James Powers, DC, 1858 June 26

"James Powers was executed on Saturd © in} i

City for the murder of Edward Lutz, pee ices
with a bro ther as the latter parted with him were: 'Do
as I told you, a let liquor alone," MOBILE REGISTER, ©
Mobile, Alas, July 4, 1858 (2-2), E)
"On April 1h, 1858, James Powers was convicted of
murdering a young man named Lutz, of Baltimore, i
a restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave. between Four-an
-s-half and Sixth Sts., NW. He was hanged in the
jail on Fourth and G Streets, NW, on the 2nd of
Sept., 1858." DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE, by
Richard Sylvester; Washington, DC: Gibson Bros.,
189i, page 237. - DC = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS

"James Powers was executed on Saturday last in + r

City for the mrder of Edward Lutz. ee ee
iia : ree ther = the latter parted with him were: "Do
as i told you, a let liquor alone," MOBIL :
Mobile, Alae, July 4, 1858 (2-2), ape aa
"On April 14, 1858, James Powers was convicted of
murdering a young man named Lutz, of Baltimore, ix
a restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave. between Four-and
-a-half and Sixth Sts., NW. He was hanged in the
jail on Fourth and G Streets, NW, on the 2nd of
Sépt., 1858." DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE, by
Richard Sylvester; Washington, DC: Gibson Bros.,
189i, page 237. - D C - BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTY

"On April 14, 1858, James Powers was convicted of
murdering a young man named Lutz, of Baltimore, i
a restaurant on Pennsylvania Ave. between Four-ani

-a-half and Sixth Sts., NW, He was hanged in the

jeil on Fourth and G Streets, NW, on the 2nd of
Sept., 1858," DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE, by
Richard Sylvester; Washington, DC: Gibson Bros.,
189, page 237. - DC = BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS

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POWERS, James FE OE ASO RR ONE NESE EN NE ETE ETON RIT
Hanged, Washington,De C., on June 26, 1056)

"Great efforts were made up to the latest hour to obtain a
commutation of sentence. J understand the President said t
one person, prominent, ‘If you can show me an extenuating ~
circumstance, 1 will grant it. The person replied "His
youth, your Excellency," and the President said: 'Nearly
gll.the murders and other crimes of fmolence so frequent of
hhbe in the District of Columbia hatte been committed by
such yo8ng men,tt Was hanged for the murder of C. Augustus
Lutz and after execution body taken to Baltimore and con-
vyed to residence of mother on Canal St., near Jeffersone
Body dressed in black suit, white cravat and bore no mrks
of his violent death, Featyres hit distorted, Powers wap,
only 19=years-old and was buried in Catholic cemetery at

Baltimore." ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vae, June 30, 1858.

POWERS, James ita

Hanged, Washington,D. C., on June 26, 1858.

"Great efforts were made up to the latest hour to obtain a
commutation of sentence. I understand the President said t
one person, prominent, ‘If you can show me an extenuating
circumstame, 1 will grant it. The person replied "His
youth, your Excellency," and the president said: ‘Nearly
all.the murders and other crimes of fholence so frequent of
khbe in the District of Columbia hatte been committed by
such yong men." Was hanged for the murder of C. Augustus
Lutz and after execution body taken to Baltimore and con-
vyed to residence of mother on Canal St., near Jeffersone
Body dressed in black suit, white cravat and bore no marks
of his violent death, Featyres hat distorted, Powers
only 19-years-old and was buried in Catholic cemetery at

Baltimore." ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vas y June 30, 1858.

WERS, James
IHanzed, Washington,D. C., on June 26, 1856,
"Great efforts were made up to the latest hour to obtain a
commutation of sentence, I understand the President said t
one person, prominent, 'If you can show me an extenuating
circumstarce, I will grant it, | The person replied "His
youth, your ixcellency," and the Bresident said: ‘Nearly
gli the mrders and other crimes of faolence so frequent of|
Aube inthe District of Columbia hate been committed by
such yofing men," Was hanged for the murder of C, Augustus
Lutz and after execution body taken to Baltimore and con=
vyed to residence of mother on Canal S%t,, near Jefferson,
Body dressed in black suit, white cravat and bore no imrks
of his violent death, Featyres hat distorted, Powers Was,
only 19eyears-old and was buried in Catholic cenetery at
Baltimore." ENQUIRER, Richmond, Vas, June 30, 1858.

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