The New York herald., 1851-09-28

oentenees ON Sme late Comvtcteo CYtm1na1G
Three Hen Condemned 70 Dsath-UneL
= man tn the state Prison for Five N
, COURT OF oYxR AND TERMINER, sEPE xsuv
; BY Chief Justice Edmonds and Ald&ms triad
ssd chspu an, before who the prsons,r n,,nhsn
. There were also on the herch, the Hor
+ and King. A.
II being generally known Fighter Of Catherine
! ers-Eien Doyle, for the ma murder of George I.
suvsni Joseph clarls' foSnivan, for the murder or
GILLESPIE, policen AM Jamf Mulvey for the murder Of
Edward smith; and Mig sentenced this morning, the
s...-. %Xded at sn early hour. The pri-
, .o.. 80 Nsy .sd into court by officers schursman
ws.s cong female prisoner and Sullivan looked
d.s,,v .s., OF their awful position. Clark appeared
,hon.h,s, out Mulvey maintained the same calmness
, vh,cS Sserved throughout his trial.
rh. 1e Of Sullivan in court, with her two chill
one an infant in arms. She wspt bitterly, and her
seen ed as they had not ceased to flow with tears
Ihce the conviction Of her Inflated husband.
The sister Of Mulvey also in court. His mother
did not arrive till after his sentence.
At about quarter past ten o'clock, Mr. N. B. Blunt,
District Attorney, and called for the Judgment of
the Court in the case Of Ellen Doyle.
The prisoner desired to re and being asked by
MI Henry vandevoort the Clerk of the court what she
had soy why sentence should not be passed upon her.
Mr.. A. A. Phillips, her COUNSEL replied that all she
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vanced in pregnancy and that she has family of five
children entirely depending upon her for support
there Is no reliance her husband who, during her
trial. became intoxicated when he sent by her
counsel for witnesses that he obliged be turned
out Of court
SENTENCE ELLEN DOYLE TO THE STATE PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS.
The Judge raid that the Court had not overlooked all
these consideratons but the prisoner had placed herself
IN her present position by the intemperate
the Judge which is the penalty Of your crme must with
draw from your husband and family for long
period Of time The sentence Of the Court is that
be imprisoned in Sing Sing for the Of five years.
The prisoner bent her head between her hands, and
The Dtriot Attorney then asked the Court for iuds-
neDt on Joseph Clark.
Mr. II. Nandcrvoort asked the prisoner In the usua!
form why the sentence Of the law should not be passed
Joseph Clark rerlied-I have nothing to say; more
than that did not intend to Kill the man when struck
him.
SENTENCE OF DEATH UroN JOSEPH CLARK.
The Judge addressing Clark said-The crime for which
you lay down your fe psrpetrsted un Ter
circumstances which utterly forbid you to hope for any
modification remission OF the punishment which we
now to denoupce sgsinst you. The person whom
you slew public officer engaged in preserving the
peace which you in your drunken madness we're disturb
ing lie had been guilty Of no offence towards YOU ou
in his department hsd been in eminent degree, mild,
siderete and forbearng inasmuch that instead OF
following the harther advice of his colleague to arrest
the offenders at once he actusy pered his Ef that he
might conduct them out of harms way Andn was ow-
and the indulgence OF brutal passions,
that his effort thur your companion, resulted in
the loss of Lis life The deadly assault which you made
upon him not only unprovosed by hio but was con-
Quoted by you with cruelty beyond measure reyolt.ng
it he had been rendered by Jour first blow
pow.ress resist ou that you returned 10 his psos
body and repeated your violent blows upon II until
driven OF by the clamors Of the neghborhood And
after you had fully your crime and ist
your .efs victim weering 10 his blood, you boasted
Of ycu had done 1t under these circumstances
that aGmoDish you that you have no hope OF pardon
except in your God; and him bid you turn in your
exfr, init hat by i'm
left 10 you. younsy prepare yourset TO Reet the Juds
ment which He Is to pronounce upon ySu: Inc SEN
vepber xt, you be hung oy your neck until you bs
dead-snd may God have mercy upon you
At the conclusion Of The seLtencs the prisoner said -:
Well SIR don't half as much about being hanged,
do for Ms you do could not catch which he
cause had no intention Of killing the maa when
struck him.
Here Sheriff Carnley took his stand beside the convict
when NJ. vsndervoort read and delivered to him the
death warrant signed by the presiding Judge and Alder
men.
The prisoner then sat down
The District Attorney rose and said-In the Of
Michael Mulvey it is my painful duty also to move the
The prisoner on being asked By the what he had
Why sentence Of death should not be passed upon
him iepled-"I am 10 disturbed in mind cannot speak,
call on my cour sci to make statement of the faets
Mr. A. A. Phillips then rose aud said that expecting
in eosr he he Mr had been able to have but short
consultation with the prisoner prior to his being srragn
ed tor sentence At the request OF the prisoner tsaid
Mr. Phiips) desire 10 state that the night In ques
ticn, Mulvey In company with Della Dennison, young
womsn to whom he had been paying attention, and sno
in street On b, return lie had escorted the
ladies their residence in Mulberry street and wishing
Chatham on bis way home to Crcss street kno wing that
the house kept by Reckert was open all night AT the
steps ot the saoen be met the Two % nsn ,sS % on
iued The two passed Into the saloon, Muivey re-
msinrg back fer ew moments. and then followed On
arriving at the counter the addressed him. one OF
them called him fellow, be had promised to
treat them and then would not This was re-
sdTsrcsd towards him and was pushed back by
/ the prisoner. Upon this he was immediateiy
sTs1n 1en.y 9 upcn % the aoor !. was proved upon
the trial that the prisoner was suffering froi fslon
bis lett hSa Gp s1s .Sc Gn .ns sas bsns
kicked both by the bar keeper and Eeickert he rolled
hims, towards the der and sprSng up the st,Ps on
tsrkceJer he dCw the pistol but did not look behad
him, ard went oil shout any Intention on his part
10 Ere at any The yf,oner desired TO take this,
probably the last opportunity Ct publicly rcpudia.itg
the idea that he oGd concealed weapons Tor any other
Z purpose than bs protection As was shown upon
The Trial youpg woman from whom he had withdrawn
! his attentions. hearing that ne had bestowed them
upon Della lsl iiatbed him in tn region ei the heat
was cSrhrsd in the hospltal fer some time and sfcr
his dShsrse both IN person ard by letter she thseat
encd 20 her attack and take his l For the pur-
pose Of hrs reservation and ds.efriug her he Ia
fo her that lie would himself; and he borroset
the pistol from young shopmste whom he had endel-
vtrd 10 Ircduce ,hs trial but he had unfortunately
let for TIE south Mulvsys greatest desire 70 live
fer the take Ct bis widowed mother and her four
younger children Of VIII m he had been the sole support
ior he past rine years and in confederation of thir
fepl,sress he trusted that all the leniency in the
POSER Ct the Court 10 grant their recommendation TO
tie Executive could eject, would be extended to~ard
Lim.
SENTENCE or nrATU UroN MICHAEL NULvEY
Tie JUDGE addressing Mulvey ssd-Iouslso have been
convicted 81 the crime of murder az are also now 70 b.
sentences to expie youT crime on the fsli5ws Tneiury
Lave recon utndcd you 10 mercy aad shal transmit
I their mmtuJutiCn 70 the GCyCTncr With him
tlcne froIa tho moment when shall pronounce anal
judgment upon you rests the power u int-gfTe With
ycUr execution ard u Is In his breast alone % siy
! whether your punsbmcnt shan be changed, or In any
/ manner, and TO whst extent. mcdlcd Although from
I that accommodation you may entertain reasonable
htTV that your life VII be spared and tat you will not
Itw pCrh miseratly the scthold YET you can have
10 lore that ycu can ctcape leng AMI perhaps per