Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-11

THE CHISHOLM MURDER TRIAL.-A dispatch
from DekalD, Miss. says: The state at five
the trial OF Henry j. Gully, for the murder of
Cornella Chisholm. The object OF the proSecu-
ton has been to establish conspiracy on the
part OF the defendant and others to XII CHS
holm, G1lmer and ROSenbaum, and that In carry
ing II into effect they killed Cornelia and other
parties. An attempt was made 10 show that
on the night after the burial OF John w. Gully
meeting OF the conspirators was held at the
gin house or John Gully TO mature plans for
carrying the conspiracy into effect, but the
states own witnesses proved the object or that
meeting TO be nothing more than TO discuss the
practlcablllty or q body OF citizens going TO
Dekalb the following day to assist Ia the arrest
OF Chisholm and Others, charged With the MUIR
der OF John w. Gully should they resist and
assistance be necessary. ON tubs point the
state gained no strength. Among the decla-
tions made after the killing OF Chisholm. going
defendant that 1--WE have done what we come
TO do. and that If there is hanging to be done.
here is my neck" The testimony OF the defense
has tended to contradict some OF the material
statements OF witnesses for the prosecution as
TO the firing In the jail, who shot Cornelia aud
Judge Chisholm, what parties in the crowd
had guns, the actions OF defendant in Jail during
the nrlnS, ana the relative positions OF all the
parties one or the Jurymen, c. c. Stewart has
been Ill since the adjournment Tuesday night.
and on his account II was impossible to pro-
coed with the trial yesterday. The defense has
q number OF witnesses to testify on other points
brought out by the prosecution. The argu-
ment Will probably begin to-day.
] lENGLAND has been shocked by laundering
execution, and II appears to be settled that
Marwood- the hangman, is an ignoramus, who
Is permitted TO try experiments at the expense
OF the condemned. At Newgate, on the 18th
ult., one James Dilley was TO be put TO death.
Marwood arranged for a tall OF six feet. The
man, after experiencing the horror OF such a
fall, finally died only OF Strangulation. Scien-
unc persons are or tbs opinion that the wretch
must have been torturouslyracke and have led
In great agony. The long fall is q failure The
old gallowS, IL Is thought, killed much more
merc11uily than the new-fangleG machines
which have been Ia Introduced. The British press
Is discussing Mr.. MarwOOd, and with ali the
more Vigor because, by an order from the home
office, the representatives OF the press are here
after TO be excluded from executions.
MISS ALCoFT AT The REGISTRY OFFicE-An
eyewitness reports the appearance OF Louisa
NJ. Alcott before the Selectmen az Concord TO
secure REGISTRATION for herself. II was several
weeks ago. MISS Alcost meant to register
early. She said to the authority:-..I want TO
have my name put on the register that may
vote FOL school committee" ''Very we'll" said
the Seiectman; shave YOU brought your re-
ceipt Cor last years taxi" 'No" said Miss A.
colt, ~ did not know it was necessary" lyon
VIII have to bring It," won't tnis years tax
have not paid it," A little comical look came
on her face as she said:-'I never did banker to
pay my taxes, but now am In hurry to nav
them" The Selectman, as much amused as
Miss Alcott, got the tax btu made out by the
assessor, and then and there Miss Alcott maid
it, and was the first woman to register In the
town OF Concord.-t Boston Commonwealth ~
H-Fighting continues between the nationals
and liberals In Hayu.