The herald., 1837-02-24

-, or the TriaI--An the Hamblin Gang
C0SHvictel.

We are at last IN Sght OF ldnu-We are o"' "a "'O
xsods After a tedious trial OF week, during whiCh
every effort was used-heavcn and hell movsd-ahd
the most contemplate methods resorted to by the DE-
fence-the rioters, Thomas $. Hamblin, Jared W.
Bell, John Boerck and George Blythe, have been sey-
erally convicted of the whole ndlctment-'a'eu '"
Rell being recommended by the jury to the mercy OF
the sentencing Judge.
This is a great and equitable ummaiion-honor-
able to the Court and TO the Jury-denanded oy "io
majesty of the laws and necessary in the present state
Of oubl;c opnion. Jared W. Bell is recommendedto
mercy.o "To mercy 7" And who will say that ne IS
moi in want of mercy--of great deal Of mercy
of mercy in this world and of mercy in that which
is 10 come Indeed, the whole gangs sadly in want
of mercy, though the jury has been sparing OF that
great attribute of justice in order to meet the increas-
ing demand of the present age
In accordance with the usual practice of the Court
Of Sessions we presume the punishment due to these
four convicts will be suspended until the civil suit now
pendine has been determined The convict Ham.
bin, is in London the other convicts, Bell, Boerck
and Blyhe are in this country Thus far for the con-
yicton-the penny editors are all in bad way-three
Of them out of the batch standing IN the Csur' %
Sessions as convics Justice. Alas! or the degene-
racy Of the age
This trial has been remarkableln many respects
The position of Recorder Rker to the beneht ana 10
the pubc--the like position Of Mr. PhGnM, the pup
lie prosecutor-and the position OF both to us as .he
principal editor that had exposed that piece OF mnseu
foily deception and impudence drew upon this 'fla
the undivided and earnest attention OF the whole p"oc
eye The Wall street prints, for fear that u mghtfe
dound to my eciat have suppressed entirely this SIN
eular trial but in this they have acted with their ac
customed futy-the faulty OF eight or ten pigs, VINO
in swimming down stream cut their own throats,
and sink to oblivion in order to avoid being captured
cut up, salted and sold for damaged pork The
public mind has become fixed on this trial with IN
tense inerest--upon the Recordcr-upon the District
Attorney--apon tae convcts-upon the counsei-and
lastly upon me- not the least important IN my own
conceit, of the whole group.
In the course of the trial. Recorder Riker explained
the motives with which he took part IN that benehL
They are honorable-hghly honorable to his goodness
of heart and to his generous feelings lie was leo in'o
the affair by gross deception on the ;arto getters
Humbln was falsely represented 10 hlm as having
"lost all the gains Of many years" while ne had
fortune concealed in his possession at the very uie
A thing beginning in gross fasehood ana oeceFuoh
practised not only upon the Recorder but upon o'he
gentlemen whose names were improperly used' emu
ed, as /, should do, in disgrace shame and discomfi
furc to all
In this position Recorder Rikcr stood TO this hum
hating affair and must say he has acted, from De
pinning to end with a magnanimy-an independ
ence-and regard for public duty and prvatefeelngs
that is not only credi,able to himself, but filings an
honor arou4d the criminal bench of New York
which has been 80 much tarnished of late years b,
proceedings in other Courts. We speak this OF Re
corder Rker with the strongest convictions and th'
deepest earnesness. Ever since we knew this Judge
we have always entertained but one opinion OF hs
uprghtness his integrity, and his numerous amIabl'
and estmabe Qualities We need not say more--o0
swn sense Of Justice demanded no less.
OF the District Attorney, we scarcely know how Il
speak. He also patron of the Benefit but pacet
in that attitude, without his knowledge or consent
From some or other we go, into difference
with him this very matter As police OH Ger SAID
one day. Bennett and PhGnix have got into id
snarI." "How?" "They are at loggcrheads hip and
thigh" In the midst of very numerous daily avoca-
TONS admit neglected, one occasion, to attend
the Grand Jury. Mr. Phoenix sent an officer to taT
me on the shoader, and carry to the court for
contempt l Immediately sent a squb to the Attor
news Office to tap him on the sensorium, by way o
returning the compliment. There we stood up witt
arms kimbo, looking daggcrs, thunder lightning
and biz hail stones each other, for several days
When the trial came on every body asked me "wha
will Mr.. Phoenix do Bgad, Bennett you're dished.
He'll sew you upT "Mr Phoenix" says ], "gen
ilemen, will do his duty Although we, somehow ol
other but I'll be hanged If ! know now got :
quarrclling, yet know Mr.. Ph9nix Of old Hes al
honorable man-and good mm-and will do hi
duty"
Neither have the public nor we been deceived. tn,
District Attorney has fcarlcssly, and honestly, nnc
magnanmously performed his duty. These ou
hsaest and deliberate convictions and we are no
made of the stuff to say on such an occasion, th'
thing that we do not think and feel.
OF my own counsel, David Graham, Esq, we have
little to say For nearly twelve or fifteen years,
have been Intimately acquainted with tae character
and talents of the New York bar. have reported
more cases singly than any other editor in New York
gave the fullest reports Of the great Life and Fire In
surance Conspiracy cases. in 1896 in which the cele-
brated Jacob Barker, Esq, was concerned. Mr.. Bar
ker has told me since, that was the only one that
could report him correctly-tha could seize his
sentiments accurately, and put down his IDEAS he
conceived them. On that occasion, l alsne re-
ported Judge Edwards charge, for The whole daily
press, taken verbatim as il was delivered I have
then, from experience full knowledge OF the talents