The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-26
THE SENTENCE OF DEPUTY MAR
SHAL TYLER WHAT THE PAPERS
SAY.

We have watched with some curiosity
the expressions Of opinion on the part Of
the Press throughout all this region upon
the sentence passed upon Deputy Marshal
Tyler for the homicide of Capt. Jones'
That expression is almost unanimously one
condemnation where anything las been
said at all. We append every statement
that we have seen, some times contained
In one line, at others more at length -De,.
IriJuae
From the Cleveland Herald
Was there ever such burlesque of JUS
tlce since Courts of Justice had being!
From the Rochester, y. Y, Democrat
The accused was either guilty or inno-
cent Of a grave offence, but this result turns
the whole affair into ridiculc.
From the Grand Rapids Eagle
We believe the penalty for such offences
as the stealing of pair Of shirts in that
delectable city is something like three
months incarceration. Wonderful phcnom-
enon, is the even balance of the scales Of
justice in that city.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette
Thirty days" is the period for which We
send vagranrs to Jail in Pennsylvania and
it seems from this that the punishment
which We award to vagrant Is deemed
sufficient in Michigan for the punishment
OF manslaughter The Detroit papers tru-
ly characterize the sentence as a fdrce-
Tyler was guilty not merely Of rlan>laugh-
ter, but Of committing that offence III Can
adan waters, where he had 10 right 70 at
tempt the service of L. s. process. 1t was
an aggravated crime, and such sentence
is a disgrace TO the Court and Judge inhic
ting it.
From the Marshal Expounder.
The sentence pronounced by Judge VIII
kins, as the L. :. District Court, in the
case Of Tyler, has been the subject Of some
discussion in these quarters, as being some
what singular On the whole, we think it
right.
From the Lexington, Sanilac, Leader.
This trial has elected a good deal Of in.
tcrest and finally ends in almost farce
bic, aud which resulted in the death of a
fellow creature, Mr. Tyler receives tie aw
ful sentence Of one Dl0nth imprisonment
in the County Jail, and fine of one dol
lar
From the Cleveland Leader.
The Toronto Leadey. (MinisteriaD COM
ments with severity on the verdict of the
Michigan jury in the case of Tyler, and
says-"lnstead of a conviction for murder,
wh.ch awaited him here, he gets off with a
verdict Of manSlaughter. and of course n
nom iual punishment The question of his
extraditon cannot however yet be regarded
as settled"
From the Hamilton, c. W, Spectator.
Il now rcmaius to be seen what action
the Canadian authorities will take in the
matter The demards Of justice have not
been satisfied, and We presume it is still
open for the Government here to demand
the rendition OF the prisoner under the Ash
burn Treaty.
From the Cleveland Review
The Judge, in his pettifosging pronunci-
alton Of the sentence, said "the verdict Of
the jury was substantially one of acquittal "
OF course it was, and much to the disgrace
Of the jury be it said.
If any one wishes to commit murder we
advise him to 90 to Michigan, it being the
only State where it is considered an offence
of lesser grade that technical assault aud
battery.
From the Winchester, c. W, Herald
Ii is well known to all that murder was
committed on the Canadian shore near
Poart Sarnia by Mr.. Tyler Captain ,)one:
of the brig Concord, being the victim
The person has been tried in Detroit before
jury selected from the county of Wayne
Mistake The jury was drawn from al
parts Of the State.-Ed. Tii6Hne.) and
! the verdict rendered is accidental homi
! eide" which means that man was kileC
/, by miSchance, or accident The people o.
this Province will not view the matter IL
this light, but as the decision has been civ
en- BY celebrated man named Judge VIII
kins. every one must submit to his tina
award. We quote a portion of his kiHo
address TO Tyler on the termination Of hi:
trial, land it is understood that fellow
feeling makes us wondrous kind" in many
instances) and as the address Tor sentence
is gem, We would like to publish it en-
tire, but space foIbids: OHere follows ;
quOtation)
The above is portion Of the address t,
the prisoner, and no doubt the Judge anc
criminal had something like feeling o
fraternization The Judge evidently had ;
feeling of distress at being under the ne
cessity of passing a heavy sentence upor
the virtuous delinquent The folowin:
is the sentence: Here follows the sen
tence)
How very grand this is Marshal Tyler
is martyr, because his pistol accidenfoI
IN 1rent of in his hand, and he has in con
sequence to undergo the awful penalty o
80 DAYS confinement The difficulty which
presents itself is this: the poor captain
who was killed. apparently forms no portion
of the kindness given by the Judge, bu
his sympathies are apparently with the mur
derer. This is rcry kind on the part o
the ruling power which presides over courts
in Michigan and We advise all those wEC