Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-10
The IEirth IIurderers.


The news OF the decision OF the President In
the case OF Joseph Neverson, alias Babe Bed
ford, Edward Queenan and Sandy Pinn-that
the law should take its course as to Bedford
AID Queenan, and that Pinn's sentence be com
muted to imprisonment for ltfe-was maze
known to them yesterday afternoon. These
parties were convicted OF the murder of George
Philip Hirth. On Z street. near 18th street
January 7th last. and We're convicted March
3lst, after trial lasting three weeks, the prin-
cipai witnesses against them being Beniam.n
Johnson. a colored youth and '.Tobe' Brown a
white man. They were sentenced to be hung.
on April 3oth. bat the case having been taken
to Tie Court In General Term on appeal the ex-
ecutfon Of the sentence has been postponed
several A times; on the trial I'm which Col. Cork
nh and Mr.; F: R: R Perry appeared for the gov
appeared for Bedford and Queenan Messrs. r.
f. Miller, c. N. Smith and J. F. Riley for Plnn,
and j.. A. Hayward for all three. It Is probable
that there never was case in which the coun-
sci labered with more industry to throw light
on the innocence Of the prisoners. After The
sentence below had been affirmed in the Court
fxed for Sept. 10th. Messrs. Coyle and Wells,
for Bedford and Queenan, filed an application
1or run pardon, accompanying it with affida.
yits tending to show that Ben JOIN sJn and
RcXey Ross committed the crime; and Messrs
Smith and Miller, the counsel for Pinn, being
out OF the city, Mr.. F. II. Fall, acting for them.
and afterwards RET aimed for him, filed petition
Sentence to aaoang ton Of his
Ilon SET forth Pinn's previous good character.
anu WAS sighed Dy many prominent business
taea1, men ana q Two OF the jurors by whom he was
Auorhey General and argued the cause of the
prisoners, and The result was that at the At.
serney tr1y 9ensraFs suggestion petition was pre-
November 10th. which was granted. and the
papers were all sent to the District Attorney for
q 1ull report. Thus matters stood until Sstur
way, mnen the counsel were notified to appear
SesteIoay before the Attorney General and pre.
senl Na any rev matter bearing on the case. on
Mo1oay say they appeared, and affidavits were pre-
Pnn Baba alem Rsa1aro Mrs oPnn I. Emma pnn Sandy
Goakley, MIR. Sibley and Others. going to shnw
o1aI plnn got the blood on his pants In fight
s,,s aS lstn arc f streets, eight days before The
'iA0i"ei' anu tne result was as has been stated.
-. SINCE THEIR CONVICTION
80 80, prisoners have all been confined In the
ondp gu lying. Ging. on the east side OF the Jail Plum
the ana Seaoda on the first floor and Queenan on
teApectlng communication of sentence and nav
thg nttie attention to religious matters In fact,
n hons FiS.ers III s who have called (Rev. Mr.. GID
9heS nave succeeded In getting nothing from
snem @ 0ther than respectful attention. For the
y hao oss part they have been stoical, but having
had been taken in their case. Bedford M and a oaee
nam ban, iass night turned their attention to prayer
Inn Inn was overloyed when informed by Messrs.
ion IN S Ss smlsa YESTERDAY afternoon a. OF the de-
M mas peen asking only that his life be spared.
Ihey all three stil assert their innocence
~, PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION.
Inc sentence In this case reading "W1thin the
laI, the execution of Bedford and Que nan viii
De N doors, and most likely In the ast corridor
Sl Inc north wing Of the jail The scaffold will
De the same as that used In the execution OF
stone. The enlargement Of the trap and an
addh tonal rope WIN be only alterations re-
qufred- The order for the execution from the
day.