but did not reply word.
SHERIFF-What Is the use OF breaking up tbingsS
You don't want to destroy other peoples property,
do your