The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-30
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Nov - Chief justice H4monds, snd Aldesmsn Miller
sad Oonhlin, present. The HOa Judges Edwards saA
hS cow4 "ss dsn.. Sro~dd svss q The .u.ss
Who had been TRIAL Of Otto drunsg
The District Attorney and moved the Court for
sensscs Antoine Lopez, convicted Of tbs murder Of
4 nan named Turrsns acted q spanish interpreter,
aud repsstsu TO the prisoner In that the usual
question asksd By the Clerk Of the Court ~ TO what he
bad TO esy why Of death should not be passd
upon him. He Sid during the ceremony to the inter
prefer, who spoke in very low tone speak louder"
pretsd-I have something soy the Court. Gentle
men, an innocent Of the crime OF which have been
%S vSS ps.Os.Ss and to learn the When
With two fife nds who put in the relation (situa
tion) 1 am now in They swore falsely against me-
accustomed to harm any body; what nov
before Jesus Christ beg Of the judges and the
community to have compassion on ms. have father,
mother sister, and brothers Here the prisoner caspsd
his hands and imporingy looked up heaven and
tinued:-I beg the Court take compassion and
them, l am innocspt-innocent; and beg Jesus
Christ 70 have compassion me-
Mr. Phillips said, that the friends Of the prisoner
who could interpret in Spanish were not present ana
to day In the prison he declared his Innocence The
prisoner perfectly aware that anything he said here
could the but he desired the privilege
TO declare in open court his entire innocesce.
Judge Edmonds then proceeded to deliver the follow
ing which was interpreted into spsnn Tor MN
SENTENCE ON ANTOINE LOPEZ
Antoine Lopez You have been TILED Tor the crm0 Oh
numbering fellow creature and have been convicted
and it only remains the Court to upon
you the sentence Of the law.
on slew officer Of the law engaged ct the mo-
mrnt In the legitimate discharge Of his duties -
eonservator Of the public peace He discharg
pg those duties in a manner least calculated TO
i've offence TO . WELL regulated mind. You were
be nisht-in breaking the peace Of the we'll order
I'd community around you-and 1t was his duty
policeman TO auel the disturbance and nsesssary
Ia pfo tod orlrv 10.
instead however, Of displaying any harshness towards
you and conveying you TO prison. his whole ann wes 70
from continuance Of the violence towards you,
Of which you complained and to conduct you safely
confederate department part you stabbed him and
he died Here the prisoner exclaimed, "No, DID not
do that For this crime you are now TO suuer the
We have not overlooked, nor can we much lamont
the circumstances which impsed you to its commisson
evils which certainly from the habitual Of ntox
eating drink You have lived in country where has
been customary carry concealed weapons and where
has not been Unusual to use them slight occasons-
And yeu have been adequately taught the solemn
obligations v: are al under 70 observe due regard to
the rights and the welfare Of our nsghbor and the mu
tual depe ndsnce OF all mankind upon each other.
1t thus, doubtless that you impeled 10 the
with facility that is startling and almost nconprehsn-
sihle to US
and unhappy it not in province
make any allowance for it. That rests with
death which speedily awaits you and upon
you the sentence that. on Friday the Sd day Of JAnu
airy neat you be hung BY the neck until you be dead
AZ d may Heaven have mercy upon you.
The prroner at the conclusion OF the sentence asked
to say few words more.
eourt-yery well We viii hear them
Prisoner then said that he knew the laws Of this
country good the people never carry weapons
about then, and he in the habit Of doing
either The Law right in finding him guilty, but he
innocs nt-innocent,
sheriff Csrnley and Mr. h Berthof one Of the officers
Of haC tnok sid a0ffh
and Mr. Vsndervoor proceeded to reed the death
warrant which was signed BY the presiding Judge and
then handed to the Sheriff and the prisoner sank into
chair, apparently deeply affected.
The District Attorney then moved the sentence OF the
Court Otto Grunzg, convicted for the murder Of bis
wife, yictorine 6runzig.
Nj Joschimssen moved for time to prepare case on
bill Of exception The Revised Statutes he said, give
modes Of proceeding In of this kind One BY
writ of error the other by bill Of exceptions with
certificate of the Judge that there probable for
The Court remarked that they knew all that
Mr. Joaehimssen said that the part Of the prisoner
he inteneed to adopt the latter course He had re-
ceiyed Information At four o'clock yesterday, which
would be important evidence trial On the
hand Mr. Ogden Hoffman had testified the trial, that
while in his employment On consulting with his family
however he discovered that he in error for sp
pears that she had betn ILL., and counsel referred to
the physician who attended her The other testimony
which he referred would lead to the inference that
! the woman died by suicide.
The Court undsrstood the application to be for stay
on the ground Of newly discovered eVideuce.
Mr. Josehnrssn was proceeding with his application,
when
The Court said that no doubt the power exists and
vas not necessary TO cite autherities There not the
.gheet doubt the mind OF the Court as TO the pro-
priety Of the verdict Counsel could have his motion
FOR new trial and II there any shown 1T could
granted after tenoe well - before Il Was not
therefore necessary stop the proceedings Of this court
for any judge Of the Supreme Court thinks tay Of
should be granted there viii be difculty
Otto Grunzis was then asked. through Mr. Joachims
cen Interpreter what he had to say why sentence Of
Grunzig rephed-1f I am to die I declare my entire
innocence 1 am innocent. Mrs. lender Is Q false Wit
time in court only to have the peaar. Of seins me con-
temnsd Iiepest' II an bound to die, declare again
The Judge then proceeded to pass sentence on the
prisoner, which was interpreted to him.
SENTENCE OTTO eRUNZIG.
otto Grunzig The crime of which you have been
victei Is murder in its moot appalling and dangerous
'orm-the murder namely, by husband Of his wife,
through the secret administration Of poison No prscAu
lions she could adopt could protect her and the conn
iepee which necessarily exists In the copjuga relation
but increased the facility for committing the crime Il
IL painful for to dwell upon the details Of your offence
90 be severe In recalling them to your mind this
III ing moment. But IL Is incumbent upon 10 some
your condition and that all may feel the proprety Of
he eoncuion at which the arrived and the justice
q The ssntsnes .hich the Court Is to pronounce You
refuge soil which open 70 the inhabitants OF
al The World You had scarcely come among US before
you seduce1 reputable female and regardless all your
marital duties you lived in open adultery with her
You became ssher BY her and you promise 20 wed
such your condition when your wife followed and
found you and during the residue Of her life she
destined to witness your bestowisg upon the object OF
your unholy love those marks Of endesrnent which be-
longed only to her she compelled 10 leave you and
seek In service TO her livelihood and doomed 10
you live and wife with another and 10 receive
al your hands only such contributions towards her sup
port that other willing you should mete out TO
che Is represented all hands TO have been in every
respect worthy Jour affection and confidence AMI she
displayed to-a ds you throughout when felt
she dying at your hands that devoten fobearance
and forgiveness that fond won an II alone capable Of
Yet she vas In your way, and you slew her she
noyed you. and you took her fe-not suddenly but BY
slow and d. ably poison which enabled you days
day BY day 70 witness her mortal Agonies until death
came 10 her relief There lie much 70 believe that
you administered poison TO her when she left you 20
20 vice but shs fortunately recovered aad In
vigorous health when she returned TO you insisting that
you should discharge the duty Of husband 10 her She
met the very threshold Of the home you had pro