Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-16

Berry called Deputy Sheriff Tighe
through the bars to the prisoner, lis there
thing to eat or drink?'
Il would like to see the priest in the
morning" was his only response.
He will be here tonight" Berry was
told. Father Trinkhaus of st. Mary's
Church sent word that he would be here at
8 O'Clock. 1t is now only a few minutes of
that hour
Alone With the Death Watch.
Berry was then left alone with the death
watch to await the arrival of Father Think
haus, but before the arrival Of the priest
he was furnished his supper, which con-
sisted of steak, potatoes, bread and coffee.
He ate what was furnished him and then
knelt at his cell window as if he were Of
fering UP prayer that his soul might be
saved, and at the same, time listening for
gentle knock on the big gate of the pris-
on fence, hoping to welcome the pastor of
the local church, who was to take up the
good work where the Rev. Father Boone
had left off
While Berry was thus watching and pray
ing many people passed near the fence and
endeavored to get a glimpse of him. He
paid no attention to the paSSerSby, now
ever but watched the moon as 1t rose
and shed it's light in his cell, while in the
far-off distance he could see the flashes or
lightning and hear faint noises of thun-
der. After some minutes of weary waiting
there came the gentle kUOck on TIE Sdte
and the guard duty admitted the Rev.
Father Trinkhaus. With him was the Rev.
Father Gardner, pastor of the White Marsh
Catholic Church for whom Berry went
on the night of the murder, at the request
of Miss Annie Clarke, who survived the
injuries that he inflicted. 1t was to Father
Gardner it is stated that Berry first made
an acknowledgment of his guilt. The two
priests were admitted and in their COM
pany Berry seemed perfectly at ease. All
through the days events he had remained
calm but there was something about the
presence of the priests that was to him an
inexpressible happiness. For nearly an
hour the priests remained with the prisoner,
and then left the Jail, assuring him of their
return this morning. Berry and the death
watch were then alone in the big CELL and
it was about midnight when he retired.
Then he stretched himself upon the cot
and soon asleep. On account of the
mosquitoes he was kept awake sorne time.
When Jailer Og,e met Berry soon after
he reached the jail he inquired Of him why
/ he had come there
Come Down to Die.
Il came down to die" was the prisoner $
response.
That's too bad added Ogle.
IT'S not so bad, after ALL reasoned
Berry. It's not near so bad as being killed
by railroad train or being struck by light
ming, for, you see, I'm prepared To die
This morning Berry arose early and lost
iio liIHe III renewing IllS TeuRlOuS t1eVOt10nS
His first inquiry was concerning the arrival
Of the priest He said he was glad his
time had come, he alone had put himself
In such a position, and he was happy to
know that the terrible ordeal would soon
be over. In conversation with a Star re-
porter last night he said he did not care 20
make any statement; that he was in the
hands of his spiritual advisers, and if there
was anything to be said he would let them
say it. He did say. however, that he had
been kindly treated by the officials, and
that the watermelon given him in Balti-
more yesterday wasu thel best treat of his
any relatives in this section of the country,
his response was: Not that / know off,
He really had expected to see some Of
them, however, before he died.
Berrys* Chine.
The crime for which Berry was executed
| was one for which he would probably have
suffered death at the hands of Judge
| Lynch had not Sheriff, Robey and Deputy
Sheriff Tighe taken him to Baltimore for
safe keeping. 1t was onlN due to the strong
constitution and good safter-treatment Of
his second victim that he was not a double
murderer. Miss Mary Amanda Clarke died
from the effects of the injuries received at
the hands of Berry. She was brutalIy
murdered in return for her many kind
| nesses to her slayer. Her sister, Miss Annie
Clarke, had befriended him in a like man
ner. and she, too, was murderously as
Saulted, but, as already stated, she re-
covered from the effects of her rough treat
ment and was afterward able to appear in
court and give the particulars of the crime.
The maiden sisters lived together on a
farm not a great distance from Bowie, and
they had no near neighbors. Farm hands
We're employed from time to time to do odd
| jobs about the place, and finally there came
time when 1t was deemed necessity to
have some one in the house with them In
| case of sickness or trouble, they thought,
1t would be of great assistance to them to
have boy man about the house. After
repeated inquiries John Berry was RECON-
mended to them. He had served time in
the Chetlenham reformatory, but it does
| not follow that boy who serves in such
an Institution Is altogether bad. If they
are vicious when they enter. the training
| is supposed to reform them, and such. II
was believed, was the case with John
| Berry. 4s
Found n Good Home.
] The boy was born IN Frederick county,