Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1889, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1889. T—HOUSES. FOR RENT—HOUSES. FOR SALE--HOUSES. NELSON COLBERT HANGED. | e#restly for a time Colbert offered a fervaut| bert continued singing as he walked | told tocome around the next RENT—UNFURNISHED. __FOR_RE — = for him, and sang “Take the name of | across the rotunda floor in face of the crowd. | want my money right now,” sal: RK SALE—313 E N. E, HANDSOME NEW, lesus with vou.” When he reached the steps descending into a have got to pay me on this Mr. 1 solid 7-room pressed brick: bay window, cemen . : . ss lo aonb A ae. " ‘ab as cella al mod. tape. large Hichen. excel ent pia = hs oe andy cea owe = = yarn the court he had reached the retrain of the | hate poreagnanney - = out =i on a ——_ ‘s way = : comfort. WM. MAYER, 616 Oehat Bw. "myl7-r" | “XSCUTED IN THE JAIL TO-DAY. | {08 foal camackerel, with bacon. fried pots- “Pm going home, I am going home, “feu old white-hended -—-—— yon Gan F: a nion st. s.w.,6F R SALE— sparingly. The officials think that this apparent T’'m going home to die no more.” Pay me my money I'll kill you. 13% Sth wes Td °[60)Union PL... de. X. I. ave., near 15th, north side, 10 rs, a cheap failure of appetite was due to a late lunch last} And this he sang as he crossed the court and| The old man turned for the last time and re- 4az0 1oth st +40 Office rooms, 417 Lith'st, | PrPPETty, (ag Se (FR The Murderer of Philip Wentzell Meets night, walked up the red to the scaffold. His tread | ceived a bullet in his chest from a revolver in Pron Sta A FoRsshra! Fe Dost. near ae Tetling S40 per mo 48 7,° His Fate with Firmness. TRE PRISONER'S DREAM. was firm and neil his voice nor his move- | Colbert's hand. He fell to the floor maces f on st, 2-etory 83.2 ous. 7 tans ned bed- Babess canamatet tans e999] Saisie ae eRe. oy inion Doring the moroiag the condemned man | ents tetrad fear or nervousness, Se Sree Meaeeee mementos, 1407 ¥ et. bet. Uth aud 10th, 1ot) per month 20 = RUST & HUNGERFORD, handed the minister a paper, dated April 17, | | When the procession had passed out of the | Sol t'ust mint whem be died Nor soon 4060.01 bet Iatand 2 Tie permunti 73 _my17-3t_ 2: = —_ 14th st.n.w._| BUOYED UP BY HIS RELIGIOUS HOPE—HIS LAST stating that he hada dream of a white man | Totunda and down into the court the crowd of with killing aight, when be led. | Not satiate = ‘LER THE! R SALE—HOUS! (223 mad Ibert rished LIN So F th st, ee Rand Ee cas iy Same 18:00 | HOURS ON Eantu—scexes 1x TE PRIGOX THIS | coming to him with a paper, and who asked | the stupa, “reid ors yrael gorge Hreceng Pistol about and threatened to kill the first ome ita ker Yotrand owe | 4 a oe NT tg our | SORATNO Tax nance vo ruxacarroto—rax| him, where he was gcing ial be anewered:| of treat rardsor more rom the wall bys | touched him. That night the murderer _ HOUSES. Li.Wey | Wb. 5 sky FATAL DROP FELL aT 12:54, back to prison again for a crime, and will never | L2® °% Police. . lowing morning he surrendered. The murder JPRek RENT_FURNISHED UNTIL OSE 4, A888. mde 14th st, nw. 10r8 5 houses z $6 6.7 do anyshing a0 seat it, for God will help me:” On the Scamfeid. caused considerable excitement among the No 16101 ‘unfurnished, i — 5 . Ze ae and then the man wrote the number 114 on his | Colbert did not finish singing “I am going | residents of East Washington. Colbert was Nelson Colbert, the young colored man con- | forehead and said: “Go, and be a good boy.” | home” until he stood on the fatal trap and turn- | *bly defended by Judge W. B. Snell and Capt. victed of the murder of Philip Wentzell on the THE PRISONER'S COOLNESS, ed 80 as to face the crowd of spectators. At | upneed “ Prine e. bet the evidence re Sd of October last at the Columbia street rail-| It was remarked by some of the guards last | his left hand stood Rev. Mr. Wells, his pastor, | uit, ae too direct to be | emery ge we > road stables,washanged | night that if the prisoner remained up allnight | On the right were Rev. Messrs. Roberts and | He wes sentenced January 9 to be executed at the juil between 12 | ne would likely break down, but this morning | Fitzhugh, while three of ‘the jail guards stood | with Wun ries, convicted of the marlon at and 1 ‘o'clock to-day. at the rear, ready for their grim work. Wm. Jones, and Albert Green, convicted of the The close of Colbert's | he appeared to Eeurcedyisoeetreneae The noose dangled from the cross beam and | murder of Jas. Lucas on the ath of Apel, abe life was attended by! cheerful prisoner Ia, the building, It wes'te | touched the, floor at Colbert's fect. It was | sequently Greci'e ecutemes oon ont pretend marked by some of the veteran guards that his | 1245 o'clock when the party had taken their | imprisonment for life, and Briggs was awarded "a ; ‘UKD. 624 14th st. CAPITOL HILL, ven “000!1 to 6. al and 13th, Mand N w. for Fen monts. $2 VOR KENT-IN ANACOSTIA charming locat rd, one year for #2. contains 8 7.50; possession June 1. se healthtul loca- tion. Appiy to ISWOLD, * that his | places on thr scaffold. # new trial, which has not yet been held. Col- . coolness had never been surpassed by any pri- | Pac’ ape i a & te oe my stm oe ostia, D.C | rp GATE About 4 o'clock vester- | coner under similar circumatances, and. they | _ When Colbert's voice died away there was.a | bert was respited from April $ to May 3, and ROK KENT WAGGAMAN, REAL ., Neat 12th, 10r.. day Mr. John R. Wright, ESTATE B We Os. - % » j-|™moment of silence. Then Rev. Mr. Wells | subsequently again respited for two weeks. iv E'S the undertaker, came | ould. if their force was short, have no hesi- | Sted another hymn. gen . to the jail to arrango | iS¥e)L place othe plattoren eae eee. “Saviour, more than life to me, €@> Tur Evesrso Sran is read every day by > for the interment of the ce Pp Tam tlinging, clinging close to thee, th thirds of th @ ody.after the hanging, THE DEADLY ROPE. Let thy precious blood applied more than two-thirds of the population of the EG: at Jones’ chapel, near | At 9:15 o'clock a mysterious looking bag was Keep te ever, ever near thy wide.” city in which it is printed who are able to read! “ Montello. About, the | sent by one of the prison employes to the gal-| Colbert took ‘up the song in a clear voice. % ¥ t ” same time some of the | tat 3 Last ora. | While he was singing Warden Crocker ascended | C2” is record be matched by at of any other The above is oniy a portion of the property on my lows, and shortly afterward three of the offi. : lap books. For full list call at office for bulletin iasued on. ards took the rope to ‘followed it, The b: tained th the scaffold, gave a moment's inspection to the | newspoper in the world? the Istand 15th. (m THOS. E. WAGGAMAN. A onze pounEar. Sole, and enn fragt sora neces a teexe caene The ede | 8PPliances and his final instractions to the on R SALE—10TH NEAR MASSACHUSETTS | bag of sand asa dummy made a trial of the aad guards and then descended. Then as a . imi ra bath flange conerete eee bes window | structure by placing the bag in the noose and | Jeet of the bag was to keep the prisoner from | Ectbert sung in a loud, firm voice a strange ree SAFETY ON RAMMOADS. varies rpaic. Aiidrene X. Q.¥,Gtarcioe. mai7St: | Shengine the tap, Everything worked well | ung ihe maniiis cord was een rau threw Hea Same, back. |The song wae taken up bY | The Question of Federal Regulation of bind eT COSE LITILE HOUSE, NEW, 61 Colbert weighed but 138 pounds, Rev. Mr. | the reget rag aye hore: ecards orion {he jechoed back and forth through the grated Proper Appliances. bet Saudi ata 100 cast, bal. monthly: | Roberts spent some time in the prisoner's cell, | Weight of two men, each heavier than the | Corridors. As he sang one of the guards and leaving about 4:30 o'clock. he returned | prisoner, was placed upon it and the verdict | stepped forward aud deftly pinioned his legs | 4 CIRCULAR FROM THE INTERSTATE comMERCE r bet. Zist id, Mand fee 500 £41 F st, 24 r ted b ieee we sie. JOR SALETM ST. BET, 20TH about 7:30 o'clock, and went again to the pris- | Péing “it will hold an ox,” it was left ready for | g¢ the knees and ankles. COMMISSION TO OFFICIALS OF THE VARIOUS ae Cap. st. ~ et i Boxis0 te; ae Kore Sport Sine) Steerer ey H The prisoner, after singing one or two = “ THE FINAL sere eee carers — Fe FORMATION a8 TO LRots- ht WL and they were joined later by Rev. Mr. Fitz- | hymns, assisted by Rev. Mr. Wells, went with | When the singing cease ¥. Mr. | LATION IN THE SEVERAL STATES ON THE SUBJECT pe eeerionsbeertst Tie’ age the latter and Rev. Mr. Roberts to his cell. Wells offered a prayer. The prisoner, 401 7th st Ist tor. 2 an paid ik snd bateane Demi LEADING A PRAYER MEETING. THE COFFIN. during the prayer, kept his eyes| The interstate commerce commission to-day son tm 320g 10 sane e}roonis: Tot 205105 to Then Colbert was brought out into the ro-| At 10 o'clock the wagon of Mr. J. R. Wright, | raised most of the time, but occasionally | ®@dressed a circular letter to officials of the “.¥. ave, bet. Store and Dw'ing 46H }4th sis. no nw, Ge 50 a night, aa Seah Nalance moUtRly tunda, and taking his place near the corner of | the undertaker, was driven to the door, and in| closed them and his eye-lids trembled. His | ‘different railroads throughout the country in- OR SALE—COOL, COSY HOUSE, 1814. INDEN | the cage, united with the visitors in a prayer | @ few minutes the coffin was borne in through hands, folded behind wim twitched wor tended ato out full internation = diseus- saad bathe high et erick square bay window, | and experience meeting—Rev. Mr. Wells, Mrs. | the rotunda, down the hallway to the rear of | Tl _ times, rsd Me niohe: 8 | sion upon the question of federal regulation iisten frei alma ie eaten lane ari, Fae 2 Roberts and the prisoner ‘offering prayer, | scaffold, where it was placed out of sight of | Prayer by reciting the Lord's Prayer, a day. tore Dw'ng 810_ th st. n.w..7r 85 pole tan a ; | ae . Bia Colbert wepestad eVin® Peat: | of safety appliances on railroads. The com ableton ior = Ww “ye china closets, window and door screens complete, belis | Among the hymns sung were “Sweet our of | the crowd, to remain till needed. ae : on mission in their letter say: thealove is only «tortion of the rroperty on, my “43 Whitney. end speaking tubes: shrubbery. grape vines, &c., well | Prayer,” “Jesus is Coming Again,” “Fade. Fade, | Although the tickets of admission recited | #fter athe malig | baeieee ee ie cn orhcs kage meaanak Of velbinds bs gine the Istana imyi7]}) THOS. FE. WAGGA’ 3,900. ‘Apply to owner, 1814 Linden st. """* | Each Earthly Joy,” “My Heavenly Home is | that the execution was to be between 12 and 2 | toward the ceiling. His voice as he sai ars 7 UNE 1. STA Bright and Fair.” As those in the rotunda | o'clock, as carly as 8:90 o'clock some of the | the words of the prayer was husky, | and passengers occurring on the railroads of I (LE_VERY DESTRABLI i i i be : When the prayer ended Rev. Mr. Wells, turn-| this country, and the public belief that : JOR SALE—Vi DES! sang these hymns, prisonor after prisoner, es- | cards were presented, but they were not hon- | ¥ y 4 < ys publi ef that a grew House, well oeated in northwest. neat 16k oom | pecially those on the Police Court side or north | aca til voor Clock. ing to Colbert, said with deep emotion, Ok BATS ne, 11 rooms; new, $40. La ave. my z 7 part of these might be avoided by the use of . iz ST N. W.. VERY C0) well as an investment or make comfortab] ing, . i ‘acter “Now may the spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ é A ig SS gE A ice $0,000. RUST & HUNGERYORD, sain!’ Sa eee eee (WORKING FOR TEMPERANCE. comfort you in the dark valley and shadow of | Proper applinnces, have led many states to — with -e-—mamaaieneee a EG SR ee. a F ark of the jail. Ls The prisoner, shortly after 10 o'clock, wrote | death. Good bye.” make the mechanical features of railroad ply ty owner, —— VOR SAL NEW SIX-ROOM BRICK, DST., NEAR 7 bs it 5, is i 7 ii 2 ject JOR KENT—1INE BRICK, 807 10TH ST. 3 Foch ice-segiin spbdcuta taanceon cing Yeae | _ Colbert was attired in white shirt, dark vest | bis name on the back of a number of cards| As he spoke the last words he flung his arm | working the subject of statutory sogalations 10 rooms, marth © mirrors; stab Tvom Frame, New ¥« ave., hear Jd st. 1. d particulars, KUST & HUNG Tath st my and pants, and took the most active part in the | containing a temperance pledge for signature | bout Colbert's neck and kissed him on the | J¢ jg well known, however. that in respect to exercises, leading in most ot the hymns, and | for distribution among the prisoners. While | °beek- some at least of these features the conditions Six-room Brick, Ost., between Lith ‘and “42th * with face beaming with smiles, he kept time | thus engaged he ascertained that there were a are such th: 000. Six-roomr cellar, H st, near 23d 2. -Foom Bric eae lot b a oe A q ae : Fegulation, if attempted, can south front; 81.900. ‘Twelve-room Brick, 12th | with his hand. In several of the hymns he | about two jours more for him to live, and re-| A guard then began adjusting the noose, but | neither seeure adequate benefit to the pubhie sf Vermont ave! tut $25 permonth, “Apply mies 81000. COO Fen ream, comes Howe, | sang alone, his friends joining in tho refrain, | marked to Rev, Roberts: “Time goes slows cacy | Colbert raised hie voice to peak. It was clear, | nor be just to the suilsewde: tremens, Rubhe 1531 Vermont ave ; reut $25 per month B.W.: 812,000. STALEY & BARK) “ 4 “ 3 very . OWNER, Ke ‘ 1213 can ae a eS “How Hepes Eyey sae a Myr mother is rate ing the clock, firm, and penetrating. it be uniform over the whole country JOR KENT—MoOS i DESIKABLE CORNER HOUSE NEW 8-ROOM BRICK; SPEAKING ni e, he became somewhat demon- | an now that she thinks it fast,’ and he then said, “I will now MATTERS OF ESPECIAL IMPORTANCE, ean block Dupont Du nd) -all modern improvements took Bis band ea ped reo Hey. Dr. Fitshngh, | requested the minister to go with him to the | gia son cil tere ed bee mee ae Ca uae | ‘Tho commission urge thorvugh censhdcration a Sat Take Dred Bee PADS or eM ES Benet eT gone 120k his hand and held it while he finished the | scaffold. 2 loves you, give your hearts to Christ, that you | and immediate attention to the following mat- oor SLEVELA v x-KooM | 2’ Dept. i i my 16-3 ae At (10:45 o'clock, accompanied by Messrs. | may mect me on the banks of freedom, ters of especial importance bearing on this Y House: water and gas; excellent condition: 814. | 1 JOR SALE—GOQD HOUSE ON RHODE ISLAND COLBERT DELIVERS AN ADDRESS. Wellaand Fitzhugh, Colbert again went to the | where God's angels dwell, for now in a few bject: First, the hi oh watt im Frame Huse, pomensons | 3 k rea Raat aoNy aa load | Before singing this hymn he walked to the | cell of Hawkins, where ho talked, prayed. and | tinates shall be in glory.” aig melanie hastens aoe ae mae ES “eit, 5 } alley; below price. No. 1313 T'st,, 10 rooms; new; ; : < sang, “ ¢ fF vhile “= i fety-appliance — legi+ ; c HARDING, 806 Lith st-nw. | F, easy ters: $8,500. Wait offers for both," “*™* | center of the little group and said: “My sisters Then thar went ake calle ct at ox Scher While he was saying the last words | Sigiekidion bans been eneneehe Gaon bees te a y “nyle-st JOHN 0. JOHNSON, 928 F st._| and brothers, I thank God for what I am and ? ~ RENT— ar was putting the black cap over Colbert's ‘head. the means used to enf t: what obstacles Spek bebors ft ‘noaceniagt tile Wass ius (ahwesedl oe 4 ie ee “Good-bye!” “Good-bye!” ‘The cap. was | PA%e been met with; what the general effect and other prisoners. About 11:15 o'clock, with Ihave the love of God in my | Rev. Wells, the condemned man walked up and e Et sI - 1106'L st.n.w. m17- TORY BRICK; ise southwest 'y and basement rooms, med. imp. ; at $90. Inquire RLY, 740 oth st. n.w. Smiyl6-3t* DESIRABLE UNFUR- ; he northwest; terms mod- cu long lease. KOBERTSON & BLACKFORD, Ta OOM, PRESSED BRICK, | for what I feel, e stable. 2106 Vermont = Py i 7 ‘ “ ” - bes Second, b th pt di oir my bay-window, mi., south | heart and I'am not the least afraid to die. Why, | down the corridor and sang “Beulah Land, : e a has been. Sccond, what is the present condi- i erates convenient neighborhood: $4,000. | this flesh is nothing when the assurance is that | after which they ment in Lin cell toe areal sa in “auother “instant there was | 80M Fegarding automatic couplers: what pros: be ee OM HOUSES Wao ap | Be, AoUl is going to rest with God. I would | exercises s loud creak as the trap, sprang | Pork, were i of = uniform and safe coupler SALE-SI pe HOUSE: WATER AND Pied nites ie pray sed Sea ile THE SCENE ABOUT THE ROTUNDA OF THE JAIL | by an invisible executioner, swun batrcare ly adapted by the Maer Garant? nee for unimproved | Come deuth without for. Bight in the pres began to be extremely lively at 11:30 o'clock. | down and Colbert's body was dangling at the 3 ~ association, is making. and what is the attitude ee eee relate Persons who had the privilege of admission to | nd of the rope beneath the platform. of railroads toward it. Third, what pro, 1 ence of death, my sisters and brothers, I plead P Progress Lok KENT seven Foon pri Ith st. nw JOK SAL to you to turn all your affections to God, and | the jail had been assembling in the front office. EXAMINATION OF THE BODY. there is in the use of train-brakes on. freight H st. nw. _my1G-St A with bath: new with my latest breath I will sing praises to my They were admitted to the rotunda at 11:30,| The body hung still a moment, then there | cars; whether such progress is satisfactory, Me ping ong aha OR ne ee Steed GieaeesnCORE Se | one searterne Pre Oe inge mcct, thelr |and’ there’ were sixty or seventy Teo-|were = few convulsive movements of the gg cede ae ng Grantor eately uished, at Bristol. K- I. contai 1 x A Park: BELTIEST CORNER HOUSE IN | God. Get all the love of God into your hearts | ple admitted. ‘They gathered md th i hich eee tl rainmen; to what extent freigl bixhly impre e Droit Pui o1 ie ple admitte ey gathered aroun ¢ | shoulders and lower limbs, which gave ita s BLA EWIETOR Fis ated by furnace’ atunuplete homer gaObD | 204 we shall all mect around the throne, I|bago in’ “front? Gt the entrance trains are ran without the necessity of Y07 Pa. ave.n.w. | for 10 a DAVIDSON & D. SON, know that I have but a few short hours to live, | to the corridor in which Colbert was confined, | *¥4¥ing motion. brakemen | traver: but Lam thankful to-night with the love of God | Some pressed their faces against the glass door | gate) I chen ahiopod ees "Beatty, and | Fourth. what is being done to introduce safer in my heart. I am the happiest being that | of the northeast court, where the scaffold stood. methods of beating aud lighting passenger = tod": 2 7 id began their examination. It was fth he . walks God’s green earth. Say, brother, say, | The court looked ¢l d bare. There melee : care. Fifth. what is the state of affairs re-~ sinter, wil youll meet onthe righthand looked gloomy and bare. There was | 49-531 o'clock when the drop fell. SON, ng the tops of cars. 810 F st. n. 40 | FOR SALE-AT MOUNT PLEASANT, NICE RE: {40 | Htidence, 10 rooms and bath; hot and cold wai nice grouids and shade, Apply ou premises, corn 40 | 17th and Park st. extended. my16-3t* > “ : pecting other safety devices. Sixth, whethi Some ich the eany_looking brick Accring, | At the end of one minute the pulse at the | ;Prcinc ther eatety devices, Sixth, whether R SALE. HOME. WITHIN | Te. are Rob, ; down which the condemned man and his at-| wrist was 84. At the end of the second min- these matters or any of them is desirable and one square 8 ¢ 81,700; 8200 down, bal- cecil oe onart hl Searles sean those | tendants would have to walk to the gallows. ute, 64; of the third, 48, and at the end of | Viet the sc so for and apeies Geala ance #25 per mout! ny e prisoner joinin, o +) dl 4 7 7 = = “nyle-se G. B. WILSON, 1418 F st._ Eandsreih hie wid, “Thank God, my hours Span alent iaeaallie pierced four-and-e-balf minutes there was mo pulses | repulation. Seve . what such Federal legis- irable, should attempt to accomplish in regard to couplers; in regard to 9-ROOM HOUSE wood lotto alley. 1) \} Q ALL MOD. | on earth are short and I feel that my soul is | that pressed about the grated opening of the | perceptible at all bh : lation, if any be de near} wrapped up in Jesus’ love.” Then Rev. Mr, | Corridor in which Colbert was confined was | . After the body had been hanging minutes ‘ groun veut location. 4 ” ‘ ‘ the heart was beating ut the rate of 125 a min-| train-brakes: in regard to car heating and : @ B, WIIS0N, 1418 F Wells followed in an exhortation and the pris- | satisfied by seeing the prisoner and Rev. Mr. : - 5 8 4 ly som BALE ROOM BRIOK, 8 ST, Nean| gneried the hymn, “Nothing but the blood of | Wells walk up and down the corridor and stop | Haj, 18° Muute® later the record was 6S | jighting; in regard to other matters; what ite yy SEs bes ans las sate om especially for | Jesua,’ at the cells of the prisoners. The minister was oun boptspwniin: South at = aoa bean Se ———— Bat owner, Brice & NO gt eine THE SACRAMENT ADMINISTERED. attired in somber black with a coat of conven- aryged re hw omg ayaeg ; ¥ c teen minutes after the drop fell the | what special administrative agencies, if any, 10K SALETWO NEw 2 stony BRICK DWFLi, | | The sacrament was administered, this service | onal ministerial cut, with along frock. Col- sr coer srr ay eapaiiias pro-| should "bs provided te carry ont whetieg “1ugs, 6 rooms aud bath room; all m. 1.; 99 percent | opening with the hymn, ‘“Lhere is a fountain | bett Was attired in a dark suit. too. with a black : rf Federal inspection should be attempted, and to inyestiient at reduced price until Jue 1, TYLER & s pio, wack coat. He stopped to speak to Haw- | nounced the man dead, and the body was low- | Federa Ss i a RUIHERFOUD, 1507 Fst.nw. __my16-61"_| filled with blood.” It was conducted by Dr. | king, convicted recently of wife murder,|ored ready @o be placed in| the - * 1% SALE-LARGE HOUSE, VERY DESIRABLE | Fitzhugh, and the prisoner was visibly affected. | with Fred Barber, the man convicted of the n jor office building, on the south side of F st, Starting the hymn, ‘Say, Gih u.w.; cau be bought at a bargain if purchased at | me o ave. Lear K av. dir. TSth, Sth stab. I, 201 “ROOMS A’ * it cofin waiting for it under the scaffold. : ister, will you meet | murder of Agnes Watson, with Briggs and | Jt was remarked that hic features wees per-| CIVIL RIGHTS IN THEATERS, — he walked around shaking each one by | other occupants of murderer's row. Colbert fectly placid and there was no discoloration. Also, desirable house on 14th st., opposite the Port- | the hand. The company then left with the ex- | was calm and self-possessed and seemed almost | The physicians found that there was a clear | Conflicting Testimony in the Harris’ land; can be easily changed to a business property. ception of the ministers and the prisoner con- joyful. He pleaded with his fellow prisoners. | dislocation of the neck. The rope of the Bijou Case. table for besa Lr Wwest, side, large brick house, | tinued singing, “There is rest for the weary.” | Just befor. 42 o'clock Gen, Crocker, the war-| noose cut into the flesh of the neck. ble: is] es. 9 . . ; . wet ae acaa as, 9; See It was now about 11:30 o'clock, and some of the | den, went into the corrido: and had a brief | "°rhe physicians and other officials said it was | Yesterday afternoon when Tae Stan's report 916 F's guards suggested to the ministers that they and | conversation with Colbert. He took Colbert ND BATH ne. 8 We 74 OSE, 806 F st. now. my] 03 PENNSYLVANIA AVE business stand. Inquire at 5. G. CAS, my! D HON ‘iso i one of the most complete executions which has | closed in the civil-rights case against Door. FCENISHED HOUSE ON PAu E-SEVERAL 5M ALD, HOURES x the prisoner pe hole uelon dtr wed ie tee over taken place in this country, there being keeper William Easton, of Harris’ Bijou thea i HERERO ~ cen iat ‘iy at DUFFY" p Betpe TAKE A LUNCH, Ene Sie presi wit e minis” | no balk whatever. . Jk. HERTFORD, Filet Soalegations, divs ac DUPEYS steal Etats ca: Je @ invitation was accepted, and Colbert, | te" engaged in prayer and religious talk until | “after the body was lowered the crowd was - wd rg ee George optgee — JOR SALE—CHEAP—TWO VERY DESIKABLE | taking the arm of Rev. Dr. Fitzhugh, the party | ‘t@ BOUr of the exccution approached. Mean- | allowed to pass and view the remains. the stan e court resumed the hearing Sraiaetece ts EP, sues, a Droit, Park; each § rooms and igh, party | while yy ~ h; lots ZOx110; 7:30 o'clock, 800 and #4. WENTZELL'S RELATIVES ) RESEN and 84, a walked to the lunch-room. Colbert appeared my 15-3t DAVID D. STONE, 500 w. OUTSIDE THE JAIL : sore gees The complainant denied that he had con- 7 t -_| to be the happiest one of th ty. At tl e Among those who witnessed tl» execution Pierce Place, 10r..4 A BAKGAIN IN A NEW BRICK | table he talked ‘a8 cheerfully ae any of tis cone MR ee czedlcrras = were several members of the family of Went- | sulted onyone about making a case against the ics tune kajanek sion ea eeanedk Wicavasst toads Toons gud tat eg saath: 85.100; | pany, ‘The conversation was mostly on relig- cloned’ PP en and children assembled, and | 2*l, Who was murdered by Colbert. theater peopl: before he went to see the play, curcnceunly. THOMAS SFiS ay ECO. DAVID b. STONE. SG Fst.n.w. | lous subjects, and he remarked during the | C7oree wom c F aucmbled, and | ‘His brother, Adam Wentzell; hia three sons, | “Pavy Crockett,” on the 6th instant. He said msl aman sn we Sede G F st. n. lunch (which was a plain one): “I bave been | Watched with interest all that they could see, JOR SALE—A VERY DES 3 os anak a Porcre erie toe sat eres here seven months, but this is the heartiest meal , but that was little more than the occasonal ar- Thave enjoyed, because I am ata table.” Ti ai of some person invited to witness the ex- cai a ecution. They, hovvever, remained there pa- F . oN * ; ke muc’ interest in all the proceeding. WRITING HIS FUNERAL DIRECTIO! tiently, and asked questions of every one who | % tke muc' interes e pr g- A : } ag said that he could have seen the play; that he Returning to the rotunda, he wrote the fol- | looked as if he might know anything of what | CTOW4 Of ~:mpathizing friends surrounded z 2 ps iy ig of what « 2 t refused admittance, but ven lowing in quite a good hand: “The funeral to | was going on inside’ The police wore stationed | ‘em mest «the time. per td yee pany ag rh a Georze, Henry, and William, and his brother- | that he had no idea of making, or even trying in-lew, Mr. wer, were present. The threc | to make, a case before he went to the theater, sons are strapping tall men. They appear: | wien examined by Mr. Carrington the witness m ‘i to. and basement bay window & GAKKATT, it itu and N. ¥. ave, é 8 rooms and ba -# = a . eats not indicated on the tickets. JOR SALE—DWELLING OF TEN ROOMS, WITH 5 , ilding i i) BE BURIED SUNDAY. _ ‘ ate seearsee new furniture, located in fashionable sertion cf | take place at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and I See ene Hae Ba | Mitiee hone oer Oe hanging the body HOWARD PINN AND MRS, PRYOR, se pall cestervarese ger eecreataceens he away ELLER & RULHERE ORE 1507 eae ame | Want the ecuitey eanool to sing as my body te 1° ce makine e teeak i iacaweue i . Howard Pin, colored, testified that be are ee er ee accommd gpd ble & RUTHERFORD, 1307 F at. nw. | carri-d in church, ein the arms of Jesus,’ | !edges or making a break into the jail. was remove:! from the jail and taken to Mon-| _* uk Gin Whasles: ‘Seis tn Mine te en BRICK HOUSE-ONNST: | 8 in coming out, ‘We are passing away.’ I FORMING IN LINE. teilo. rive:l at the theater § os the te JAMES ¥. DA avet 14 rooms; bath; m.i,; price | Want the Sunday school to be all seated before | At 12:25 the crowd in the rotunda was cleared | The funeral services will be conducted in the | trouble between Mr. Easton and Mr. Pryor, * Brick,on K st. 0. near 14ti | my body is taken in, so th: : they can start sing- | away from the line leading diagonally across | Colored Methodist church there, Sunday, et 2| He did not know that Piyor was going to be ing as it is coming to the door. "For the lesson : : o'clock, by Rev. Mr. Wella, there, Witness said that he had not seen any read the 14th chapter of >\. John, pause at the | te rotunda from the entrance of Colbert's cor- of Mr. Pryoc’s party since early that morning. 2ith verse, instruct a little. Text to preach | Tidor to the door of the courtyard in which the Ooibert’s Bteey of Eile Ht He partially corroborated Pryor. WOK RENT taining 10 re } Fe SALE OR LE A i ‘ y, ffold stood. The crowd formed two or thr To a Srar reporter, who conversed wiih Col- i * " ion, Just completed sorner of from 2d Timothy, 4th chapter, 6th and 7th | Scaffold stood. The r three d wi'a Col-| “Mrs. Pryor, wife of the complainant, was my1t1w pean wii alomer on Macmentanin ite verses. ‘Thiy hyma, And Am T'Born to Die,’ | deep. atong this line, all having their- faces | bert before the hanging, Colbert said: che contradicted the testimony ok KENT—20 GRA bath, modern improvements and sta) and this hymn at the grave, ‘Hark from the | turned sideways toward the entrance of the | cannot be helped, and it will soon be all over, given by tl ness, Howard Pinn. Bhe paid bath; all mi; to ye $10,000, | THOS. G. HENSEY Tomb.’ oe on ie a the | y have fully prepared myself and feel .ssured | #he had secu In that day, and told him of myl3-Lw Safe Deposit Bl SF G-HOOM BRICK, ALL HIS WILL. dor, lifted insong, OND He Corri- | tnat I will aoon be better off. Of course I know | her intentio. Sey tee oy ins RE TEDI «Bae: | He then dictated the following as his will: Keading the Death W; “ = we all petiole a A few aap oe and called Pinn back to the stand. t | “Maggie Tibbs, my affianced, at my death coding al ‘arrant. or days will make but little difference. As for is to have my gold watch, and at her death it | 4 ®wmber of the jail officers then assembled | myself, I feel that I can cheerfully go, but I ed bakaot oo ry Be peony Progr! A. ees ee aes Baa Futher will please | it the cage at the end of the corridor, standing | feel, sometimes ee | toren pieaale fic it he will let imy dear Maggie stay at his | Just inside the door. Presently Gen. Crocker, | something of his personal history, ‘Colbert LIBERTY AND PROPERTY WERE AT STAKE. T Z| boose till she marrie: 1 in case that her {the warden, arrived with an official-looking | said that from what he had learned he was bora Pinn, who heard the evidence of Mrs. Pryor, = ery bandsome houkes with Deantifal.lote and pds ashe ae at by nee a leepeees pets me his b ee of = ae ede peng one = Anne Arandel wesathed whether he wantel te comes bib 7 > “as TSKS 500. kins wal Se goby a ee Rose . os “4. | down the long corridor to Colbert's cell, an ‘ one testimony or not and he answered that be did FOR SALE—HOUSES. Colaba aieughi at fowest prices “HDs yRD W, | his tineral as above, Next he started a letter | immediately Colbert, attended by the three | famil stern hat ternary een [Sa Fos SALES S07 StH sr. S.w., BRICK HOUSE; | WALKER, 1006 F st. _ ap’ ailbarall roa ied aah aad Ia ap Sdeaere d streets northeast, in when he was about 8 SALE807 8 .cK HOUSE, 10 | ura to the Saviour. On this letter he was en- | Clergymen—Rev. Messrs. Wells, Roberts, and | seven years old, he lived in Prince George | Mrs. Franklyn and Mrs. Pin, the latter the N, NEWMAN & CO., Fok sates 4 rooms; mat. £O! WL LINKINS, i RENT—313 FOR SALE-AT. MOU « KENT-NEW HOUSE 117 r 7 4TH ST. mod. naps. Apply to C. C. MEADS, 10i 4th st ‘tary pluiub- | c9ged for some time Fitzhugh—came walking along the corridor | county. His mother was before the war a slave | Witness’ (Howard Pinn) mother, Be myli-iwe | _my14-7t ee eee 8.200. ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN. and met the warden in the cage. Colbert was | to John Mitchell, in Prince George county, the Soteony given ty Bs, Deze. a wiehe JOR RENT—AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE ox 1| FOR SALE He also wrote a letter to his affianced and attired ready forthe scaffold. Hisblack alpaca | an4 his parents, though poor, hard-working | | Howard 3 that he wan telling tha Came BP dete and 1th Bw. ; 16 rooms; fine | prick: all modern enned the following: “The advice of Nelson | sack coat was buttoned almost up to his chin, | P°oPle, tried to rais Ls y arabe ald ucdern «moderate rent P « 8 if He wore a wide turn-down collar and a dark | ™. They lived about a year on 14th and B TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE. oa REST, NEAR GEORGETOWN eres =a dead rae = JOR RENT —STORE 216 10TH ST. N eee eat cdae aaa Sa ere blue cravat with a white figure in it, pets =e eee aeree fe ans beans Se The defendant then took the stand in his own ied house; 9 rooms and bath: cars pass eee Ae wholesule market and La. ave.; suitable for cor Bad he stab sea ae ert {| Colbert carried imhis right hend a little thodi 2 hureh, | Debalf, and testified that he refused to admit <n ._ | town'convenier-t to both nes of etre Ta. ave. : my 17-12 19 trouble ames. to | the book at the page where he wanted to read igi i because they had_balcon: After the; . ‘T-13 oma, b nd p | Box 413, City Po. n the grave. So I will give you all due warning . . «| school. I experienced religion and joined the use they iv Fun Shivly okies &CUSNINGHAML Ta OH BALE 4 TAR ' HOUSE, | N st the povalarsummer fesore Clifton esck es | to let all such things alone, and give your Prone oF tl aca Geert was halted in | Church, but l gradually fellaway. My father | passed him at the door he bad nothing to street. aS my ll PB iataitio fy of Most rasuiomable and | Je for the season of LNBY. For terms upply by tail | hearts to Christ and be saved before it will be | 1"! ; aie he | worked for Dr. Loomis, at Montello, and so did | with seating them. Di < c tow AMBERS, Pres., 1227 K st. n.w,, until js i crowd outside, Gen. Crocker, who wore a silk har [OR RENT—1906 G, MOD. DM) He neichborhouds in the northwest. Address 35 - Gt" | too late. Oh, sinners, take warning, for I am A Iforatime. I was raised to work ‘d, hard Kx tod. tp Box Sd, Star oilice. Noagents need apply. myls-lwe | May 28.1680, Jay 11-0 now right at the jaws of death and’ not. afraid | Mt, approched the solemn business of the | {for time, I was raised to work hard. hard | | Blan rer eos oe Sale See, RENTING ARD OWN YOUR | [VGH SALE 18 SHARES OF TINOTIPE STOCK. | +). and meet ii, for my soul is filled with the | Moment without any preliminaries, comes from drink. This was the first time | The usher who took charge font gg naam mover, montuiy: © rere Fon aieet ine et | Addceas Box 14, utes office: myl7-ate | spirit of God. So I desire tiat all men should LISTENING TO THE PAPERS. ever was 0 intoxicated in my life. I would | after they entered the theater was not present |, water and gas. near herdics and. ahem is iA > R SALE—A LOT 50 BY 100, A | come to Christ and live. These words were | Ina voice too low for the crowd to hear dis- urge all to shun bad company, keep away from 20-4 Poe sone ont cafeeticuery Couuplcte, aiao asiz" | spoken by Nelson Colbert to the world at large | tinetly, but which the prisoner, who stood in| liqnor, turn to the Savor, ‘and live ho th st. s.¢. rs. 30. Apply to RK. BE. PAIRKO, 452 La ave. my7-1m 3 re ae . Foor dwelling, stable, wood-shed aud other couven- | on the morning of hix execution.” front of him, could hear, be read the good lives. I have urged this advice on my r OD. BRICK DWELLIN NEAT SEVEN-KOOM BRICK HOU St deme ce. ane w <3 8 RK & RUTHERFORD, 1 ient buildings ;'situated within one hundred yards eho ho for stamll fam: 2. F During the night, when some of the ministers " ‘other, and I hope all will take it.” of the head usher, the case went over until ee ee SS ER & RUTHER u Inguite on" preulscs. NEW BIMDUL SALOOS, | suggested that he sleeuld lie down he asker it | death warrant of the court, ordering the exe- ~ W BRICK HOUSE, M8 Roaslyn, Va. myl 7-2 xe fw.; moderate price, chey ten “ . The reporter having remarked that he had| morrow, when Ji Miller will decide they were sleepy and said he did ‘not want to | cution. ‘Then in turn he read the two proce | heard that Colbert had requested his affianced | whether the o Court bas i OE TRA PUIMBER THE | go to bed then. At 4o'clock, with the min-|limations of | the President | postponing | to go in mourning for him, Colbert replied, “It | the case or not. HAMSAY ‘hag cut the | Etors, he sang “Safe in the Arms of Jesus | the execution of the ‘sentence from | jo fo. hue T wi engaged to be married, but I E_BY TY 1 F : sibel peng, clock retired | April 5 to May Sand from May 3 till to-day. | have never asked my intended or any one else BY TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1360 élock and Jewelry work at | and other hymns, and about 4 o'clock ret D, ‘th ting Colbert Ae petathon, 9 mn Wie Bei wetchoeali aie AKiyhe | Aig oment prices in tie city; we dety” competition. | with them to his edll, but not to sleep. His qyendlccppall as itaae ho Rasy panera od Daeeeagoce, Ca! aesiiate rls inna Qo as 1, $00 ua, $0,000. oehes" »hbe mode move ‘Uittye, Fe a 4AL GOOD-WILL AND FIXTURES OF AN EARLY MORNING TALK WITH BRIGGS, Gen. Crocker Pela in hand and then were raised mae tec Appl; ring day NISHED HOUSES, “gpa 1410 Stoughton st. 3- 25 at. brk.. vr. 5 wo FS ¥ ____- 1010 7th st. n. w. SO MALE SEW BOUEE WEEN IT7 A : rage ofice; excellent location. Address | They there continued devotional exercises, | calmly to Gen. Crocker's face. Once he moist- | Kea the reporter. srtatg brokers, to, close their reepective offices Pwiabie: routing on sions N hear Mane AND | BROKER, Star office, ___myla-8t" singing, and praying. About 6 o'clock Colbert | ened his lips in a nervous manner. “T was ened pee rare i — 4 at of pte igo F — summer months a ee He | Wee ee ue FOR 3 70,5 JEARS AT | walked down to the cell of Briggs, who is ER ies coed cml ha | ened, You remember it and whatI said, “That The financial board of the A. M. E. chureb ~ aa ei > st. clas P + . roulty, Fi A en the ré was near! a je truth as far as I can I ite “eas | ROE $e cube sTomy AND vase: | tetiss 200; Maar aatped, cans fleas | awaiting a second trial for the murder of Wm, —- yy through | was remember ft, and | held ite nal seasion , owe lS Jones. After the two had conversed a few | guard began pinioning his arms at the olbows | still stick to that statement. It is no use now farnsce: ou porth side of strectsin comral nonenes, | 272S-awe | donee they sang together: “Ask the Saviour | with a rope. Colbert looked about as if sur-| of talking of it. The whole business is in the locality. Price, $7,000; small eash payment haiauce | (JOVERNMENT CLERKS—CAN ADD LARGELY | to Bless ia Seat. br 7 — You.” To Briggs he said: “We were | prised, but said nothing. He dropped bis hands of God, and with him I leave it.” 2 3-st. om lous tits wen . PI heir inc 7 ting in the silk col ‘ised, but said nothing. He pe: arms "ha pk aoe y far, $150 | BRADFUHD, 1300 Fat a.ge at PUer ELENEY & | Oto thelr income by investing in the of "300. For | to bave gone together, but you have been Srcesty at his olde cao siuate am Colbert’s Crime. and handsomely fur- 2, d-story brick. | - | WOR SALE AY WIS rt i Ur Wo NEW BAY WINDOW 9-ROOM press-brick houses, 1006 and 1008 South Carolina | ave se. Apply to C. C. MEADS, Builder, 101 4th st. --100 | £¥° my 11-1! ished g eulan wire ut office, SOUTHERN SILK A8- | spared foi time for so e purpose. You CTA TTON To riba mateat | $Pare Bee EA Tete eae tees oe eo without trouble, and Rev. Colbert was convicted of the murder of Philip CPSEREREE sl F 2 sei what was going | w, October 3 last. The victim of the CITY REQUIRING MY | tinue in the faith and meet him in heaven, | Iu’ ogre to Golbectwtieft trict and wok ene | Wentzell, TATIMACTIVE Hows | located Livery” Stable. to ‘ity, doing youd busiuesg: | BTigEs promised to do so, but was quite over- | hig hand the hymn-book which he held, but | AECdy was a respected citizen of Northeast RY ATTRACTIVE HOMES ‘voarders. Opportun! SINESS IN DISTA: tention, will dis] ‘OR § ‘ORES. , FOR SALE. ME uite number of regular come and shed tears copiously. could no raise in his hand, The minis- | Washington, who was over seventy years of Peeling nn 870 Bete iets it'm.4, prettily papered..92,050 | om mict with. Address R.S.W,, Star ole. n BiDpIxa “aoop-prx” vo mis vELLow-raosens, | ter opened ito the page at which Colbert had For s number of years he had been alt Eptiredl Prreiltovpmmruncate with waatouce We caxpinee | From 6 to after 7 o'clock Colbert spent much | all the time kept his ‘thumb and held it up | superintendent of the Columbia street car eae gaa AIRE BASE NEGATES [ote tm ting te pron | US OMS Gel! aut od han eee ee ee Een Cree Falls Chubeh, Va. Washingtos Telephas connection; | especially those charged with serious offenses, selected to witness the aid had been | loved by all the men in the company’s * FLATS. eal 707. myll-lw_ | Among these were Wm, Briggs, who had been | assembled in the court, and tock seate ‘on the | Colbert was employed to attend to the horses 1 Tal 14th st, my11-6t Feet. SALE AT ice ‘SACRIFI: E-STOCK, sentenced to death for the murder of Wm. | benches at the foot of the gallows steps. and do general work ebout the stable. On the $100 oor 60 | = eae a peng de egg GEE sfore; | Jones and afterward given a new trial. He ‘The March to the Scaftold evening of the murder he at the ual {aot tataticore | EesSuaie about to bevethe cit bs teeeale nee | exhorted to remain faithful to his pro- oe stable “under the influence of liquor and 65. Boor Bieistnw. ypfdaed. Call between 10 am. and 3 p.m. daily, 1201 | fession of religion, assured him that it would | Am officer turned the key in the door of the | Could not properly attend to his duties. Borate se toe ew. Lc ar¥oE pornir us aes ales a short, time when shoald moot, vreanear lappy rare the sompens The eur gttention “= PLANT & TURPIN, 1 the eke ea EE DOING GOOD BUST | and, kneeling at his cell door, offered a ferven scaffold, Colbert straightened his body, | called Colbert's condition ‘Safe Building, fe ted 1, emmeneey er. Briggs was much affected. He also spoke to him, him to take mie Toth a New York ave | "ayes ToNCHE Bier fed tong, caren talks with Frederick Barber, en ee eee we care with bls work. Calbtt ecane insolent, ik SALE—NO. 1420 N ST., 3-STORY BRICK, | \yrye gy LA’ SURVEYOR AND CIVILENG. wit murder jatson; was intoxicated the superin- Fie rooms, all new heated by, stem’ | WW ica: with Benj. Haw since | “My heavenly home is bright and fair, attention to him. brick stable jonrear: ot 25xi58.. Inguire Cag :kpetal auention 2 Haren th Atacatin BS of pepe ies me an Nor becwtten fine poping rene —— Ss ate that if Wentzell ING FOR BARGAIN - depressed since; with Dorsey Suber, Kinin we him in the | was not satisfied with the manner in which he st. at $5,000 for the murder of James Payne, and with Lewis | song. As they began the hymn the procession | did his work he could discharge him. The NOTARIES PUBLIC. Williams, charged with ex-Officer Alden, | moved. =—_— SSS SALE—THAT ELEGANT RESIDENCE, 1022 OF DEEDS EVERY STATE | much feeling, and many of them were affected, F frment are he -wi nbleatiacted. Yor true gs demyarers se 8 8. Scour ve but Colbert was calm. I | i SF saectaw. qubl2-3m | rt tt m