The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-05-02


,sneyally approved by our eitizens n in accord
Nee with tho testimony in tho casc, and Ia
Keen the subject Of uninterrupted conversation
,b,o,ph all parts Of the city s,nee is close.
/, understood the jury, after going out on Hal
rdsv night, At first deIibesated in silence for tc
uinu,es, then voted on the question whether tn
,,mainx were those Of Dr. Paskman Then
~as a unanimous Yea.
On the second question, whether Wclrste
Committed the murder. There were elcvc,
ea. and one nay. The nay zane from NJ
benlalnin II. Greene. lie stated his point o
6oabt. and after some discussion, he declared !
Vas removed.
The family Of Webster was not informed o
he verdict on the night 1t was rendered. Som,
rends, however, undertook the task Of prepar
oe their minds for il. The awful disclosure
a. made to them on Sunday morning, BY Mrs
Nm f. Prescott The scene was most heal.
BENDING. Every eilort has been made by their
friends to assuage the grief Of the Athletes wifi,
knd daughters, who, up TO n late hour. conf.
|en,ly expected an aeqot'al.
4 letter of coudoleDee was presented 10 them
bn Sunday afternoon. signed by the heads Of
M the principal families OF Cambridge, incla-
bing Hon Edward Everett, Jared Sparks. Pro-
es.or Morton, idgc Fay, etc. Judge FAY
lave !. up that his friend ucbster was a gu;iy
nan, after hearing his own speech on Saturday
(,cning.
Professor Webster was brought into court
his morning, ut eight minutes 10 nine o'clock,
receive the solemn sentence Of the law. lie
BOXED gloomy in the extreme, but collected and
lm The court room was denscly crowded
i ten minutes past ten O'Clock the Court came
b After some minutes Of silence,
1 Mr.. Attorney General Clifford narrated the
Facts Of the Indictment, trial and verdict, ard
novcd the Cour, that the final sentence Of the
NV be now pronounced.
The prisoner rose, and was asked BY the
kerk what he had TO show why sentence of
ra,i, should not he pronounced against him.
fhc prisoner bowed and took his seat in 81
knce.
| Chief Justice Shaw then addressed him in the
bllowiag words
John Vs. We5Sier--In meeting YOU here for
D. last time, to pronounce that sentence which
D. law has affixed to the high aud aggravated
Hence Of which you stand convicted. ii is i'm
Dsslblc, by language, TO give u'teranee 10 the
rep consciousness Of responsibility, 10 the
Pen sense Of sadness and sympathy, with which
c approach this solemn duty. Circumstances
Inch all who are here may duly appreciate bu,
hieh Il may seem hardly tit to aludc 10 in
lore detail, render the performance Of Thu. duty
1 the present occasion remarkably painful.
AT all times. and under all circumstances,
tlng of lndcssribable solclni,ily Is attached TO
lc Inference of that stern voice Of rc,ribuiiye
)-,icc which consgns fellow being to an un.
bncly and ignomnous death but, when we
bnsldcr all the circumstances Of your past life,
bur various relations IN society, the claims up
-
u have cherished. with your present condition,
u the ignominious death which awaits you,
are oppressed with grief and anguish Moth
but sense Of imperative duty, imposed on
by the law, whose officers aud ministers We
r. could sustain Us in pronouncing such
igmeut
Against the crime Of willful murder. Of which
)u stand convicted--a crime nj which human
shuddcrs--a crime ever, where and under
forms Of society, regarded with adherence.
law has announced its scycrcst penalties in
lsc few but solemn and impressive words
livery person who shall commit the crime OF
eder shall suffer the punishment Of death for
same" The manife>, obJcc, Of this Law is
protection and security of human life, the
bst important Of the first and patcrnal ends Of
vernmcni. II is made the duty Of this court
declare hi, penalty against any one who
have been found equity" in the due
,ioIo,.J ,b,s law II IL ono Of tho meat
,u,,, ,o,. az iua,.,.l nov., which nm earthly
-, eon Iva .,,l,.5 un., IN .xo,,;xc. n ia n
N and rxemplary manifestation Of the soyer-
an,hor,,y If III. l.,y M VOL "a i,s stern
;na.,,Il.. scvcr,,v In ns nro,ec,ino and
,n,ai h.nioni,y !, ,pnshcs The gui,tv with
- IN o,a., Ina, ,bc ,,oh, IN tho .roymcn,
,e,N,h, mos, nr.c,ou, az All r,,b;s-mav
,"o,, .r,..,n,ll, secured
n, III. rrcord hefore ne I, appear. that Won
ha,n ;od,c,nd he IN, g,and iurv Of ihis
',n,r e., ths crime ~ murd,r ,u.d,;ing tha,
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