The New York herald., 1845-10-14
NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IA, 1915.

Gully Of Murder. The counsel for the prisoner de.
manded that the jury be poed which accordingly
done and each one answered that it his verdict
| But little emotion exhibited the face Of the
| perhaps grew slightly pale and we marked nervous
twtching about the mouth but in other respects his de-
his fate boldly and earessly But oh could you have
looked within and the misery agony and unutter-
able woe which dwst IN the nmost recess Of that stub.
born breast grim fear and gaunt despair might have met
| your gaze. Many Of the jurors shed tears.
The prisoner was remanded to his dungeon, and the
Court took till 10 o'clock about which time the
avenues leading to the Court House became thronged
with citizens and strangers and downrenters
vndicve and bitter enemies the prisoners and their
warm personal friends. Arrived the court house yard
an interesting but melancholy spectacle was pre-
s s prJsSsSy
sentence being carried into executon-some express
ing their deep and abiding horror Of capital punishment
others the hope that the law would be sustained In all
its rgor Various and contradictory the opinions
expressed as to the guilt Of the convicted The ourt
| side the bar was occupied and it with the utmost
difficulty that We gained our seat. The doom which
awful words which to consign two young, strong
healthy men to gloomy death The Sheriff first brought
| up John Van Steenburgh for sentence.
THE SENTENCES.
Judge PARKER rose to perform the stern and always
disagreeble duty which the law prescribes. He per-
formed it, however, with frmness and manly courage
though we ancied big drop Of pity gush from
his mild blue eye solemn stiffness regned throughout
the hathe eyebals of the prisoner seemed starting
from their sockets as the Judge pronounced the SEM
| tence.
[The sentences of the prisoners gave exclusively
The prisoner was then remanded, and the Sheriff
but apparently calm and collected the most
full, dreadful, perilous moment of his life. :
The Sheriff now brought up Zera Preston.
Judge PARKER said--You have plead guilty Of man.
| say why sentence should not be passed upon you?
PRisoNER-Nothing
| The CouRr then sentenced him to Imprisonment in
the State prison at Clinton county, for life.
The Sheriff brought up John Phenix, Isaac L.Burhons
Iohn Burtch, Calvin Madison, VIM. Reside, and John
Latham.
Judge PARKgR said-You have all been indicted for
the murder of Sheriff Steele II tried you might all
been convicted of that crime and lost your lives
1t is only through the mercy Of the that you
rot condemned to DEATH You have assisted in TAX.
s ~ ne s 81 an hs the dis
will not be what II would have been, the law
ed to its fullest extent Moral and religious instruc
uon will be within your reach IL liv spared
is to be hoped that whsn your term Of Imprisonment
has expired will come forth into the world altered
John Phenix, Isaac L. Burhons John Burtch, William
Reside and John Latham sentenced to Clinton county
The Judge remarked that distinction made in the
OF as there were strong reasons to believe
that he had added perjury to the crime Of mansiaughter
| VIM. Brisbane, and Charles f. McUmber
Norhrop was arraigned on an Indictment for murder
plead guilty of manslaughter, first degree. Plea ac
cepted.
Judge PARKER said-Your is peculiar one there
much in il to approve and much to condemn We
to that your conduct should hereafter be good
that the Court will recommend you for pardon at the
pration oftso or three years Sentenced for life in Ciin
Judge PARKER saidYou, VIM. Brisbane, stand before
the Court as having plead guilty Of fmanslaughter in the
second degree You were indicted for murders you
present when a murder committed The public
prosecutor has, however mercuy allowed you to put
ations upon society; you are foreigner; You came to
this country for the purpose Of seeking protection under
whole life would not the injury and injustice
have done to society Here the prisoner burst into
ears It is painful duty; we must sentence you for
of years. separate you from wife and children
But there hope that you may yet be restored to the
world and your family ready to atone for the great sin
you have committed We are told that you appreciate
your conditionthat you penitent II is the judg
ment Of the Court that you be imprisoned in the State
prison at Clinton county for the term OF seven years
The Court adjourned sine die
To ALL ASrIRESrERs THE COUNTY OF DELAWARE
indicted for murder and other Offences growing
out of the antirent difficulties in Delaware county, at
the present Oyer and Termner held at Delhi desire
say to you few words at parting and they shall be
words Of truth and soberness.n
BY your armed resistance to law and its process,
faithful officer afectionate husband kind neighbor
good citizen and honest has been murdered And
the lives OF several other distinguished officers greatly
periled.
Many OF your associates and friends by this atrocous
have been in great peril of life will be
der of death and many have lost their liberty
condemned the feons fate the State prison. leaving
weeping wives and helpless children.
By the clemency OF the Court judciousy exercised
and by subdued and gradually changed public feeling
many of you have been restored to your liberty and
homes upon your recognizance upon bail liza
BILE, however to be again arrested and punished if your
future conduct should deserve it.
Upon good behavior and strict observance Of the
laws in judgment will depend the pardon of those
sent to the State prison. and perhaps the pardon
nutaton of the sentence of him who is doomed to die.
We enreat you for your own sakes and for all those
Who may be condemned to imprisonment death
Obey the laws and its process.
Burn your disguses
Avoid the illegal agitation of the subject of rent
ti-rent
Listen more to antirent lecturers.
Stop your antren papers that misead and delude you
And your just legal rights will be guaranteed, your
grievances redressed and and happiness restored
where there heretofore has been confusion and strife
Imprisonment and DEATH
We tell you the honest truth believe us.
We would also beg of landlords and their agents be
mild and mercifu and forbearing PITY the poor be-
cause they are poor"
MITCHELL SANDFORD, Of Greene.
SAMUEL 8. BROWNE, of Otsego
A. PARKER, Of Delaware.
J. STANLEY GRIMES, of Rensselaer,.
SING SING, Oct. ii, l845.
| Statistics of the Prison Retrenchment, &c.
After good deal of trouble, have obtained the
statistics OF the prison here, which annex.
On the first inst. there were 797 males in confine
ment.
STATISTICAL EXHIBIT Der. 1.
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