New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-16

Tur I.y,cHrsG CASE IN FLoRlD4.-The Baker
County (Ga Patriot Of the 7th inst confirms the verbal
intelligence already published oil murder commtteo
unon wretch named Yoermans by set OF regulators
on the borders of Georgia and Florida No doubt Yoer-
mans was great rascal but he none the less en-
titled be tried before regularly consuiuted triouna
On Saturday night, the 9th ult. Yoermans
rested few miles below this place, obtained release
under writ of habeas corpus, was rearrested, and
finally delivered up Thursday last TO the association
of citizens who offered the reward in November last
Tue sccnce which followed, we give from the mouth
of an eyewitness The citizens composing the associa
tion TO the number of about hundred and seventy
i've organized the line of Georgia and Florida on
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock committee OF II
men, representing jury were appointed and sworn to
try Yoermaps for the offences with which he was
charged Witnesses sworn and his own confes-
sions taken all which went prove that he had been
engaged for several years past with number o others
kom he named in stealing negroes both slaves and Free
and selling them In other States and committing other
depredaons upon property The trial lasted until near
ly night,
Ing iury returned verdict of Guilty This was on
the Georgia eide Of the line between the two States
The Sheriff OF Gadsdcn County Fla was present on the
Florida side OF the line during the early part oil the day.
but before the trial closed motion was now put to
deliver the prisoner into the hands of the constituted
authorities of Florida This decided in the mega
tive by almost unanimous vote. vote was then
tnken as what punishment should be inflicted. This
was decided be DEATH! by vote of about six to one
and the time of execution fixed II o'clock the fol
Florida, where the presiding officer pronounced the
solemn sentence Of death foermans fell. when he
heard sentence though he had been shot but
recovered snd asked the presiding officer TO pray for
him He called upon preacher Of the Gospel three or tonr
Of cho present participating in the proceedines 10
prdy for the prisoner and to say every man
sent kne upon the ground and joined in solemn
and impressive prayer TO God that De would grant the
wretched criminal that mercy which they themselves
were In the act of refusing him
guard of twenty five armed men was placed in
charge prisoner and the assembRge then dispersed
10 meet again on the following day, and the last
mornng and met large number OF persons who were
going witness the execution. which undoubtedly took
place according to the sentence.
Thua we have given plain statement OF facts which
II spHnful to record.
However guilty Yocruaus may have been or however
worthy of death the deliberate refusal give him trial
In the regularly constituted Court before impartial
Judge and jury of his country when the laws
BILE OF reaching aud Furnishing his crmes fearful
stab at the Constitution and laws OF The country, which
are guaranty of social order and individual
security Justice Of the Peace participated in the trial
and dennuticn Had he forgotten his oath suppor,
the Constitution ana TO faithfully administer the laws .
Had preachers forgotten that they were the protested
places in socey reflect that the principle which they
wera then giving the sanction OF their would il
ried out unsee the very foundation OF society and sub
ect themeves and all that they held dear or sacred to
tho capricious will oil an excited multitudei
Let good citizen remember that IL such lawless
violence 10 to be tolerated in country the blood
bought freedom Of our fathers the protection Of our Con-
sttuton and laws and the sacred rights of individual
liberty and property are all mocSery.