The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-04
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or, -TrisI Of Mr. smi'h
Aci. -, q o,elocl and III,
DO he ~ - proceeded with has charge, a
Lid che. % nj which, about 1 O'Clock, The ~
re 80 minutes pas. D theii ioi.si'Ps Ies,'ii'
NtErr' ME Courthouse. profound 81
afr.T ,''l, - laN minutes, succeeded thri
lace, la'.Ds ,,s soon broken by slight Tustlint
rHnte' n. t l.,r of he Jury room, from whence
I-s nc'' l headed by the foreman, VINO held
~, paper in hiS hanu. 49,, c,l,;,e of,,nas
@ '.,t,l "a nervous and lndlSiihct tonr'
s-l-., z" .'l'r.b.s OF the painful elect ABOUT 70
ai. !. Gentlemen, have you 't'eeu 10 .'"i
a, -.sYes."
Iat ''.....', gr,yn-s' How say yOug Is Will
teA.t o.Bdsu guilty. not gum.
>l" slr-.5.e lapse Of lime, The foreman
A'' .....-sd muunur, pronounced p" Ouil-
.a.ar 20, ..i,f De, seen aud SObS heard M every
.r,all. Mr.. O'Bnen alone niaih'aiii.u
..l t~3,ri, aud acAh'N Gu "ie '''''' !
GN 'nirs his head 10 The jury
-.h - al the iury cs>ayed 10 say some
Or it.'.. .Ifo1s~t-~un seemed 10 tai hun,
Ha, '-' En-. lilr-h under tone 10 the CLERK OF
1r. De 500 .. hlr. Peddef, cant you read The
sf. did, r,.,d from the paper what follows;
ID, .-,qsfIy recommend the prisoner 10 NE
eve ''......f.raiion Of the Government, The
SING ulIHIui'ns.N "' oi'''.i,',.' '''-'' ~
EI.s h0uld be spared.
.l..' "a I'd he Gown then resumed has seat,
l- -, f,e minutes an unbroken silence
- ,..,s of all being hNes on The calm,
-.''''' "a 5aauiruance OF the prisoner Al
lse7'~
r r,.,-,s Blackburn said in low voice,
- me court TO ten O'Clock "h Aohuhl
-a.a-. 49,, ,, this effect was made. Mr.
...sr SIS llrr iflh'' "a ''o'-' 80 ' "
yI.-vg4. soon empty.
'li 5..tsr-rsst ten O'Clock on Monday morn
60" 80 inferred he couri. The courthouse
ls -, hour was deuseh crowded IN every
i.' "a s-,7i anxiety was NlsIhN oeplcleu on
7l-- ''- es,,a Is il WAS Tumored that Mr.
f's, ,,},..n aas 10 be brought uPiof Judgment
$500 g.IIer vacant was that IN which The
l-' a. Smirb q brien were accustomed 10
".a. Y. -, ,r,r-ttted trial. That gallery was
80 ...r ana .uulrd melancholy contrast
u... .t., ,arfions al the court.
t,.-,,.y General entered The court about
~ .--r,s alter The sitting oi the court All
- F1rfgIrl towards ihai learned lnhcloi-
.,il-Ny lords, have 90 move that M the
lief Nry.N against VIM SinIlh bhen,
Incl lr called uP Tor judgment
!. Ig-f.ea-NeTy wei.
~ ..s-,r4ris NJ. saith O'Brien made his
80. ig he doch. !Is manly heaiing, has
F--.-s .5mp.elIe and trnnr~s as %" Stood IN
.,.F ff,. DOCK, were the theme az "'sriFfuo"
r.rr-laul Ire CONT. .,-l
-.s-s .f trr Gown Was abOu; 10 read over
.-rerr. and 90 ask what the prisoner had
-, sentence of death and execution there |
..-rg ua- De- passed upon han, when
d. rrrr4..l.. .. C., said that this was the |
,,,s Cd make application % 'he court Tor |
~. d. alignment. lie proceeded 10 state The |
Id DE app cation and then 10 argue uhenl /
a. r---FrsF followed on the same side as Mr. |
rrr4.5. The Chief Justice. after consulting |
ii 90 Iu.aHtrs Wilh has brother judges, pro |
--g L.-i lord-hiPs' decision which Was, /
--..t, directions stated by the prisoners counsel
lr..L B,l ae maintained.
Ts-.--E u the Crown then asked Mr.. 'Buen |
-L.-f.t.lt 90 say why the sentence OF The law /
.-4g'FrHt ET passed upon him.
vr ub-,l .til-My lords, % IS not my inten- |
,. rar e.. lf.tu Hly yiDtlcailon al any conauCi,
i--sr.r rlaei { mI5ht have desired 10 avail my /
-afo' ms opportunity OF doing. am perfect
.-s.,-.-sI N,tH he cuuciUusnrsS thai have per
+--s,rIf r.fg 90 my luuutW-that have done |
- ftt, ar.ea 3D. my opinion, IL was the duty 4
fs.srr lr-diusn 90 have done, and | am now /
,..,,rsI n 7s.la the consequences at having per
7ls-5 li. outs tou, native land. Proceed with 4
---rs-lt5ucr. (CLeers ~ the sslleHD
The sentence.
VfLerl , 'iat Justice then proceeded, amid the
rgs-. g-5.larH aul a.u.tu silence, tn pronounce
lstIIa4.I -,lftaIr 40 lie iaT upon the pTIson-
d Tie ~a4-WtII.tm Smith O'Buru, after
l.r- 5t.rfi sul latOIuus tual, 4 lury OF your
s,gs--.mpl. have fa-ud yol guilty Of high treason.
F4ffrrl.rl was %. cnPI AIMED by 4 recommends |
-..r q. DE mercy 80 ne crown. That recOilmen-
ts,F. A. a. our duty. We shall send forward %
rs l.lrt Lieutenant, 20 whom, As You must know,
+t1.l..se'y belongs the power o. comply with IT'S
-svtr o nbW remains with rs 10 perform the
it.. sl.-rHu acf 90 dHtF which dry0lyes upon us
o. gU.J1lce thar sentence, by which the law
1s.,s tle Fuounity oi your guilt, and aims ai the
rpgeLtan ut similar crimes, ty the example and
re -,.1u % a terrible punishment. Uh! that YOU
sll reflect upon thai crime, and dwell upon Il
Elt sincere repentance and TemOrse. oh, that
T5I would regret d as u Is regretted By every IA
Iona 1eIUg-tlli y0u would feel and know that II
srs'.'y and Substantially As repugnaHt 20 the in
,s--ss Of humanity and the preccpts and spirit OF
ne tUas religion yOu profess, a. il IS 10 the posi-
tsr las. he violation Jf which IS nov attended
~ ihe .9le.tule OF vour life. The few wogds yon
Isge sl--1. "a % The court, however, forbid me
21acerdius any further with this subject. Ii now
0lyTemsMs 90 tte court 10 pronounce the sen
tenee Of the 5r Here his iordship assumed the
b.scs ZAP. AM amiG silence al once solemn and
PAINFUL aoceeoe as follows: That sentence is, thai
you, VILLAIN Smith OBien, be taken from hence
10 he place itom whence yog came, and be
hence dawn 0n a hEltle 10 the place oi eyecu-
Ton, lu4 there Re hanged D. the neck until you be
DEAD; TIA, Afterwards VOur head shall be severed
iron y0lI BODY snd your body be divided into four
i.larrIs, 20 be disposed Of a. her Majesty shall
please, and may God have mercy on your soul.-
Che most Profound sensation followed the con-
clusion Of this sentence, and continued II mani
issi iLseii Tor several minutes aitefwaTdsi
Trial Of Mr. McManu-.
= a#|r -Fs.Y l ] A "A
Smh 90 blIen, the court Proceeded with the next
case, namely, th7ioi Terence Bellew McManus
Tor hIEh treason.
10 DE following day, the jury, after being clos
80 Dor three hours, returned into court with |
'efiieio gHilir. IhePrisoner bore the announce
neh, with gIeat hImness. The Jury have recon-
Heldea hIm % lhe mefcilul consideration Of the |
CDun
A'er NJ NcAanus vas removed, the court pro-
eeedet gIth The
Trial Of Mr.. O'DonOhue.
aiieT jury had been sworn and the formalities /
saopec a. M the other cases, the Attorney-Gen-
'ial OutLi -iaied The case. Towards the conclu- |
non OF h5 speech he observed that there being no
o1ehce o. auy declaration by the prisoner OF his |
Hoe'ea aud Intentions in joining The rebels, il |
--sA'os argued oy his counsel that his object was |
.,llie,o,ai'onay. lie 1.-THE A,torney-GeneraD con- |
.slaea Aai he, having joined the ranks OF the rebel
my vas equally guilty with the leaders, and |
-t supposed 10 have the same objects in |
~ and 10 have adopted their plans
Fssoner-lti Is night, my lord, 10 say that don't |
81 20 escape upon the poor miserable pretext |
, --e4 NE Auomey-Genersl would put into my |
N'isl Justice DISSEMINATION had better leave |
lo.l case Ia the hands Of your counsel.
~. hrisher.-ltis night 10 say, my lord, that il |
"a le attended 10 put the defence of nv client
uPol La gDUnd
b, rfonfI-l vii not escape upon such miser.
S,''l l-uce.-AOu have very able counsel, ]
Grm. '''' INV WIN
a. ',souer.-l say Will not be made the misera- |
80. creature aaie OF described by the Attorney-Gen- I
sr,,. ,It oe'lef 10 give him an opportunity of |
Icaoihey -General-My loTd- |