Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-15
Vol. 3--NO. 3--NyhOle No, IO7.
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III The New York city court Of Oyer and
Termncr on Tuesday, this ndN idual whose
connection with the recovery of the money sto-
len from the Frederick County Bank of Mary
land has rendered him so notorious--was sem
fenced to the city prison for months, and to
pay fine Of $3.50
SENTENCE OF COLT-ln the same
Court, on the same day, JoHS. G, CoLr, COLI
victed of the murder OF Mr.. Adams, was placed
at the bar to receive sentence.
Mr.. Se!den, G. ,unsel for the prisoner, stated
the reason why the Court above had not re.
versed the case, bat maintained that Judge
Kent could yet review his decision, and he
should be glad to make an argument and to be
heard in the case
The Judge replied that all forms and delays
had been gone through with, and that it only
remained for the court to perform the last sol.
emn and painful duty.
Colt was then arrsigned and asked by the
clerk if he had any thing to say why sentence
of Death should not be pronounced. The
Prisoner said he had prepared paper which he
should be glad to have read,
Judge Kent read the communication aloud,
which sat forth that the Jury had given ver-
dict against the evidence and against the
charge Of the Judgc, and that they had been
governed by the Glamour of the Public, the
misrepresentation of the Press, and predispo-
sltlon of some ofthe Jury vino had said he
| III nUbt t,, h., han hot ba l.,
got his case before the Court of Errors, he felt
| confident il should have had favorable result
Judge Kent remarked that there had never
been tairer trial, or more patient and inn
partial Jury,-They had manifested every
possible Indulgence to him and his counsel, and
| it was the height of injustice to impugn their
motives or conduct that it was his duty as
well as his inclination 10 shield them against
all blows, and to award to them the common en-
preston that they had honestly performed their
duty.
Here Colt addressed the Court in as firm
and commanding manner II ne had been an
advocate instead of prisoner, and said in sub
stance, that he had n d intended to cast any re-
Elections upon the jury, and he did not intend,
in his written documents, so to express him.
self lie said, he was not the man who wish
ed to break down the law, but still he was like
other men,-he could not receive an afiront
without resenting it,--and that he had done nn
more than he should do again under similar
circumstances. The result, however, he felt
not responsible fo'; they were the consequence
Of the party and however deeply he felt for
the fatal termination, they were brought upon
the party by his own acts. He, however, felt
more agony from the position he was placed in
than he should to meet death itself He should
leave the result to God. lie had no disposi.
nounccd
Judge Kent said there was nothing left for
the Court but TO fix the period of the execu-
ton. He should refrain from expressions which
were customary on pronouncing a sentence.
The prisoner at the bar was no common person
1t was evident he could meet any crisis in a
manner not common among men. He should
therefore pronounce his sentence, which vas,
thai he be taken 10 the place of execution on
the 18Th Of Nopetnber, and there be hung by
The NECK until he aods dead Colt received thrs
last sentence with great soemnity, bat with
firmncss, and without any expression rf fca,
or sorrow. His counsel and brother stcod near
hun on this trying occasion.
The trial OF the noted Monroe Edwards on
another indictment for inrgery, was postponed
un'rl the lo'h October, for the purpose of pro-
caring witnesses from B,lrmore.-B BalttrTore
Amuicda,