Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-31
Under Sentence of Death.

ing heretofore at $40 am, viii leave hereafter
at $40. The Philadelphia express will here
after arrive at 1890 instead Of at O'Clock.
Under Sentence of Death.
JAMES PEYTON AND LOUISA WALLACE
The goth Of next month Is the day fixed for
the execution of James Peyton. He was con-
yicted Of murder In the Criminal Court of the
District Of Columbia and On the 5th OF April
was sentenced to death by hanging In the jail
yard between the hours Of 12 and O'Clock, June
goth. 1879, and the same day is fixed for the ex-
ecution OF Louisa Wallace for the murder of
her infant tu ApIil OF last year. In the case OF
Pey'on motion has been made for stay of
execution in order that his counsel, MeSSrS. j.
S. Blarkman andeA a. LipScomb, may apply
for a wilt of error to the supreme Court of the
District, and 10 the case OF Louisa Wallace, it
Is more than fkely that the sentence Will be
committed to imprisonment, In compliance with
the recommendation OF the jury, that the time
re fixed at not over that usually given for man
slaughter.
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PEYToN
Peyton has written statement, In which he
SAYS he Is san innocent man, poor and helpless,
without one ray Of hope to tighten the darkness
Innocent He gives What he represents to be be
true history Of the crime for which he was
condemned. He says that on the 7th of Deem
Der last Peter Lewis, Jacob Day the vletiml
OF 4th and Washington streets, and Lewis de-
manded of them some money they owed him Us
Seas aad they were all put out that words
having an oyster knife, and Day retreated,
when Sam Patch, Henry Smith, John Jones and
VIM. Sanders started for Day. running him into
Ford'S alley. between Sd, 4th, G and streets,)
and after they had disappeared he Peyton) fol-
lowed them, but met them coming back, each one
making remarks as to what he had done. They
Advent to the same bar-roOm and Henry TAYLOR
zone OF Days fr1endS) came in, when Lewis
turned to quarrel with him and cut at him
twice; and all OF them leaving they went to a
On,
He denies most emphatically that he was or :
ent when the fatal stab was given, and receats
what was contained In the af1ldaTits on which
that Lewis said al struck HIM" "Kiss me. for
l have killed Niger" &c. He says that it is
hard for him to die for the crime, and asks the
for minister, but spends most Of his time In
reading the Bible and religious books.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN srAHL-Yester-
day morning Mr. John Stahl died Of apOpleXy
suddenly, at his sons residence, 1852 c street
southwest. Mr.. Stahl was born in Baltimore
MO-, In the year ISL, and In early life was
apprenticed to MI. Earle, q surgical instru-
ment maker. Afterwards he went to Harl ar's
Ferry, w. Va, where he was engaged In the o.
:: ArmoIy until the breaking out OF the late
Immediately employed at the L. S. Arsenal In
the position OF master armorer, where he se-Ved
until the closing OF work at the Arsenal. He
was then given the position Of inspector at the
Springfield Armory, which he held about one
year, when, preferring Washington as a place
OF residence, ne resigned and returned here. In
very early life he connected himself with the NJ
Il. Church, in which he held an official position
Tor many years, and at the time of his death he
was one OF the trustees of Ryland Church. In
the year 1888 he, With a few others, went to
baltimore and became members of the order OF
Ouo Fellows, and obtaining charter, they
1rganized virginia MIA, Lodge, No l. at Harper's
lodge to the time Of bis death-upwards OF 46
years Eastern Lodge, No !, OF this city, will
bury him with the rites OF the order at 2k
O'Clock tomorrow. He leaves two sons and a
daughter.
TEE INIERkAT1oNAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
VIII hold its 2Sth annual convention In this city
on Monday, meeting at Franklin Legion Hall
ON and streets, and there Will be some IS
delegates In attendance. Mr.. John Armstrong
OK Toronto. Canada, Is the president, and Mr.
w. White Is the recording secretary and treas
urer. 1t Is expected that by tonight the dele
gates win be nearly all here. The reception
l0l, and Pressmen's Union, No. 1, OF this city,
nave arranged programme Of entertainment.
Io-morroW the delegates will be treated to
roe 10 Arlington Heights. Tuesday the dele
gates Will be Invited to an excursion to Mount
Vernon, where collation. will be spread on the
avn. Thursday there will be a drive to the
ZEN Park. The convention win probably be in
lesion 1--WE days.
THERE WE'RE Two RIFLE MATCHES at Ben
Iirst match was over the 200 and 800 yard ranges
Inere were thn cen entries. j. B. Burnside
look the first, Col. j. o. p. Burnside the second
and Mr.. Hatton, of the I'd artillery, the third
prize. The scores We're as follows:-J. 3. Burn
sloe, 81 COL Burnside. 70; Hatton, II; Laird, 76;
66; Bruce, 6a; nlmaD, 81; Adee, 50; Connor. ~:
Morgan, "A; AmiGG.n 81. For the second mafos
over the 1,0O0, 1.100 and 200 yard ranges there
were four entries. but Mr.. Laird's gun broke on
the ], 200 yard shooting and he had to retire.
The following ere the total ScoreS:-Burnside
l66; Adee, 152; LturitZen. 1872.
w. j. Newton today, filed bill for divorce In
the name OF Sarah E. Shepherd, by her next
friend James Thompson, agt. Aaron Shepherd
at she Is Il old and
Rev. Mr.. jackson, october 18th, 1878; that soon
a1ter the me- r1age defendant began to ILL treat
her; prohibited her from visiting her parents;
that he has kicked and checked her; that be-
cause she visited her mother against his pro-
hlbitiOn be ordered her to leave his house and
go 10 Der mothers, and she did so, but returned
10 nm on his promises to do better, but he has
continued bis illtreatment.
DECORATING INDIAN GRAVES. - Yesterday.
Col. w. +. Adair and ID. II. Ross, or the cherD-
KEGS; Geo. w. StIdham, OF the Creeks, and p. P.
Pitchlynn, OF the ChOctawS, visited the Com
greSsional Cemetery and decorated the graves
OF their depaI ted friends, among them PuSh-fna-
ta-ha, chief OF the Choctaws; Capt. John RoyeIs.
CHIEF OF the "Old Settler Cherokces: John
L LOy cherokee chief and delegate; VIM. S.
SOOdy, Buford West, Ezekiel Starr Capt Thos.
Pegg, Capt. James Mcdaniel and Judge Richard
Flelds, Cherokee delegates, and Daniel B A.
Terry. Creek delegate.
AN ARTISTIC PICTURE.-The attention or
promenaders along the avenue is attracted r.
line cTayon portrait Of Major Morgan In the
WINDOW OF Ellis music store, executed by M.
Z. ID. AcAillster. 905 Pennsylvania ave.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Sold by r. A.
Golden, agent, since our last report !, 800 shad
from $40 to $12 per hundred; 10000 herrings, at
56 per thousand. The fishing season on the
Potomac closed to-day
WHITsuN MONDAY Is general holiday OF the
Germans Tor recreation, and all those that ish
10 spend plea-1nt evening should be at the
picnic given by the Knights of st. GEORGE ar
Juenneman's garden next Monday
TIE GAME OF BALL yesterday afternoon be-
tween the Nationals and the Defiance nine OF
Philadelph1a, was rather tame. The Nationals
oeieated the visitors by score of ~ too,
ADAIssI0Ns TO THE BAR.-Hereafter the ex
Amnatlon Of candidates for admission to the
Car VIII take place In the Equity Court room on
tne last Friday In each month at O'Clock
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