The New York herald., 1851-09-08
Ccnfes.ion Of Hepp.rd ALA. Robinson.

lFrom the sacrai;ento Union, Aug 2G.l
on Saturday afternoon, July 10Th, the sentence of
b. Robinson James Gtson and John Thompson in ac.
cordance with the verdic. found by the uries
led In these cases The crowded court lille BY
presentatves from every part Of the civilized word-the
Pee aisr and unprecedented circumstances uuder witch
they were astembed-the deep and awful stiffness which
pervaded the dense thropg Of human beings and the
presence Of the unfortunate and guilty culrrts the
bar who were so soon 20 be launched into eternity pro-
duced an effect unparaled in the annals Of criminal
history On the opening of The court, Robinson was
asked why sentence Of death should no. be
against him lie arose, and in ,lear voice. which was
distinctly audible TO al assembled made the following
CONFESSION.
YorR loNos AND GgsrLEMES rlir JvsY A jury OF
against me. have this 20 say was born ia West
Broadway, New York. my real name is William Benja
min leopard was bern in 1919 and will be thirty two
years old the 10th December neat; have since
my mothers maiden name Of Robinson. was In the
Ne war. and served in seven battles: de-
tsehed 20 Jefferson Barracks returned baltimore
then went 70 Fort Lesvenwo-th under Capt Nc Lanes
order; accompanied Long In the Mounted Ride regi.
ment was made Sergeant. came % Oregon was broken
70 the ranks for ssuting an OF GER; was made order
terget Mt under Major Tucker was 70 desert
with nre;yseven others the IL: februy got As far
as susqual Mountsin returned and gave myself up:
placed as sergeant. a. arms; s.sii In Oregon two years
came down 70 Astoria remained thcre two weeks sailed
In the steamer Massa husetts; served under Captain
nsrri nni aid on San franciseo on arrival dropped to
Ben!cia; went o the General for a furouxh: heard
my "'ie vas u Msrysvilei obtained another for ten
9s!t came Up fere and stopped a. the Crescent City
tSi,ed sts,ss ho;el heard my Hifs boarded a. the
New world keIt " Clara Lewis she told there
sasa girl named Re faline there Ny wifes nam. wa
Msrgare; Sarah leopard; then intended to shoot my
wife for her Disgrace she entered the room al, not
recognize my ace but knew nay voice. then rsn.ei 10
take her With and reform her. the City srsha told
meto leave her have had two children by her; then
went TO Parks Bar; had $50 which had saved; made
$500 more went:o Cigar Bar, intending 10 purchase a
claim they selling for 5000; advised 10 save nv
money; vent 20 Iuba Bas and N.vais s.aid at Nevada
one week. hired borso and ,amc 70 this city sunday
we.kprevious TO my arrest next morning met riau
purse; went 70 Miners Hotel: this man asked me- 70
drink be did not ray fer ~ did and threw down SIS;
fte.,'tu c,angei VEN wlth ms man and watchman
70 the Orleans Hotel, drank there; the man dropped
what he said $50 pese bu. could not Ind H. paid
for hosc drinks soi vent &c The font door, some
eenumen eonversDs he agent Of the livery stable in
suited ofthen who threw his boot at him as he vas
lifting with them on; the agent threw a knife at the
gentleman, and then ran cn; told the gentlemen the
man deserved whipping and would give il to him my.
sell met he agent again; he said he would pay me;
ttld him to oeme % the Bee Hive in the morning aud
he would ind in ted there the 81 80; he
did not come Isgain ne. the officer, who showed me
the stable called the agent one SIDE as ] did not
gave him hack the change had Eve dirty
,hirtsi had been in the city two days went
s,ked woman would she 40 me the favor 70 wash sbe
for she sad she would then Thompson for the
trtt time be called me in &c take drink; serera per.
sons in there Thompson told me he from Southern
Mines; another that he from Grass Valley; had
then t2to often played cards 1t Is soldier pleasure
watch and cham whch was Obliged TO part with gsm
bled at monte and also az faro; saw Thompson seaio
heie be ssd don you know me;n he then said stake
me, have lost my money gave him four or five
cheeks bet sometime, bu. neither lost won returned
cneens ana took silver told Thompson stopped at the
tsmen there they told they were going 10 the mines
snd wanted me TO go with ,bem took drink; then went
70 creole liouse vent on Wednesday 10 blacksmiths
mop which pfos ,uting attorney sad / owned; went
tni,e times there drank three ,imes up to Mrs
0rahsns saw Csrutbers the old man. sentenced 60 ten
years. mprisonment; had seen Linn there the previous
oyj &c ssksd me give Lin money 10 bury his wife,