The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-28
CALVIN STEWARDS FATE.
A YOUTH OF NINETEEN DOOMED TO
DIE ON THE GdLkOUS.
stsbb,nr One OF hi. Rest Friends While Crazcd
whh Whiskey-A Trial that Dew Thr"ngs
to Morrtstown-A Peculiar Court Scene.


with whi.key-A Trial that Dew Thr"nas
to Morrtstown-A Peculiar Court Scene.
Quiet, comfortable, old-fashioncd Morris
town. in which are the homesteads Of many
ancient revolutionary families numerous his
toria spots and houses. and the worldwide
known Washngton's headquarters. with his
camp furniture. his favoritc writing desk, and
many other valued relics Of the struggle Of n
century ago. is seldom so excited as II was
throughout tho murder trial that occupied four
days Of last week. closing on Saturday night
The stabbing was done at Dover. few miles
distant but it WIS done so suddenly and uncX
pcctcdy and death resulted so quickly. that
within day all OF Morris county rung with it.
Tho parties were both well known along the
line OF the Morris and Essex Railroad. They
had long been friends. Their families lived
near together. and for years had been on terms
of close intimacy AMI no reason beyond whis
key has been assigned for the deed.
On the nth of last Juno Calvin Stewart ~
years Of ngc. who had dlcd away II part ofcvcry
day around the depot. went down early TO join
his companions. The Liquor law in Dover is
very strict, and 10 cvadc IT George Ayrcs.
lkman. had practice Of carrying around in
his wagon one can VI whiskcy among his cans
Of milk. From him Stewart procured pint
f,r twenty-five cents. He gave ono Of his com-
pnnions drink or two " IT. hut drank mo st Of
it himself. In an hour or two he became stag
gcring drunk. wild and boastful Of his powers
to lick anybody" and ready to pick up quar-
rel on the slightest provocatiOn. While he was
in that condition some Of the mcn about the de-
pot chaffcd him and iecred This made him
worse On one Of the locomotives standing on
the track wcr" two men "A l1-tnan and Ira Cole
the fireman. one Of Stewards old friends Alter
n while ~ 'wlri went w g. th" engine and sail;
Ina "A. I.F ~ q. an Won
What do you Wnni: wna thN inquiry. ana
the rather un.n,rlligihs am Mrr wns -olnrlhlns
lra responded, " iye got NO time t9 h't tnT
bcttcr 20 homc before Marshal Kelly g'ts hold
of YOU, This seemed 10 intensity StWart-
irritation and irving cut What do You sly.
Cole went toward him and pushed him on. say;
lnS ne could allow no one on ~" engine, ana
then Immediately turning to the ilAgman. said
Hank | am stnht"d: shut on the blower and
come with mo tu tn dortor's.'
He had rreei,ed de'p cut on the risht lGg,
fomoi;I artery. IL wt- taken to q physical
oflirc and then 10 his. home Four hours
| him. He looked fondly at her ~ the light lnlod
from Biz. ey's,, WHISPERED Mary. Mss me
stewart WIS arrested In the county Jail in
| Morn .~iown p diSI lty q u hraNHlo aud rcck
! lossnc's that fairly Hsi uishcd ne krrp"rs. H.,
! laughed. sang coars' songs. danced llgs nh't
! sennri IN ,iNrrcut ~ O. what might become OF
/ him. lie ranged his fellow prisoners In ~ line.
went through mock irinls h. arting ~ Judge
! and imposed all sorts OF ridiculous sentences.
/ There seemed 10 be- no act too rNiraNaEant tor
! him lie spoke jcstnrly Of hs own probable
| passing through the Jail to be sur" To- get silk
rope, with which To hang him, So that his neck
would not be 'ratehcd. To the Jailer. who saw
! him daily. stewart said one day, | have 10 de-
this TO relieve my mind. II should sit stll
ami brood over what has happened should 10
wednesday was the first day Of tho trial. and
| the town put IN n holiday appearance. The
morning trains hrough, strangers from Dover
! and the adjoining towns: and farmers and
9th rs IN lul sorts OF vchiclcs. rom light Tug
/ gi'- with fast horses 20 heavy. NUMBERING trud-
nee wagons drawn hy great shaggy. uugaln My
work horses. poured In from the nciehbJring
. country. Among them there wrr' as many
women as men. All moved up thu main street
70 She Court House II II m old fashioned brick
| huilliug p.inf.l white with green blind h.v-
ing rooms for several courts on one silc an /
| the county Jail ON the other II stands on a
hill. ia the centre OF small park. ON wliirh the
; grnsA Is yet green. ana from III" outside pre-
s"niS a rather cheerful appearance, but within
/ i Is dark and gloomy, and wrrt'hediy Nrnii-
lated. A. O'Clock the throng began to assemble
| each morning. and AT half past nine. wn"n u"
court ol n'i the room was Jammed almost To
Wnah sympathy wac shown for four ladies'.
] neatly dressed and heavily Neilcd. who went
IN ~" gallery The thron$ always respectfully
max NJ way Tor them. incy were the M hcr
aud III" widow Of Ira Cole, who WAS killed. AMI
the mother and the sister ol stewart. WHO " ~
on triul Tor his lifc. No bitterness existed b.
tween these women, Ono mad los, her hu-lnn l.
the father Of her child and her sole support.
Another had lost "A noble. manly. faithful -Nn.
! Tin other two looked down upon dearly iuNril
son and brother. who by one mad at had
| dru,Cn this trouble upon them ALL Down
stairs b"sidn his son sat stewart faith n, a
hronned. honest looking farmer. and next "a
him the clergyman whose church the family
attended. Mi. Alfred Mills and his asso ,iate
Mr.. Smith. nhorrd hard for the prisoner, They
urged his youth the absence of ans motive for
murder: that his brain was heated with wits
key, aud that the wound WIS So unskiiiuliy
treated tnnt death WAS accustomed by surgical
The oNcitrinent did not reach It's height unit
about o'clock on saturday afternoon IN,
Judges charge had been attcntively listened g.
and pronounced 10y all very fair and impartial
The Jury had gone out and speculation was
rife rs To- what would be the verdict Man
slaughter, some thought. and in the barroorn al
the Mansion House, whore the p9hncian'
bet,Ing that il would pot be worse than muir
der in the second degree. Very few believe,
il could be- murder in tn" first degree
On the green in front OF the soldiers Monu
m.ni. and near the beautiful churches, stood
venerable hne-lookingv Gentiemaani surround,
his heavy hrnrd. and look nc around. thu
IL old Morris Green where saw the last publ
ago. The old Jail was oyer there you can So
one OF it's beams up nj Washington ncadquRr
,ers now. and the gniows was put up JUS
. 9 Ii was ia August 1888. aud / remember
we'll They We're going 70 hang an Italian farn
hand named Antoine who had murdered hi
mast, and mistress and the servant maid. in
tcnIlng to rob the house. and with III
) proceeds go back to Italy and marry hi
sweetheart. who awaited h i'm. In an M
per room in the United States Hote
! over yondcr. the lawyers who had beef
employed in the cAse snt at table playin.
! cards and drinking brandy. They w"r" SO in
tcr"sted in the game that when the poor deN
. was sent Of they lust stood up long enough T.
, gee him drop and then returned to their gam
bling and drinking again. Down stairs on
! dollar admission was charged, that adnltt"
/ the person to the balcony h. see the hang NJ
4 and he was entitled after il To a dinner OF rose
/ hog and potatoes. cabbage md turnipS and al
tho beer and cider hc wished for. AMI serin
the hanging did not hurt their apIetitcs ~ h'
| All around the green were wagons AMI ear
d ridges side shows. and tables whern refresh
/, ments were sold There were twenty thousan
: | persons here BY and 10y music was hear,
! out marched the Morris Rangers theirmusk ct
I shining like silver dollars. Then the ban
played the Rogue March aud the prisoner
handcufred and heavily ironcd, was taken on
After he was hanged. the body was carrie
away. the band playing n dead march. The
the fun began. There was more old Jamnic
= drank that day than there had been before in
year and the crowd did not break up until ate
o midnight Afterwurd the body was skinne,
Y | he skin taken Ia "A tuunpry down here