The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-04-02

prison of this County, and thence taken, at such
time as the Executive Government of this Common
wealth. may by their warrant appoint, to the place
OF execution, AND THERE BE HUNG BY THE
NECK UNTIL you ARE DEAD
And may God Of his infinite goodness, have mer-
cy on your soul
As the dread sentence (Which closes the above) was
pronounced the Court prisoner, and spectators all rose
in their places, and His Honor, Shaw c. j.. uttered
the awful words scaling the fate of the prisoners but
with so deep an emotion, enlist the synpahes of
all presentthe former social relations of the Judge
and the prisoner being well known to the community
Prot Webster at once sank into his chair and wept
bitterly Two or three times during the delivery of the
sentences the tears coused down his cheeks and his
closed, if he lacked the power to keep them OPEN
lie qulyered in every limb after he had taken his seat
The Judge then remarked to the Sheriff that the
prisoner was in his custody, and ordered an adjourn
ment Of the Court
The Sheriff ordered the prisoner to be remanded and
the officer IN charge placed him in irons and he was ia
Ken from the The parties entered the carriage
IN waiting and were rapidly driven to the Jail.
he scene this morning was of the most solemn
ana Impressive ever witnessed within the courts of the
commonwealth. The past position and social relations
oil the prisoner,-his conviction of the crime of wI
murder,-of the murder of in the same profession
as himself and eminent for his intelligence and in that
same building which had been founded by his munifi-
cence and more than all this, the knowledge which
existed IN the community that he gho to pronounce
the sentence of the law, and he who was to receive it.
had been intimate personal friends in past dlys-al
these we say, lent painful interest to the scene and
spoke IN language not to be misunderstood that the ma
Jesy OF the law to be indicated and that its pen-
ailes must fall upon the guilty offender whatever his
rank or station, whatever were his relations TO one
Individual or to the whole community.
There was one'ofthe largest crowds around the Court
floty ~ -. :,
vicinity. Lines drawn.across the east entrance
to Court Square, (and the multitude excluded there
lrom) and on the west side of the Court House. lust
sufficient space beng left for the carriage to pass up
to the door to receive the prisoner. When he came
out OF the building the greatest anxiety was manifest
ed, to get look at him, and there were repeated
cries Of chats off in 'front.' As the carriage was
driven away, some heartless wretches cried out,
"Good bye, John Good bye, John p
On Saturday night, after the case had been given
10 the jury, and they had retired to their room to
make up a verdict, the prisoner was conducted by
officer Jones to an ante-room, where the officer in
CURED what he 1.-THE prisoner) thought of the case
The reply was-"don't know-trust in God.'
After remaining some time in silence in the room,
the prisoner was asked if he would have cup of tea
or some supper to which he replied in the aflrma-
tlye adding that he supposed if he to have sup
per, he might as well have proper supper.
upon the oHlcers informing hlm that he was wanted
in the Court room, he remarked, 'sAh do they do
they 2! and adjusting his hair and dress was conducted
TO the dock and in few moments the verdict was rem
dered
The Court having ordered the Sheriff to e'le the prs
oner be remanded that officer repeated the ORDER and
constable Jones placed the irons upon Websters wrists
and about leaving the dock, when the Sheriff or
dered him to ''wait few moments
The prisoner re-seated and said to the officer.
''What do you want to keep me here for don'twant
to stay here to be gazed at He conducted to
carriage, and driven rapidly to jail
Upon being placed in his CELL Mr. Jones shook hands
with him, saying that he was sorry to part with him
der such Circumstances
The prisoner replied, every well very well all 1
can do now is to trust in God