New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-21

would not SIT ard hear an absent one radaced, who
bad already suffered enough Of injury and wrong
from him That his remarks must be c0aiiaed -
an exteuuation Of the oeuse Tor which he bad been
oonvcted-to reasons for mitigation Of his sen
ttnce, If he had any 70 offer
The prisoner IN 3 subdged tone ap1lo1ise1, ani
said be ~ intended 20 state facts which were no
iorious. He then stated that he came u lie vision
in July last-iOund church depressed and emba-.
rAssed-buit it up-his labors were blessed. &s.
He then introduced the subject Of his marriage 81
Lewiston, ia n way % Ind cate that be vas abJut
10 exculpate himself BY charging the blame upoa
others or rather 10 create the Impression III he
had been hurried into the commission Of an Cifsuse
thai he would have avoided II he had been len .
&c. rec from the Influences Of others. Toe Jadge
aga Interrupted hin, telling him that he would
not Allow the already deeply iniarei-th)se VINO
had been the victims OF bis wrongG-tO be assaued
where they had DO opportunity Tor defense against
any implications he was disposed 20 make. The
prisoner sgsin proceeded. but falling into the same
strain Of remarks-c0mmencing - accuse others %
wforg Ia brinsing about the merrage snd Of wrongs
Connected - IN he arrest aud imprisonment
the Judge again interrupted hin, say lng that let
ter that he ,the prisoner had himself written hal
just been pot into bis hands, the contents Of which
gave entire different version u the crclmstan-
ces be was relating.
The prisoner then said " | cannot coasiier my.
self as morally guilty, whatever may be the bgH
character oi the ofense have committed. have
asked and obtained forgiveness OF God. | have Do
desire TO iDure the feelings Of any ore or 70 retail
ate for wrongs for which l have suffered AMI an
TO suffer. Il a the frs. oiteHse | have committed
against the laws Of my country, snd [ hope the
Court upon whose mercy cast myself will daily
consider whatever circumstances should 81 - mi.i-
gate punishment
Judge MARyIS then addressed the prisoner, in
substance "a follows:
James hardy, otherwise N0ihaH 7. Aller: The
Court designed to listen % whateyer Il vas proper
for Won T. say in excavation OF the ohense which
you have been convicted, and have only arrested
your remarks when they were tending 70 the injury
OF those who have already beea Sufficiently yOQr
victims. The Court IN passing sentence uP1a yOu,
designed to say less than you have made Il Esces.
sary ior them - say. It's common 0ay, for courts
in prOucuuclng sentence, 10 address prisoners IA
the way Of advice and sdmOntion. IL is gensraly +,
TIE debased, the uneducated, the Ignorant they
find Ia the position in which You are now placed,
arG % whom advice ard sdmOn.u0n IS due. YJI
can hardly need t. | fear that however wei Ia
teded. it would be lost'UPon you. You are & man
Of education, Of Intelligence; can distinguish gO0i
from evil-you have sian.d against light aad
knowledge.
After committing an open sni fagrsnt violation
of the laws yoo come here and confess it, and then
GEEK to iDidre those whose wrongs your first acts
OF pen:euce should be u redress. There are clear
proofs snd indications that you must have run long
career of vi.lany. Your garb has been tha. OF
ypCcrite-whie pretending 20 be called TO s2ea tx to
erripe Inortas-to turn them from the evil OF their
ways-you have been yourself q chief sinner Al
ter deserving wife and children, becoming regard
less OF Obligations you should have deemed sacred,
YOU became q desp erste wanderer, deceived the
unwary by your professions OF sanctity, assumed
another N an 5 name, and in disguise, and By false
professions committed the ORsnse for whi,h you
are cow 10 suffer the penalty Of the law. You
mt, and al NJ m
contrsion and repentance, would cGst rehsctOns
upon Your victim. She, whJ, IN your correspond
nee, even recently, you have excalpated from all
bame-upon whom you have laylshed terms OF
respect and endearment you would now assan, II
allowed the latitude you would take 10 your de-
Tense. You make wrong distinction between
legal and moral oflense; one that tie Court SIN
cerely hopes will find but few advocates. Toe
Court have 10 disposition 70 sggrsyste your OF.
lenses you have yourself done 50 by the splrt and
manner Of your defense, attempted excui patlon.
Il shall, however, make 10 difference with It's sen
tence, it had intended the extent OF Punis hnen.
bich the statute prescrbes Its sentence 10, that
YOU James HARDY, shall be confined az hard labor, |
ia the State Prison at Auburn, for the term of ire
years.
The prisoner during the whole trying scene man |
lie sted much hrmness, bis countenance undergoing
little Of change until be heard the sentence when
there was G slight cloud passed over il, as If he
had hoped for ghter punishment. He bad ev /
dently prepared labored defense, even 70 the in \
diligence Of something OF literary display. He |
had hoped lot only TO excite sympathy With toe /
Court but 20 prepare the pubic mind Tor al inter
ference in his behalf with the pardoning power
The portions of bis prepared speech that he was
allowed to deliyer-the sentences broken Oft by |
the proper interference Of the Court-gave unmls- |
ttksbe evidence that he had not adopted judi
oicus plan to accomplish either the one the 9TH
er o. his purposes.