The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-06
The CorIrnlnes Il Criminals.

THEIR IDEAS OF TIRE GALLONS, AND OPINION ON
THE LAW.
The four cu rts who sentenced on last satur
day to be executed the 28tb day OF January next
the crime Of murder exhibited their return from
court to their respective cells in the Tomb any thing
but eorrowfu countensnce. Hewlett Saul and Joha-
SON the three young convicted for the murder Of
Charles Baxter merry and jovia ii they had
nothing moro than few months imprisonment to
serve The Doyle coDvisted for the murder Of Mrs
Connery the only out of the four that looked
melancholy; he appeared TO feel the awCal position 10
which he is aow placed.
Shortly after the sentence had been pronounced
the daorosd men we're seain secured in theI cells
visited the prison. and conversed with the unfortunate
oonvirts The first one johnson. lie con.
versed freely laughed and expressed himself much sur
prsd at the law and could not conceive how it hat
man lying In boat from the ship where the man was
ked-hoE it YVES possible The jury could convict him Of
killing Baxter when, to his own language be 'never
seed the man. nor wasn't there anyhow; butt said
he, aughinyly we've all got to swing, spoae any.
how"
Saul was the nsxt one we called upon and to cali him
vretched man would be Ibsurdty. Tie infant We
spoke 10 him be laughed loudly, and exclaimed, We'll
the old judge has given just weeks longer
live Thsy asked me in court If had any thing TO ssy
That was good joke. What the OF me saying
anything; the judge would be us TO be
hanged. could from the first they oil down on
us, and are all bound to send up / could tell that
when the NJ Pts so hard agin us. Them broyaps
belonged me, and the idea of that h. F. sweating
that he them brosaus my feet the night the
der. 1t wasn't Them brogans belonged to che watch
on board ship of they did nsrer wore such
shoes; oil had pair Of boots and patent leather
shoes. And then they that had a black coat
on; that vas false again; / wore kind OF a light
cost, III the illTy had only tha
tsken before the Cotoner investigation they would end
that the witnesses swore quite different thetra they
went tight against us; but at the inquest they didn't 30
much" Dr.. Coye the prison physician here remarked
to the prisoner that be ordered they dared 90 board
vessels 10 steal when nearly all the watchmen on ship
board were armed with pistols musket and They might
be fhot down the moment they 60 board. The doc.
tors remark caused quite hearty laugh from aaul who
replied, Oh that's nothing; Why I've knoyn mates of
VESSELS to take loaded muske by the side of their birth
in the cabin for tie purpose Of shooting any person who
to rob the ship and the moment he fell asleep tae
mustet was carried off, also his watch and money!
Saul thsn gave another laugh, and shook his head a.
much as to say We have done bold deeds Said
be- III never was born thief should be hare row
bad it not been for the NJ P Of the Fourth ward they
have always been down on me and would let mo
get honest living The first got into was for
assault and battery aud got Fix months on Black
wells Island When came off the Island, got work
in bakery in South street. Here the II Pa wouldn't
ing with the foreman and knew they talking about
me- and when he was gone the foreman told the
VI T.. aid / vas tLief This got TO the ears OF tho
boss and he told the oIean not 10 employ any
Then went TO stealing Since then served out ano-
thor six months the Island for stealing and that's
tie Cny time, because they could each ia before
until this time, and nov gues they've got foul but
mean to Gle good (The prisoner meant to bravey)
The only thing lear Isl that shan't bs able to walk
well that my legs Will ehake (here he laughed hcary)
but mcsn do my bsst and Gle COED spose thero be
coed many fellows looking AZ / wonder said he
Continuing 10 laugh If they II hang all on one string
frd guilty any hoE ut is d. queer hind Of law
they gives o fellow row. a days.
Hewlett apparently cheerful and pleasant az
and smiling, remarked that the Judge has given
eeyep weeks before 10 be hanged that's too
long altogether TO be kept in this cell should ike 10
IN about two weeks that would be quite long enough
/ would like IL 10 be over earlier BY gracious when
lTst went btO court for trial thought should 20 clear
certain bus after the fret witness it did mt look so
good ana then the second winners stronger; and
TIN D b. G. the third witness strong then
felt eCEeE but BY gracious they sw0ge much
stronger then hey did The inquest: and il
The jury would only look 70 the evidence before the
coroner they will the difference I know the evil
the ohere / don't understand what kind OF law il Is
TO convict fellow when the evidence Is only uspieon
that IL 1t had been any else except us f
lows who could have proved good carac er the jury
would have found us guilty II was the public
opinion what found US gullty-t wasn't the evidence
Doyle does NOT ray much lilo appears to feel his aEfa
position very keenly.
ATTRACTIVE RovrLTy BowrRY THEATRE The