The New York herald., 1845-10-13

The Anti Rent Trials Ended In Delhi.
sENTENcI,G OF THE PRIsoFERs.
Lafhentable Consequence Of Crime
We are indebted to Mr.. S. Brown, (Mail Agent,)
who arrived in the steamer South America, at hall
past two O'Clock this morning, for slip from the Of
nee OF the Delaware Express containing the follow
Ing highly interesting information, under date Of
DELHI, Saturday Evening, Oct. IL.
Edward O'Connor Convicted Of Murder-Pan Stesnhers
and OConnor Sentenced 70 De Huns,FSM Prisoners
Term cf Pears-.4djournment g the Oyer and Ter
The trial of Edward O'Connor, alias Powhatan, for
the murder of Under Sheriff Osman N. Steele, has been
brought to close, after sitting of five days. Mr.
behalf Of the prisoner and spoke iii half past M
occupying about seven hours and is not for the want
able appeal the jury that his client not
liberty.
the part OF the prosecution The station he occupies,
his reputation, rank being stranger Sc naturally
cited more interest in the summing up the part of
the people than would have been felt had the duty de-
volved upon some member of our own BARI his address,
which occupied about a hours listened to with the
which noticed many ladies' Mr. Van Bnlsn msds
most ingenious and forcble address to the ury and
views he presented of the case bis arguments touching
the several questions of law and points involved in the
whole matter were SO clear and acute render the
fact Of the prisoners guilt irresistible in the mind Of eye
ry individual present And what gave much force to his
address the apparent desire his part not 60
step beyond his sworn and imperative duty
Judge Parker charged the Jury in his usual clear and
distinct manner and decidedly against the prisoner.
The gwen to the Jury at quarter past eleven
o'clock, whom the Court adjourned to o'clock this
Upon the assembling Of the Court at the appointed
s
prisoner at the bar guilty of Murder"
~ The r being ped each responded that such was
Tho Court then adjourned till 10 o'clock.
10 O'cLocK.-The Court assembled to perform the
lancholy duty of passing sentence The Court
crowded to The prisoners varously affect
ed by the pronouncing of sentence upon them Van
moved, while OConnor. Squires Earle and some Others
appeared haI dened to their fate.
SENTENCE orJoHS VAN sTEENBERo
Judge PARxER-John Van Steenberg u have been
found guilty of the murder of Osman NJ Seee have you
any thing to say why the sentence of the law should not
Pa.osxR-I am innocent; don't think ought to be
punished.
country and Of almost your selecting; you have
been by able counsel and have been
guilty The court entertained doubt Of your guilt.
You was one OF the two hundred disguised men who
were present at the Earle SALE and who had combined
to take the life Of esteemed citizen and faithful pub
lie officer And there is much bellows that you
fired that occasion, and perhaps the fatal shot You
have thus taken the % life Of soy being and the court
there is no reason why sentence should not be pro-
nonnced upon you.
You have but short time to live 1t is not necessary
now to admonish in relation to your awful situation
There are Others whose province it will be TO advise
with you, and who will that you have every oppor
tuny and furnished you prepare for your final
end.
the judgment of the Court that you be taken from
hence to the place from whence you and that
Saturday the Goth day Of November next you taken
to the place OF execution and hung until you dead
PRsoSEU- (mnch agtated) may speak-Mr Cor
don, ! want to-
Judge PAnxER-I you have any communication to
make, you can make it to your counsel. The Sheriff
will remove the prisoner.
SENTENCE oFEpwl I'D o'coSNoR.
Edward oConnor, you have heen found guilty Of mur.
der What have you to say why sentence OF the law
should not now be pronounced against you
PRisossH.-l say am not guilty of the crime.
JupsK PARKER.- Upon that subject the Court enter.
tam doubt No doubt can exist that you at the
Earle sale that you OF the 200 armed and
disguised on that occasions and even did not fire,
OF which there is at least question: still you there
and aIcpsted In the outge there can therefore be
no question Of our guilt.
The duty an called upon to perform, is a most
painful one. ] have known you and your family for
many ears. Your young man Of more intelligence
than van s'eenburg you are young and possessed of
abilities; and you have respectable connections you
are thor eore less excusable These advantages which
youpossessed should have disposed you respect the
laws 1t is therefore, painful duty to pass sentence
uponyou You to be cut of in early life from friends
from kindred. and from the world for thus taking the
stand Of open resistance against the laws of your coun
try You have but few days to live. It is your duty
To Improve the time and prepare for death; an awful
change awaits you; and we trust you will take advan
sge OF the means in your power to prepare for that
Charge.
The judgment Of the Court s that you be faken hence
day the 29th day of November be taken to the
place Of execution and there between the hours of 10
o'clock in the morning and o'clock in the afternoon,
You he hung until you dead.
Ps.oSEH- docking round upon the audience as the
sheriff removed him. Remember, my friends, die an
innocent man
SENTENCE OF DANIEL ". squIREs.
N Ss wss hass ss Su to
why the sentence of the law should not be pronounce
uponyou7
Pp,:osrn-I don't know that have anything to say.
Juooy PARKER.-I don't see how you can have. You
indicted for murders and il is the merciful dispo
son Of the prosecution which has induced the accept
ance Of your plea. There is but little doubt that your
excrons have contributed in a great degree to the
ofhe rebellion that has resulted SO fatally and though
not legally guilty OF the murder, you are morally 50;
and ane violated laws require that you should De pun
swell the number Of those engaged in the Insured
ton, BY inducing many others to participate in t.
You are TO be cut of from society you will hence
by your machinations.
the State Prison in Clinton county for the term OF your
natural life
SENTENCE MOSES EARLE.
Moses Earle, you have plead guilty manslaughter in
the first degree What have you to say, &c.1
do the good you can and hope the God Of Heaven
will reward you for it. hope you will try and get
psrdoned; that may return to my companion
sentence upon man Of your years You were ndict
for murder and you it to the technicaly Of the
law that you have not been found guilty Of that crime
the taken by you that lead to the death of
Steele You placed your property in the hands Of dis
guised band which led to the resistance of the
sale and finally to the murder of the under Shorthand
public justice demands that your punishment be
We must sentence you to the State Prison for le You
will therefore be cut of from your friends and from
society-and the public will hereafter be secured
from the presence Of one who 10 guilty of SO high
crime and who has been the of consequences so
lamentsble.
The judgment Of the Court is that you be confined in
the Ste prison In Clinton county for the term of your
natural Life
OTHER sENrEHCEs.
We have not time to give In our Extra the
remarks Of Judge Parker in all the OF sentence;
but will publish them in our regular paper Of Wednes-
day next The following the remainder of the
tences -
Zea Preston, had plead guilty to Mansaughter in the