New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-09
Ia " INTELLIGENCE
SENTENCE OF MICHAEL CANCEMI.

bill Of exceptions has been made to that part Of ths
Judges charge on the trial which held ths. in great
crimes eviderce Of good character in the accused
should not have weight with the Jury An exception
was like sise taken to the directions OF the Judge in
asce rtain rg the indifference Of juror Tnese excep
tiors will probably 60 to the Court of Appeals.
Judgment was then pronounced
Mr. Yardervcort Clerk Of the Court Of Sessions
first asked the prisoner what he had to ray why SEN
tence Of death should not be pronounced against him
These words were Interpreted to him by Mr.. Gain
sli, Interpreter to the Board Of Police and C.nceu
through him, replied as follows: II an Innocent OF
"the charge all the witnesses perured themselves;
"tf ey were hunted up by the Police and butchers OF
"this city"
Judge Davies then proceeded to read The following
sentence which interpreted TO the prisoner sen
tence by senterce. Cancemi entirely uomoved
thIoue hout. ard at the c'oss exclaimed, " cannot
"ssy anything more; everything false, and am
innocent OF the crime"
The prisoner was then remaIdei.
sEsTEscE.
Michael Canoe mi-You have been indicted by tbs
Grand il quest Of the City and County OF New York
for the williu murder of Eugene Anderson on the
morning Of Jtly q, 1851. On being aragasd, you
pleaded not guilty TO the charge and demanded trial.
That tral you have had. Your generous countrymen
rallied TO your support in this your hour OF great neces
sity ard cod by you 10 zee that you had lar trls
and every opportunity sforded OF estab hpg your To-
nCtelce. The Cour. assigned TO you able and dis
tinguisbed council who have devoted themselves With
out fee reward to your defense with untirng zeal
ard n aiked ability. Every facility has been given
you TO procure testimony 10 your behalf and the ex
leIse kas been borne by the county. An Intelligent
Jmy almCst selected by yourself have listened with
patience end great delberation to all that has been
urged sgainst you, snd to every crcum'tance which
was suggested by your astute and vgsnt counsel on
your behalf to establish your innocence All the tet
mony thus adduced, Ias well against you 8, in your
hey hsye hs GOOD sna rhh
you had hitherto maintained, as well in the
land of your nativity as in tina. Of your adoption
was taken by them int consideration and II they haa
deemed the charge against you a doubtful one, 1t
would Fave 70 prepopderaed as to hsve insured your
acqual. But notwithstanding all this the Jury have
found you guilty Of the crime charged against you aud
in that result the Court thinks proper to say it en-
tiiey concurs. The oiense of which you have thus
been f und guilty is of the most henous known to
beir g. but that of public Off GER while engaged in
the discharge Of his duties and while seeking TO arrest
you for crime you were then engaged in perpstranog
ter of the law-0Ee armed with iss majesty and en-.
titled TO its protection He was there to prevent
crime and you, to save yourself from the punishment
due 10 the you had committed took his life there
by committing another and greater, whereby your hf
has become forfeited to that State whose officer AMI
citizen he was The violated laws demsnd that the
guilty tbsl receive pun,hnent, and il but remsin'
for he Court to pronounce that judgment which
the law has made it it's duty to declare. Your
time for his life must be short, and the
Court admonishes you that you have no hope |
of change in your condition 1t your solemn duty,
therefore to spend the little of this life Remaining 10
you in fit preparation for another and - seek forgive
ness Of al your sins from Jour offended God whose
laws you have violated. Such ministers Of egion a.
YOU sy select will attend you wherever desired, and
administer to you such consolation their holy reli-
gon paris 1t is to be hoped that with deep contri.
ton you vii seek such aids and prepare for the great
birh ia
The sentence of the Court is: That you be remanded
hence to The City Prison, and that you be there Dc,
tanned until Fridsy the 18th day Of January next, and
on that az between the hours of a. m and p m
you be banged by the neck until you are dead; and
may God through the merits Of his Son. have mercy
On Year soul.
SPECIAL fERM-Dec a-Beore Judge DAVIES.
DECISIONS.
Caroline NJ. Ferris sgt. Mary Panhsl, &'.-Ordsr
Robert H. Patters et al. agt. VIM Keenan, Plain
til may d.coptnue payment defndAnt' costs No costs
GeoIge Barres sgt Sarah Jane Barnes.-Judgnent
COURT OF GENERAL sEssIoNs-Dec s-Beore Recorder
After the opening Of Court this morning. the names
Of the Grand Jurors weis ssa called over and quI'dm not
FSward Msoy then approached the bsr aod pleaded
v 10 assault and battery The Recorder remarked that In
ouence 81 the ssvs laid Def him showing
The Sa s1ff ssas SdS5 ~ des for
CONVICTION In the case be should pend Judgment
RsIney McSawley then placed at the bar,
the 9Th of August LAST
Abraham Allen the Twentieth Police Precinct Toe assault
was committed about o'clock in the alter
In h. grocery store d,erdan upon attempt by the
seipg liquor on Sunday without license Allen, the principal
for prosecution testified that after exhaustnl al
methods 10 persuade tbs accused 80 With hn in
obedipce 10 The warrant he with couple OF other ocsr
were peedpg 10 lake defendant By the collar and using such
compel him TO when the sccused
sezd al 10, pick and drew the complainant The wife OF
Of eonues affection for her impered lord
seized es bottle and hurs t 81 the Leek
Of IRE the ether ocera multaDeously with 81 this
Allen that big dog of the sccued symps:hny With
bis suffering master hustto and bristsd with esenai Ire
md him and bis brother ocrs Allen admitted thai
he revolver the souted but said he did not draw
II ill after the Gerda- drew the piek him But one
OF for the defense testified that Alien Grew The
rev before the scc1sed raised tae icvpeE Itefe W.
sue conflict testimony given 20 the Jury and the Court
charged them that they might find ether for simple assault or
and battery There evidence That the &C
cuse had really inflicted scratch the complainant After
beirs few moments, the Jury returned with vefaiet for
i'm assault. Sentence deferred
Adjourned to IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESs IoNs-DEc s-Befofe Justices
OSBORN and DAWSON.
After tie opeIiDg Of Court tt's morning. justice
Dawson not having arrived Justice Brennan presided with
Juase Oboru trt.l Of Upon Ds
,son coming with dr.w. The entire number OF
calendar eighty three Forty nae prison esses
eight suspended bail AID nine hsld for
eistidery conduct -
Frank Mslorev s.oe for robe worth IS, on the 81