The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-16
We Sra View Mnrdeg--Ssntsncs OF Death
,PaAsa1 Upon James p Donnslly.

FRnsnLD, Oct 10, 1857.
ms Court assembled at 10 o'c ci, Judge vredeobuygh
pre6dpg, assisted by asrcca,e Judgo0 Forman Thycck
E,orten and G.Gt-d-
After call Of The fury panel end oflcers, Mr.. Parker,
Proceeding Alta ,ey, moved shss JGmes p D,nney,
found guilty TIC prereat term for Tho urder OF Alder.
8. NcseJ, be placed 1t the bu fer sentence.
Tho Court reqcae.d the Sheriff to rlkoS e prisoner e!
The bar
TIE Court intensely crowded vita spectators,
al arxiouJ to w.ex TIC proceedings sna eaaduc CT the
piEcner Dornel.y e1secd tie with hx ulla com.
posue, toGs ssat beside hs counsel, an In answer to
We quc,,lon whether be had anything 10 s<y why the
setenco Of c law shoasd be passed upon Ll, sro G..
sad with asl2lishipg knne and cleasness replied az
foiit~s:-
NAY In pIEAEs Hescns:-I have something 10 zsy
In the Tay Of reply 20 the cros,icr; IL net strictly e. SAX
Ing, Ia sesaFenco 20 The question isehut Eu ale "a
sb faei Tia. tS indulgence or lba Court viii spcd
{, for few nlsr.sEs wits give uaeran1e TO eecgs
Of wounded and rscken hesri had sndei have
ssd soneilis eXtenussed, IL rot sguuens e, In
reply 10 tho question, spd hsc been visited With all
the g CT a. atn1as Bss'lis snd dsprved Of me pzo Of
which my peer head might diccss shcald have
suered this question In Other tssa fo~ crude aud
disconnected ts Thus you see how hsvo been placad
snd how 'isnaed In giving reply that fear
frl question: "W bat have sen uby the Sentence or
tie Law Should MOI be p1ssed urcn yeii That 10
ten which have hunbly prayed Soc that IN hit oraEi
cence sn Infinite nSsoy, never wouid have bee allotted
10 ms but ne bas ordained cher Else and mutt nee is
bow to The Will Of Him "wheso vays are pas tndtrg out"
Such 1eEnn 10 eEo hes Gyod lis ts2d in tia life
blood rs Io~ te,r 70 wso s.rck down 70 the
earth tie created Image OF Got. and hearing tho noe<s
Of the ksnd OF a Almighty, comes In upon HIN With ell
impeuoity Of he mountain Good, brushes bic hear.
within him. sad seads him WITH p1! cheek ard sostsng
step 10 vel msyited and 1 e.y Ordained doom but 20
me, who kpo who feels, aad who has from the very
frat moment that the feel Breath CT Dcon breA.aed
sasnst him sgsn asd 'g,n declared beore hs cod hs
innocence OF any knowledge OF, o. Inc pcston m TIA
der Of fellow being; and 10 one who regards bn.
snothcI and ore severe visitation OF the 10 this qusa
top--no matter how grcs. tho shock msy bono MT
ter how narrowed bs his feergs ulstoy nov
half healed uhd Ct bis broken heart may be torn
der e,uirs 70 bleed anew every pere caonot
s1er death renasns eeern'ngly the same, s i csuno:
cause his step to fAtgr when ssort 70 esi 81 nnnitea
doom.
With equal feros impsriN fate
Knocks II the palace ard cottage gate.
Ke win die as becomes mad; he VIII die a. il ftrs
Chh ukn fhoud de- Re viii lie who hts sons IDEA
or futaYe s.te and Of God; and If 10 hts s,t hour,
aye his last moment some kind angelic voice OF uars
sn woman ,hsud ". tre t. hia bs AL COMO se f.o Of
there berg Coz and bis having 81 immortal soul I, ssvo,
be vii rotturn from her, srt FRO iui emile AZ Of ders
~ The ho,shs OF dying and rcigios will Lths 10 bic
counienAnce." IL may DO expected by mlay here that
s,kr he Trial have Rid, and TIA. whsn o'capy
.h, position, could nsvo ,hrg 20 cay ia response TO
ssd ara Eat viii say IA no. Intended 70 CRAFTY other
the orbo sppcse OF those WHO be ORA ST here 5y
neurrir crro' y, o, for s sake o. vain aud reln ds
PLAY Tho occasion forbdr II; Int 10 Tor hrto eye -o
pity Ds-i. for ry devoted fam yi u 70, the oFei
away and for Tie many fien.s csDgreyae hsre
70 fer rer teal rony 10 good nams-- for those
who know me n AM net .. they would mako mo- wao
have 10, cd me for feelings CT heart that could
FORGE and ir.eIeshp sl. ths' naser sord com ME spoa
cowsrcly ana Infamous deed Were my Gaze not, by tbs
Efforts OF ry Icslred couprei, In the pscOlK state
would nave something to SAY ofthe ard no,
asew CT Inc uneres; bet al shal, OF he tespmn'
s well worthy OF The ,ssiduors md heFculean enIs Of
ID IN seu. az }cs m g dsstr s.ys .ssy
exper, Ecsd thai ruth but hare H.de dsciaslrt 40
sud VII n ssooa 81 IRE death bed Of e poof sra unfo
trrs IN 1-~tf r.~sI
mayer for welfare the F,ety 81 his inlotai roul
md uhen 20 was cSsrgirg mo With hat fearful decd
narrg Roy earthly bspT ne's and dsmuiog my immortal
isktn and nov declare hat en- innocent or TIE bld
OF ina youLg mar and an not AFRAID to meat my u
may my torg1e ctave - The roof Of my mouth.
Tie Court precsoied TO pass s1,ence o. fa3rs-
tie Grad J1ry CT this county " oueliy st the r-s
sert tenn irdicied ycr for the vul murder Of Albert g.
Noses Tie Cause las been troe before traverse Jury
sgairst whom you red no ercestlns. reti Jury. "
thor verdict, 1ufd that pe morning OF The rfE
Of Argus last you vert int, the here Tho
vas her asleep spd wounded hin 50 that &c ssert LINE
he ticd and that you efore guT OF nrr1or OF hs
6nt deg &c. The Ccrgt cannot bas they dies ss
fed With The verso.. Assuming Is 10 BE uCs, II urne-
ces ary 10 ray 10 orc CT ycur edro!In end rt.feros
ina. s legh sonsequeF csi Rocls NECESSITY Apsilag
In tie meat to'emn xTGs 20 hesver, you nor here
asssri ytur nrocerce II MAJ DO 10 Every human
can DO is 10 prly God 70 throw the HsaI
or truth this istrsciioa before the " ovoolble
esrrSEfe. No otter alternative lsf, u, hnl . pro
nounce upon you the sentence Of ue law, which H. and
this oour! do.n consider ard sSadsc that you Jsmes
r. Donney, BIO securely kept In the jail OF the county Of
en- that dsy between The hours or ten o'clock Ia the
noon and three o'clock In the Grrcop you he taken
The place Of tJecutn 10 be provided By tbs sheriff Of
ca,es maze and provided nst you tben md thee be
hsrged By tie neck until yen DO dead.
inc ne s',sa s .sa {. .s ss
his cell 70 await his fearful doom.