The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-07

Charles L. McUin, who W. convicted
of the murder of Robert f. Turner, on
| December IS. 1899 and who is under SEN
tence to be hanged at the District Jail on
Friday of this week, spent a quiet and
uneventful Sabbath yesterday. His only
visitor was Father MCGUIRE. who spent
nearly an hour with him during the morn
ing. The prisoner desires to be alone, and
yesterday asked his attendants to excuse
him to any who might possibly call. He
| believes that his fate will be decided with
in the next day or two. and pending the
action of the President on his applica
ton for a reprieve, he prefers TO be left
| to himself.
McUin was an interested attendant at
all OF the religious services which were
| held at the jail. He sat on chair within
| the pen at 10 o'clock in the morning, when
! the Catholics conducted the first service
| Of the day, and again at u O'Clock, when
the colored Baptists rendered a service
of song. At 5 O'Clock he joined in the
singing that was led by a delegation from
| the Wesley Chapel. and listened atten-
lively to a forcefIl address by Rev George
2. Wilson, of the Assemby's Presbyterian
Church. McUin seemed to be particularly
impressed with TIE singing which was
Joined in by practically all of the prison.
ers, but when the last hymn of the day.
God Be With You TIL We Meet Again,
pealed through the massive rotunda of the
Jail he was yisibly affected, and quickly
withdrew to his cell. The Jail officials
speak of him as being an inoffensive little
man, and say that he has given them prac-
tically no trouble
District Attorney Anderson will today
or tomorrow forward to the Department
of Justice his recommendation concerning
the application for Communication of SEN
tence in McUin's case. During the last
week Tracy L. Jeffords, counsel for the
prisoner, and Representative James D.
Richardson, of Tennessee, called on Dis
trict Attorney Anderson to ask for favor
able consideration of the petition filed on
behalf of McUin, asking that his sentence
be changed from the death sentence.
The crime for which McUin may pay
the life penalty was committed December
rs, 1899. 1t is the world-old story,
story old yet ever new, story of love
unrequited, jealousy, then the tragedy.
Charles L. McUin and Robert Turner were
both suitors for the affections Of Miss
Bertha Crown. McUin knew and loved
Miss Crown first She grew weary of
McUin's attentions an6 told him so. Then
came Turner between himself and the
young woman he loved blindly. madiy
McUin grew unreasonable. In spite of a
frank statement from the young woman
that she no longer cared for him, he
pleaded. Soon Turner became the ac-
knowledged sutton of Miss Crown. OF the
jealous agony and heartache that McUin
sniff cred no Onp II urau
perate, and during the trial ii was brought
out that McUin had warned both Miss
Grown and Turner that he would FIX
Turner unless he ceased paying attention
to the young woman.
Turner paid no attention to the warn
ing. although Miss Grown stated that
she feared McUin would do her harm
On the afternoon of the day on which
Turner was killed he met Miss Grown at
the corner of Eleventh and East Capitol
Streets. While they were standing there
McUin passed. Miss Crown told Turner
that she was afraid to go home alone
and asked him to accompany her. 1t was
only two or three squares they had to |
go, and as they went Miss Crown stated |
that she noticed McUin following them |
Arriving at her home, Miss Crown stated |
that she went in the house to get some |
thing and Turner waited for her on the |
pavement in front of her door
She was not out of Turner's sight for |
more than minute and when she re-
turned he was lying on the ground and |
McUin was bending over him. Turner was
carried into the house, and it was discov-
cred that he was stabbed in the left side
OF his head, the blade OF the instrument |
entering his brain. McUin's knife, which !
was covered with blood was found at the
spot where the body was picked up Nc
Yin, however, at his trial, testified that |
Turner met his death accidentally He
said that Turner was standing talking
with the knife in his hand, and that he
slipped and fell. BY some means McUin
stated the knife got under the left side
OF Turner'S head, when he fell, and he
met his death in that way
1t is reported that Miss Crown has also
asked that McUin's sentence be committed
to Imprisonment for life.
McUin was convicted in Criminal Court
No. l in March last after a trial which
lasted a week. His counsel filed a mo-
ton for new trial. which was overruled
by Justice Clabaugh, and the defendant
was sentenced TO be hanged on June %
An appeal was then taken to the Court |
of Appeals for the District. At the time
set for the execution the bill Of excep-
tions had not been completed. and the
carrying out of the sentence Of the trial |
court was postponed until November 9 |
last. At that time the matter was still
1ndisposed of in the Court of Appeals and
McUin was respited until January IL 1901.
Boyd Wallace, cOlored. charged with the
murder of Robert Stafford, also colored
will be put on trial tomorrow in Crimi-
nal Court No. l before Justice Clahaugh.