Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
TpII1ApH OF LAW.

Ills refreshing sign flhc healthy State OF pun
lie sentiment, The leaders oi me Anu. =
faction in New York, condemned 10 pay Tue iofiei'
OF their crimes against society. AL one moment
the aspect OF things was truly alarming Inc
faclious spirit seemed to have Infused tsel' 'n'o
every portion OF a large community, ana II was
feared that the sanclily Of The law would DC ihsd-
ded. But. thanks 10 The hrmness anu ih'feP'u",
Of the judges and law officers, ana saiusary re-
specl for law and order in the community, me
laws have been maintained and the peace oi ~
cety secured, we hope, Tor long lime 10 come
The following, from the n. Y. News, discioses
some late scenes in the gloomy drama. Wetrus'
that no improper lenily will, from mistaken PM
lanhropy, be extended 10 these w'liul vioialors OF
the law. The safely Of The whole communiiyde-
ponds upon The thorough observance OF Inc laws !;
ANOTHER CAPITAL CoNvIcrIoS AT DELHI
As we anticipated, the jury have convicted IA.
ward O'Conner, al Delhi, on The Indictment
charging him with murder, and both he and John
Van Sleenburg have been sentenced TO he execu.
ted on Saturday, The ooh of November. Daniei
w. Squires, who had pleaded guilly 10 man
slaughter in the first degree, and Moses t;iiie,
who had recorded like plea, have been SEN
fenced 10 be imprisoned for The term OF 'feit nd
lural lives. Legal technicailies a'onr saved Inc
lives Of these guilty men, vino were 'ne PRIME
movers in the transactions when occasiohed inc
murder Of Sheriff Steele, and seduced INTO 'he
commission OF crime the two young men WHOSE
lives are 10 be forfeited al an early day Inc re-
cord of the last few days proceedings III Inc
Court at Delhi is an exceedingly melancholy
hn foil lt.tI nj
on Saturday:
Zera Preston had plead guilty TO manslaughter
in The Isl degree. Stale prison for life.
John Phenix, aged 81; John Burlch, aged %;
John Latham, IS; William Leside, 81; Isaac l..
Burhans, 23-all plead guilty 10 manslanehter In
The Isl degree. Each sentenced 10 the State pri-
son for ! years.
Calvin Madison plead guilty 10 manslaughter
in The Isl degree. Stale prison 10 years.
William Brisbane had plead gnity 10 man.
slaughter in The ID degree. Stale prison yeais.
in the Isl degree. State prison for lie. (The
Court minated that, shonld his conduct warrant
il, The Couu would interfere for his pardon i'll two
or three years
Charles T. McCumbcr plead guilty. 10 man.
slaughter in the I'd degree. Stale Prison years.
William Juscclyn plead guilty TO mansIaush-
ter in The ilh degree. Stale prison 2years.
Robert Scott, indicted for murder, also for con-
sriracy, being armed and dsguisec, &c. Pro.
cecdings suspended on The former, and fined $500
on lhe latter, (lc which he had pIcadguilty)
John Davis stands in the same position. Pro
ceeiinss suspended on The former, ard fined 500
on The latter.
Daius Travis, Augustus Kettle, Edwin Ma
son. Barbour Stafford, Henry / :. RUSSELL Xadoc
Pratt Nouhrop, John Whi,son Jr., lanes Clay
ton, Smith Sanford, and Alonzo Sanford, all
young men, mostly under y years Of age, had
plead guilty 10 manslanghler in The Ah degree
Sentence suspended and The prisoners allowed 10
90 Al large.
Henry y. Wickham plead gully TO man.
slaughter in The 4th degree. Sentence suspend
ed; and gave bail 10 appear al ne,t Oyer and
Terminer.
Francis f. Scott plead snilIy 10 conspiracy, be-
ing armed and disguised. Sentence Suspended.