The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04
Prom The .Ms,o York Herald.

Baltimore, Sept. 1851.
From the .Neio York Herald
sad and solemn scene was enacted yester-
day, in the court of Oyer and Terminer-three
human beings were condemned to death, and
another "a woman was sentenced to the State
prison for the term of FIVE years. In all these
cases, the Incorporate use of intoxicating liquors
has been the cause of homcide-in each OF
three of them it results in n two-fold death-the
victims of momentary vengeause, and the sacrl.
flee that the law demands for the shedding OF
the human blood. The woman, Doyle, for t: 9
homicide of female named Sullivan, by strik.
ing her on the head with metal pot, is sen.
fenced to the State prison for five years. She
is thus separated from her five children, who are
left to the mercy of a worthless and unfeellng
father. Joseph Clark, condemned to death Tor
the murder Of policeman Gillespie, has been for.
bid by the court to hope for any remission OF
the punishment pronounced against him. 1i-
chael Mulvey, for the murder OF Beekman, oy
shooting him, was also sentenced to death; but,
from the observations of the Judge, we should
say his sentence will not be carried 10 capital
punishment. Joseph Sullivan, for the murder
of Edward Smith, has been also condemned to
die. and has been told by the court that he can
entertain no we'll grounded hope OF any remis-
sion of his sentence.
This case, we are bound to say. from a min
ute and careful attention to all the facts OF all
the homicides under consideration during the
present term, exhibits more invncible reasons
for the interference Of executive cemency, than
any of the Others. The circumstances are sim
NV these sullivan and his wife had a domestic
broil--the husband being inebriated, vented his
malice on his little household property by smash
ing il. Smith, the deceased, lodger in the
same house, interfered, and told him he should
not do so. Aquarrel ensued between them, ana
The drunken man seized some weapon-not pro-
duced or proved on trial, but supposed to be
knife-and struck Smith with il while he was
trespasser on the premises OF The prisoner.
One of the blows proved fatal; but there was
no prerieditation--no laying in wait-no CON
ceaied weapon. II was fatal rencontre be-
tween drunken wretch and sober man, who,
no doubt interfered for the better, but whose
philanth ,cpy was not called for by any violence
of Sullivan towards his wife, or any other hu-
man being. Sulliyan's case ia not one IN which
fhelaw should demand " life for life"
A LETTER FROM Col w. ScoTr HAYNES
The Manner Of his Release.-rhe following let
ter from Col. w. ScorT HAYNES, To a friend in
New Orleans, is published by the DeltI. Col.
HAYNES went in the expedition Of Gen. LOPEZ
with the rank Of colonel, served through the
eyentful struggle, surrendered as prisoner, was
released, and wrote the following letter on board
an American ship in the port Of Havana:
" HAVANA, Sept 3, 1851.
DEAN -: After undergoing hardships
enough 10 kill Kentucky mule, escaping the
balls of the enemy untouched and unframed ;
after having been taken prisoner, worn Spanish
chains in Spanish prison. and encountered all
the contumely which they could heap upon me
and nv unfortunate companions, ] have now
the happiness 10 inform You that ] am agaih
free man. on an American ship, with the Amer.
can FAC floating over me, and ready 70 leave fof
New York on Sunday next-day after TO morrow.
To what circumstance ! owe my release, ]
cannot divine, unless il be that my regimental
order book fell into the hands Of the Spaniards,
and served 10 get me of Scot free.
After the regiments fell into my hands, j
would not permit the boys TO take even chick.
en- without paying for il, and II they had done
40. would have arrested and severely punished
them. also placed guards over all the stores,
groceries and shops in the little towns through
which we passed I'd ia which we stopped, with
orders IN shoot down any man who attempted
70 enter them without first obtaining the con-
sent of the propretors. This course, and my
bearing on the BATTLEFIELD made me friends with
the country people and very large number OF
the Spanish officers.
Col Downman was killed at Las Pozas, in
twenty minutes after the battle commenced, as
was also poor Captain Brigham. They both
fell calamity charging the enemy. Brigham
from mu, ket shot, and bowman from nine
bsyooet wounds through the body, and three
musket balls Although in the very th'ckest OF
the f,ht, hand TO hand with the enemy, and in
two hot engagements besides those at Las Pc.
zns, in which we were victorious, have escaped
without even having been touched by ball,
sword or bayonet An all-wise Providence, 10
whose hands was, could alone have preserved
me. and softened the hearts Of my enemies to
my release Truly your friend,
WIN ScOTr HAYEEs.
The Delta says that Col Hrynes is wrong 10
attributing his release 10 his own honorable
bearing. and asserts that the captan-general
rendered TO our consul, as a compliment or favor,
the right 10 select two Of the men 10 be released.
lie chose Col. Haynes and Major Kelly, because
they were men Of family and the Oldest 10 the
party.
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