Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-23
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An extra from the Office of the Delhi Express fur.
nshes The following intelligence.

DELHI, Saturday Evening, Oct. IL.
Edward O'Connor Convicted OF biurder-Y Van Steen-
4 berg and O'CoOnnr Sentenced 10 be Hung--Fonr
Prisoners seit 10 the state Prison for Lie, and
fhrit en- for Term of Years-Ahournmeu of
the Oyer and TermineF.
The trial of Edward o'Connor, alias Powhattan,
for the murder Of Under Sheriff osnan N. Steele,
has been brought to close, after eittnS Of five
days. Mr. Gordon commenced summing 10 yes,er-
day nornng 10 behalf Of the prisoner, and spoke Till
hail pasl r. NJ, occupying about seven hours; and
il IS not for the want Of faithful discharge Of his
duiy,1a making an earnest and able appeal TO The
jury, that his client is not now at liberty.
Il Mr. Van Buren,. The Attorney General, followed
on the part q the prosecution. The station lie &C.
cupes, ms reputation, rank, being a stranger, Sc,
naturally excited more interest in the summing up on
the part OF The people than would have been fe had
the duty deyolyed upnn some menberof our own bar
his address, which occupied about four and half
hours, was listened TO with the profound atien.
ton by large auditory, amongst which we noticed
many ladies' Mr.. Van Buren, made must ingenious
and orcihle address to the Jury; and the views he
presented OF the case, his arguments touching the
several questions Of law and points involved in the
whole matter, were so clear and acute to render
the tact OF the prisoners guilt irresistible in the
mind oil eyery individual present. And what gave
much force L, his address the apparent desire
onhis part hot TO go step beyond his sworn and
imperative duty.
Judge Parker charged the jury in his usual clear
and distinct manner, and decidedly against the pr
soner. ..H.
r The was given 10 the Jury at quarter pas,
eleven O'Clock, when the Court adjourned TO o.
clock this morning. ..
Upon the assembling Of The Court at the appoint
ed hour, The prisoner placed the bar, and the
usual question being put, the foreman answered.
"we f,d the prisoner at the bar guilty Of murder"
The Jury being pol,ed each responded that such
was his verdict.
The Courl then adjourned till 10 O'Clock.
lOb'clock.-The Court assembled 10 perform the
melancholy duty Of passing sentence The Court
+ runm crowded excess The prisoners were
variousiy affected by the pronouncing of sentence
upon them. Van Sleenberg, Brisbane and several
E others were deeply moved while o Gonnor, Squires,
Earle, ami some others, appeared hardened TO their
fate.
a SrnrtScE OF JOIN VAN sTRHwBrRo.-Judge
A Parker--iohn Van Steenberg, you have been fund
guilt, Of he murder Of Osman NJ Steele; have you
an, IhInglO say why the sentence OF the law should
q not be pronounced upon youf
g Pr,sone Il am Innocent; don't think ! ought
4 10 he punihed.
oil Judge hrker--Tou have been tried by jury of
your conntv and one Of alinnsl own selectingi
# you have hen defended by able counsel and have
/ been pronounced guilty. The court entertained no
doubt OF yo,r guilt. You wa4 Of the two hun
Y dred Disputed men who were present at the Earle
: sale, and Mo had combined 10 lake the life Of an es
teened citizen and faithful public Officer. And
/. there is mrh reason to believe that yuu fred on
thai occasin, and perhaps the fatal shot. lou have
ulus iaAen ne iHe ot Il IeilOW DeluHS CuhiN
enIerisnn, nat the slightest legal doubt Of your
Il guilt, there's why sentence should not be
+ prnnouncedupon you,
It You havehut IA short time 10 live Il is not
cessary TO admonish you in relation 10 your aw-
. iul situation. There are others whose province II
will be TO awise with you. and who will see that you
# have ever, opportunity and means furnished you TO
a prepare for, our 6nsl end
Ii is the judgement Of the Court that you he taken
S from hence the place from whence You came, and
IF nI,orn
you be take the place of execution, and hung un-
II , Ill YOU are lead.
e Prisoner (much agitated)-msy | speak-Mr.
e Gordon, w,ntto--
Judge Paktr-lf you have any communication to
l. make YOU Gin make il to yenr counse lie Sherin
- will remove he prisoner. 70
v SFNTEatE OF EDWARD O'CoNFoR.-Edward
$ O'Connor, sou have been found guilty of murder
What have ou 10 why sentence OF the law should
l. not now he ronounced against you!
= Prisoner.--i say am not guilty OF lie criRe.
n Judge Paker-Upon that subject the Court en-
a tertaned no doubt. NJ doubt exist that YOU
was al The Earle sale; that you was one OF two hun
dred men armed and disguised that occasion; and
n if you cid not fire, of which there Ia at least
question, still you was there and participated IN the
If outrage there can, therefore, be question Of your
e guilt,
v The duty am now called upon TO perform. is
: most paiufuloac. have known you and your TAM
l. " for many Years. You are young OF more i'm
possessed oabliies; and you have respectable con-
. nectons; You are therefore, less excusable. These
advantages which you POSSESSED, should have d'spo'
.ed you 10 respect the laws. 1t is, therefore, pain
/. full duty TO pass upon you. You are to ne
cut off in early life from friends, from kindred, and
from tho world for ,h"o taking the stand Of open re-
s,stance agsiust the laws oyour country You have
/ but few days to live. 1t is your duty to improve
n the time and prepare for death; an awful change
J., awaits you'll trust you will take advantage OF the
l., means in your power 10 prepare for that change.
The judgement of the Court is, that you be taken
hence 10 the place from whence you came, and that
on Saturday the 29th day Of November next, you be
y taken TO the place of execution, and there, between
I. the hours Of ten O'Clock 1T The morning and three
o'clock in the afternoon, you be hung until you are
!, dead
" Prisoner--( looking around upon the audience as
e the sheriff removed hIm,) Remember, my friends,
/. die an innocent man.
= SEsrENcE OF DANIEL w. SQuIREs.-Daniei
!, w. Squres, you have plead guilty to manslaughter
: in the LIST degree. What have you TO say why the
sentence Of the law should not be pronounced upon
you. tsa
Prisoner-I dou't know that have any thing 10
say. -.s a..4
e Judge Parker.-I don't see YOU have - Y on
were indicted for murder; and ii is the uercfu dis
r position of the prosecution which has induced the
acceptance Of your plea There Is but little doubt
70 that your exerlons have contributed in great de-
gree to The murder OF Steele. You we're u mover
e and originator of the rebellion that has resulted so
If faly and though not legally guilty Of the murder,
e YOU are morally So and the violated laws require
IF that youshould be punished with severity You have,
too contributed largely swell tine number OF those
engaged in the instructions by inducing masy others
!, to prrtlcipate in it.
You are to be cut of from society; you will hence
forth be civIly dead; society will no more be DIS
a turled by your machlDaions. s.y
The sentence o. The Court IS, that you be confined
in the Stale Prison in Clinton County for The term
:. Of your natural life.
!, SENTENCE Of MOSES EARLE.-sioses Earle,
you have plead guilty Of granddaughter in tho first de-
7. gree What have you 10 say, &ct
!, Prisoner-l hope your honor will consider me,
"a and do all the good you can, and hope the iod
Of Heaven will reward you for It. hope You will
try and get me pardoned, that may return 10 my
&C companion.
y Judge Parker--It 10 certainly paininl duty to
pass sentence upon man of your years. You were
e indicted Tor nurder and you owe il 10 the technical
iy of the law that you have not been found guilty OF
r, that crime II was The taken by you that led
the death of Steele. You placed your property in
], the hands Of disguised band Of men, which led TO
the resistance of the sale, and finally 10 the urder
1.-THE under Sherif--and the public justice demands
that your punishment be severe. We mas. sentence
i you the State Prison fo~ life. You viii therefore
be of from your friends, and FROM soclciy-and
the public will hereafter be from the presence
e Of one who gull, Of so high crime, and who has
a been the cause Of conseque noes so lamentnbie.
: The judgment Of the Court is that you be confined
, in the State rrsnu, in Clinton county, for the term
i ofyour natural life 10 brl. taet
l. OTHER SEnTEScEs.-We have not time nor
. room give IN our Extra the remarks Of Judge Par
, ker in all the cases OF sentence but will publish them
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