The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-10
TWO MURDERERS HANGED.
TIE LAST ACT IN THE GLYMONT
TRAGEDY IN MARYLAND.
The Criminals Convicted on ttrcumstantinI
nce-subsequcnt Confessions OF curt
-Rum- Drinking mt and Near the scanoid.

Evidence -subsequcnt Confessions OF Guiit
Rum Drinking mt and Near the scanoid.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-To-day at Port To-
bacco. Charles county Maryland. Henry Simp-
son and Martin Henry were hanged for the
murder of John w. Everett ut Glymont, In the
same county on July 10.
A remarkable feature OF this caso is that
both criminals were convicted on purely cir
cumstantial evidence. Nobody saw tho bloody
deed. But tho work Of hunting down the piur-
derers was taken up with will ty the whole
community. Rewards aggregatng 1850 werc
almost Immediately ofrercd-s5oo each by the
county and State. $3.50 by the Masonic lodge Of
which Mr. Everett was n member, and $500 by
residents of tho neighborhood. The credit OF
working up the case belongs 10 Col. s. W. B.
Huthins OF Charlotte Hall, St Mary's county.
The clue was n slight Que. Everett, who was q
clerk In Mr.. Warnings store. was a young man
OF the highest integrity, well educated. and of
pleasant manners. He usually Slept in room
over the store. On the night Of the murder he
closed the store about 10 o'clock and went up
stairs. The next morning young man named
Beverly Barkley found the rear door open. He
called Everett by name. but got no answer. He
went up stairs. and found Everett lying dead on
the floor. His skull was fractured the spoke
OF cnrt wheel lay near by. About hitY dollars
had barn stolen from the store, together with
some triing articles.
Two strange negroes had been seen In the
neighborhOod tho previous evening by mum:
Der Of persons. and il was corroctly surmised
mat thfy were a ne murdersrs: by m mems OF
tracked them 10 Sandy Springs. Montgomery
county. where he arrested them. two and a half
months after the murder. Threats of lynching
were made. but cooler counsels prevailed the
prisoners were duly tried and convicted. The
| evidence was wholly crcumstantial, but every
| link In the chain OF circumstances WIS com
| plete. The trial closed on Dec. 2.
Simpson was, short negro with shaggy beard
IL ~ nar oh fel NJ. huA Ian q kruQ
| formerly II slave OF James Ferguson. at Upper;
ville Tnuquier county. W.. but for several
ms. counties Of Maryiand. Henry. about the
same age, was mulatto. He hailed from Louisi-
ing" and "Tn-Cup" alleys. South Washing
ton. After tho murder both went 10 Washing
ton, nut aterward returned 10 MmrntsQmery
ing is the first in Charles county for iifty-two
Both Of the criminals made confessions.
each charging the other with being the princi-
pal IN the crime. With this exception. their
placed nj the window. i One Of them S 'C clim6ed Sd
stealthly into the room and dealt Mr.. Everett.
%nI s,gep&n & trS@ pIoYs & WIN ,y,h heHS @ Inc
! panion. robbed the money drawer. getting as
they state, some, $50, Of which they made an
falled., They then started for Washington.
The last scene IN the Glymont tragedy was
enacted to-day. William Henry Simpson and
Martin Henry. the negro assasslns Of Mr.. John
| W. Everett. cNpiaied their crime on the sraflold
/ al Fort Tobacco. Charles county in the presence
Of about five thousand spectators. All ages.
classes. and conditions OF society were repre-
izing character. The scailold was erected adj
Joining the Court House IN the centre OF the
town. The trap moved with lever. the handle
Of which w9s inside the building. conceain
| Sheriff Wadc's movements from public view,
The condemned men slept soundly last night.
after drinking q little wine turnished by
friend, and on being aroused this morning
paTrook Tbes Tf gast Es,s breakfast Of biscuit and
ready 20 meet their fate. and neither betrayed
the slightest fear or ncrvousncss.
A few minutes after II o'clock the procession
/ compr-.ne ia" Slerins ro.sr. armed. and
/ s,,,fr Wsle md ils depuigs. simpsop one
/ whit shroui. supported hy the Rev Father
/ M'At.c, a Catholic priest whispering words II
nrSt, g.-isiel iy Father wieh. Who was 'iiis, aso
! illn spiritual counsellor for Mrs. SurrGtL Fol-
/ tn saillld. 100 yards di-iiut. 10th murierris
/ mounted firmly. The priests prayed continu-
| on-ly, and ne roniemprl mon were apparently
/ n" huNr h7i' i'h,Is. Nrtlrr. ut rrd word.
/ II nry. who had h"tn supplied with some to-
| la'rp. eNTcriorat'd freely up u tho moment the
! ni1'N cap WAS drawn over MS lace. Father No
/ A." prayed IN an inaul lihle voice al the close
Of which both men jos u a small cru eiiix. Tho
| ng4S' was thtn adjusted and all LETT the s'nf.
] iuld except one of the Il iutles, the moving of
wh"~ Handkerchief was the signal for the
Atll:27 The sherifr sprung tho trap and both
men fell ipur iegt The knot on simpsons
Simpson. who had been motionless. moved his
feet slightly, For ten minutes. Henry showed
! cui down. aud played in two plain collins VIII, h
had stood nen. .ath the sraliold, Tho remains
ST. Thomas. u colorod order Of Catholics eighty
| in number They were mounted and wore
sashcs. presenting a curious spectacle. They
took the bodies 10 St. Thomas Cemetery. four
miles distant, where they were buried without
| ceremony.
Tho densc crowd which witnessed the hang
| ing wcre silsnt spectators up 20 the moment the
| drop iell. Then there WAS rush toward the
| srnillld. The surglng mnSs was only checked
! hy the bavonots Of the Shcrns posse. Order
! WAS. however. soon restored. and with this cX-
| c'ptiun there WAS no disorderly demonstrations
| flfu llirooms ia the vicinity Of the scailoii
were iilnd during the day with drunken gangs
of mon Hui bows. Honry's last confession ;lc-
kn1wlr's0l that he was the principal ia tho
| crime, hr' simpson confessed having heard the
blows which crushed their vi'tim's skull.