Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-09
The TempIe-PoIlard Homicide.


"EIGHT YEARS IN THE
This morning Hamilton Temple, cOlored, in
oicted for the murder Of Moses Pollard This
half brother,) by striking him on the head with
cart standard at the wood yard corner of 9Th
and streets, on the 10th Of November last,
causing nls death few hours thereafter, was
The Indictment was read, and he entered the
plea: Guilty Of granddaughter by striking him
with stick" He further stated that he had
counsel, Mr.. G. Darlington, and entered this
plea fully understanding what he was doing.
He asked leave TO make statement, and spoke
As follows: "I went to work at the wood yard,
and Nose frequently insulted me by throwing
up the penitentiary TO me. He was the boss OF
the yard, and one day I came up from the
wharf with q load Of coal on the cart, and Mr..
Greer sent me on with q bill, and when /
came back he asked me why did not unload
The cart, and called me penitentiary scoun-
drel, and threatened me, and then picked up
q stick and struck him."
Judge Cartier said that he had inquired into
the circumstances of this case, and had come
to the conclusion to give the outside limit of the
brother under Circumstances which, If the law
OF the District was 50 adapted, would merit the
punishment for murder in the second degree.
deliberstion. II LAYING back of the Quarrel
there was hatred, You merit the gallovs The
facts are these, that you picked up a stick and
for what he had done. Then yen had already
experience in the penitentiary."
The Prisoner.-That's what he had been
Judge Cartter.-But that did not give Won the
night TO take lite. You had no business to take
Jour brothers life. | am going TO give you the
extent extent OF me law: non have Just escaped the
hard labor in the Albany county penitentiary
and II that does not take the depravity out OF
you, you will probably reach the halter event
The prisoner was then removed to jail.
N
TEE THEArERs.-The charming Mrs. Oates
ard her tine company of yocslists and come
dams commence brief season of comic Eng
lsh opers at Fordis Opera House tonight, with
Mrs. Oates has all the yivacity of the French
actresses, and her company ably second her,
but while the performance Is dashing and
spirlted there Is no yulgarity Of words or ges-
The play of "Davy Crockett, ;" to be per-
formed at the National Theater tonight, il not
me blood and thunder erama some might sup
IN, e9t very charming love story delight
.eny toid, and with just enough of the excite
nent o. Wild western adventure and hair
tion. Mr. Frank Mayo = Ss. sssn Or sensa-
Enc actor, who is dsshing but never oyerSoss
has part :, Lae new play L well worthy the pat
"a myriad Of new starr 5 annonneeS :, N.
Theater Comtque tonight, and as the manasa'
ment keep tnen word very entertaining per
TOTAL ABsrIxxxcE-The regular monthly
stnsnce society was held last night 3, r OS T ao
tty church, Georgetovn; the president, Corne-
Illus Ryan, In the chair. Rev. Father Rocofort.
spiritual director, addressed the sociery in
decided 10 approach holy communion In q body
on the Sunday succeeding Easter. The beau
tiful reealias ordered from Philadelpkia were
distributed. Six new members joined the co.
cfsty. The fourth public meeting Of the season
vfn be held on the fourth Sunday OF this month,
notice OF which win be advertised In TIE STAB.
Tn WILL or Mrs. GHs. WALsRrpeI.-In
tne Probate Court on Saturday, letters Of adj
nsn.stration on the estate Of Mrs.. Jane n. Wal
b. Phillips, her daueh and Herman ID. Wsl-
bridge, bond 5000. Mrs. Phillips, An her peti-
Con, sets forth that abe 10 the only child and
ner % The estate; that the personal esfafe con-
49, o. Toledo, Ohio, and other bonde. pIste.
pictures, jewels, furniture, and other cSsfesls.
sncunong IN AZ 70 about $40 900 in vslus: and
H,yiA snps not ereesdine s2s in al.