The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-27
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come out and deny II. Ifhe does no,. ,l;Ir
proclaim II on the gailows, and with nv dv;n~
breath declare, be has s~ofn nv ne awav.-
ln tho dark and narrow prison cell. I keve
thought OF this. Oh God! il is too hard that :
man should have 70 die ia this way. Judee,
you are the only man onearth, tIat can Do ne
any good. Iappeai 10 you befose my God 10
heaven to grant me new trial. Nobody on
eatin out you can do me any good. ea1t on
you TO have mercy upon me. and eyant nav
n.ai ne.. 70 me. have much 70 ssy, and wonid,
"a, ~, am too weak, 4 am TOO much exhauss-
Inc prisoner here concluded, evidecslv
80 eriuiiy agisated. During ledelivesv ofh;s
.smafks, We observed uiany persoos sfFsese6
nj = = Years. His speech occupied about IS
Iaes s,ah "a. and was delivered ia most vehement
les, i. e ~ olo mol observe during its delivery
tons. 'A"as eo1naciin8 om0~
f.a,ss s.r brief pause, Judge Mash, much .f-
q proceeded 10 pronounce the sensence
lo.;ns ,s spos the psisonef, 10 nearly he FOL.
LEws moNrAGuE :-lt becomes The painful dufv
thss lii ;uSg%sa. % 20 ; p.;o1oanes jadgEens upon you-
sffence, OF which you have bean forrS 100. ~ -.
You have had fair trial bv 8 imns,sssI q
careiuiiy and cautiously selected 70 q ~ - S~ss
from all bias or prejudice against Won. fgsrs -
prisone! interrupted the Judge aud reucarxed. IDv
main witness has not been here 10 ssslifv y r.
wh CD the Judge replied, II thought you had con.
ciuded. II you have not will desist ana hesr nv
thing farther you may have to say.sI And 81
could tor moment believe the statement vbich
you have just made ia opposition TO the eyidenrs.
IN the cause, or doubt the fairness Of the iurv.
would at once grant you new trial. but thisi can.
not do. You have been ably and strenaousy defend
ed by your counsel, and everything has been doue.
BY them, which professional skilI and ineenuitv
could properly do for you. Yet 20 clear direct and
une9uivocal has been the proof against ycu. that
the jury could entertain rational doubt OF your
guilt, and their verdict Is approved by the COURT
You have thereto no longer any earthly hope and
1t only remains for you to make your peacs with
your God, to whose mercy earnestly commend
you wish had some word Of consolation 20
offer you, butI have not. 1t may, perhaps be 8
consolation for you at this trying moment to know
mar wh1ia yeur crime may have involved your wife
and little children in misfortune 1t has not involved
them in gnilt; that he just and generous commu
nity In whicn they live. will readily distinguish be.
tween the guilt OF the husband and father and tha
Innocence OF his wife and listechildren Your wila
100 mas clung to you during your confinement and
trial, with consistency and love which hss touched
me nesft OF every bshoider, and almost invested
win romantic interest the painful scenes which
we navs witnessed. But tha peace and safety of
society and the vioiated lava Of God and man. de-.
mand your punishment The Judgment of the
couIt therefore Is that you be taken back to the
close confinement until Friday, the 5th day Of Ar
ast next on which day, between the hours of 8
clock in the morning and 6o'cock In the evening,
you will be taken 10 the place of execution and
there hang by the neck until you are dead NAV
the Lord have mercy upon you.