Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-18
NEW YORK STATE TRIALS.
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past two o'clock this morning, for slip from the
Office OF the Delaware Express containing the fol-
lowing highly interesting information under date Of
DELHI, SATURDAY EvxsIse, Ocrosra IL
Ed,oard o Conner conrcted of murderVa Van Sfeeaberp
and Conner sentenced 10 be prisoners sent
to the State Prison for is and thirteen for term of
yeDs-Adyouvamenf Of the Oyer and 1vmane.
The trial Of Edward oConnor. alias Powhatan, for the
murder Of under Sheriff Osman N Steele, has been brought
close after sitting of five days. Mr.. Gordon
ed summing up yesterday morning in behalf of the prisoner
and spoke till hapast four p M occupying about seven
hours and il is not for the want of faithful discharge Of
his duty, making earnest and able appeal to the jury
that his client is not now at liberty.
Mr. Van Buren,, the Attorney General, followed on the
part Of the prosecution. The station he occupies his epu
tahon rank being stranger &C. naturally excited more IN
tere in the summing the part Of the people than would
have been felt had the duty deyoved upon some member OF
own bar his address, which occupied about four and
half hours, listened 10 with the most profound attention
by large auditory amongst which noticed many ladies'
Mr. Van Buren, made ingenious and orcible address.
to the jury and the views he presented of the his argus
ments touching the several questions Of law and points voy
ed IN the whole natter clear and acute to render
the fact Of the prisoners guilt irresistible the mind Of every
individual present And what gave much force to his adj
dress the apparent desire his part not 60 step be-
yond his sworn and imperative duty.
Judge Parker charged the jury in his usual clear and dis
tinct manner, and decidedly against the prisoner.
The given to the jury quarter past eleven
o'clock, when the Court adjourned TO o'clock this
morning.
Upon the assembling Of the Court al the appointed hour
the prisoner was placed the bar and the usual question be-
ing put the foreman answered. We find the prisoner the
bar guilty Of MURDER
The jury being poed each responded that such was his
verdict }s ssA H s#0
The Court then adjourned till 10 o'clock
10 oclock.-Ihe Court assembled perform the mean-
choy duty OF passing The Courtroom was crowd
ed to excess The prisoners varousy affected by the
pronouncng Of sentence upon them. Van Stecnberg Bs-
bane, and several others deeply moved, while OCon
nor squires, Earle. and others appeared hardened
THEN fate.
Sentence Of John Yam ,Yeen5e,g.
Judge Parker John Van Steenberg you have been found
guilty of the murder Of Osman NJ Steele have you any
thing to say why the sentence of the law should pro-
nounced upon you
Prisoner. am innocent don't think ought to be pun
ishcd.
Judge Parker You have been tried by Jury of your coun
try, and of almost your selecting you have been
defended by able counsel and have been guilty
The Court entertain no doubt Of your guilt You
OF the two hundred disguised who the
Earle sale, and who had combined take the life Of
eemed citizen and faithful public officer. And there
much reason to believe that you fred that OCCASION and
perhaps the fatal shot You have thus taken the life of
elowbeng and the Court entertaining the slightest
legal doubt Of your guilt there is why sentence
should not be pronounced upon you.
You have but short time to live. is necessary
to admonis you in relation awful situation There
others whose province it viii be advise with YOU and
who will see that you have every opportunity and
nished you to prepare for your final end
is the Judgment Of the Court that you be taken from
hence to the place from whence you and that Sa
turay the 29h day Of November next you to the
place of execution, and hung until you dead
Prisoner (Much agitated May speak Mr.. Gordon, 1
Judge Parker. you have any communication to make,
you can make it to your counsel The sheriff will
the prisoner.
Sentence of Ed,oard o. Conner.
Edward OConnor you have been found guilty Of murder
have To AL
now be pronounced against you !
Prisoner l say am not guilty of the crime
Judge Parker Upon that subject the Court entertain no
debut No doubt can exist that you at the Earle sale
that Of the hundred armed and disgus
ed on that occasion, and you did e Of which
there is at least question, still you there and parcpa
ed in the outrage there therefore be question Of
guilt.
The duty am called upon to perform is most pain
ful have known you and your family for many years
on are young man Of intelligence than Van Steen
beg you are young and possessed of abilities and you have
respectable connexions you therefore, less excusable
These advantages which you possessed should have disposed
you to respect the laws. 1t is therefore, painful duty
pass sentence upon you. You be off in early e
from friends from kindred and from the world for thus tax
ing the stand of open resistance against the laws of your
country You have but few days 10 live II your duty
to improve the time and prepare for death awful change
awaits you and we trust you will take advantage of the
means in your power to prepare for that change.
The judgment of the Court Ia that you taken hence
the place from whence you came. and that Saturday the
18th day OF November next you be taken the place of
cuon, and there between the hours of o'clock in the
morning and three o'clock in the afternoon you be hung until
you dead. te
Prisoner Cooking round upon the audience as the sheriff
removed him. Remember, my friends, die innocent
Sentence Of Daniel w. Squires
Daniel w Squire you have plead guilty msnslaughter
the first degree What have you to say why the sentence
OF the law should not be pronounced upon you
Prisoner. don't know that have any thing to saw
Judge Parker. don't how you can have You were
indicted for murder and the mercul disposition Of the
prosecution which has induced the acceptance of your plea
There but little doubt that your have contributed
In great degree TO the murder Of Steele You
and originator OF the rebellion that has resulted fatally
though not legally guilty of the MURDER you are morally 80
and the violated laws require that you should be punished with
severity You have, too, contributed largely to swell the
number OF those engaged in the nsuecton by inducing
many others to participate in it,
You are to be cut off from society you will hencefoh be
cvy dead society will be disturbed by your ma
chinatons
The sentence of the Court is that you be confined in the
State Prison in Clinton county for the term Of your natural
life.
Sentence of Noses Earle.
Moses Earle you have plead guilty to mansaushter the
hrst degree. What have you to say, &c.
Prisoner hope your honor will consider me- and do
all the good you and hope the God Of heaven will
ward you for it. hope you will try and get pardoned,
that may return to any companion. M sl.sr t1Ev4e
upon of your years. You indicted for murder,
and you owe to the techncay Of the law that you have
not been found guilty Of that crime II the taken
by you that led the death of Steele You placed your pro-
perry in the hands Of disguised band Of men, which led
the resistance Of the SALE and finally the murder Of the
der sheriff and public justice demands that your punishment
be We you the State Prison for
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