Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-11
shaw, the Murderer.

Tomorrow week, 18th instant, as has been
stated in The STAR is the time set for the execu-
zion or Charles Shaw at the Jail for the murder Of
his sister. Susan Ann Carter. in January Of last
year. Recently Shaw has been almost constantly
engaged in preparing for the event. devoting him.
self to praying and religious reading. There is
some sympathy beginning 20 be felt for the priso-
ner on account OF his youth, and Rev. Father Hur-
ley anu his counsel Messrs. Clagett and Lilrst6uo
ara doing what they can TO secure COMMUNICATION
Oh sentence The counsel have sent the following
Ietter 10 the PRESIDENT asking communications:
WAsHiNGToS, January 5, 1883
To the President oTthe United States:
sir:-We respectfully Call your attention to the
case OF Charlie Shaw, the culorcd youth convicted
In the Criminal Court OF the District OF Columbia
OF the murder of his sister and sent need to be
hanged January 49, 1883.
A the last act in the line of duty assigned us by
tn oour; We have the honor Ia suggest that an
officer OF the u, parient OF Justice be de-
pt;ed to examine The circumst lnceS OF the case,
believing tat !:'e extreme youth OF the prisoner
anu his otvi1i Ignorance, amounting almost to
utter imbecility, rcnd r him an unit subject for
the galiows anu would deprive bis execution OF all
moral effect. We ask the communication OF his
Sentence TO life imprisonment Raspectfrlly,
HOWARD c. CLAGETT,
A. A LIPsCoMB,
Attorneys-at-Law.
In addition to this the counsel will present In n
Few days petition for communication signed by
several il not all the jurors by whom Shaw was
convicted, and also general petition.
The Snow and the Sleixhers.
THE STORM IN wAsHINGTON-THE MERRY JINGLE OF
THE SLEIGH BELLS-FCN ON THE AVENUE.
The snow continued to fall yesterday and last
night with great persistency, and it still keeps up
this morning, but the quantity OF snow was not
great The snow storm was not a very robust
one, and seemed always On the point OF coming
to an end. II, however, kept on, ana the small
army OF snow shOvelers that swarmed on the
streets also kept on. Business was brisk, and
tne partially cleaned sidewalks were util,
boys of large as well as small growth
for coasting purposes. Those who had sleighs,
enjoyed sleigh ride, while the less fortunate had
lots Of fun coasting on the sidewalks, and being
drawn up and down. with an occasional pitch into
the snow banks OF the cutters The merry laugh
ter OF these pleasure seekers, mingled with the
cheerful jingle OF the sleigh bells, filled the night
air with the music Of fun and olty that fell
nation prevailed on the Avenue, which
seemed to be the favorite drive of the
hour The sidewalks were lined with spectators
who watched the swiftly gliding sleighs filled with
gay parties, and seemed to extract great deal of
pleasure from IL. The devices employed to rig up
some sort of contrivance that would go on run
ncrS We're calculated to excite the admiration of
Looks were regarded nothing, as long as
tie thing would go. and the proprietors
seemed to have the same views in regard to room
as the street car compani The passengers were
packed In or were suspended on the sides or were
fastened behind In some mysterious way, and as
thsy glded along they appeared to be in the high
est possible spirits There were good
many laughable sights and Incidents but the
slelshers and spectators would have laughed any
how, as they were out for good time and were
bound to have 1t. Besides the nondescript sleighs
there were large number of fast teams drawing
fancy cutters to be SEEN This morning the sleigh
Ing was resumed, but the pleasure seekers were
not In the majority. The fun begins in the after.
noon.
THE EXTENT OF THE STORM ELsEwnERs
Dispatches from Virginia and Maryland indicate
that the snow that fell was the heaviest in years
since 1857 some say 1t Is IL to 10 inches deep In
Richmond, and about Fredericksburg the snow is
very heavily drifted. The railroad trains and all
travel Is greatly impeded. A blizzard has been
raging In southern Minnesota and has done great
damage. On the New Jersey coast the wind blew
Hereby and the tide rose so high at Atlantic CITY
That people living near the beach were compelled
TO so into the second story OF their houses Snow
prevails in Canada