The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-15
DoyLrsrows, (Pa.) May THE fa-

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DoYLrsrows. (Pa.) May THE Ja-
Red lNina-The sentence Of this poor !
.wretch was pronounced on Tuesday last,
sa little before IL o'clock, in the presence
,of hundreds of people, who had assem-
hled for the cxpiess purpose. How faith
omless, and even unnatural, is curiosity!
The convict was brought io,o Court in
the charge of the sheriff and his deputy.
His dress was of deep black, aud unusu-
ally we'll arranged he wns evidently az
ualed, and seemed bent npon the per-
formance of some act which his counsel
discouraged and finally suppressed. Mr..
M'Dowell who had an interview with him
Immediately before his leaving the prison,
entered into deep and earnest commu-
mon with him--he was then joined by
Mr.. Rush, the other counsel; and after
nh interview of some length, the Presl-
dent If the Court Immediately under
deep excitement, asked If the prisoner
Lad anything Ia say why sentence Of
death should not he passed upon him.
Mr.. M'Dowell then rose with n pnper in
his hand, and observed 10 the Court that
he held what the prisoner deemed Pc
t,i,on to the Hon. Court-it was in the
prisoners own hand writing, and was his
own composition--his counsel had not
thought proper tn interfere in the pris-
0ner's stateIneut-he would the refore on
deavor TO read il TO the Court in as good
English as he was enabled to make of it..
Mr.. M'Dowell then commenced reading
the paper, obviously deeply affected with
its contents it was brief, aud clothed in
such English as tho prisoner was master
oft was not concluded, when the rea-
der. in despite Of nll efforts to the con-
trary, failed in pronouncing the last sem
tcnces. After short pause, Judge Fox
commenced in ~ measured terms as
possible, passing sentence-he was una
ed completely unncrvej. Nina was
deeply affected and sobbcd nloud--his
mir Of gaie,y and indifference was gone
he continued deeply affected until led out
Of the box.
Tie scene was awful the hardest
hear, seemed softened, and one univer-
en-! burst Of Indignation ran through the
crowd a, the escape Of Mrs. Chap.
man.
The pnper read to the Cour, by Mr..
M'Dowe!l. was full of suffering aud nnx-
iety,- and showed emiuen,ly how til
,hougli,less and even the hardened in
guilt may be made to feel. The conn
sci for the prisoner do not Mt present
deem ID proper for publication. 1t stat
ed that he was about 23 years Of age
thnt he was educated in the Roman
Catholic faith, and that he believed in
the forms and ceremonies of the same
and desired an interview with Cathor-
lie priest, that he might confess his sins
and seek nbsolution. 1t stated that he
had father, aud brother, and sisters
living, and, above nil, that he had u lit
tic daughter, about four years old, and
expressed the deepest anxiety TO make
some arrangement fox her future well
fare, and to effect a reconciliation with
his family, whom he asserted to be hou.
orablc and respectable.
We are instructed 10 say, that no in
Liyidual can be permitted to see Nina
ont of curiosity his counsel at his in
stance have expressly forbid it, aud the
sheriff is determined to enforce the rule.
Hc complains heavily of the admission
Of strangers into his room, and it would
be cruel in the extreme under the pres
ent circumstances to permit il. Prison
crs are not wild beasts that they should
be KEEP. for show.
Upon the subject Of confession repor-
ted to have been made by Nina, since his
Imprisonment in this county, we are au-
'horized to say that the slightest reliance
is not to be placed in them. All are ca
ger to hear and report something from
Nina, AMI his fooleries and jes,s are ven-
ded about by different retailers as sol.
emn confessions, The puplic nre only
Gsluded and imposed upon by such
trash. Nina has mate no confession
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