New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-22
CITY INTELLIG E nee.
Court of Oyer and Tcrnincr,
Before Judge EDNoSps, and Aldermen WISsHiF ana DICK
rSsoS.
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Rsors Jude Epxoxps and Aldermen wIssHrr aad DICK
SENTENCE OF JAMES EAGER
The rrtoner was brought into Court short time before
tn, arrival of the Judges Ee appeared At first; wild look
i. and ANXIOUS HIS handouts were removed immediae
- m coming in. and he soon recovered his couposure
Toni.rc, Attorney NJ. Patterson and remarked;
-. r, ,,7ny irort: James Eager tried in this
60. %, an indictment fer Lcurter. He put himself unon
ou-t- and that country found hn sui!ty II IL now my
7aiuui du;y move Judgment Oh l''a' i.'is' @ 'Aa
h. be sentenced according 10 law
TT Brady -ns.-I have (s'd Mr. b. nothing farther to
NAV hat we have :e.uinod upon bill o exceptions,
-iich will no ready e-day. understand that the tonft
M ~ bir 20 4 time which Will afford opFor-
mt, o- acton and think unnecessary no 10 detah
Inc ouri Bu: say good fnth. that in'eHd 10 pat
IN bill OF exceptions. and 10 argue L. Il Is 10!
now 20 place i, before the Court
Judge Ednonds then directed the prisoner to be placed
a. the bar.
AZ. vandervoo-t. the Clerk, then said
lanes Eager YOU VIII rccoect you have been tried and
,nnd guilty Of the murder OF Peter Williams "ai nave
you 10 sag why judgment sheniI no. be pronounced
you. -, ,,.,, NJ
Ea1sr: have not much to say, sir M DonnellE MS
Donnellv wm Ward. and none OF them people, cliIe ap
ho,. stairs that morning, and did not sec me TIL Mr. Dom
nc came up stairs with the watchmas and me. That
was the first Tine The testimony OF the witnesses, SeE-
erally, appeared 10 bS diferen; from this ideal
Judge Edmonts addressed The prisoner The follow
lowing i, a view Of
r L.
James Eager: You have had fair trial, and been well
and ably defended The District Attorney conducted
your case with great fairness and cador and afforded you
every Of escape consistent with his duty Your
counsel have defended with great zeal and care and suT-
rendered their business take OF your case You
have had every thing done FOR yeu tha; was possible for
DO. The uTy have also investigated your case
with and dcoeraion, and acted upon II wisely
and WELL Tia, you the thor 0i the ceat Oi deccas-
Cd neither you your counsel have denied and the qdcs-
ton before the Jury was, whether il should be consdc cd
case OF nansaugatcr or mnrder-wheiher II was case
which would demand tho taking Of life ohui with
in the walls Of prison. The Jury, ate. careful consider
aon have found you guilty OF murder. During the whole
rrogr,ss OF the Won have nothing ind fast wth
and have nothing blame except the evil passions which
have brought you into tie awful condition IL which YOU
stand.
You have throughout The whole of this case. sorry
20 say maintained siod Indifference; ard ii you have
any hopes escape from tic penalty which awarded by
the your crime warn YOU dismiss al those hopes
from your mind. II natural that the jury should
yOu the strongest ymFath! for the unfortunate
condition you have brought yourself and to have
recommended your 10 the Court; but hold it my du
10 say you that could not unite with that jury in the
full extent OF the idea Oar sympathy With you was Is
strong as theirs hut have sympathy also, Tor the hon
es, and viriuons OF the community and we hold 10 be
solemn duty yog that you have nothing 10 hope
! from thai recommendation.
you have any iecl.s that are falling sacrifice TO
the ycngcfu feelings of cety warn YOU To dismiss it
your counsel said the trial your death will afford no
satisfaction 10 person. There Is no pcrSoH hstiug TOR
!
evil passions have rendered necessary. Without any pro-
VOCATION and without taking any To know wheh
er suspicious well i'll founded, spent the
whole night in watching your victim, and without any
provOcaiion his part, You followed him 10 his DEATH
You stabbed him. twice, but thrice, till you
brought him awful and bloody end and we can SCI
| nothing to eNtcnuaie or excuse the fatal act.
II there intoxicatIon your part, II too late.
for the Court you against the evil effects ct such
your fate may others against them. We
nothing hy which account for the fatal act bu!
the evil passions which governed YOU and to those pas
sons you have become sacrifice. You unit TO be
trusted abroad in society Yoa have slain man who
YOU no cause offence and would be unsafe 10 permit
Won 20 40 abroad because DO know that you would
not again commit similar cruel those you have done
in this case. But. than that, yon have rendered
yourself necessary example You have taken life; Your
hands are cmbrued in the blood Of fellow creature The
act was done in cool and deliberate manner and in
public position, which makes yOGr necessary as
warning. To portion OF the community IL may bc OF
little consequence; bnt there another partpersous
without education, who unguardcd i'll their conduct
and give loose their evil passions. You sur
rounded by of people who ctttlucs disregard the
law and seek the exercise Of their own violent passions TO
obtain redress real imaginary To such YOU
have made yourself awful example. The time You hive
vet TO live may prohaby employed by ycu in prcpara
on for the sad change which you are TO experience
You but few days 10 live, cut of in the prime
Of c and warn you dismiss all hopes OF rcprcya,
These few days will pass rapidly before you and cntTeat
You 10 prepare for the fatal day.
James Eager sentence You TO be taken from thit
place 10 the prison from which lou there to rea
until the 9th day Of May which day between the
hours OF IL and O'Clock, you 10 be hung by the neck
| till YOU dead
The prisoner seemed TO be very little moved BY tho
tcncc and calmly convcrscd with OF lis counsel.
Judge Edmonds then directed the Crcr 10 adjourn the
| Oyer and Tcrmlncr, and open the Circuit Court.