The Nevada journal., 1853-11-25
From our Extra of Saturday, 18th.
Sentence Of Death Passed upon
q. W. Hall.

The District Court, Hon. W. L. BAR
BoUR presiding, met this morning at 10
o'clock.
G. w. Hall, convicted at the September
term, of the murder Of Ling Sing, a China
man, on the 9th of August last, just below
the forks of Bear river, was brought into
the Court to receive his sentence. The
Court room was densely crowded during
the following solemn scene.
By tie Court :-"George W. Hall, at
the last Sept. term Of this Court you were
tried under an Indictment for murder, by
jury of your countrymen who were of
your own selection. They after protracted
and patient investigation of the case rem
dered a verdict of guilty" as against you,
and mot guilty as to your codefendants.
Have you now any good cause to show
why the sentence Of the law should not be
passed upon you "
The prisoner being greatly overcome by
distress made the following statement:
YES, have. I do not think have
had fair chance. do not complain of the
trial, for think the jury did what they
thought was right. But | ask for a new
hearing. | have more evidence, | can
now produce that will put the matter
in another light. 1t never entered in
to my head to kill man, and trust it
never will. | have never had difficulty
with any one. 1t seems hard that because
was so unlucky as to be there when that
.1inaman was killed, should be put
down as his murderer. Those Cinnamon,
because had a difficulty with one Of hem,
swore my life away, | must now leave
nv wife and friends and all [ hold dear
because | was 50 unlucky as to have trou-
ble with them. l have other witnesses
| can produce if an allowed 4 new hear
ing. That is all have 10 say
By N. C0ut.-"There is but little doubt
from the character of the testimony, that
the verdict OF the jury was just, and III
strict conformity to the evidence. The
firm belief of your guilt was impressed on
the minds Of the jury and the Court
Indeed the clear and positive proof Of the
Chinese witnesses, corroborated by Amer
Ican testimony, together with the strong
circumStantial evidence attending the whole
affair, would not have permitted the most
incredulous to form any other conclusion.
or all things 'thc law is most regardful
OF the lives whom it governs; otherwise
there would be but little need Of human
laws, to govern us in a state OF society,
They are instituted amcng mankind, the
better to protect life, liberty and property
Life is the Immediate gift of God, and the
right 70 enjoy this sacred and divine do
nation, must ever remain inviolable with q
free and we'll governed people. Therefore
ihe law will not permit any person to take
the life of another on his own authority,
except in such cases as are IN law denom-
mated excusable homicides. In the intend
ment and contemplation of law the lives OF
all men are held strictly sacred, without
distinction be he in high or low position,
rich or poor, good or bad, his life belongs
to his country and his God, and no sell
constituted authority can with lmpunity
deprive him of the right. You most un-
fortunately, have participated in delusion
which has prevailed to an alarming extent
in California. Many persons here, have
supposed that it is less henous to kill a
Negro, an Indian or Chinaman, than a
white person. This is gross error. The law
of our country throws the agis of its pro.
lection upon all within its jurisdiction, il
knows no race, color or distinction.
You have with malice and premeditatior
taken the life of Ling Sing, Chinaman
for which the law imposed the penalty o
death. This alone will satisfy the demand
of the laws of your country, and e1piat
this offence with earthly requirements
But, sir, this will not satisfy or appease tn
wrath of that God who created you both
Mark it we'll! it is repentance, true ant
sincere repentance alone, can entitle yot
to his mercy ] be,eech you, tc improv'