Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-17
The Cleremont Horror.

Meutioa was made 10 yesterdays Gazette Of
ofthe murder of Miss Street al Clerenout Mills
and of the speedy death OF her murderer.
youth named Klo,z. The Baltimore Gazette
says that Kolts, when alone with the father OF
bis victim, and separated from the mob who
surrounded them, confessed the deed to
him, and subsequently, to several others. W hen
asked why be had committed the deed be
stated he always intended to kill her through
"pure devilment;" be also stated that there
had never been apy i'll feeling between him ADD
bis victim. Ooe Of the parties thinking there
must have been some motive for the commits
sion of the crime Inquired if be had 10 any way
iusuIted the deceased on the morning OF the
homicide ? He said mo; and I'm very sorry,
I have owned up, IS | do not want to be hung.
The inquest 90 the body Of Miss Street ives
| held about ii o'clock, and between one and
two party OF sixty or seventy meo, perfectly
wild with excitement, took kotZ to swamp
about quarter of mile distant from MIR.
Street, house. on bis property, and standing
near tree gave the accused his choice of Sc
ecliDg the mode of bis death, viz, By shooting,
hanging himself or being hanged. He chose the
former, and was told there was no gun present,
and "he had better hang himself" He was
described as displaying the utmost cooloess 10.
ill the moment of his death, and merely said
that be was going to be hung but prefer
red being hung in Belalr. 1t is stated that
seeing no hope for life the murderer then ask
ed for the rope which was handed him, and be
asked to be shown how to secure 1t to bis neck,
which was done. He also requested lnstruc'
tons about securing it TO the tree. This beng
also done, with the rope about his neck, be
climbed the tree and made it fast to the
limb. He then asked if there was anything
else. Que of his executioners said, Eyes. Say
God have mercy on your SOUL" The only re.
ply he gave was, Hush" followed by Good
| bye" and Immediately be jumped of the
limb. While swinging be called for help, whet
one of the party lifted the body up for mo
meut, and then allowed it to drop. After lite
was extinct the body was cut down and buried
SPARTAN Y oUTHs The virtues which mad
a man an accomplished warrior and devoted
citizen we're impressed upon the Spartan boy
by all the resources of sn elaborate system o
natioual education; habits formed from hi
earliest years, the keenest emulation, the mos
consistent aod ever.preseot public opinion, tht
eotire exclusion of any disturbing element were
all brought to bear upon the future citizen t
make him obedisnt frugal brave aud self deny
ing
| And the success, of this educational policy, 81
long as the system Of Lycurgus Was preserved
to secure isolation, was complete All the
qualities rtqu site to gain dominion were at
tanned as they never have been since. But Of
the qualities that are needed to make it bless
ing lostesd of a curse to the subjects of an co
liphteued aud fsr-seelng lrberaty, an even
handed justice, wise and kindly tolerance, w
nowhere 6ud the exstenoe, or the desire to
| their existence. TIE admirers ofSparta tounc
abundant material for their paoegyrcs
X.nophon delights to describe the Spartan
you hs as walking along the streets with the
hands folded in their coaks, proceeding 10 81
leuce, lookioq neither to the right hand DOR Il
the left. but " tn their eyes modesly hx"d upor
the ground. There the male sex showed thei
inherent superiority to the female sex, even il
modesly. They were as silent as statues; thei
eyes az i'm movable as broDzes their looks mor'
shame faced than maiden 10 the bridal cham
ber." PIutarch contrasts their brief :nteD
tiousness and reverence for their elders With th
lcquacity and peulsuee Of the AthenIsu strip
lings.
AMUSING INCIDENT.-An amusing lncidcD
occurred 10 Washington yesterday afternoon
A color.d man had been hired to carry tn
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