New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-23

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lsrg.d In erier 70 provide for the II necessities.
Tie woik.house on the Island established 10 lsts
IL worthy CT mentor. Here sl the ate es Oh sserlas
apparel msde for the cor vlcts on the i1snd' III
are spscio and comfortable snd all tn9se sen
TO tie Aims ii, provided with some tIsie taa'
10 u, full 10 them and profit to the city, and fully res
hsss he expectations Of its osig nator,; ~ s.,
oLARKsOH CRoLlUs FOrem,n
GEORGE y. PErEksoy Secretary
James Rodgers, boy of Il years, convicted for
msreer in causing the death OF John Swanson, Wa
b,, ueht 10 the bar for sentence. His couLsnance 10
oicated 8 sense of absolute aud utter desc atom
Neither his mother nor sisters were present q. the
eyertful mcmen'. When the disturbance, momer.
,srily excited through the crowded sudiencs by the
aragn1 snt Of Rodgers had subsicsd, The Clerk then
address, the prisoner as follows:
"Jimes Rodgers, you may remember that you have
her,tcfcre been indicted for certain murder snd teon,
BY you done and committed. Upon tns, indictment yen
we're .rraigIed, upon your ansignment you p.esle
not guilty and put your .elf upon the country tof s
which CT uLtry has iounc you guilty. Whist hsve you
row 10 sy why juegment of death sh ,uld rot be pro-
nounced sgsir st you according 10 law
The prisoners head dropped heavily aud glsnce1
bis anxious eye around If intenty yesrnipg Tor
synpstby which he bad no faith 10 dsding. After
mo Ge nts pause, amid the breatbless silence OF the
sudiepce, Rodgers unds rstood to murmur out 10
broken seLteIcGs. don't b,ieve dore Il; d,nt
know whether did it or rot, for l vas drunk"
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dressed the prisoner as follows:
Jan es Rodgers, sou were indicted for the murder
Of John Swanson, 10 which, your arrai ynment you
D AZ eG lot guilty. You were defended by eminent
Ard able counsel Who old every thing for you that
could be possibly effected but the evidence was 50
positive ara clear not TO admit OF doubt OF your
guilt ard tire Jury, therefore, very properly convicted
YOU You have, therefore, forfeited your NE 10 the
violated laws of your country, and the most psiniu
part Of DUTY is 70 prorOuncs that sentence which
The law has ordsiIed for a crime of this magnitude
The sentence of the Court that you be taken to the
place from whence You cane the city prsonl, and
thee II rstec and on the 18th of Jsausy you be
harsed by the neck TIL you are dead Aud may (iod
have me ICY on your soul. Amen"
The Cleik then handed the death warrant to his
Honor no. after appeI dirg II 1t mis- signature placed
this is copy: -
WARRANT OF EXECUTION.
The People Of the state Of Aep Yok to he sheiS Of the
~ General sessions Of Peace bed in and for the City aud
County Of NewYOrk at the City Hal OF the d Guy 90 eS
in due form OF law convicted OF the murder
whereas on SATURDAY the 2s. day of November In the
year sforessid the said ult ct General Sessions o tne
bs ,aG city Judgment wa. syen Court
sad James Rodgers for the said murder and ecnJ DC na0sea
on the said las mentioned day the ssd James
Rodgers sentenced to be taken to the CITY PRISON o. me
CITY f New York whence he and 90 Friday the 10Th
sy of January ensuing be hanged BY the meek until he De
dead ..,, sh.,,s .,0 ,.,,,,os and n,
these present. strictly commanded 10 cause execution 70 Dc
the s % and 5 heHS, point friday the
18th day January next the day on which the said sentence
In witness whereof Abraham D. Russell City Judge Of
the City Of Ne~.York Justice Of the said Court and who con
ats he 'ss Sesi M, this a in the
Attest: HsSRy VAsDssvoORr, Clerk
During these fearfully impressive proceedings, the
pr oner gave indifputable evidence Of being wruog
BY the rtenses mental agony. His previously smooth
forehead visbly fuJrowed with the traces OF ire
endous suffering, and his eyes rolled round with nat
peculisr manifestation Of anxiety and sorrow, which
can be felt but which no language can adequately ex-
pess. The ubfotu boy sometimes really acted as
II bis physical strength about to fail TO uphold his
BODY and if he might at any moment sink upon the
floor After the reading Of fhs warrant Rodgers Vas
put in the charge of Sheriff Willest who, with Officer
Byrtdale followed by large crowd, conveyed him to
the City Prison.
Thomas Murphy, a boy who had plead guilty to an
yiousy smsnded to give his father opportunity to
the case But the father
.e.y hal not yet :ecgred the box: s ,o me
be expeditions In getting the boy on he would send
him to the P.pitenIiary
Owen Kierpan, convicted Of manslsughter in the
fourth desse then brought up
some circumstances attending this both the
heinz drunk at the time The Court sentenced the prisoner
the Pens ntary for one year
Maurice O. Cornell James Toole, William Hsgsn
ind Daniel P.mbck. alias Sailor Dam indicted for the muir
der Of sptrn Greenwich stret under such pecu
sy aIOcOus circumstances were then Pased .. the bar
Mr. Hurley counsel for Toois 5sd .sPss.se s.is 70,
biz client which yah granted Their Their ms W." sS
without ball
Mr.. j. b. PHILIPPE, counsel for John w. MoA'piue,
psny as he rad been prison III days and this whole term
sied that biz client be discharged bis r'cosiza
MI opposed the motion on the ground Of the noo
Of the present Indictment could not b. tried
s Of n o. IN Ia .dia sds
tried at the end Of next term counsel could
renew the application.
peae guilty petit larceny In consequence Of his previous
good character and the request Of the Complainant Judgment
was suspended
A yourg nan named Bernard McGsfney, Indicted
for larceny hased a. the request Of the pi.the:
remaining he would rather have the indIc.ment
soSs Ss You'd tried on the evdenc.
The Public Prosecutor.
Daniel CupninRhsr, and Stephen McGibBey, the
ct Rodgers the night Of the murder and detained
In pon till this tim. witnesses for zee people were th.n
brought up for usi disposition BY the Court The Judge 3D.
Sou h.1e s.e:p.S being Placed in =: soioa to-
, issf end Let b: w.ns because ysS
;. d,. with yer, Take warning BY Rodgers aud
The boys hastily ls the Court and being informed that
,beis was no more before him. the judge wasted vac
bench, and the Cour. adjourned sine de-
MARINE COuRT-sfEcfAL TERN-Sov. Si-Bs0rs 'adse
Thompson.
DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER IN THE chUhch-Ihh
RycIoR OF An EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHANGED WITH
ur1IRIHG FALSE, scAsDALous AND MALICIOUS
SANDER AGAINST osE OF HIS wARDENs AND
vEeTRIAEs.
Rosvsl Green at John Henry Hobart Brown
The f.ft pdant Is rector Of Protestant z ,iscoph
Church known q the Free Church Of the God tnse
p.Ssn The Amt IL Q den and v-strymen OF tho same
nssstion In June the defendants .tAisd to several
and officials Of his church the 09sins ss