Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-30

OIL the Goth of November last, and Richard ].
Lee, colofed, convicted of the murder of his
wife on the 23d of November last, suffered the
penalty Of death at the District jail.
soMMERFIELD s INTERVIEW WITH HIS CHILL
DREN YESTERDAY.
Yesterday, about IL o'clock, several of Som.
merfield's friends and his minister, Rev. Mr..
Schneider, called to see him. There were in the
party two Of his sons and his stepdaughter
lthe wife Of Eisenbraun, one OF his victims) and
sons went first to his cell, and he was allowed
to walk with them to the warden's office, where
they spent some time together, conversing in
German. The women were visibly affected and
shed tears copiously. Sommerfeld, although
he did not weap showed considerable feeling.
Office he said To- his aushter sertha Is trns
that you have forgiven me with all your
hearth" She replied in the affirmative. and
said: Yes, long, long ago. 1 have forgiven you
and have been praying for you, l have no
with s to die
conversation he asked what arrangements had
been made as to the funeral, Mr.. Schneider
prevent his wishes to be buried In Prospect
Hill cemetery from being carried out. Finally
sss was of the OF the rn
will not affect my soul. hope however. that
when thoxe gentlemen come to die, that God
Will DO moro gracious TO them than they are to
me-"
He spent most of the day outside the cell,
under the eyes of the watch, standing or sitting
much OF his time with his back to the visitors.
AN AFFECTING SCENE IN LEES CELL.
About 121a o'clock yesterday the brother Of
Lee. with party of friends and hts three chill
dren, aged respectively s, 3 and 2 years, called
to see hi,n. Rev. VIM. Gibbons, of the Baptist
church, street southwest, was then in his cell
On seeing his children Lee frantically clasped
one after the other in his arms, and tears
streamed down his face, while the children also
y,rcly into 70 o1N<,spt
minutes the party prepared TO leave, when an
other scene required the tnterpOsition Of the
minister the eH % man seized the chill
Force had to be used to part them. This meet
ing quite unnerved Lee, but MIR. Gibbons re-
manned some thirty minutes with him, and he
became somewhat quiet.
Much OF his time, after dinner, was spent in
walking about the corridor.
Narcelio, who occupies the adjoining cell,
kept within his gate. and was evidently much
impressed by what was going on. He listened,
with attention, TO one of his fellow-prisoners
read prayers, and spent most of the day in that
manner. He ate heartily Of fried eggs steak
potatoes and milk.
HOW LEE SPENT THE NIGHT.
Quite early last evening Rev. Mr.. Roberts,
with some eight or ten ladies of st. Pauls NJ. E.
church, visited Lee, and, for some hours, en-
gagged with him in reading the Scriptures, sing
ing and prayer. Mr.. Roberts slept with Lee in
his cell, both lying down between II and l
oeock Lee slept quite f VEL but arose about t.
asked Tor fried eggs and steak for breakfast.
Lee, in a conversation with one of the officers
satsea ths iaw should IDS take it's cSu Ms
and as he had ISOLATED II he should take the
sonseaueness, and that July trusting in ; his
ing though it was hard TO leave the world in
this manner.
sOMMERFIELD'S LAST NIGHT ON EARTH.
About midnight Rev. l.. H. Schneider called
on Sommerfield. After devotional exercises in
his natl Coy rfaI1 Low
sleep about o'clock. He arose about halt-past
five O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Schneider re-
manned In the Jail all night. and soon after
Sommerfied arose returned to his cell, where
he engaged with him in spiritual exercises.
SOmmerfield asked tor fried eggs, beef steak,
toast and tea for his breakfast.
Lee told his PASTOR Rev. John Roberts, this
morning that he had had more refreshing
sleep last night than he had ever had in jail,
and added: To-day have to die, and the only
thing that troubles me is my children" After
pacing the corridor for nearly hour he par
took of his breakfast, eating heartily and re-
sumed his walk in the corridor for short time,
laying down ut S12 O'Clock, while Rev. John
Roberts talked and read to him.
AT $40 MIR. Wrights undertakes wagon
drove up, and the two collins were carried into
the corridor and placed out of sight.
ARRAYED FOR THE sCAFFoLD.
During the morning Lee dressed himself in q
black coat and paptaloons, white shirt and
vest, and Sommerfield, still wearing his gray
pantaloons, put on u black frOck coat, brought
to him by a friend.
THE MAN WHO HAS WEEK LONGER TO LIVE.
Nardello. the Italian murderer, who occupied
the first cell on the murderers' row "tier" slept
rather llncomfortably, and evidently the prepa-
ratiOns made for the death of his neighbors
greatly affected him, for he was quiet and I'M
communicative, and for the first time for some
weeks his appetite tor breakfast failed him.
Never eating meat on Friday he ordered this
morning milk toast and fried eggs, and eat but
II small quantity. 1t was thought best to move
Nardello, and about 9:15 O'Clock he was taken
down to the double cell at the end of the corri-
dor. In passing Lees cell he extended his hand
and said, "Good bye, Lee, God bless YOU" with
some feeling Lee replied, "GOod bye, hope
we will meet each other in Heaven" Sommer-
field at the time being engaged with his pastor,
Nardeilo did not interrupt him.
AT $40 o'clock the son of SOmmerfield called
and was admitted TO the cell and spent about
thirty minutes with his father. The boy cried
great deal, but the father bore up wonder
fully, and they embraced and kissed each