The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-16

laena Zoe prisoner was msosued ~ ~ nlng Of Ne
sssr. in the ssass dscoccerssS ~ sSs Sess; ssd
their seats the Arelessnsssvf 1knnes end Ddif
ference was manifested by the criminal.
Al length the important moment arrived. me Clerk
was ordered call the names Of the jury and learn nom
GmnMGen,em s have You agreed upon ysrdic.i
FoREMAN-We have. t ,-s4rr II
Cinx-Jurors, look upon the prisoner Prisoner, look
upon the jurors (To the Juryl You nay you have
az reed upon q verdictf
FoKINAN-We have, sir
wilson, The prisoner a ne bar guilty o. - guilty Of he
charge preferred against himf
FoEnAS-GUnTY.
tence Of the Court should not be passed spea ycuf
PReoNKR lin firm voice ard unaltseeA doneAnof)-I
not guilty Of the act charged.
Justice Strong then proceeded 70 pas 4h
SENTENCE OF DRATH
upon the prisoner, in the following terms:-
George Wilson, you have been indicted by Grand
Jury Of westchester county for the crime Of murder
You have been arraigned, and pleaded not guilty 70 the
charge. You have been tried on that indictment and
have had able and faithful counsel, who defended
you 70 the best Of their ability. They took
your interests and abored hard TO obtain impartial
and unprsjudced jury Of your fellow men, That jury,
very Of whom stated that they had not the slightest
reudice against you, have faithfully investigated the
case They have had due deliberations, and have now
roncunced You guilty Of the most grave o6ence known
in criminal hw-wilful murder. The Court approves Of
that verdict appears from the testimony that you
were engaged ss board Of the Eudora Imogene,
which TO anchor opposite City Island On the 2d Of
November last 1t Is presumed that the omcers Of tnat
vessel retired TO rest at an early hour on FRIDAY M4n
leaving You in charge OF the vessel that AFTER they fell
asleep took and creeping sofy 70 their state
rooms inflicted two wounds upon TIE bead OF Capt
Palmer that you also killed the mate Gilbert Pratt They
went rest supposng themselves in perfect safety and
leaving the vessel and its contents in your charge That
you betrayed that charge your present situation Is
proof You say that you had no cause for complaint
against either Of the officers Of the vessel yet
you slew them. They con6dingly reposcd in
you, and how did you repay that kindnessY
You killed them in their sleep, and without giving them
any prepare for the world hereafter you launched
delivers you up TO death, but mercifuy accords you
ample prepare for the future TO prepare for your
presence before your Maker in solemn Judgment II
yet late for you repent You may yet be saved,
but my advice am afraid is needless, 81 your conduct
both here and elsewhere since arrest on this charge
has presented degree Of hardhood scarcely paraeled IN
the records Of crime. hope, however that You VIII
make the possible OF the brief time allotted you
by praying to God for forgiveness Tho only thing that
you the solemn sentence Of the law The sentence OF the
Court that you be taken to the place from whence you
came and from thence TO the place Of execution, on FRI
day. the 25h Of July next between the hours Of IL and
O'Clock and that there be hanged by the neck until
you are dead and may God have mercy on your soul.
The prisoner qualed beneath the awful sentence
and being led TO his cell jocular and hard heart
ed as ever On leaving the court he remarked that be
would . hang as well as the next man."