The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-17

i oil duty TO say that you were guilty. You had
moreover, the aid of counsel who ma infested great
zeal and earnestness in your defence, and ur ged
with ability in your behalf all the facts and CIR.
cumstances that, in their judgment, were likely to
weigh IN your favor. These not unusual ad
vantsges. TO IAN impartial jury and she as
sistance of counsel you had right secured by
the Constitution of the United States; but the full
enjoyment Of this right gives me warrant for
saying that you have had fair trial.
| ''The leading fact that Catherine NJ. Wood
wards life was destroyed by your hand was
tested, but 1t was vain effort to repel the convc
on to which the evidence irresishbly led the jury
Into the details of the course of your married life
and the uniform evidence in relation to it, / will
not enter, for il could not be done without immi.
nent hazard of adding to suffering which must
have borne. and be now weighing, most oppres-
svely upon all connected by blood or alliance with
the deceased or yourself. You have been pro-
nouuced guilty of the murder Of a woman and
that woman your wife, committed on the oath day
OF December last in your house. in the dark.
ness OF tue night, and without a witness save GOD.
This remark made with no desire to tor ture your
ieehngs' IL would be lnhumaniiy TO address with
unneeded severity man upon whom the whole
iorce OF society, In its various forms of power is
now liked. But il Is made for the better purpose
ofexciung within your bosom remorse for the Gins
oiyour HE. which must prccede and if felt in true
ana sincere contrition of spirit will necessarily
lead TO, repentance. lfyou repent in humility and
orokenness OF heart, and will seek by Divine grace
through the mediation of the Saviour OF men the
forgiveness and favor of the Creator and Judge of
all the earth, they will be granted 10 you A man
In your circumstances may ina CINE that his siua-
ton Is uesperste-that he can have no hope for
eternity; that as be is doomed TO perish in ths
world ne VIII be lost in that which is TO come.
his would be fatal error-fall not into il en-
treat you We are taught by our holy religion
that all sins, however enormous, will be for given,
on the single condition that pardon be sought in
the right spirit.
''To this end advise you to send for a minister
OF the gospel OF the egious persuasion to which
you nave attached yourself or, if unfortunately
you soooa not belong TO any religious association,
seno Tor the minister you prefer. He will acquaint
you with the promises of the Bible, will pray with
you and for you, will instruct YOU will assist and
gulue you In tbs important work 10 which your
a'teh'ioh Is directed More, weak mortals cannot
90 ior each other. Duty 10 you suggests the pro-
pretty OF observing that, in my Judgment there
Is no reason to suppose the Executive will inter
pose In your behalf. | hesitated and doubted
whether should say so-rehecton satisfied me
toat 10 Ioroea the remark would be cruelty you
Ii Is made with the sole object of preventing your
mind from being distracted by delusve hopes The
great, perhaps the only duty that you are now re-
CURED 70 perform In this life s to prepare for DEATH
to Its full and faithful discharge | give you my
parting counsel to devote every energy of your
body and mind-immediately and unc easingy.
at Is now my painful duty TO pronounce the
sentence OF the law upon you for the crime whereof
you have been convicted. The sentence is that
you be banged by the neck until you are dead; and
that the Marshal for the District of Columbia do
on peril OF what may fall thereon, cause execution
OF this Judgment to be made and done upon you Oh
the second day OF September next, between the
hours of O'Clock in the forenoon and II O'Clock at
noon, OF the same day; that you be now taken
from hence to the Jail of Washington county in
the District OF Columbia from whence you came,
there to be closely kept until the day of executions
and on the day OF execution appointed aforesaid
you are TO be taken to the place of execution, ac-
cordlng to the provisions of the act of Congress of
10th January, 1853, there to be hanged Aforesaid
until you dead
'ln closing this solemn scene, earnestly pray
that Almighty God may in His infinite goodness
have mercy on your soul!
The prisoner listened atentvely to the reading
OF the sentence, and did not appear to be as much
affected by IT as the most Indifferent spectator in
the courtroom. However, his reflections now in
the night season especially cannot fail to impress
him deeply with feeling than he exhibited
during the progress of his trial He is probably
about forty two years of age, and of gentee and
intelligent appearance.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterday morning such of
the jurors as were not on the panel in the case
pending, were discharged for the remainder of the
term, with the thanks of the court and the country
for their services.
The judge said that the court was obliged to Gus.
pend, Tor the day, the trial of VIM. b. Sasscer on
account OF the sickness of several of the jurors
The letters written by the prisoner, at various
times, to the deceased Emeline Johnson were, as
We yesterday stated submitted to the Jury for pri-
vate perusa, their contents not having been made
known in open court. These letters, thirty. nine
In number, we have since learned, are generally
characterized by expression, of passionate attach
ment to the deceased.
Sasscer (his trial having been deferred for the
reason above stately was remanded.
The LATE DESPERATE AssAuLT-Mr Hester
who was wounded by MIR. A. J. Morrison on Wed
nesday afternoon, seemed to be in somewhat i'm
proved condition last night; but the nature of the
wound is such as TO suggest doubts concerning his
recovery.
We learn that Mr.. Morrison has EMPLOYED
Messrs Bradley and Carlisle as bis counsel
BIBLE On Wednesday there was
an interval in the enjoyments of the picnic (under
the auspices of the st. Paul's English Lutheran
| Church) at Arlington, when the scholars attached
| TO the Sabbath School of that denomination pre-
sented, through the Rev J. G.. Butler as their me-
/ tor of that favorite summer resort of pleasure
| parties-George w. p. Custis-who while &C
knowledging the gift with gratitude, took occa-
sion to impart some valuable advice to the little
ones who surrounded him on the occasion.
| GIrAt Meeting of the Board of Direct
ors OF the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute, held
Lot tharr ill