Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-16
LANCASTER. SATURDAY, MAY le, 1916

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Suiton Mcdaniel, smoyn-Says, have al
interest IN the lime kiln, l bought il Of Mr.
Cox; l purchased two thirds: bought nc
ground. only the privilege of burning lime
Harrison Coz, stcorn - Says. 1 owned .
share in the lime kiln, which / bought o.
Brigh,man g. Nckerson; l,hough, bought
a share in the land when bought the kln;
Conrad told me afterwards that the land was
De las. tina, he bought it Of Ennor,
Harrison Coz, re-ealed-- Says, that in a
conversation with De L. about the feace; he
told De l.. he. had better fence in the ground
as Brewer would give him trouble; when De
l.. replied that if Brewer fenced in his ground
he would get rod broke over his head.
Mr.. Poe, re.cal6d-Says. that he saw Brew
Ter about January last for the first time; don't
know whether he is sm man of courage or not.
Gordon Day, scon-Says. that he has
known Brewer dtout FIVE years and thinks he
gss an srrant coward. SO
Mr.. Casisn, re.caiied-Says, he has been &C
lquainied with Brewer several years and DOM
IlhiEk he is so much Of coward as some; he
lis generally esteemed a coward; the ground
on which the kiln stands was Ennor's and was
sold by him 10 De L., and the claim was not
disputed in the neighborhood; don't know as
tho claim included this piece of ground around
the kiln.
FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Mr.. Woodhouse, stcora-Says. never sup.
posed Brewer dangerous man; had a diff
cuty with him some Time ago and Brewer
SAID he would shoot me, and said he would get
his pistols and went into his house; l rather
thoaght he was cowardly man.
AZ The jury returned a verdict Of GULL
Try. Brewers counsel moved the Court in
ares, of judgement, on the ground that oil
the Grand Jury were not placed upon the pan.
81 by process Of renire. The motion after ar.
pument, was overruled. Brewer was brought
into eourt-maSe speech of few minutes,
and then was sentenced by the Court 10 the
following words - eH
aRobert B. Brewer, the solemn and
awful duty OF pronouncing the SEN
tencc of the law against you now de.
wolves upon the Court. 1t is needles:
for me to state to intelligent and hui
name men, that the duty is excessive.
| " painful, it is imperious however, and
Il the Court cannot, and must not shrink
from its solemn performance. The
strongest bias and inclination of tn.
Court have always and ever will be il
favor of life. Andevery case present
edin which it is clearly manifest thai
the life of fellow being has been for.
feited to the offended laws, is viewed
with the most profound regret and sor.
row.
1t is not the purpose Of the Court Ia
harrow MP the feelings of doomed
man.. This Court is stranger to the
malignity of Jeflries, which gloated
and fattened on the fallen condition Of
his fellow man. The Court will say
nothing on this solemnly serious and
lafilicting occasion but what duty i'm
1pels. That the course Of justice may
as it should, appcar fair before com
munity and upon the highest emf
nence Of purity; il is a duty to as
sure you that al, the principles ans
forms Of law, preserving and extend
ing to the accused, the inestimablt
right of fair and impartial trial by
jury Of the country, have been rigor
ously observed in your case. Ninetecr
Grand Jurors, impartially selected
among your fellow-citizens, preferred
the charge Of murder against you. and
after reasonable time for preparation
for your defence, by means Of the pro.
cess of the law to compel the attend
ance of your witnesses, you were ar
raigned and tried by petit.jury OF
twelve Of your peers and fcllow-citi'
zens, imparIislly chosen, under your
free exercise of the right Of challenge,
And this jury, after hearing the testi-
mony against you and in your favor
under the severe and energetic eros:
examination of your faithful and fear.
less counsel: and after having heard the
arguments and received the law from
the Court, which say in conscience
was correctly and truly given, have
solemnly pronounced you equity o.
murder" as principal in the first de
gree. Upon this verdict the law acts
and by its sentence pronounced through
this Court, determines the period o.
your earthly career. An impenetra
Bile cloud now hangs over you; and
let me admonish you in charity and
i kindness. to turn your thoughts to
contrite and sincere repentance, that
you may pierce this cloud, by well
founded anticipations and assurance
of forgiveness beyond the grave, from
our Heavenly Father, vino alone can
purify and cleanse the guilty SOUL
! You are now beacon to the Vicious,
corrupt and unconscieniious of our