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BALTIMORE CRY cotEr, 81 ,

~ 'NAVA'L tIIh COT RI. Soy -
p'u ihe oPcaing OF the Court :.. ,nort,r.,
"'lll'N SfA"'RT, the iuIl,riu trri frs,
days sincc. ioi thr murder ot h., father anil .,,-
I victcd oi muricr ma the second a,.r,, NJ.
1 'A 'h he oar 10 receive ms sentence wi...h ~.
/ pronounced by Judge NIsgsr. a., ta...u..
/ Wa. STEWART:
l lou are row brought into Court % re .
ceivc TIA, sentence which the law impo.
seS on The crme, OF whfch YOU have been
iound guilty. After trial pro,rac,ed 10
The unusual length Of ten DAYS after A,
defence by able counsel. cNhlbi,ing nm.
eNampled patience. activity and ,e,l
during which every advantage which the
rules oil aw would permit Vas afforded
YOU ana alter mot patient. deliberate
ana impartial investigation OF your case
10y jury OF your country, YOU have been
'ound guilty OF murder IN the second de-
gree; and that murder perpeifatcd On the
oody OF your own father. Pa.ficid, -
An offence 90 horrible and reutlrin, for
us pefpeira,ion such an utter ie.,,tui,ou
81 The strongest and most holy of ON, ~.
iechons. tina, a, Is. with difficulty. we be.
l'eVe II possible, that such a crime co,lJ
De committed. An offence. agains, Which
me most distinguished law-gi.ers. IN
most nations, have made no laws. aupre.
"ehd'ns " impossible that any could be
SuHF OF so shocking aud unnatural a
oaToa'iiy An offence 10 the honor @,
Tue Stale OF Maryland, 50 far as atm IN
formed, not known N our ANIMAL, Of crime
me testimony vas OF so decisive char.
acler. and SO clearly demonstrated The de.
liberation and pTemedilrion with which
"a 4
nave justified and Indeed. seemed 10 re-
quiFe verdict for murder IN the first, De.
gree by which you would have forfeited
your lie To The offended laws Of your
country But the Jury, influenced pfoba.
oly oy some OF those uniounded scrurlcs
about the effect Of Observation-Disclosures
ny, however clear and c0Hci4tire have
by what IL generally denomina,rd 4. man,
fFdu4' saved your life, and doomed you IN
confinement IN the peuitcnriary. An #.
Tort has been made by your counsel not
upon Their own responsibility. but a,
We understand, by your express rcque,,
10 obtain Tor YOU a new trial. Tie mo-
hun has been refused ~ the Court uron
"hat thry conceive 10 be the settled and
established rules q law. IT, however
me Coutt had considered that they could
'tS'"y grant YOU u new trial. they would
not ~iih their views Of the conclusive
nature Of the testimony sgains, YOU hive
consented 60 place your lie ayain =,
jeopardy even at Your own tcrucs,
"ht n you had been acquitted The high.
est degree OF homicide by the finding Of
~''ieh alone, your life could be forfeited
The painful duly now remains for tie
'ourl 10 impose the sentence of the law
and will ask YOU II Won have any ,biny
10 say why that sentence should no, nov
be passed
AZ the conclusion Of the Courisfemarks.
'he prisoner seemed some~hat Affected
and, ~ reply 10 the question contained
IN Tic last clause handed 60 ;hc court
written paper which tcing read Is the
court was to the following effect
Before TIE cour; proceed, To pass upon
me ihe sentence Of the law. beg to de-
clare, ~ ITS presence aud before Con and
man that ! an innocent o. the murder If
my father.
The whole course and tenor q m, h6.
and charlclcr-tLe affection bore Inn
while living. and the sorrow with winch
mourn has cruel ana un,irnely death
alike repel tie suspicion aud ciiu.e f..
which have been tucl. and f5ri,fd ile
orcumsi1ncca by which IWas.urroundcd
ought 10 be construed INTO evidence Of f,y
gn'It. IL =, however. the wil!>of an an.
scFu'able Providence that / should LIE tLu.
situated. and here cali T. wi'rcs an
who are present. and ihi. honorable court
which - about 10 sentence me. t.at lLe
blood Of ny father Vas not shed by ue.and
! an innocent and gIililcss Of .ae Gfcsdful
deed
bow. With broken s,n.,. but con.
srious innocence. 10 ny doom. M ,lc
iervent hope tha, lime, aud an o,c,rui,og
Con, will make NY innocence manifest
to lhe world. WM STEWART"
The court remarked thai the dccl,fa,I,n
made here Sas too late 60 prevent sen
tence being passed and they then serienc.
cd tie pr,cncr 60 confinement 40 The
F'niten'nfy ua'il tie 2U'h da, of fuyu.i
lNj6-ihe one.tweulicih part ol ,hat ,mc
% De passed ~ solitary confinement
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