The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19
SENTENCE OF INQUIRY.

Henry -ueCuuy, the individual convicted, some
few days since, Of murder the first degree, in
sing the death Of Paul Roux, of Macon, Ca, while
passing the night at boarding house in this city in
January was brought into court BY The warden OF the
jail and placed in the bar, when he was addressed
by his Honor, Chief Justice BsicE, in the following
words
Henry McCuuy;
You have been convicted, by a jury Of your own
choice, alter patent examination oil The sub
United 10 hem Of the crime OF MURDER IN THE
FIRST DEGREE, which, by law, exposes you 10
The punishment Of death and, obedience TO lis
mand, has become the painful daly OF The Court TO
pronounce the awful sentence. IL u.s. therefore,
dered and adJudged, .ba you be removed from hence
10 The place from whence you last came, and from
thence 10 the place Of execution, and there be hung
BY the neck until you be dead.
We think unnecessary, for your benefit OF that
81 others 10 enter into any details make any cou-
ments on the revolving facts proved in this case
all The circumstances attending this most diaboi,csl
act, and the wicked motives which prompted its COM
mission, are Of too recent date TO authorizes a pre-
sumption that any portion of them has passed from
your own memory or that of the bystapders.
It's proper, however, TO warn you that, In all pro-
liability, this sentence will very speedily be carried
into execution, and you will thus make your atone
ment TO society Tor the violation of IFS laws made
Tor the protection Of its citizens In the peaceabe en-
joymeLt Of their lives
This atonement will som be eonsummated; aud
If II were all OF death, 10 die you and your crimes
would speedily pass into oblivion and be buried 10
the same grave. But that is not the case. You will
find that this grim messenger Death, will only con-
duct you TO the world of spirits and before the awful
tribunal Of Almighty God, To answer, among other
delinquences, for the usurpation of His divine pre-
rogatiye, IN daring to take upon yourself what only
belongs to Him, to terminate the life of fellow-be-
ing
IL rs not for this Court TO pronounce what fate
awaits you. But we feel warranted by the highest
authority, drawn from the pages Of Holy Writ in
saying TO you, and warning you that, If before you
leave this world, you fail to obtain interest in the
atonement of tho LORD JEsus CHRIST and bis adyo.
caey with the FArHsR your lot will be with wreched
ouicasts and reprobales forever.
IL therefore behooyes you, as you value your im-
mortal soul, and hope for mercy, TO use all dill
lgence, by the use of all the of grace, TO
prepare for this awful event, momentous for veal
or wo.
With these few general remarks the Court will
now take their leave of YOU and consign you to the
care and holy Offices Of the Reverend gentleman
who learn, has kindly attended To your lnstruc
ton from the time OF your Imprisonment, and is so
much more capable than we to unfold to you the
awful denuncia ions pronounced IN the Scriptures
against the unrepenting sinner, and also the many
gracious promises Of forgiveness TO the sincere
mourner and repentant uansgressor to guide your
steps in the right way and assist by his holy Offices
TO prepare YOU for your last sad moments.
Prisoner-your iims - short Improve IL
During the delivery Of ibis sentence the prisoner
remained staining almost molionless, maintaining,
outwardly, the sams degree Of eonposure he mani.
Tested throughout the whole Of his trial He made
no remark Whatever, aud at the conclusion Of the
sentence, was reminded to Jail. But few persons
were present, It not being known that McCurry was
to be brought out to-day, until few moments before
he appeared.
The Court then adjourned until to morrow-BaA.
.4moiean.