Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-17

Tie murder of Frank Bowie Of Marlboro
and the trial and conviction of Barber and
Pinkney, the two colored murderers, has al
along attracted widespread interest both IN
the county and District The men have been
sentenced to be hanged on June 80. and ths
execution will doubtless take place q; that time.
Hitherto Pinkney has been sustained by the
hope and belief that his case wouid be taken
to the court Of appeals, and that he would
either be cleared or his sentence com
muted 10 a term Of years. He has, therefore,
protested his innocence to all who have in
terviewed him, and has emphatically denied
any connection with the murder other than
helping Barber put the body in the well after
the deed had been committed. Prom The
start he has shown the most stolid inoiffere nee
and was neither moved by hearing the sentence
Of death passed upon him by Judge Briscoe nor
by the reading Of the death warrant by the
sheriff. Within the past few days, however,
Pinkney has realized that his end is sure and
he has made q full confession of his crime.
PIsKsEY's CONFESSION.
Pinkney having been brought up under
Methodist influences selected Rev. n. n. Hall
his spiritual adviser, and in that capacity
Mr.. Hall has visited him since mis- conviction.
From The first Pinkney's advisers have labored
to convince him of the utter hopeiessne0 q his
case 90 far as tins world was concerned.
II was . HARD matter to carry the convictioa
home 90 him that death WAS inevitable, bus
once this truth had been accepted the con-
demned man manifested the deepest con-
Germ in regard TO the salvation of ms soul
With respectful attention, and at times
emotion, he has listened to the reading and
exposition of the Scriptures and PRAYERS Of
fered in his behalf. Mr.. Hall has especially
urged PinKney to make q full confession Of his
crime. Sunday evening, for the fret time. Pink
ney made q partial statement to Mr.. Hall and
on Monday made q full confession Ii has
been generally believed that both Pinkney and
Barber took an active hand in the killing Of Mr..
Bowie. From Pinkney's confession this would
seem not to have been the case.
HE DEALT TIE BLOW.
In substance Pinkney's confession 10 10 the
effect that he alone dealt the blow that
resulted in Mr. Bowies death. and that Barber
YVES not present at the time. although the gen.
eral plan Of killing Bowie had been ar
ranged between them previously. Early in
the evening OF the dsy on which the crime had
been committed Barber and Pintznev had sep
arated, the former going TO his work at Mr..
Hills and the latter walking 70 the barn. where
he Jaw Mr.. Bowie. Before separating Barber had
said: 81 must 60 and do nv nights work. but
il You get . chance fix him." Pinkney in
detailing his further movements said: when
1 started toward the barn / fully intended
to kill Mr.. Bowie il 1 got q chance, but he
met me kindly that every such intention
passed out of my heart Indeed never had
any liing against Mr. Bowie. and IL was only TO
please Barber that promised to help him get
Bowie out of the way, SO as to prevent him APP
bearing against Barber at the next session of
the court. i helped Mr.. Bowie feed
his sheep both at the barn and in the
field. and was on my way back with him
to help milk the cows when he stopped at the
MA limit fraa and A.x. &c.
took paper ont of his pocket which were
the names of several men whom he intended
TO summon witnesses in the meat case against
Baroer.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF TIE FArAL BLOW.
'He asked me il did not know something
about the stealing, and when said that I did
not ne go. very mad and called me . d-n
liar and took out his katie and opened
it and and said: IN cut your throat
If you don't tell me- I backed away
and ne came after me with the open knife IN his
hand. I stopped and picked up stone and
told HIM not to come any nearer, bat ne
came on, and struck him with the stone. He
dropped to the ground and the knife fen
/ from ms hand 1 then struck him with .
| stick rs he lay on the ground. The stons
and stick were both under tine tree. where
they had been used in bullinR walnuss. 1 carried
| the body to the ditch and md il. and then went
| over to MIR. Hills TO tel Barber and get him 70
help me put the body in The well. The killing
was done before sunset and We put the body in
| the well about o'clock. Ir. Bowie was GER
| tainly dead when we put the body in the vel"
The most sensational portion of PinkneyS
confession rs the assertion he makes at the end
| There were Others" he save who knew a
| about the plan TO Kill Mr.. Bowie" This asser-
ton and statements in regard to it. not mads
public, are being investigated. it is understood
There is every reason to believe tina. Pinkv
ney's confession is q truthful one.