New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-14

incident fun Of significant import, which sUakenea
m.rked attention. viz: the entrance INTO Coun OF
the Rev j. Davis chaplain Of Newgste, who TOOK his
NJ upon the bench the seats OF the Judgrs, 10
| fn capopcs. ready to pronounce the final amen,
when sentence Of death should be pronounced, the
| Jury convicted the prisoner.
The Jury reentered the Court at tkirtyfve minutes
pact three, having been absent one hour and seven
| teen minutes.
Upon the appearance of the jury every whisper
ceased and seemed scarcely to breathe in the 20
snnhy of the moment.
The Judges then resumed their seats, and the prs
oner was replaced at the bar looking calm and quiet
The prisoner betrayed very little emotion dunng the
interval that elapsed while the names OF toe jurors
were being called over.
Mr.. Streght the Deputy Clerk of Araigns, then in
quired Of them whether they had agreed upon their
verdict
The FoREMAs-We have.
Mr. SIREIGHr-Do you find the prisoner guilty or
not guilty Of the felony and murder whereof ne stands
accused
The FoRExAY-We say that he is Gully.
Mr. Streight then addressed the prisoner and said:
Prisoner at the bar you stand convicted OF the CRIME
Of willful murder Have you, or know you anything
10 urge why senterce Of death should not be passed
upon you, according TO law
The prisoner made no reply, but his face REDEEMED,
and there was evidently slight convulsve twtchlng
about bis mouth.
Mr. Harker, the principal usher, then made the
usual proclamation for silence.
The three Judges then put their black caps, and
Ibe LORD Chlef Justice proceeded 10 pass stntuce
upon the prisoner in the following terms: William
Palmer after loug and impartial trial you have been
convicted by Jury Of your country OF the CRIME OF
wiilfu murder. In that verdict my two learned
brothers Mr.. Baron Anderson and Mr. Justice Cress
WE'LL who have so aDxiously attended to every CIR
cumstance that has been adduced in evidence and
my-elf, entirely concur, and consider the CONVICTION
altogether satisfactory. Your case Is attended with
such circumstances Of aggravaon that do not dare
TO touch upon them. Whether the present Is the first
and only ofiense that you have committed, is known
Ony to God and to your own conscience. IL Is sell
dom that such familiarity with the means
of death has appeared to have been acquired
without long experience; but for the oense OF which
you have been found guilty, your life is forfeited You
must prepare 10 die, and trust that can expect
no mercy in this world, you WILL by repenug of your
crimes seek to obtain pardon from Almighty God Inc
act Parliament under which you have been tired, and
under which you have been brought to the bar OF this
court al your request, gives power to the court
TO direct that the sentence shall be executed either
within the district of the Central Criminal Court or IN
the county where the oense is committed; and in your
case is opinion that for the sake OF example, the
sentence shall be carried into effect in the county OF
Stafford hope that your terrible example viii have
the effect of lettering others from the commission OF
such atrocous crimes, and that il will be seen that,
whatever ait cunning may be exercised 10 accomplish
such crime with whatever caution, detection is al
most TO follow; and however destructive polsons
may be in their effects yet Providence caring for the
safety Of human life, has given ts creatures the means
of detecting and Furnishing the perpetrators of such
oenses a. these. Again entreat you to prepare for
the awful change that awaits you. will not seek to
harrow up your feelings by dwelling upon the circum;
stances OF this most foul and horrible MURDER but VIII
at once proceed pass upon you the sentence OF the
law which is that you be taken from the bar at which
you low stand back to the jail Of Newgate, from
whence you came, and that you be aferward removed
TO the county Jail of Stafford that being the county IN
which your ofense was committed, and that you be
taken thence the place of execution and hanged 6y
the neck until you be dead and that your body be
afterward buried within the precincts OF the PRISON
where YOU were last confined, and may the Almighty
God have mercy on your soul
The Chaplain said, Amen" and the response, In
low tone but aud bly,. repeated all over the court
The prisoner did not seem at all affected while the
awful sentence being ponounced but, on the con-
trary there was sort OF sneerlng expression on his
countenance The moment the Chief Justice had con-
Guided. the prisoner turned round and walked hastily
away from the dock and descended the staircase lead
ing to the prison.
The Lord Chief Justice then addressed the Jury,
and said be had to tender them his most warm thanks
for the manner in which they had performed the ardu
Gus duty that had been cast upon them They were
most Of them, doubt engaged in business and the
long detention they had Undergone must have caused
the very considerable Inconvenience, If not loss. tie
could only hope that they would be rewarded by the
appreciation Of their consciences and the approval
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