Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-05
The Death Sentence.
JAMES FEYToN SENTENCED TO BE HUNG JUN
ooTH 1870

Hc ASedtn sentence
JAMES fEfToS SENTENCED TO BE HUNG JUNE
GOTH, 1879.
To-day, In the Criminal Court, Judge Ha rner.
the case CT James Peyton convicted few days
ago OF MURDER In having killed jacob Day, In
december last. was heard on a motion for a new
trial. which was argued by MesSrs- Bianknan
and LipScOmb for the prisoner, and the District
Attorney ard assistant representing the gov
erDmept. The motion is based princ Daily on
the discovery of new evidence since tie tflai, 10
The effect that Peter Lewis {Hho was convicted
Of maDslaughter under the same 1ndictmenD
said that he had killed niger DOW ohe street
also that he was taken by surprise. having
been ignorant of the fact up TO the time OF his
arraignnent, that his counsel, Mr., Howard, had
The court overru,ed the motion for a new
trial and judge Hagner asked IL he had any
thing TO say why sentence should lot be pro-
nounced
The prisoner replied In a saddened voice: Yes
sir the jury have convicted me and will be
hung for the people demand it. never cut
Jacob Day HOr struck him in my Ii fe. am iu-
nocent, and when am gone you'll find 1t OUT .
Judge Hagner replied:-The facts were against
YOU The court would he more merciful TO you
than you were to Jacob Day when you hurried
bin into eternity. The sentence of the court is
That you be taken hence to the jail OF the Dis
trict. whence you came, and there be confined
until Friday, June Goth. 1879, and thence be
taken TO the place of execution. and may the
Lord have compassion on your soul. The time
appointed for your execution is between the
hours or IL O'Clock m. and O'Clock p. m. that
The prisoner received the sentence very
quietly.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Walter B. Williams &
Co., auctfoneers, have made the following sales
within the past month For j. Tarbell Dyer.
t1ustee-lot ID, In Saml c. and Everett WrOe's
subdivision OF square No. 4, situated on 26tf
street, between X and l. streets northwest with
improvements, consisting OF three-story brick
Insurance Co., for 5000; lot X, in same slbdi-
vision and square, to same for $500. For A.
IT, Young and NJ G. Luttrell, truSfeeS-part OF
lots and 2, In square 373 fronting on 9th street
between anG streets northwest, TO Sophia
SchaibleS. for S4,'0G; for the owner. a tw0-stOry
brick, situated on AZ street, between and X
streets southwest, to Daniel Kelly, for $500
For L. nj. Taylor and VIM. r. Woodward, truS-
tees-lOt No. y, or Martha E BOrland'S Subdl-
vision of lots No. 81 and 81, on 5th street, be-
tween and streets northwest, with i'm
proVementS thereon, consisting Of a twO-story
Brick dwelling, to George W. Utermehle for
81 AGO. lots 40. SO and 81, In Joseph H. Hollidges
recorded subdivision OF subdivision Of lot in
square 511. with Improvements thereon, con-
sisting of two two-story brick dwellings. to
George W. Utermehle, for 81 S25 and 1885:
south part Of lot 80, in commissioners s,lodi-
vision OF square 81, fronting on 5th street, be-
tween and streets northwest with i'm
proyementS, consisting or a three-story brick
dwelling. to George ". Utermehle for s., 900:
lot 60, In square 51l with improvements con-
sisting of a twO-StOry brick house, fronting on
street. between 18th and 5th streets northwest.
to George w. Jterinehle. for 81, 200; lot H. in
SqudIc Cu L StTttt, Utl"cen 4tn and 9Th
streets. with improvements, consisting of a two
story brick dwelling, TO George w UtermehIe.
for 1890; lot 10. In Rawlings subdivision OF
lot IS, In commissioners subdivision of square
so, fronting on Franklin street. between 4th
and 5th streets with improvements, consisting
OF a two story frame house. to George W Uter-
mehe, for $500; lots 4. and lis, in Isaac s. Hol-
ndge'S subdivision OF lots Sc and 81, in commits
sioner's subdivision of square 5t0 fronting on
Franklin street, between 4th and 5th streets
northwest, with Improvements thereon, con-
orr flrir. t n -AI1. 70
George w. Utermehle, for $500 each Total
amount OF said sales. s25,3s5.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows: Dem
DIS Mcnamara to VIM. KeOugh and Johanna
n Keou Y1t, lot Of z So 72s S. B. F: Mem to Han
If lot s. 6 and lot So 1os part
walsh, lot 105. so. s55; $500. Hallet Kilbourn
to J. r. Olmstead, lots IL to 43. inclusive So 60,
and lot GO, So 49, slo,462 lots 80 to IS, incln-
sive, So Isl; lots SO, 81 and 81 SO. 24l and lots
and "a" so: PAP; s33, 242. Hallet Kilbourn,
IrusIee, 10 j. F. Olmstead, lots !, 2 and 3, So.
eo., lois TO -, Inclusive 50 2o4, and lots A. 5,
10 D. NJ Hutchinson, lots 81 to ~, so. Isl; s31,-
do4 60. The Sisters of the Visitation to E. d.
s'one' 70. ~, So 1872: =, $50 G. S. Morgan and
$4,000. NV " 'a' 49,
THE INLAND AND SEABoARD NAVIGATION CON.
PAEY have reduced the fare to Norfolk to 81.
and $3.50 round trip, good for thirty DAYS
i company claims that their steamers are
ohO SSSuiS, uuu oupCEiOf W any upon the
Potomac river. They are commanded by sober
and trustworthy officers, who have the safetg
ana proper care OF their passengers at heart
Mo person under the Influence OF liquor Is per-
OF May the boats will leave for Norfolk every
t qaS' except Tuesday and Sunday. They are
the Boston line. They also connect with the
Seaboard railroad and the New York and Rich
mond steamers. The table has been placed in
the hanoS OF flrst-claSS caterer
DECORATION DAY-A meeting OF the execn-
, i've cCMmlttee OF the Department OF the Poto-
lssl night to arrange for the proper observance
oI Decoration day, select orators, poets, singers
&c; lor the different cemeteries. The names
OF the members OF the executive committee are
as IoIioWs: Department Commander Harrison
D1ngman, chairman; s. E. Thomson, secretary
s ana treasurer; James Cross, a. Il. G: Richard
Hawkes., E. NJ. Truell, II. j. Gifrord, W P. Sc
Vile, George E. Corson, John O'Reilly. and
James cunningham. subcommittee were ap.
pointed.
THrE NORMAL scHooL.-Yesterday morning
the thin quarterly examination of the normal
school, Mis-, Lucille B. Smith, principal, took
place In the Fra aklin building, and there was a
large number OF fin nds OF the pupils and OF the
pubic schools present. oPe sin wilson
lntendent Richards took part "a the exa0ina-
lion, which embraced map-drawing, zoology,
music, Psychology. reading, language. and |
eooSut SCtCIdl ulcI1UCE5 VI Lie |
school In one OF the lower grade halliday !
SCHOOLS; physics, literature, and drawing.
HE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOSEPH have e,ootad
mander s. sam rSl0Ts sb natrek sullivan
Jouvenal, second deputy: P. m4Ss Deputy; K
eiaI rseor Fncn recorder os Maloney nap
Rev. ?. +. scc carflck sheehy, ST., treasurer
ADAMS Adj s1u raIr * Moriarty, warden; Robert
P and ID. Mahoney, standard bearers;
r. Schmidt, NJ. j. Griffith and Patrick Sneehy,
jr, board OF governors.
BILL FOR DIyORCE.-L. Williamson has f1le1
bill for John II. Bunday for a divorce fron
Emma Bunday. The petitioner states that he
was married to respondent in January, 1871, il
Baltimore, and he charges that, diSregardin
ner marriage vows, she has committed adultery
during the past four months with one Joseph
Lee, in various houses in the northwestern sec
ton OF the City.
HARMONY AND FRIENDSHIP LODGES, KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS, have fitted up fine hall at the
southeast corner OF Pa. avenue and 1917 street,
and at the tDiIiafQrv meeting nm ThurSd ~ ava