Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
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By Sam Moore. . Negro.

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BY Sam Moore. . Negro.
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ADMITS HIS GUILT.
The United States Jail was the scene Of q
cold-blooded murder yesterday, the victim be-
ing henry Jandorf, Q prisoner who was under
. hve years sentence for violating the humane
faW in placing his wife in q house Of il-fame
Tor immoral purposes, she being under sixteen
years old.
The prisoner who dealt him the fatal blow
was samuel Moore, negro who Ia considerably
older In crime than he is in years.
The men occupied cells in the same tier on
the drst floor, Moore being in one Of the cells
In what is generally known as murderer
row." He occupied cell No 8, while Jandorf
was eight cells down the line. in No. 81.
MOORE COMES FROM Rad FAMILY.
Moore's act did not surprise the Jail guards
In the least, as they all believed he would close
his career at the end Of piece Of hempen rope,
and it has not been many days since one Of them
told him so. Heis only about nineteen years old
and the guards are satisfied that he has served
fully one half his life in prison. and the nature
OF the charges against him heretofore were
such as murderous assaults and thefts Sam how
ever, is not the only member of his family who
has made record for his mother and brother
have also been in the hands of the law, and all
three OF them have served sentences in Jail ct
the same time.
ALWAYS A TROUBLESOME PRISONER.
Sam has always been troublesome prisoner
to the Jail officials and had to be disciplined
more than any other who has ever served time
in jail. His conduct was always such as to lead
the guards to believe that it was only ques-
tion OF time with him when he would reach the
galiows. Once when in prison he had trouble
with his brother, Bill Moore. who lie also an
all-round criminal, although not SO desperate
as Sam, was serving two-months' sentence.
They were in the north wing, where Jail SEN
fences are served, and during their confine-
ment they had g disagreement about some
trivial affair, which ended in Sans using what
In prison is called . "cheeser' and his brother
received the sharp edge OF it across his
stomach.
Sam finished his sentence for that and was
released, but soon afterward he returned and
served two months for theft. Again he was
released, but he enjoyed his liberty only a
short time before he used a sharp instrument on
a coiored woman and came near killing her.
FOR that he was returned to Jail. being given
one year, and it was that sentence that he was
serving yesterday when for no cause in the
world he took the life of the other prisoner.
DISCIPLINED WEEK AGO.
Only about week ago Moore was Disciplined
by Capt Russ, who stood him up before the
iron grating, and be begged so piteously and
made such-good promises that ne was taken
down, and from that time until yesterday his
conduct was better than il had ever been be-
lore; although he is known to have threatened
the life OF the different guards and would no
oouDt nave given one of them the dose that he
he cot
When few days ago a number of prisoners
We're sent OIL to Albany Sam called Capt. Russ
to his cell and said. II would like to be going"
Going where?" inquired the captain Of him.
TO Albany" he replied.
Il guess you will go over there {" remarked
the captain, pointing in the direction Of the
scanoid, beyond which is potters field.
Yesterday morning Sam awoke about the
usuai time and was given breakfast Some
time after his morning meal his cell door was
unlocked as usual and he. as we'll as the other
prisoners, was given the freedom of the corri-
dor In front OF his cell door for an hours ex-
ercise.
In one of the cells below Jandorrs was q
prisoner named Hammond Piepenbring who
Is awaiting the action Of the grand jury on a
phan Asylum.
Plepenbring's cell was as comfortable as al
most any in the building and friends had sent
him bundle of papers to read. In of the
papers he came across an account Of the trial
OF Jandorf, and as he had been on friendly
terms with the latter he called him into his cell
to question him about the case
WHAT STARTED THE UNPLEAsANTSEss
They were seated on the cot looking at the
paper, and Jandorf had begun to tell the story
of his crime, when Sam Moore, who was out ex-
ercising, came along and stopped at the door
as though he wanted to listen to what was being
said. Jandorf, who was rather sensitive about
his case. did not want Moore to hear what he
was saying, and he stopped talking and looked
toward the door. Moore by that time realized
that he was not wanted. and instead Of going
on about his business he remained and started
the unpleasantness by asking Jandorf, "Who
the h are you looking at?'
Jandorf informed the surly negro that be
was not looking at him, but Moore, Of course,
knew better and said:
If you come out here, you - -,
I'll break your face"
Piepenbring here attempted to act as peace
maker and told Moore that they were talking
over private matters and asked him to step
away from the cell door.
''Step h" said Sam, ''step nowhere, and
If you come out here, too, I'll break your face
open"
Moore turned and went away and so far as
the others were concerned the incident was
forgotten, but with Moore it was different. He
was not of a forgiving or forgetting disposition
and his intentions at that time were to get
even, no matter what the result might be.
James Miller, a white man, and Charles MUIR
ply and Henry Lawson, colored. were in the
corridor taking their exercise and to them
Moore spoke of his trouble.
SAID HE WOULD DO JANpoRr.
81 intend to do Jandorf up" he said to one
OF them, ana then he wanted to know il they
would swear that Jandorf drew a knife on him
in case he struck him, but the other prisoners
said they would not and he told them that they
could let il alone
By this time Jandorf and Piepenbring had
concluded their conversation and they left the
cell to engage in the heel-and-toe exercising
contest in the corridor. They were walking at
pretty good gait, and when the turn was made
at the iron grating in the rotunda Jandorf got
ahead OF his companion.
They were not more than six or eight feet
apart, and on the return trip they had to pass
cell No. 8, in which the negro Moore had to
spend most OF his time. He, too was still out
on exercise and had procured the half-worn-out
iron shovel that Is used to remove pieces of
refuse matter such as will not go through the
sieve into the sink No one had seen him get
it nor did Jandorf anticipate any trouble
when he started back toward his cell
THE FATAL BLOW STRUCK.
Just Is he passed cell No. Moore lifted the
shovel and dealt him blow on the back Of the