Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-03-15
ITEMS OF NEWS.
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SENTENCE OF A MuRDERER-Luke Burns,
who has Just been convicted of the murder OF
Peter Miller in December, 1853, was sentenced
in Baltimore, by Judge Stump on Monday.
In delivering the sentence, the court used the
following language
"Luther Burns, you have been convicted be-
fore Jury of your own selection, of murder IN
the first degree, for the homicide of Peter Mil
Ter, by stabbing him in the left side of the belly,
with knife, on the 24th day Of December, in
the year of our Lord 1853, at the city OF Balti-
more.
"You have been defended by the ablest coun-
sci, who elected and discussed all the evidence
and law in your favor to reduce your offence
to manslaughter or murder in the second de-
gree. After patient investigation of your
case, the Jury, upon the. solemn responsibility
of their oaths have found a verdict against you
Of murder in the first degree; and, because of
your youthfuness and humane sympathy for
the distress of your widowed mother, have unan-
imously recommended the executive to COM
mute the sentence Of law you are brought be-
fore the court to receive.
"And now the judgment Of the court is, that
you, Luther Burns, otherwise called Luke Burns.
be staken to the jail Of Baltimore city and
county from whence you came, and from thence
to the place of execution, at such time as shall
be duly appointed by the governor, and then
and there be hanged by the neck until you are
dead"
FROM MEx1co.-We have newspapers from
the city of Mexico as late as the 18th Of Feb
ruary. The Universal of that date, referring
to the invasion of Lower California by the fill.
busters, says that the Mexican government,
on learning that the adventures from Upper
California had turned their attention to Aca-
pulco, attracted thither by the i'll condition and
limited garrison of that place, had ordered the
second battalion of Puebla to join the forces
there, and the fourteenth battalion Of the line
to be held in reserve at the city of Braves. A
detachment of engineers was also to be sent to
Acapulco The Unirersal further states that
the government is not disregardful of the secu-
rity Of its territory for that there are more
than seven thousand veterans, provided with
all necessaries in Lower California, and that
the estimates for the public works in that quar-
ter amount to more than seventy-two thousand
dollars.
MAN MURDERED BY SLAvEs.--The Savan-
nah Journal, of the 10th instant, says that q
horrible murder by slaves was committed in
Kinchafoonee county few days since. The
victim, j. V. McGrady, was returning home
from a neighboring town, when he was attacked
and beat to death with clubs by two of his own
negroes. After killing him, they split his body
open, and dragged it into the woods where
they concealed it. The negroes were arrested
and have confessed their guilt.
PERIIous ApvESruRE-Last Friday morn
ing three boys and a dog were seen floating
down Charles river Boston, on cake of ice.
Cambridge bridge was soon crowded to witness
the sight, which was interrupted by some con-
siderate persons in boats relieving the ice Of
its freight. -
FIRE N PETERSBURG, VA.-Yesterday very
large and destructive fire occurred in Peters
burg, burning among other buildings that con.
tanning the telegraph office
The BLACK WARRIoR.-The Cuban author
tiles are said to express regret, in their recent
dispatches by the Isabel, at the seizure Of the
Black Warrior; and it is thought that our ex-
ecutive will settle the matter without the aid Of
Congress.
The authorities. have imposed fine Of double
the amount of the vessel and cargo upon her
owners. Several of the crew have arrived in
Charleston by the Isabel.