New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-01

sESTFNCE ~ ANTOINE L0pce JOT ne lihTReI "
FostT-dad Of otto Grn>'S, for TIE Murder q ms
We.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMIYER. before
Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Miller and Conkln'
Judges Edwards and King and Aid Dodge also be-
ing Oh the bench
On the opening Of the Court the ID district Attorney
moved for sentence upon Lopez and he was asked
through an interpreter what he had to say why sen
tenco should not be pronounced upon him
The prisonerrepled ,ha. he is innocent-he COM
planned at the testimony given by the two friends
that were with him-appealed TO the mercy OF the
Court said he had father and mother, sisters and
brothers and he did not know that the police officer
had been killed till he heard Of il next morning lie
appe AIRED to be a good deal affected
Judge Edmonds then, through an Interpreter, al
dressed him as follows
SENTENCE or ANTOINE L0rE1.
ANTOINE LopEz. You have been tsiei fof the
crime OF murdeTing fellow creature and nave been
convicted. and II now only remains Tor the Court 10
pronounce upon YOU the sentence Oi the law"
Your ohehse Is aggravated by the fact that ne
whom yOu slew, was an officer of the Ia" engaged
at the moment IN the legitimate discharge OF MS
duties rs a cOnseTyatoT of the pUolic peace. lie
was dischargns those duties il a manner least cal
cuiated To give ollense To q well regulated mlnd
You we're engaged IN rosolS disturbance az a ld.e
hour of the night break the peace OF the well
as a policeman to quell the disturbance, aud II
necesssry To take You into custody as guilty par
tIcpatCr In Al. Instead however, OF displaying any
haTshness toward YOU and conveying YOU to prison.
his whole ann was to draw you away from the DIS
tufbaBce-to save you from continuance OF the
violence toward YOU OF which you complained,
and to conduct Won safely to your 10 igngs. La the
midst OF this kind and cOnslderate department on
ms part, you stabbed him and he died. For thls
crime YOU are no" TO Suhef the IehIW 'ohse-
quences
We have not overlooked, nor can we too much Ia
ment the circumstances which npeiiei yOn 10 lts
cOmuis sion. You have PROBABLY never been duly
instructed Is 20 the evils which certainly flo" from
the habitual use OF intoxicating srnk. hou nave
lived In 4 country where II mas been customary 10
carry concealed weapons AMI where IL hds nOG Oceh
unusual to use them OF slight OCCASIONS. Ana you
have nes er been adequately taught the solemn OH
gations We are all uncer 20 observe cue reSh1t 10
the rights and the welfare OF our nelgnOof "ud the
mutual dependence OF al maiiAihd upon odeh
other
IL vas. thus doubtless that you were lmpelled 20
the commission Of tie greatest crime known TO or
laws with facility thai j. Startling ana aiihost ~
COmuTenensibe to Us.
Much however as we may lament this mlsdirec-
ton ana rs unhappy cor sequences, II Is not IN our
province now 10 make any allowance Tor IL. max
rests W 18th higher power. Our duty Is 70 0d you
prepare for the death which speedily awaits you,
and 10 pronounce upon YOU the sentence thai, on
Friday, the 23d day Of January next you 0e hung
by the neck until you be dead.
Ard nav Heaven have mercy upon yon-
lopez in repiy, said he knew II was noi customary
in thu country to carry deadly weapons and ne mad
not been accustomed 10 do 50. He again complained
Of the parties that we're with him.
The death-warranl Was read and handed to the
Sheriff.
SENTENCE or GRUN2IG.
The District Attorney then moved for judgment as
10 Grunzig Mr. Joaohimssen, on his behalf, asked
for bin of exceptions and stay Of proceedings on
the ground Of newly discovered testimony, which
Was that Nh Hoffman, since the trial, has told the
counsel that he has asceTtained, on inquiry OF his
fsmil, that deceased i'll while at his house, and
referred him TO tie physician who attended her. lie
also iutimated that If she died from poison, II was
BY suicide. fhe Judge replied that MI Hoffman was
on the stand and stated that she was Ill before lesv
ipr here and the counsel could have quesnonedh MN
rs TO any other period tie thought the proper mode
would be by wit Of error, which, If allowed, would
carry a stay Of proceedings
Grunzig, through an Interpreter, Vas then asked
whAl he bad - say. GuInzg replied, III a fe" words
that be was innocent, and made EeProaches as 70
the principal witness.
The Court then proceeded to address him as TOT
lows
OrToGRrxzts The crime Of which YOU have been
convictedis murder IN It's mos; appalling and danger
ous fOrm-thc murder. namely, oy husoan4 oil Ills
wife, through the secret AUGMENTATION OF poison
NO precautions sac CO.t4 alJpL COuAd FOsSIt i-Si;
and the confidence which necessarily exists N the
corugal relation but increased the facility Or COM
hitting the cume. IL IS painful FOR US - d"ch up9I
the details Of your oeaSe or 70 be severe, IN recall
lbg them to your mmd a. tbs Gylng moment bu1
u : incumbent upOn US n some measure 10 90 20,
IN order 70 awat en- n you due sense o: your con-
diion ard that all may feel he pEOprey Of the con
cl,siOn at which the Jury arrived and the Jastce
Of the sentence which the Court Is 20 pronounce
You deserted your vile IA foreign iaud'
ard yourself sought refuge on our soil. WINCH
Is open II the inhabitants o. al the world You nAo
scaScely come among Us before you se1ucea repr-
table female and regardless OF ~ your martial
duties you lived in open adultery WITH her-yol
became a father b. her. and you PROMISED - wed
her Such was your condition when your "lie io4-
lowed and found you and curing the residue oil her
life she was destined - witness your oesi0"in7 up
OF the eb ect Of your uDholy love, those MARKS OF
encearment which belonged oniy 10 hef. She was
compelled TO leave you and seek IN service 10 earn
her livelihood, and was dOoIne 10 see you live as man
AID wife with another, and 10 receive at your hands
only such contributions toward her support as that
other was willing you should meet out 70 aer
She Is REPRESENTED all hands 20 have been II every
respect worthy your affection and connde ace, aho
she displayed toward you throughout, even wheh
she felt she DYING 1t your hands, that devotlon
t0IbeaTaIce, and forgiveness, thai FOND woman y
alone capable Of Yet she vas IN your way; ana lou
slew her; she annoyed you. and you zoos heI NE
not suddenly. but by a SLOW anu Geaay golso.,
which enabled you several days, cay oy o4y, W
witness her mortal zgonles, Until ae-Ah cHme '.
| ner relief. There much reason 70 behese VA.
! voc administered poisca 10 her, "nsH sns H"