The New York herald., 1851-09-10
The Case of stooIey, the Murderer.
The iCiioTing letter received by the sheriff in

feitEce &c stookey -
EXECUTIVE DEPAnTyESr, !
To TEonA; csnsLrY, Esq sherin Of the City and cOuay
sr~I lave esscfaIy considered the application for
Aaroh b. toeky 70 b. executed the ly instant. Tor the
have wsEed lie evidence WITH an anxious desire to ive
Lin The beps; o every ereaasssnee when nes g eSsen
onon that has conviction was nered and thai the eads
th ttil sufissnt, beyond all
tsS' ;9 he Se 81 yS s,ss. G the ' Is con-
ton. q infamous character. and unworthy Of
Tsc If & sa Is sod a.
sOse any doubt and IN fact. no iis. ALLEGED By sey
c,svai in one o tie Isjc streets Of your ety. lie was
armed with deadly wespon which e usually carried scout
nsr Was too irivsi jui eseu aoaeatsry resentment
tts,sl passion, after fr.. iqssa,ss
intention TO ll him. asa in,santiy stabbed him to the
A,t s'cehsy va. slSIiag sndsr ss.rra0n Sis
iters,s crime Several sadsits have be. pissed before
intended 70 ,ustsn this hJposhosi' peemns il my
isi6re eowir snal iou have caused inve;,isa
made Of ell the acts bearing the question Of
insanity and the e-ut that there saisisn,
srsunds fer such sn atsupption. 49,
ofis alton and 5sssgsksry ihls q. ac.a a,urs as
sved sna he nerts faculties impaired ey long course Of
rae,r eons Tie erI res.0a tsa. has been adiaeed for
oe Tewsr. of mers rsrosPan vhiea rySn % discern
between sI;re sna crime ~ tAe rso paeaomina o. IN
iEdAie ta. eessS q which assOlvss
"s Nv % .Sis ss 1ns have ' sa svsa by tn. earnest
.r.sls nsse is Iehail your poasr y bis worthy r..-
n,mss many rfgeht and repee;sd eitias whose cpl
full cce compelled thsse ptgsns sa,,ins
solicitations But all mrst r,astsr !, Y the vote, Of ,as
the mos, erssdinl wsch sumsn ower can nnie Is imposed
ve,n q nsysy for the protection ol society and The
tecuii'y oimanknd 1he severity Of The Ia" ~ % respect
it troeisims in ssYasee 10 all whose evil passions may
Trempt Of blood and sensssnce t5s Impressive
waupS that yLosoever shall tale the life tf elioE being
eeved Of H. erusy but IL huuaasSi cSHpssSn
irnoe,ni rather than wingpsss 70 ee,iroy The guilty
msntsrs 10 protect them frea unlawful yeieaee and ss
stTsnns those who oaa oni, rea fr0 The
tf,ress ~ ,ts most terrific psnstiss.
engher.d legislator n rtspeeto ~. Justice and teney
~ 'i.s ~ 49, % , s 49, ~ 5Y ~ ,s",ass ,s si,es,
this prneiIe IN tie dssh.so Of y executive duties rhs
ior,,. IL E smens tis hrss shss, Of my oSsSossto
The penalty wiiss .ts state has prescribed punish.
for tie crime q vital mrrter must Be enfo-eed 10 all
Itsst, Ihs y,shy and d'nsSis - al ,..
n ,s. rr ssat. aud ssesa iy H. voa, osy
1hs q fs ~ criminal violence has bscoms
ssjset trceuesd sshyisdn th., mi, porsble
evil 10 trd the lives Of peseefa oi,Esns
tse,uay hdd ton satgr, only ty ,n sesisns ,.i.sta
ara eyeoutos Of law IAs Fesce ani safety
thes gLqevs ynpsthics yse ts as q the eoovie. 80
&c ,, :, a Ss ,rt,e rss revsi over
r.maips is yor 70 dsehsrre ire mos, trying duty Of
yeur once as nos do rAas '',y rs,siss1y urxr
intended 10 have rem.stsd TIA, stSotsy's crime
mty b traced directly 70 tie hstt be accepted carry
he ouid i vsrnlrg 20 ali ~ho indulge In tS rsPrsbsn.
sle rrretics cannot be too srngy impressed upon
arms Vii ts Ssi,s Tisd rsyoSSiii.yfor ,se use shsy
ma, make si n'm std tor s consequences That may sa