The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-14
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done, Was it accidental That was sSsa.d
there was nat the slightest ground for sayins
to the act itself supposing him man, ana II hs
capable Of designing and acting intsQigsnty 1t
appears that ne had contemplated the nsttr and it 10
our days before Ths Is the fullest and most conclusvs
evidence He said be had abandoned the design but be-
think he hsd told Dr. Bacon the truth in that respect
But If he never had designed IL before be wss IN
there was not then and there sucent to form such pee
meditated deeign a. the law contemplated Thsss
marks we're ell on the sufposison that be va saas
50 insane a. to be incapable OF committing ssy crime
With regard to this, man ordinarily supposed tn
the contrary must be shown Let look to tho nsery
Of this allegation Is it cortended that he crazy
lunatic a., uml Certainly not Il it contsndsd he b
now Not &C all: II so, be could not b tried At
long did it lest and when ala /. terminate Was Il
documentary insanity, which jrst lasted long enough To
bill two women? II So we say all such defeuces should
to be clearly shown They must Obviously ses how A
gerous it would be to ALLOW defence ths susgstioa
Of temporary insanity II acquitted that ground,
what to prevent him in another fit Of phrensy to
repeat the Same offence. to defend 1t on the same
grounds and be acquitted for tae reason We
were well aware that the world full Of theories
BY medical men on the subject ef the various dsessss
and affections Of the mind Much valuable insornaaon
ten Some went so far as to cay every crime IVES com
nitted under the influence of insanity and these psn-
mens ard advocated what they called moral sussiee
They nothing with thrse dsluvs theories but
writer's on insanity and USE their good ssnss IN
applying them. There a reported IN Bar
bour, go which yas vary applicable TO them: It
the people against Pine, indicted fer shooting
Mrs. Russell From this ne proceeded to read
considerably lengthy abstract. and applying to
the law to the under discussion put the question to
them-Wss Rely incapable by of insanity de-
fusion to that the act wrong unsvfu Anger
was net insanity There sons declarations by Mrs
T.
preston crazy man she meant osane and whas degree
of insanity Then again whether her opinion was worth
anything Was there thing to show that be other
wise than sane man up TO the moment that he com
mitted the deed Was there immediately before oe in
medatsly after anything 20 show that he insane
His expression and action described evidence OF IN
sanity" You may take at once and hang me does
aot9 Does 1t not show that he thoroughly Understood
the character Of and the punishment it dessrvsdf
time of committing it down to the present moment,
There proof Of insanity at any other time AMI,
therefore 1t was defence that any prisoner might sec
up. Something had crept into this case sbou.
the previous treatment he had received watch
they had ruled out, the principle that kiuinS
Treatment There was nothing in tia. but VIA. boz.
agaDst the prisoner showing the motive, obvssd
the allegation that there Besides al this it 10
sdsubt which the mos. to blame; when We sss tho
kess passion he evincsd the 18th June it ia ia
deed, question whether che was wrong in prevsnsias
to take the whole case into confederation, sai
ycu have any reasonable doubts TO give the prs,a,s AZ
ter than read from the already referred toaaa
with the closing passages in that he couelndsd hl'
The Jury retired and in about quarter OF an hour
returned into court and rendered verdict Of Guilty"
The prisoner stood up directed, and appeared to
hear his doom with the utmost resolution.
The Judge said that the sentence would lie prsaounee
on ssturdsy next
SENTENCE on THx PRISONER.
Drc 10 The Court de nsely crowded this arn,z,
being thdsy appointed for passing After
passing Ct some minor ones Lawrence Rely was broa9se
forward In snswer to the question Why tue sentence o.
the law should Tot be passed upon him. he answered.
nothing, sir dm, clear voice. Judge Barcuo then
addressed him follows You have nothing tesay Aftec
fair and impartial trial you have been convicted OF thu
crime Of murder The verdict cf the jury foun TAT
evidence clear and conclusive so As to leave no dous
apparent that in addition to the crime Of murder n
which you have been tried you, at the same time d.
stroyed another human life and seriously endangered
third BY reason q this offence and conviction yos
life has become forfeited Such Is the Ia. %
man, and such is the voice Of dot. Thou shai
not Kill Whoseever sheddeth mans blood By ma
shall his blood be she'd This IL the language ~:
only Of inspiration, but Of all cvlissd laws hrouyhog
the world. You must therefore die In the mornin,
life while you are yet young you must die in Ia
foil vigor q health and st.esgth you must die;
what IN 1ntely worse, disgrace and gnomiuy,
must die Your me isservest and the Law isuaais
IL In We've Jour situation which have thus p!aaiy
Sc, oeio would beseech to With irsEsour A.
~-don from the scenes OF this life and Ak your miai
upon your prospects In the next Procure such spirit
tus aid ard consolation as you nay need-such a, may
BE- consistent with your knowledge and edu,a,,o and
such may De cOpforne0le Win your ttiIn
Let not your mind be diverted BY aay arlasys h,ss 20
eoy executive pardon mitigation Of your 2dnh eat
We tell you Kindly but plainly there Is no ground 20
srvsucs hope not the slightest but prepare at .,
meet yGur God Seek advice .. ,nss reverend fstsss
Who stood b. In the hour Of your advsrsify-
nndrs hes watched ever you throughout the prosfe'
OF this trial ana vhose heart bls-d in for yoe
untin.ey doom. Ask advice sLd he In the discharge -
his duty will lead and guide you 10 the only fountain
hope and mercy IL only us to perform tn,
duty assigned to The ,entepce OF the Court
Is that on the Goth day Of January 1852 between tn.
hours Of ten ocock In the forenoon aud two oci,ck In
the afternoon you will be hanged By the neck until yoa
sre dead.
The Rev. DR. Bacon who was in Court deeply a..
fctsd and shed tears freely Ths prisoner the
trsry, heard his doom pronounced With seemingly tots.
indifference.
II is suppoeed by many that this tbs first capital
conviction on Long Island. Tint, IL Theirs
have been two previous ones; the sentences hovsvx,
were In each care commufed. No execution has ever
taken place the island since the revolution.