The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-18

wife's favorite songs, "Washingtons Grave" and
it's strange that at one tine you as low spirited and
mslanchci- and at ether time are s,,e1 - .-,..y.
don't recoset my answer for the he did not in
strange condition since left the jail Altar the
officers lad been ct my house. Hilton, 10 O'Clock, pro-
sS s sss WIZ vile was on
the opposite side Of the bed appealed TO her feelings
and WIN tell you what language made use Of Ate.
you 20 after the police officers and have consabss
ming after mss What have done that you should do
so was in ured in both and ankles in jail" After
appealing her feelings, said could not live So, and IL
ii was agreeable We would separate. / asked her what
she would do. Considering fe moments she said
Swell Dam you shall go to jail while live" got
M and went into the shop to what doing there,
and she went into the back room and fastened the door
When went into the front heard the report Of
pistol and entering the other saw wife breath
ing her iast
The prisoner, acquiring additional earnestness, and
in a tremulous tone continued:
could not destroy the only friend had earth.
bad nobody to care for me but that woman whatever
my failpgs were she my friend and hers. After
pause That evening she said she was afraid. l did
not hsiass her feelings, to my knoslsdge Never
cherished feelings OF i'll will hate wards any
body My character has been principle honesty, and
sprightness il oil my dealings in life. ! have besn
soldier sailor, and been in various parts Of the world,
had spite against him The interest in the narration,
on the part Of the audience seemed to increase with
youth associated with friends now gray-hesded, and
not one lady or gentleman can come forward and
L.
10 any family, or lady or aoy ones sister II
had killed my wife, would ackno xeoge it, in the face
of the World and Of God Of whom expect forgiveness.
man. The witnesses ieeided falsely against me. l
did not know them If Fwere guilty mani have the
heart OF man-et my faipgs be what they may,
would sard ard in the presence OF God and
you, acknowledge my crime pray your honor to grant
10 this man who stands before you trial. Do not
let that flag which has waived my head in suffering
hunger and thirst, waive me now rs condemned
man have ira Yelled under the American flag aud rode
thp at hufI hAya n a "A
innocent never knew what 1t was to be consi-
dered criminal and have my life plotted against by
wicked persons who ha been the of the death of
my WIFE They sold my wfe's clothes at public sale, aud
my property. and afterwards contrived against my life.
human nature We can't things too mysterious to
hnd out. tai you, Judge, should be afraid to stand
up here and open my lips with iassehood upon them;
] fear not death. 1t has terrors to this man. /
feel that it would bs stigma on my grayheaded
mother 10 say that her con died criminal. Tears
bIeathle-ly hung upon his words Appealed deeply to
.ympatDize with the prisoner And my sisters hearts
100 would be wounded Dan oied as q murderer 1t
IL too hard. play God to show justice. know that
am IN innocent man Ny wifes father and brother
hell IT. She knew never would do wrong If knew what
new trial and leave the case wth Almighty God Itisa
hard thing. Were ! guilty Of the charge which
brought against me would have nothing to say in de-
fence would say did the act AID pay God to for
give me. There was no soul in the house to my know
ledge think it was shut up don't know how i &C,
Cured, unless she DESTROYED herself We here noticed
Of the tears Occas1oned the solem
nifty of the and sympathy for the prisoner in view
of the awful sentence shortly to be pronounced pray
your honor to consider my case-to reflect not for my
the sake of poor old mother and my sisters aud for
the sake of old acquantance who have kno here
in Washington. While learning trade, and gro wing up
TO manhood person could say that wong &C! was
done BY me. None can ray
There was an interval Of profound silence of
several minutes Duration and all eyes were now d.
rected to Judge Crawford, who, having taken from
his drawer sheet Of manuscript, and filed blank
therein, proceeded to sentence the prisoner in the
following language. He was very much affected
while discharging this painful but incumbent official
duty, his emotion at times nearly choking his utter
ance, and causing him to shed tears -
You have been convctsd Of the crime OF murder Tho
Jurors who tried cu if they cannot be said 10 h.ve been
Of your choice free from all exception ia the
estimation Of yourself aud your counsel. They devoted
hsnt elves with commemorate assiduy throughout
dsys, to full understanding Of the law the evidence
and the arguments which were brought to their
consideration, and were compelled by painful
had, moreover, the aid ef counsel who manifested
great zeal and earnestness in your defence and urged
thai in their judgment likely to weigh
your favor. Thee not unusual advantages To
you had ri ht secured by the constitution Of the United
States but the full enjoyment OF this right gives me
leading fact that Catherine NJ Woodward life was de-
stroyeo by your Land contested; bot it vain ef
fort to reel the conviction 10 which the evidence ire
sisby leo the jury Into the details of the course Of
your married life and the uniform evidence relation to
it. will net enter, for 1t could lot be done without i'm
miIent hazard Of acGng to suffering which must have
borne, and b. weighing most oppressively upon all
Connected by blood alliance with the deceased
self You have been pronounced guilty Of the murder of
a woman. and that woman your wife, committed the
2sh Gay OF December last Ia your own house in the
darkness Ct the night, ard without witness save
God This remark Is made with desire to torture
your feelings. 1t would be inhumanity to address,
with unreeced teverity, a nan upon whom the whole
force & society in its various forms of power, is
fixed But il is made FOR the better purpose of exci,og
within your bosom remofse for the sins of your life