Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-11

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personal collision whhh results in the death !
OF his antagoaisl,'hc Plea of ercusdbte hon
icide cannot be sustained.
Jushfablc homiciCh is the taking Of hu-
man life in war, &c &C., under authority
of government.
Manslaughter is lie killing Of human
man being in heat ofblood or sudden pass
ion, when there is an evident and entire alb
sence of pIemeditatiol.
After the charge Of the Court, the prom
inent points Of which we have huiredly
and very imperfectly skeiched, the case was
left with the jury, about 10 o'clock P. NJ,
of Tuesday. At abou l A. NJ. of Saturday,
the verdict WIS rendered. The word GULL
TY fell upon the ear ofthc prisoner with ap
palling force. 1t was evidently unexpected.
He had INDUCED hope, amounting in his
mind almost to certainty, that he should be
acquitted. He had known of c1ses in the
Territory, where the circumstances Of guilt
against the prisoner had been as strong, if
not stronger, than in his case. Yet, ver-
diets Of acqutlal had been rendered. He
supposed the result in his case would be
the same and doubtless, from what he had
seen of the administration of law in Wis
consin, he had calculated the chances of es
hoC Tho rOp,r,itto1
Such is the Influence Of crime unpublished
to begct crime. The strong hope he enter
tanned sustained him during the progress
Of the trial. 1t was not observed that at a.
ny time lie exhibited the least feeling Of
anxiety or apprehension. Indeed, il would
have been difficult, so unconcerncd gen.
orally was the expression of his counte-
nance, for stranger 10 have told who a
mong the persons inside Of the bar, was the
prisoner. But as we said before, the word
"guilty" came upon him with crushing
effect. Wish hope, the spirit Of the man
appeared almost TO BE- oxtinguishod. The
look Of Indifference vas gone-and in its
place was one of terror and despair. The
ottering step, Of the before strong man, as
he left the Court room for the prison, 10 a.
wait his sentence, betokened the state of
mind under which he was laboring, and how
little prepared he had been for the awful
verdict which was announced. At ii o.
clock on Saturday, he was brought before
the Court, TO receive the sentence of the
law. Being asked what he had to say why
sentence Of death should not be pronounced
against him, he rose, and with a tremulcus
voice, and choked utterance, read four or
five pages o: manuscript which he held in
his hand, giving detail Of circumstances
connected with the understanding most
soemnly and repeatedly, that he had no in
tention 10 kill Mr.. Keenc-lhat no one
could regret the occurrence more than he
d.d-that he alone was responsible for what
had been done--thlt his brother, Noting
ham, and Frary were not accessories-that
he had acted in selfdefence, &c, &c. He
was disposed to submit to the laws Of his
country. He had been advised the day af-
Ter the offence was committed, and when
he could have done SO, 10 effect his escape.
This advice was given by DR.. HIlliard Of
Waukesha Co. But he scorned to do it.
He had determined to abide the issue be-
fore Court of Justice, having no fears as
to the result But the decision was against
him! He hoped that the Court would have
mercy upon him; and begged that he might
DO allowed as long a time as possible TO
prepare for the awful event which awaited
him. He sank upon his seat overcome
with emotion, when the Court proceeded to
discharge The solemn duty which devolved
upon it. But slight nllusion was made to
any Of the circumstances con nected with
the murder Of which the prisoner had been
convicted. The fact of his going off and
going home, after he had shot Kcene, with
out exhibiting the least concern as to what
he had done, and without paying the least
attention TO the wounded and dying man,
was alluded 10 as evidence ofextrao!dnary
GOODNESS and guilt, which struck all with a
feeling of horror. lie was admonished to
prepare for eternity, that his time, although
short, was still longer than he had allowed
his victim, Keene, who, with scarcely mo-
ment's warning, had been hurried into ano-
Their world. The sentence of death was
then pronounced as follows:
"That you, David Bonham, be taken
hence stho jail Of this county, and from
thence to the place of execution, on Friday
the 11th day of December next, thers-be-
tween the hours of 10 A. Nj. and Ps-M.
to be hung by The neck. until you be'dead.
And may God have mercy on your soull'
David Bonham is about a5 years Of age;
and has we are informed wife and four
children.
1t is due TO his Honor Judge Miller, to
Al Il