The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-03

you denied, and solemn trial was the conseaus,a.
preparation your trial and ali the means provided
the just and humane spirit and maxms Of secure
10 the accused fair and impartial trial have been aorA
ca you You have been assisted by council who hays
done all that talent learning and ingenuity could scco,
plsh for your defence; and the jury after a pAts.A
nearing OF the have you guilty AgsasS
this verdict the Court after full deberaon can and ~
Just or legal Of exception any wbv sso
tence should not be pronounced To this great and ap-
pang crime the law has Hx ed its seyerest punis
In the following few, but solemn and emphatic words
Every person who shall commit the crime a
murder, shall suffer the punishment Of death Ter
the same Such is the plain and simple record bsfos, a.
which requires OF the Judges Of this court the mins
tiers OF the law the painful but imperative duty Of
claring its solemn Judgment But whilst ministers n
the law II Is duty declare its stern behests ssv
NOS prohibited from doing this in spirit Of kin
ness compassion, and tenderness towards the unhapp1
person who by guilt has fallen under it's weight Ever
bearing in mind our common humanity, 1t Ia with fssi-
ings OF deepest sympathy that this Indispensable duty
performed. 1t In the same spirit and in the hope a
awakening some pententia reflections in the solitude
which you are now to be returned that ailude to
lew OF the prominent which have appeared
IN evidence before greatly azvravstng your gunt
Ibe person who has thus premsturey fallen victim -
your cruel violence was a woman a sister who Mt your
Solicitation mad left the protection OF fathers home
come with you into land Of strangers to whom you
owed the protection of parent well the Affection
bIother sister who had bestowed the kindness and
love OF mother your helpless children orphaued b.
the oss Of one parent and the absence OF the The
hdeiy and with which these maternal duties wera
performed Is manifested by the the inteli-
gence and appearance Of these interesting chidrea
paceu In TINS court In the painful situation
by the requirements OF the law. Upon such person on
day ccnsecrated and act apart for religious iu
pfovement for the cultivation Of brothcry love
cia affections this sangunary deed done In seeiu
sion OF your own dwelling where human arm ceuil
come 10 her We allude these few prominent
cumstances, manifest by The evidence which this fear-
fnl tiDl has dicose5 and which greatly hegnsen tae
guilt a. The offence Of which You stand convicted not
for The purpose OF adding single pang your present
suNeriDgs but that you may ponder them In your
hours OF sober and cool reflection in the solitude re-
tirement Of your prison until they shall work that godly
sorrow which cadcth to repentance And uay In pre-
nuuncipg sentence Of death which awaits YOU we
would most youtly and earnestly commend you tho
grace Of our heavenly Father who knoweth tho hearts
and rcadeth the secret thought Of with whom there
abundance Of hope for the dying and pardon the
penitent And now nothing remains but to pronounce
mat sentence, which IL THAT you Thomas Davis bs
nee removed to the prison Of this county there
to remain In close tody await the the exc
cutive government of the Commonwealth aud that ut
such time AZ the Governor of the Commonwealth with
the advice Of the Council shall by his appoint
be taken to the place Execution and there hung
by the neck until you are dead And may God Of his
infinite goodness, have mercy your soul
Long before tho conclusion of the sentence the
prisoner sank down into his seat apparently deeply
affected. He was remanded into the custody Of the
Sheriff, to await the action OF tho Executive.
The law passed by the late Legislature, by whioh
person found guilty of murder is sent to the State
prison for one year, before which sentence of death
cannot be enforced does reach the Of Davis