New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-06
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Sentences of Death.

COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-Before Judge
EDWARDS and Aid WARD, OAKLEY and others.
James Sullivan, convicted some time since OF
the murder in CHGst.; Joseph Clark, also convicted
about the period the other, Of the murder Of
Mr. Gillespie Police Officer, in Rooseyeltst; Nicholas
Hewlett William Saul and william Johnson, convicted
81 the murder Of Mr. Baxter, foot OF Oliverst, and
James Doyle convicted Of the murder Of Mrs Connel-
IT, in Pearst (by cutting her throat) were brought up,
the TWO former for re-sentencc and the others for
tence, pursuant to the recent vordicts
The District Attorney first moved for Judgment in the
eesc of Doyle who was directed by the Clerk Stand
up and on being ked whit he had to say why judg.
ment ,hould not be pronounced against him; said he
had no part in the commission OF the deed aud whether
che cut nly throat or cut hers cannot tell The
prisoner stopped said ow words - Mr. Clinton, his
council and remarked Ny throat stops me and
ctnnOt Get The words ont.
M Clinton then seid-Doyle desires me say that he
Lss no recollection Of what occurred at the mcthat
no one regrets more than he does-ani that lie al
ways had the most friendly feeling toward deceased.
HIS threat is so much affected by the cash in ii that ne
cannot himself utter what he would say.
Judge Edwards then addressed him as follows
James Doyle, you were put upon your tri for the
murder OF Charlotte Connolly You were defended by
able counsel, and an intelligent jury, after tull and
careful investigation, pronounced you guilty Ine facts
which developed upon the trial showed that you
sIc net naturally bnd man. The testimony OF your
employer of your fellow woIhmcn and Of your com
parious showed that when YOU yourself you were
amatlC in your disposition, and industrious IN your
habits. Bot unfortunately. you became the slave OF en-
appetite which destroyed the better qualities Oh your
nlture and stimulated ard maddened your worst pas
sous. The victim OF your prey was q weak ana DC
lencetfs woman.
had long been an inmate Of hcr ignly, and a. sue told
you in tie evening preceding the fatal event. she had al
ways trcatCdycu with kndness
II appeared upon your Trl, that O, former period,
v,u hsd been conscious 81 your nhgiiy and thar you
had pledged ycurscf 10 Ike oftemper-nco and sooue'
~ BIT IN an evil iOur ycur resolution yielded. Even
in your fatal Gbauch You declared thai when that
was over you would renew your Slse, bul nnioItu'
uatsly that coed intention came TOO late and you now
witness the ftsl consequences. You have deprived
Fellow hang VI her precious ltc-Jou Rave leit her o.
unfr cllirtn deprived O. tire dearei friend pro, cioE
md comt,ytcr that they Cen have upon ear .aeTcis
prcl.bly no cle WIG si ts moment regrets the atal
iced more aan your ELI but, although we believe that
vCur peuenee Is sincere, yet forgiveness Is not our
privilege. That must be sought from higher power
The sentence OF the Court is that on the sth day Of
January next you be hanged by the neck until you be
deod.
The prisoner bowed his herd. and ye heard in allow
voice the words " thank you, sir"
SENTENCE oN nowLzrr, SAUL AND JOHNSON
The District Attorney then moved for sentence % 20
the-c
On being directed to stani ~, and on being asked
what they had 10 say why sentence should not be pro-
uoupced Hewlett and saul looked a, each other a. l.
nct knowing what TO speak.
Hewlett then remarked" fer myself have g., 70
thing to cav but for my mother and 5roth1s-I am
happy that cen say am rot the man that conmi1ted
he murder am 10 suffer death fo..'
saul then said lon't think 1t any use 10 say any
thing. fox they VIII hang fellow any how'll have
Sc sayis am ret gully OF what have been charged
with.
Jobrsop ssid-"I ana innocept-I never saw the
Th,ras wstson-.hc man that fwore that / wen. on
hoard tf her the sfternooz previous 70 The man beng
lUl.d suors 10 He-and furthermore, Morrison Who
swore a. to the pistol he sold rne, was not coTect-as
,hs, sh.wn in Court wac not the one-tnat one was
;aker from Mona chan by Wogan some days pTevions-
that T. al have got 70 say
The Judge then addressed them as follows
T;eboIas Hewlett Wm saul snd Wa Johnson gu
were Jointly indicted for the mrrde. Of Chare- Baxsr
esrh IN Won demanded a separcte rial; you were de-
tsnded by able counsel yoa were tEed oy lLptFIAi
nd h,hlT infeI.en. jures and you were each oil you
pronounced gsiy Thst verdict meets w!-h the e'-se
spr nc baton u the Cosrt-
trom whs, appeared vpon me tral sod rom insoF
laiicn which we have received from s.ne4 soNfce "
are convinced that your previous hFes hi oeeh -
=, dsnra,iry and crime bit the pGEshInent you hsd
sIresdy suffered ior your oeses was without any safa
t.ry eject And instead Of acting ss Warning 0I1y
increased vour boldDess ard hardhood UNI, az ASK
-o, seemed 70 think there something q neTosn IN
;,r crfrles and hat uurier could furnish safeguard
Z ararst detection a.
,rea vyten Others seek repcse lie had exposed lii-
se 10 fstirue and danger hs had inside these sacrH
s.r The ua.Dtensnee 81 those vhose natural Cams
taught them TO look 10 him for support AID pro,eeon
cD-s-rd In the faithful disch.r.e Of his dates as
cood ei:sI en- AID good NAE Ear different were your
oceurstors You were out IN the dark watches u me
Ii.hi in yurzuit Of plumber for went prepared VIZ
~ ye,s Of resistance and death and when you were
ssrIed you a. stroyed your victim wiki ss much nit
freuee - &c had been beast ct prey. Even after
YOU had been convicted, with hsrilhoof almost ELn-
s rsrse roc n1edate1y proceeded 70 tae coo mus
cn ~ ether er.racs md r1ter ycu were arreste me
desdIy wesyon which you had used, was found IN me
! plsee where you were detected
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