The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11

eyed mother father Sisters brothsrs together With su-
ald convulsed with sgony John Hsndrickson Jr., tbs
murderer received his sentence Of death unmovsd I'M
effected and to Al Appsa1anoos perfectly uno,nos,nso
crime furnish no parallel He stands snnse guilty mise
rabis depraved youth The law has deoreed hs death On
Tho 26th of August.
From the Albany Argus, July 81
ahsut .ysn O'clock and wsre soon followed BY the Attor
.ey General and District Attorney and plisonsrs eoun
sell Aessrs- Wheaton and Hsdlsy.
About the time the Sheriff brought In the prison
err who bore the appearance Of unconcern and IN
difference which has characterized him throughout the
trial. ard who took his usual seat BY his counsel -
The rumor Of the jury spread rapidly
and short time after the prisoner entered The court
room was crowded to Its capacity while outside o. the
suit.
answering to his name and the business OF the court pro-
ceeded
Crier-Have you agreed upon a verdict
Foremsp-We have
Crier-Guilty not guilty.
Forenan-Guilty.
The jury then poed separately and each answered
that II their verdict They each appeared deeply
sensible ef the responsibility they assumed, and each
answered in q feeling manner
The District Attorney then moved for sentence
Mr.. Wheaton (prisoner's counseD moved for suspen-
sion of sentence he desired time in which to make out
The A,to,pey General knew of no precedent for this
Mr. Wheaton referred to the Of Rector as prece
The court thought sentence should not be suspend
3D. He was aware that in sentence had bsen
but he. thought bill OF exceptions could De made out
that had been adopted He could not see haw, by this
coprse, the prisoners rights would be jeopardzed.
Mr.. Wheaton said, all he asked was q few days; in
stances were where sentence hsdbeen suspend
would only ask until to morrow to look at the
matter.
The Court Inquired il he (Mr had any dsub about
the practice he (rhe Court) suggested.
Mr. Wheaton remarked that bebad never before asked
4 MAIL uhor
granted and the Court adjourned over himSone
time The people had rights but the prisoner had them
1e1aciR s a. man that there IN
case upon which he could get trial. and heAsked
the delay in order to loon at them
The court quite confident that the bill OF excep
tions could be had after sentence, just we'll as be-
FORE So far his experience went this was the practice
As general thing the sentence should follow the convic
ton.
The Court then proceeded to sentence the prisoner.
Judge Hepdrickson, stand up. You have been tried,
convicted and found guilty Of numbering your wife, Have
you any thirg 10 sayf
Priscner-Qn steady tone of voice) am not guilty.
painful duty pass sentence you. You say you
not guilty. Three weeks have been consumed BY this
your eae and to tkat Question alone Thew havs
steAed to the voumnous testimony spread before them
They have heard the able arguments Of your counsel
They have weighed all the testimony under the soemny
Of their oaths and the responsibilities imposed upon
them BY Almighty Goo, and they have found you guilty.
HendrckoD It is given to mortal man to see into
others hearts and look upon their Thoughts we are
therefore, unable to cay with positive any whether
you are guilty Or rot but. taking the path which reason
steps in the dark and look that awful when
your wife eathed her last We enabled to say that
1e na At the s altar to and os se no We
have sought and prayed that we might not
commit an error The jury shaye studied your case with
day and night in your behalf It has been well said that
this case one of great popularity. You employed
for your purpose active poison-ene extremely diff
cult cetection and fear that person who ccmmu
nicated it believed it could Iot be detected de-
sire impress you and all within the sound OF my
voice that science advances and unfelds the great
house of nature enabled to trace out these
deadly posons and to detect the footsteps of crime 1t
Is science that has detected your crime this instance
1t traces the where the poison administer
ed In the present advancing state Of science
have its moral effect All should understand that the
crime Of murder cannot be committed without being de-
tected
Here the crowd the outside in the struggle to got
in, created considerable disturbance. 1t time
before order restored when the Judge proceeded
that committed that murder About two years ago
you led your wife to the altar She young lovely
and coIEdIng. You had scarcely reached the age Of
be Der protector T.o years elapsed. She was under
the eveng and three four hours after wards she laid
by your side corpse. The jury say you caused that
death. We do not doubt it You administered poison
fociby her and scieace told that before she died
1he yomited largely. All evidence Of this made to
disappear but there left piece of evidence which
indicates with certainty almost unering the manner
OF her do not auoe the scofchec path the
aDentary canal refer to the mark the lip Of your
victim. Little has been said in ieteence to this To my
mind il WAS the strongest evidence adduced. No, will
not say that it might throw dicreoit and doubt
the scientific evidence brought forward. That wound
inflicted before death II vas AZ large as sixpence
and quarter Of an inch long. What OK PLANTATION has
been given for iti None
You have failed to explain It. Your aged mother test
fed that she complained of sore p-Whether it is So
II is not for US 70 say Charity would induce to
evet Science has told that the ury was received
every member of the family would have lnown it. How
1t caused? This is terrible ques ton TO an we
The only way II be is that it happened lcng
the POISON down her throat refer this that
murder will out' that cannot take the blood Of
his fellow al escape detection. will attempt
to paint the scene in the that night trust that
no Mortal eye 1t but yourself and the being you
have ent to another world. Hendrick son. this cas- has
presented marvel in other respects; YOU have taken
your seat daily by your counsel for over three weeks
Your ged father, mother and sisters have been here.
and you have been the most unconcerned in the
trial. and even now after the jury have rendered their
VERDICT ard pronounced guilty you stand unmoved
and unaffected II is painful, scene to
You have Just entered on the of life 1t Ia
dear to you and you appear here this solemn
sion apparently unmeved and unaffected. To what
We to attribute thisS We read that death
the field but there are few who stand unpoved
and pass through the ORDEAL and meet their fate with
uncet Germ You do 1t is painful to this trial to
your character disclosed aud was afraid it might in
| fuence the jury. Your career for young man. has
been way ward one; but it is not my duty to comment
on It, He who nences in early life tread the path
|
Hendrickson We about to tx the period your ex
istence on EARTH At this period in the crowd
tainted and great confusion prevailed He was carried
out, and order was again restored In ng the period
we are exercising power which only condded to God
hime.f we sit not here as frai mortas We speak in
behalf Of three millions people According to the law
founded BY the Almighty, "Whoso sheddeth man.
BLOOD, BY man shall his blood be shed asoo We are
commanded 10 FAY that you not fit live longer.
You have taken the lie of your wife. You have but
few days to live, and hope that they will be well
| too late to repent
Hendrcbson urge You, by every consideration to
concile yourself to that Being who gave you life Devote
your hours to reading and to prayer greatly fear that
you have not always prayed. have always believed
that there IS great efficacy in prayer If the mother in
cucated IN her children suppcation and prayer
Great Gvsr Of every good it will produce its impression
on the youth and the man. and will ha it's blessings and
ects through life greatly fear you have neglected to
Do these duties Ask forgiveness Of the Author
being You ought not to encourage the idea that you
are 10 veihat you are to escape death. You should
pIae for the early termination of your Your
hfsnds should never exDect the of pardon The