The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-07-04
From the Troy Times.l

Female asleep, ana an Eagle carrying
away her infant"
From the Troy Times.l
Sentence of Henrietta Robinson
the I" Yelled Murderess THE
Mysterious Veil Removed.
This afternoon, at 10 minutes past
o'clock, Mrs Henrietta Robinson was
brought into Court by Sheriff Price, tc
receive the sentence of the law.
The fact that the prisoner was to be
sentenced this afternoon had become
somewhat noised about town, and in con
sequence large crowd had collected be,
fore the opening CT the Court.
Mrs. Robinson entered the Court
Room with a frm5sprightly step, laugh
ing and conversing with the Sheriff, and
on taking her seat by the side of her
Counsel Mr.. Picrson, she said, composed
ly:-" How do you do, Mr.. Pierson p
The District Attorney, Mr.. Bingham.
arose and said:
I" May it please the Court, 1 have a
motion to make in the matter of Henri
eta Robinson, who stands convicted Of
the murder of Timothy flanagan. I
am informed that the prisoner is Low
in the Court room, and if it may please
the Court, move that the sentence OF
the law now be passed upon her"
Mr.. Pierson remarked that he had
now nothing to say against the passing
of sentence. He had done for his client
all that lay in his power. He consider
ed that she had been unjustly condemn
ed, but the Supreme Court had adjudg-
ed otherwise, and ordered the Court
to pass sentence upen her. He could
do nothing farther for her. He begged
leave to inquire what disposition had
been made Of the motion of the District
attorney, made on Saturday last to amend
the record.
The Court replied that althoug gh no
order had been entered, he had conclu-
ded to grant the motion of the District
Attorney, in the manner desired by Mr..
Pierson-striklng out Sheriff Prices, afi-
davit with the other matter.
Mr.. Pierson then desired that the
Court should correct slight clerical er-
ror which had been made in the affidavit
it having been dated the oath of June,
instead of the gath of May.
The Court informed Mr.. Pierson that
the error should be corrected.
Mr.. Pierson-I have theu nothing
farther to say against the passing of SEN
tencc. I have exhausted all my power
to save this poor woman. L considered
that she should have had new trial, but
the Supreme Court thought otherwise.
[ have done all in my power to avert her
sentence, without hope of fee or reward
of any kind.
The Court-Oficers will see that the
spectators are seated.
After the confusion which was caused
in obeying this order had subsidized,
Judge Harris said
Mrs. Robinson, have you any objec-
ton to removing your veil !?
Mrs. Robinson then threw her veil
over her bonnet, laughing and convcrs-
ingmeanwhile.
The Court-It is my duty to inform
you that the Supreme Court at Albany
has denied the application ofyour Coun-
sci for new trial in your case, and has
ordered this Court to proceed to pass
the sentence upon you. Have you any.
thing to say before that sentence is pass
ed?
Mrs. Robinson-Yes, I have much
to say, but know 1 should be interrupt
ed.
The Court-You have been convict
ed of the willful murder of of Timothy
flanagan.
Mrs. Robinson--Yes, but it was up
on false evidence. You have all con-
spircd against me. Shame, Judge,
shame
Court-The law has proceeded with a
slow, but steady step to Judgement
You have proceeded through its every
phase until you have arrived at this
condition. You have lost all Toyou
life is lost-character is gonc-friends
are gone.
Mrs. Robinson-No, no-not all.
fl thought you would listen to ME
but L fear you would not-I would |
advise you to abandon this struggle with
the world I would advise you to throw
9ff this feigned insanity, and prepare to
meet, with true womanly resignation,
.he fate which awaits you. Everything
s lost to you, Life to'you is not worth
possessing. Honor and virtue are lost
Mrs Robinson--Don't trouble your.
self about that. Judge.
1 am aware that you would listen to
nothing from me- 1 shall, therefore,
without further remark, proceed to pass
sentence upon you.
ez THE SENTENCE.
The. sentence of the Court is, that