Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-31
Doomed to the GalIows.

johanna Turbin, cOlOred, who was on Sat-
urday last convicted Of murder in the first
degree, with q recommended that Execu
tue clemency be extended, was brought into
Inc Criminal Court (Judge MacArthur) to-
day Tor sentence. During the morning while
the case OF Altman was In progress she sat
with bowed head, much OF her time being on
her Blended knees. One or two of her friends
were allowed to converse with her, bat She
seemed dfstnclined TO exchange q word will
any one. At Ito District Attorney Wells
moved for sentence on her. She was brought
her eyes. y"
The court directed her to remove the cloth
which she did, and she was then addressed
oy tne court rs iollows: The jury have found
you guilty. II you wish to say anything you
can now do so.
The prisoner for moment moved her lips
and appeared to be at loss what to do,
when her counsel, Messrs. DOnOnue and
Bangs, came 10 her relief and said that she
had nothing to say. The crime for which
she was sentenced was the killing of her
husband, Startling Turbin, on the 5ih OF July
last.
The Court continued: "I do not know that
1t has ever fallen 70 the lot of a judicial OFF,
Ger in this District to pronounce sentence of
ceaIn On on one OF your sax This may be &C
me law better than men. The crime of
winch you have been convicted ia a most
aIroclous and revolving one, and perhaps
there never was one committed by either
sex which surpasses II In atrocIty. The vic.
tim was your husband, and after infiictIng
the latal blow you mutilated the body in t1e
most oaroaTous manner. IL there ever was
a case In which capital punishment ia de-
served this Is the case
Judge Macarthur continued, remarkIng
mat the jury had q repuision 70 the execu,
for the Intervention of executive clemencv'
and after passing the sentence he would sign
paper which would give her her life. He
ADVISED ner that her life would be passed In
ont rtofr
ever escaping therefrom, for he was assured
that executive clemency would grant ar NO
further boon than her life, and he urged
that she should pray God 70 be as lenient to
her as the law had been.
Judge Macarthur then imposed the SEN
tence that she be taken thence to the county
jail, there TO remain until Friday, the 10Th
day of December, and between the hours OF
Y and be taken to the place OF execution.
AID De hanged by the eek until dead "and
may God have n ercy on your SOUL"
s-Mat;onal 7hea,--A fresh
ard charming American play, performed 5y
an entirely new and well-trainsd company.
is the treat which was enjoyed by thS pat
rons OF the National Theater last night. The
dramatist (Pdllip Stone, ESQ.,, who last
night, II is said, for the frst time, saw his
play performed and was affected to tears, as
were many Others OF the audience, by the
has taken great liberties with Maud Muller
and the Judge by marrying, separating and
reuniting them; but the admirers of Whit
tiers poem will forgive this new imagining
dramatic necessity. The play Is simple,
healthy and vigorous, with q judicious mi Z
ture OF humor and pathos, culture and slang
band Is hardly sufficient 10 Jus .ify her, but
despite that and other objections, there are
touches OF nature ano appeals TO the better
Ieel1ngs, which excite interest and enlist
sympathy. and will make the play a popu-
lar one. The audience was very enthusiasts
tic last night, and repeatedly called Miss
Geneyieve Rogers before the curtain. She
1s young and good-loOk1pg, but that IL not
all- In the beginning OF the play she is as
oemure as Sharp and as mischievous as
Maggie Mitchell, but In the later emotional
feeling, reminding one of Clara Morris. Nate
Harpin was not very promising at first, the
character ID queer compound OF the stage
Yankee and the dime novel trapper, but
Ober's clever acting made II very enjoyable.
NuRent as the Judge, Bosworth as Old Null
Ter, Miss Mortimer as the ''sister, proud and
cold" were all good, and in fact the com
paDy altogether Is well adapted for the
play.
Fordrs Opera House. -"Uncle Tom s
Cabin" Is well rendered by Bobby New
combs company. The well-known Bobby
has made the character OF "Topsy' his own,
and his delineation OF IL meets with success
always. The plantation scenes are well
10 The interest by their plantation melodies
TheGeT CbnaqlIe -The"Exile of Erin. . to-
eether with excellent varieties, draws
crowded houses nightly.
ANOTHER MURDER TRIAL-C.n,1e OF Child
hEdng-Mary Canaan, indicted for the muir
der OF her infant female child on the 18Th OF
July last, by cutting its throat, was brought
from jail 10 the Criminal Court, Judge NJ ac.
Arthur, TO day, for t.rraignment. Mr. Pei
ham has been retained for the prisoner, who
is rather comedy looking white girl, about
20 years Of age, with SD arp features and black
hair. She was dressed in light clothing, with
a straw hat trimmed with black velvet and
shawl. IL will be remembered that this
crime was committed In Georgetown, the
prisoner being at the time q domestic in the
family OF Admiral Radford. The prisoner,
while In the dock, appeared to be greatly
depressed In spirits, sitting with her head
bowed on the back rail OF the dock, with her
face flushed, and every now and then hsav-
Ing deep sigh.
DEATH OF Ex.CHIIF ENeINrER Ell.
wooD.-Mr. W. d. Elwood died az the resi-
dsnce OF bis brothef, Thomas Elwood, SIG
MAssacnusetts avenue, on Sunday last, In
tne tnirty- ninth year OF his age, aud bis
iunerA u In progress this afternoon. Mr..
binder by trade, and for many Years was
secretary OF the Bookbinders' Union. He
was an active member OF the Franklin Fire
company under the volunteer system, and
chief engineer Of the nre Department. M
Elwood was leading local Politician and q
stsunch republican, and had many peraonaI
and political friends In the District, VINO
will regret bis early demise.
ANOTHER BURGLARY.-The market store
Of r. B. Webster, on II street, between 10Th
and 18th, wa entered BY burglars on Sunday
night, and the contents of the cash drawer
some SO or el2 In amount, and . few other