Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-20
RICHMOND w HIG.

Caixs N ESaLsxp-TnE CAsk PALMA TIM PorsoS-
tH-Ths tria u William Palmer, cha gcd with the
der Of John Parsons Cook by poisoning concluded
on the 25th Of May occupied fourteen days, and the
verdict was guilty. Lord Campbell the Presiding Judge
pronounced sentence as follows;
William Palmer after n long and impartial trial, you
have been convicted by Jury OF your country OF the
crime oi wilf murder. In that verdict my two learned
brothers. Who have anxiousy watched the case and
myself entirely concur The case Is attended with such
oagavation that dare no, 20 into them
Whether this bc the frat and only crime OF this sort which
YOU have committed only known TO God and your
conscience II l. seldom that such familiarity with the
cf death s made the means OF committing crime.
For the offence Of which have been found guilty your
life Is forfeited you must prepare TO die. trust that,
you expect mercy in this world, you will by
penance OF YOUR crimes seek to obtain mercy OF Amgh
ty God The OF Parliament under which Won have
tried under which have been brought this Court
gives the Court direct that the under
such circumstance shall be executed either within the
Jurisdiction OF the Central Criminal Court in the
where the offence committed. We think that for
the sake OF example that ought to be executed
In the county Of Stafford hope that this terrible
will deter Others from committing such attrocious crmes
IL will be that whatever be the skill, science
experience Tor accomplishing such an offence, II will lie
detected and punished However destructive posons may
be- ordained by Providence that there are means
Tor detecting them and Furnishing those who use them
mpore you think and prepare Tor the awful tate which
you viii have will not aggravate your feelings
by enumeration Of the circumstances o this foul
der l will content myself by passing upon you the
the Jail Newgae, and thence removed TO the county OF
Stafford being the county in which the offence Of which
you stand convicted committed and that be
ken the place Of execution and be there hanged
by the neck until you be dead that body be after
wards buried within the precincts OF the prison in which
i-s. contained b6ssv si'v vA-vutiOti-
Aud may the Lord have mercy upon your soul. Amen.
Daring the entire address, the prisoner remained calm
and composed aud walked down tho stairs leading from
do II into thn prsoa With firm step. He had been
moved TO Staordshre tor execution, but his friends
making for his respite until further inquiry,
which, they assert is mperatively demanded This opn-
iou too sustained by many OF the leading medical men
of the kingdom Nay the feeling upon the subject was
tong that Il thought the Government would be
compelled TO yiei.
tot FRENoxr.-lp the course of letter written in
April last in reply invitation To be present ut
ans,s meeting New York, said that he heartily
CURED all which have for their object to the
restoration OF the Missouri compromise. He added:
IL ana opposed to Slavery in the abstract, aud upon
principle sustained aud made habtual by long settled
vctons While feel infexible in the belief that it ought
nteered with where its exists under the shield
ofSatc sovereignty, inheXbly opposed to its
tension this continent beyond its present limits.