Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-09-25
The Warren Murders.


den Mail. contain statements in regard to the
Warren Murders, that are wholly wilhou. foun.
dalion. - Bslridere Apollo
The next time our neighbor of The Apollo
has occasion 10 find fault with US. we hope he
will be more explicit, and lei Us know what he
objects TO- As il is, we have no recollection of
ever publishing any thing in relation TO these
murders which impartial judges would mol pro-
nounce correct in letter and spirit
| If The Apollo is grieved that we expressed
our doubts to The guilt of the unfortunate men
who have suffered the penalty of the law, as
well as The individual who has twice been ac-
quilted, but still has two indictments pending
against him, we can assure the Editor that we
are not singular in that respect. Thousands
entertain the same doubts, and are not backward
in saying, that Carer and Parke were hung on
insufficient testimony.
The people of Warren county are satisfied in
| their own minds thai the accused were The gull
~ men. We will no, stop 10 inquire whether
their fears suspicious and prejudices, or the un-
disputed evidence in The case. produced this
conviction. IL is enough for our purpose. that
the evidence in the case has not produced the
same impression upon our minds, aud the COM
muni'y at large. Go where you will ask who
you please, and you will be told lha, the test-
timony against the accused amounted TO a case
Of strong suspicion-but iha, they, if sitting as
guilty.
| Ii was this which produced such an unusual
feeling in favor of the prisoners previous 10 their
execution. If The people at large had been
satisfied, from The evidence, that the prisoners
had any hand in the dreadful bu,chery of their
relatives, we are confident there would have
been no sympathy in their behalf all would
have said that the forfei, of their lives was but
a small punishment for their crime. We re-
peat, then, it was the doubt which was enler-
tanned of their gull, which produced all this
hesitation and excitement.
! Their conduct on the scaffold, did no, cause
this feeling 10 abaie. On The contrary, il stag,
gered many stern and uufnching heart
They may have been guilty But we are con-
strained to say, we have never heard of any
man, whose guilt was established beyond per
adventure, who died as they dld. They de.
clared they were at peace with all men-hoped
TO NEE, and be happy in heaven--and died pro.
testing their innocence in The most awful and
solemn manner. This conduct was not such as
10 strengthen The idea of their guilt land we
could name many who wen, 10 see them hung
under full conviction that they were guilty
who returned from The execution, perpIexed
with doubts lest innocent men had unjusly suf
fered. Recurring to the unsatisfactory ev
dence upon which they were convicted, here
is new matter for doubts as to their guilt.
II is favorte expression of The Apollo, anc
some other Jersey papers, that the prisoner,
had every opportunity TO establish their limo
cence---ihat their cases were carried 10 all The
Courts in the State, having jurisdicrion---snt
that all the judges believed them guilty. Ohe
papers, and many individuals, taking up thi
strain, believed and asserted tha, the appelIat.
Courts refused 10 grant new trials. because tn,
judges believed the prisoners TO be guilty Thi
was mistaken impression ---but one which ma,
uraIly flowed from the ApolIo's remarks Th,
truth is, the appellate Courts merely inquiries
into the correctness of certain points Of Law
which the prisoners counsel alleged had bee
enormously decided against them on the trial
There was no investigation of the facts, a(le
they were passed upon by The jury.
II it is true that the Judges believed rha, Car
ter and Parke were guilty. and expressed ha
belief they were unfit 10 sit in judgment upo
Them, and committed fragrant error 10 use tn
mildesl term) in passing upon their cases. Th
humblest citizen has the right guaranteed hir
by The Constitution, 10 be tried by uubiasse
judges, and an impartial jury. IfIhe Apollo
right, in what i, has asserted in regard to IN
New Jersey Judges, This invaluable prisileg
was denied The prisoners---and it was bu,