Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

yation Of the offene which may be its sad conse-
quence.
SENTENCE OF DR.. GRAHAM.
In the Court Of O,er and Terminer at New York, on
Friday last, DR.. RoiERr NJ GRAHAM of New Orleans,
convicted of manslmghter in the second degree in re-
Gently killing CHARLs LoRISG, of California at the St.
Nicholas Hotel in Ner York. brought up for sentence
was also Mr.. WHITIN Of the counsel for defence
The latter stated thai he had been able look over
the bill Of exceptions since it had beer completed, and
he asked that the passing of sentence be deferred for
day or two.
Judge MITCHELL said he could sign the bill of excep.
tions (which he dd) and Judgment be pronounced but
execution could be stayed the Judgment for day
two and any suggestions to be made by Mr. WHITING,
by way Of amendment could be heard after which the
exceptions could be presented to another Judge
The CLERK then directed the prisoner rise He was
asked what he had to say why judgment should not be
pronounced He replied that he had nothing to say.
Judge MITCHELL then proceeded to pass sentence He
stated that be had written his remarks but out Of
spect to the feelings Of the prisoner, he would not read
the whole Of them.
The Judge then addressed the prisoner by name and
read the principal part of his sentence. We copy from
the New York papers:
have been indicted for the murder Of Charles Lorng
You have been tried and the jury have found you not
guilty Of murder but guilty mansaughter in the second
degree On the trial the Court avoided all comment on
the evidence and any alusion to it which might in any
way indicate its opinion to the facts Of the case
ing that matter to jury in whose intelligence upright
and .s = could s,1 s1fsy rely T. would Dc most
and it would do it not that it has determine
within certain imt the measure Of punishment to be
inflicted.
The punishment provided for by the statute for the
crime Of which you are found guilty is Imprisonment in
the State Prison for period not less than four
than years. As that crime approaches nearly
the next higher the next lower degree of crme
should the punishment approach to the longer
to the shorter term Of imprisonment To determine
this requires notice of the evidence Such facts
only will be referred to admit of reasonable doubt
On the night Of the first and morning Of the second of
August last you and Major Loring occupied separate
apartments in the second story Of the St. Nicholas Hotel
both opening into common corridor. You suffer-
ing from burning thirst and in the morning before
o'clock, you left your bed with nothing but your
night clothes on, and went into the public corridor and
there struck ten fifteen times the bell hanging there
Msjor Lorngs wife sick, and he and she dis
turbed by the noise He from his bed and went
the door Of his room and you, and said !" All, sir
is it you =? Youmade him some reply and he retired to
his bed. In few moments you again rung the bell vio
enty. Major Lorng again came to the door and said:
You win oblige me, sir, IL you will not ring that bell
violently, my wife is quite sick" You answered that
had been ringing the bell two hours in your room
and could not get answer and that you rang the bell
get servant. Major Lorng remarked that that bell
called the maid Of the hall only You answered that you
would have the maid any who answered to that
bell Major Lorng naturally replied that If you wished
to the maid you had better into the and put
your pants, you not in fit condition to
the maid the either. You answered that you did
not damn for the maid any woman in the
house that you would dress you damn pleased adding
in reference as appears to the waiter "P be damned
if don't mash his headIl cut his heart out when he
comes" Again you made some remark to Major Loring
which not heard by his wife, and to which he replied
Don't repeat those words again, sir or will smash
your head"
He again retired to his bed when you again struck the
bell about thirty times. Major Lorng again rose put
his panaloons and coat and he crossed the sill Of his
door said, 81 will see If l can find servant"
He went accordingly to the bookkeeper of the house,
and in doing 50 passed ysu You left the bell and went
to your room, saying as you passed along, al will
be damned if"-the rest was not heard
You dressed YOURSELF put your hat took with you
your swordcane and went by the that Major
Lorng had TAKEN until you the head Of the stairs
leading down to the keepers the first story
In the mean time Major Lorng had Mr. Wilson, the
book keeper and inquired Of him who it was that
ringing the BILL After inquiry Mr. Wilson conclud
ed it you and said that he knew you and knew you
to DO gentleman and endeavored to you, and
said he would so and you, go and remove the diff
Guilty. Major Loring replied to him: ..You take
him away, or | will shoot him dead at the door, I'm
damned il won't"
You wore at this time so far from the place where they
were speaking that these words could in all proba.
Dlnty nave De6n neAru Dy Ihey, however, showed
the excited and exasperated feelings Of Major Lorng
Major Loring then went mp the stairs go to his
room, and he next standing the top Of the
stairs at the corner nearest to his room and which
would be in the direct way TO it. You at the same time
were also at the head Of the stairs but
site to the middle Of the stairway Mr. Rogers who was
passing with lady, heard Major Lorng speak you
but heard only the end Of the sentence which was
wife," The preceding facts may FIJI up what was pro-
badly the rest Of the sentence Your answer was 81
don't care damn for your wife or you" Mr.. Rogers
then passed with the lady and his return in few
minutes moments heard the words "you ie" and .
sound which he called t" click" or tick.
Ccsinno followed Mr. Rogers, and heard Major Lorins
say there ladies lady thers" and your
answer, you lie" He then you raise your sword
and heard Major Loring stand off, sir" and saw
him raise both his hands II push you cav you both
closed together; struggle between ysu for moment
then Major Loring 80 back few PAGES and heard
him ory, ssbbed;" you then let him 90, and he
staggered and fell on his face, and in few minutes
breathed his last.