American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-10-15

anu SHIIHk lIOiH TIC drlVln9 snow.
Winter is coE,ins-oh! think, We great,
On the roofiess, naked and old;
Deal with them kindly, man with man,
Aud spuc them 1.-THE of your gold!
THE ANrl-RENr TRIALS ENDEp-Sentcnce
Of the PrisonerS--Lamentable consequence of
Crime' The anti-rent trials at Delhi, N. Y,
have been concluded, and the exemplary pun
lsAmcnt meted out to the offenders should be
warning not only to vioators of the law in that
State, bat throughout the country. The SEN
tence Of DR.. Boughton, alias Big Thunder, to
prison for life, was followed Oh Saturday last
By sentencing four others to like punishment;
two to be hang, and thirteen to be imprisoned
for a tenn Of years. The Delaware Express
SAYS:
1T 10 o'clock, the Court assembled to per-
form the melancholy duty of passing sentence
The Courtroom was crowded to excess. The
prisoners were variousy affected by the pro-
nouncng OF sentence upon them Van Steen-
berg, Brisbane and several others were deeply
moved, while O'Connor, Squires, Earle, and
some others appeared hardened TO their fate.
SsnieHce # John Van Steenberg. Judge Par
ker-John Van Steen5erg you have been found
guilty of the murder of Osman N. Steele have
you any thing to say why the sentence of the
Jaw should not he pronounced upon you.
Prisoner-I am innocent; | don't think |
ought to be punished.
Judge Parker-You have been tried by iu-
~ of your country, and one of almost your
own selecting; you have been defended by able
counsel and have been pronounced guilty. The
court entertained no doubt of your guilt. You
was one of the 200 disguised men who were
present at the Earle sale, and who had COM
bned to take the life of an esteemed citizen
and faithful public officer. And there is
much reason to believe that you fired on that
occasion, and perhaps the fatal shot. Yoa
have thus taken the life of a fellow being; and
the court entertaining not the slightest legal
doubt of your guilt, there is no reason why
sentence should not be pronounced upon you
You have but short time to live. 1t is not
necessary now 10 admonish you in relation to
your awful situation. There are others whose
province it will be to advise with you, and who
will see that you have every opportunity and
means furnished you to prepare for your final
end.
1t is the judgment of the Court that you be
taken from hence to the place from whence you
came, and that on Saturday, the 29th day of
November next you be taken to the place of
execution, and hung until you are dead.
Prisoner-(much agitated)- may speak
MIR. Gordon, want to
Judge Parker-lf you have any commune
cation to make, you can make 1t to yonr coun-
sell The Sheriff will remove the prisoner.
Sentence of Ed,card o. Conner. Edward o.
Conner, you have been found guilty of muir
der. What have you to say why sentence of
the law should not now be pronounced against
you.
Prisoner-I say am not guilty of the
crime.
Judge Parker-Upon that subject the Court
entertain no doubt No doubt can exist that
you was at the Earle sale that you was one of
the 200 men armed and disguised on that &C.
casion; and even if you did not fire, of which
there is at least question, still you was there
and participated in the outrage; there can
therefore be no question ofyour guilt.
The duty lam now called upon to perform,
IS most painful one. | have known you and
your family for many years. You are a
man of more intelligence than Van Stecnbcrg;
YOU are young and possessed Of abilities; and
you have respectable connections; you are,
therefore, less excusable. These advantages
which YOU possessed should have disposed you
20 respect the laws. 1t is, therefore, painful
duty to pass sentence upon you. You are to
be cut off in early life, from friends, from kind
dred, and from the world, for thus taking the
stand of open resistance against the laws of
your country. You have but Il few days to
live. 1t is your duty to improve the time and
prepare for death an 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 is, that you be
taken hence to the place from whence you came,
and that on Saturday the 29h day of Novem-
Der next, you be taken to the place of execu-
ton, and these, between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the morning and O'Clock in the afternoon,
you be hung until you arc dead
Prisoner Looking round upon the audience
as the sheriff removed him. Remember, my
friends die an innocent man.
Sentence Of Daniel W. Squires. Daniel w.