Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
EXPIATES HIS CRIME


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against me Their own consciences
viii toll than to whom | allude
had intended 10 write a statement for the
public but ! have reconsidered the matter.
Knowing that the public cares but little
about me. only to gossip about my mis-
fortune. and. as they already know more
about the matter than do. and yet know
nothing AT all. | VIII Confine this to you
and my immediate friends. However: II
YOU desire you can let this be printed. l
am sorry to mix up ibis letter with any
thing that does not speak Of the love OF
God and the hope Of heaven. but am not
insensibe to the injuStCes that have been
peTpetrated against me. therefore i nave
mentioned them ! had hoped to live that
b. my example and by my teaching OF the
Scriptures. and in singing of the beautiful
hymns. which ] have learned here, that l
might he of more service to my heavenly
Master and be the instrument in Gods
hands To bring to the fold in peace and
safety some poor souls from off of the
rocks and crags IF sin But | submit my
self calmly to His Divine will. knowing
that He does all things well. ] earnestly
cntTeat you. my dear wife. to look 70 Jesus
in all of your sorrows. in all of your trOu-
bles He will lead you through and give
YOU the victory if your faith fails not 1t
pays to serve Jesus speak from my
heart He will always be with If We
do our part. There's naught in this wide
world can pleasure afford. like peace and
cOntentment in serving the Lord Yes, my
dear wife. if you will trust Him. He will
lead you through all Of your SORROWS. and
at last give you home in His kingdom
/ die in faith. in His love and mercy and
power to save, and, though may sleep in
my grave few years before you. Yet We
will awake together in the last day. and
be forever blessed. And now ] say good
hope of heaven G. W. HORTON
Horton a. n Policeman.
When George W. Horton was appointed
on the police force in August. 1856 his oc-
eyfv- hot 1T off
rooster. The records of the police depart
ment show that he was born in Virginia
Move mber II. ISIS and he was unmarried
at the time of his appointment a mem
ber of the police department. In February,
1891. he was promoted to the second class.
Four years later he was tried on charges
of conduct unbecOmins an officer. and dis
missed. About fifteen months later he re-
Ceived reaopointment on the force. Sep
TENDER ~ OF the following year he was dis
missed for neglect of duty
Frank Nicholson, the husband of Hor-
tons victim. who dfterward committed sui
eide. entered many complaints against HOr-
ton for having broken up his home. In adj
dition 10 the complaints he made he in
dulged In threats against the policeman,
and. ii IS stated. a Police Court trial was
the result. Horton was on the police relief
list. and has kept up his payments. His
widow will receive about 5000 from this
source. Bach member of the relief society
probably be done next month
Horizons Crime.
Horton was indicted for the murder of
Mrs Nicholson. July Is. 1898, and the fol-
lowing day was arraigned. He entered
plea of not guilty. The trial began May 16
last Two days were devoted to empanel-
ing jury.
The case attracted widespread attention,
and the court room was crowded through
out the hearing. The defendant, man of
middle age. neatly dressed and of re-
spectacle appearance, and was, to all APP
pearances, the least concerned of any one
in attendance at the trial His wife. how
ever was deeply interested in every word
spoken. her feelings evidently being highly
wrought up. Other relatives of the de-
PENDANT We're also present
the prosecution was in the hands Of
MessrS. Joseph Shillington and John Z.
Laskey. ut that time assistant United
States attorney for the District of Column
bia. Attorneys Tracy 1 Jeffords and Rob-
ert @. Wells appeared for Horton.
Justice Clabaugh. the 10th of June. after
everything motion for a new trial. SEN
fenced Horton TO be hanged Friday, the
10th Of November, between the hours of L.
o'clock noon and = o'clock pm. An appeal
to the Court OF Appeals was noted and
granted The appeal was fully argued the
latter part Of October. The court handed
down opinion affirming the judgment OF
the lower court.
In order that counsel might have an op-
pOrtUIIty to apply 10 the Supreme Court OF
the United States for permission to take
the case before that tribunal. the Presi-
dent respiIed Horton until today. The
Supreme Court. however, declined TO con-
slider the case. After that counsel and the
relatives and friends Of the condemned man
eNerted every effort to secure executive
clemeHcy, but without success. The war
rant of execution was issued from the Su-
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia the
uttiunO.