The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-16
From The albany Argus ofAug. d.
THE SENTENCE,

AT half past nine o'clock this morning, Strang was
conducted into court. He in between two consa-
bles his head inclined forward his eyes downcast and
his whole appearance indicating sense of guilt and
the apprehension OF punishment. lie had been sus-
tanned hitherto probably by the excitement Of the oc-
cason by possible lapses in the testimony andby the
prospect OF appearing as witnesses against Mrs. Whip
Pile. But the decision of the court which excluded his
testimony and the abrupt termination of the trial in
the acquittal of Mrs. W. had removed any unreal ex-
pcctaton that had been INDUCED in and with them
had flown all the previous assumptions of confidence
and composure. He was much agitated and went
aloud During the interval between the coming in of
the court aud the passing of the sentence the prisoner
sat leaning forward upon the table, freqeny weeping
and applying handkerchief to his face
At eleven O'Clock the district attorney said now
move for sentence of the court, in pursuance of the
verdict against Jesse Strang.
The court addcssing the prisoner, said:--You have
been indicted by the grand inquest of the county Of
Albany for the crime OF murder, the murder of John
Whipple 10 that Indictment you pleaded not guilty,
and for your dclvcrapce put yourself upon your conn
try. jury of your country have passed upon that
sue and by their verdict have convicted YOU and have
found you guilty otthe murder Of the said John Whip
pie. 1t now remains for you, if you have any thing to
say why the sentence of the law should not he pro-
nOunccd against YOU to offer it for the consideration
of the court THE prisoner remained silent, Judge
Ducr then proceeded to address and sentence the cr-
mnal; which painful duty he discharged in very SOL
cmn, feeling & appropriate manner; adding that from
respect for the feeling of his aged and respectable pa
rcpts which he had deeply laccratcd by his crimes
and misconduct, his body would not be delivered over
TO the surgeons for dissection but would be given
their charge for burial; and concluded in the follow
ing sentenced
That you, Jesse trang, be taken hence to the place
from whence you came, and there remain in the GUS
ody of the Sheriff, until Fridny the 24th day of Au-
gust instant; and be then taken hence by the said
sheriff to convenient place and there, between
the hours of II at and O'Clock in the afternoon
be hung by the neck until You dead and God your
Creator God your Redeemer,and God your Sanctf fer,
have mercy upon your soul!
The court and auditory scnsibly affected and
the prisoner seemed to feel the solemnities of mo-
mcnt aw full in reference to himself The large con-
course OF spectators then retired; and at proper
time the prisoner was re-conveyed to prison.
A VIOLENT HURRICANE.
In the afternoon Of the 18th Of the present inst one
bourhood that has been witnessed for many years; the
day was unusually hot and suhy and the atmosphere
thick and Dense
The cloud that proved harbinger Of sorrow to the
farmer, (whO at the moment had his fields covered with
uxurient crops OF oats and tic crops OF corn ana
tobacco, unusually promising for the season, which
seemed to bid defiance 10 want and raise his dropping
spirits was small and uncomfortable, appeared in
the northwest about cock-thls, together with the
uncommon heat Of the day, gave warning to some to
secure what was then in their power, who endeavour
ed their oats. then spread the ground; but
all in vain, for the storm came with such yio-
ence that soon forced every person to seek the near
est possible shelter for their safety, and moment
the vision lost in Tremendous fall Of rain, aen-
ded with violent thupde and lightning wind and ball.
which spread destruction abroad, prosiratng the fem
in all exposed places tearing up by the roots,
and in two instances chimncys broken Off This
morning presents very different scene all the To.
bacco in and near the top, which is very considerable,
is almost totally destroyed, nearly every leaf stripped
from the stalk, and the blades torn 20 pieces with
the hail. and considerably broken with the wind and
where il has been killed, laid 1atto the ground
few days will certify the Of the loss Of the su
ercrs, which it is to be feared will be very considera.
bic.
OEE OF THE SuFFERERs.
Near Lombardy Grove,
Mecklenburg, Va, July II, 1897.
p. 3. The cloud was only about one and half miles
wide, going Go West by North TO the East. How faI
it extended 70 the East Is not known H.
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