Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-06

Too late for last weeks piper received the intelligence
of the conriction of Robinson. Here is his
SENTENCE
On Thursday this hardened wretch was brought into
Court, to receive sentence of DEATH for the murder OF
Mr.. Suydam. The crowd was tremendous, and there
large number of ladies present, as before.
The prisoner appeared very pale but apparently I'M
moved-although his lips parched, and a death
like palor overspread his counenance
Solemn silence obtained and the Chief Justice
said
Peter Robinson.
The prisoner stood up.
The Chief Justice then asked him il he had aught to
why judgment should not be pronounced upon him
by the Court, and he replied he had nothing to say.
The Judge, after addressing the prisoner in the most
touching and feeling manner, and reminding him OF the
awful doom that awaited him. and the necessity of his
preparation for the great and sudden change from time
to eternity, proceeded to pass the following sentence
Hear, now, the sentence Of the law, 1t is consd-
cred by the Court that you be taken to the Jail from
whence you came, and that within that Jail, some
place else which the Sheriff in his discretion shall de-
eide upon according law, Friday the 10th day of
April, between the hours of ten in the morning and two
in the afternoon, you be hung by the neck until you are
dead and may God have mercy your soul
Here there scarcely dry eye in the Court
The ladies sobbed audiby and all were deeply affect
ed The prisoner appeared to be the only person un-
moved that present. His eye never quailed. His
lips scarcely parted, and not another muscle moved in
his features
The Judge himself was evidently overcome. In a
few moments he said; Let the prisoner be removed
| from the bar
On being removed, and while passing through the
crowd, he smiled, usual, and said to the Sheriff -
Remember you must share the fees with me that you
get for hanging me-
| And such was his hardened Indifference to the last
moment, that after he ironed and locked up i'll his
cell he said to the ailer' am a carpenter, think
ought to be employed to he p to build my own gal
| lows and | could make my own coffin, and give my
wife the money All ask is a snug platform and
strong rope and if Jakey Edmonds goes to heaven,
don't want go there. won't have d priest come
) near me-
When asked by Juror how he felt his reply
II oh feel as nice as ever In announcing the con
demnation of this hardened offender the New Yorl
American adds:
1t is now known that he has confessed the murder
admitting that he did nveige the unfortunate deceased
TO his house, under preeXt OF paying off the mortgage
and that while he sitting at table, writing re
cept, he (Robnson) under pretence of fetching the
money, went out, got behind him, and feled him will
f a blow Of a carpenters mallet-thus exactly conobo
rating the opinion Of DR.. Smith, the trial, that thu
n wound on the back part Of the head made with
: blunt instrument.
4 The victim not stirring, he supposed him dead, ant
dragged him down into the cellar. There, however
he exhibited some signs of lle-whereupon Robinson
drove the spade into his skull, which must have in
@ stany eXngushed life.
" Other revelations are said to have been made, bu
il these we iOrtear to Gcpea-though the full extent
this depraved and hardened criminals guilt is not w
#. suspect, yet developed.