New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-14
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Pat &. ER6af, IN eae II bic Lstts'7 ff'ith
ksaisHd, BablisRed IN ,hs B5stea eii'ehisle
lbgs fescaEss tis vail 70 iks OLD bailes, sha :
sesae gineh ae sheFs Witnessed
Determined te Gee az English criminal eanH
] seieeted day %hfn u seemed ahoat 90 ain sai
to get into ,ne Old Bailey ss il would be M
prisoner 10 get our NJ Sewga'e. II was the last
day of the trial Of De- Belamg tor the murder Of
his wife. The yesiibues, stalfWays and corn.
doris Of the court room were al! well craimed,
so that it WAS not the easiest matter to reach The
doors and whoa ] mad reached door, found
il impossible to get in without the application Of
two small silver keys, VIZ shilling and ak
psnce. The doorkeeper strongly recommended
me TO wet the keys in drop OF beer," but, az
temperance man. was determined they SHOULD
work dry, or r.ot al all Somewhere about The
building oferwa.ds saw il inscribed on a bl.ck
board that the d,c.keepers were not 10 take fees,
but it mus! be something more than blsck.
o,ard to convince an English doorkeepar that ne
is not to magnify his Office az other higher func-
t:ongries DO. Besides, it would be debasirg thea
iricals too much 10 permit such farce as this
tuned Gu, TO be, 10 De seen FOX nothing.
The room is very plain one, and not quite so
large as the Supreme Court room in Boston -
Over the centre of the bench is small PLAIN
sounding board or canopy, sa,Eonnied by the
lion and that other beast going 70 fight Ter The
crcwn of theee realms, on which crown stands
another little lion, looking as if he would bite -
Underneath lie sounding board close To the wall,
is hung aot the sword OF Danocles, bu. straight
sword, properly laid in lis scatberd, with the
point upwards. The inquiry occurred to me, il
3 naler with slip knot, would not have been
more expressive. When wil The Christian world
have done with the CODE OF Diaco confess
do not dare to take the sword out OF the HANDS
of the magistrate when he staDGs 10 project the
law.ab diBg from the assaults OF the ew!ess; hu
that Inc swo,ds e. tho halter shoud be used m
cold blood upon the poor captive cu.pnf. no less
outrsges my reason than II revos my feelings
Il is eratuItous cruelty. TO men IN 4 state OF
mind 10 commit MURDER death has no terrors
II proof OF the folly OF capital punishment were
wanted, ms very case Of Dr.. Delamy woud
furnish sufficient. Here were great and profound
Judges, and grave and acute lawyers sitting in
tn.ir rooes and wigs. and SHIRTS ia purple and
fur, and the twelve pure dlsinterestsd men The
body. guard of Blush ustice-in the jury box,
ard solemn ASS molly Of OF lockers, that justice
without tear or favor may be done. AID what
happens A man is brough hi To thc bar IN regard
poisoned young and lovely wife, while profess
ing tho creates, affection Tor her. developing Il
maignily and calousness OF soul, seldom II
ever equslled in the annals Of Neweate, and yer
DOUBT is cobjured Up, and he is acquitted.
Why, If his own story WAS true, he is quite
unfit 10 be abroad in society, on account OF his
utter 1eckessness, and yet he is turned loose
again. cannot conceive 1t possible that sucn
criminal could have escaped pun'shment II the
penalty had been Imprisonment for life insteod Of
death. Surely, the cause OF justice Is Injured
by having such wretch esc'ps because it is jnSt
possible for q weak minded Juror to coriufc NJ
the shadow of doubt In Ills iavo.. The &c.
fence YVES said TO be very able end eloquent.
Unfortunately, | did not hear it, bat only the
screaming up Of the prosecution by q Mr.. Bo'kin,
and very dull bodbin lie was-jrst scch prose
Guitar az a murderer migb: ike. The chage
of the Judge WAS very iugid, bu. delivered IL
aadsoly.
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