The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-26

with what delicacy murder is treated over
the way in certain cases. The case Ot
Fleming recently executed in Toronto
whose sentence was carried into effect prin.
cipally with view to putting a stop to car.
rying and using concealed weapons, is a
striking contrast.
From the Port Huron Press.
Our citizens have not forgotten the start.
ling announcement that was made in this
city early on the morning Of the 29th Of
November last, that a man had been shot
down en- the deck Of his own vessel, while
at anchor on the Canada shore by an Off
Ger Of the Federal government, having a
civil process to serve Neither have they
forgotten how full and abundant was the
evidence elected in the examination before
the coroner that the act was committed un-
der circumstances that should, at least, have
subjected the rerpetrator to the second, II
not the extreme penalty Of the law for the
crime of murder. But this surprise on the
29th day of November, was far exceeded
by their surprise at the announcement Of
the sentence of Marshal Tyler. That SEN
tcuce is, that he pay into the bankrupt
Treasury of the United States fine Of
ONE DOLLAR, and be imprisoned in a
certain rookery in Detroit, known as the
Jail Of Wayne county, for the space Of
THIRTY DAYS.
The whole conduct Ct this Tyler case,
from beginning to end, has been disgrace
full burlesque upon Courts Of Justice, and
the result must bring contempt upon the
Court in which it has been reached There
may have been question about Tyler
being guilty of murder in the first degree,
but ii he was not guilty of manslaughtcr,
committed under circumstances that afford
10 material palliation Of the crime, We
know not in what that crime consists. -
Testimony might and would have been Civ
en, bad not the court excluded it, that wo'd
have shown that Tyler left this city fully
advised that he had no authority to take the
Concord where she lay, and that the proba
billties were that in the attempt he would
find himself in position where be would
either have TO retreat or F@ht }H the
rcrOng, and that he left here fully deter
mined to take her at aU hGcdydS. For
hours he had been warned OF the danger
of his undertaking, and in view Of such
danger, be boarded the vessel with pistol in
hand, prepared far ar emergency That
emergency came and he shot hl- victim
down as unceremoniously as he would a
~ In, bn ,f 10, fraF.
Captain Jones crimsOned bis own deck, his
wife was widowad and his child orphaned
For this henious crime the miscreant that
perpetrated is sentenced to pay the sum Of
ONE DOLLAR. and to be imprisoned
THIRTY DAYS. less penalty is usu-
ally inflicted for giving fellow black eye
in drunken row.
To all such Courts as the L. S. District
Court of the State of Michigan criminals
will pray to be commended. and from all
such Courts honest men will devoutly pray,
Good Lord deliver US"
From the same
a well known magistrate of this city, Of
the democratic party, when Informed of the
sentence Of Tyler, exclaimed by Cd
I'll 90 to shooting down black Republicans.
It's the cheapest way to carry elections. =
He isn't malicious man, or we should have
some fear that his threats might be put in
execution.
From the Port Ssrnia, c. W, Observer
As we intimated last week, Deputy Mar
shall Tyler charged with numbering Cap.
tain jones of the brig Concord, was found
guilty Of manSlaughter by the Detroit in
~ before whom he was tried, the verdict
being accompanied by 4 strong reoommen
dation to mercy, on the assumption that the
act was accidental. His sentence was de-
ferred until Monday last, but the general
impression seemed to be that he would
come off with a very slight puni,hment
from the sympathy with which his case wa,
regarded By the Jury and Court. Few,
however, anticipated it would result IN such
a farce as it has done that such an utter
mOckery Of justice would be perpetrated
Detroit papers received here on Tuesday
evening brought the intelligence that lyle,
had received his sentence on the day previ
GUS and what gentle reader, do YOU think
that sentence was! 40 pay fine oj
ONE DOLLAR TO the United States. and t
be imprisoned in the Jail of Wayne county
State Of Michigan, for, and during III,
peyiod 9f thjrty days"H Was ever suct
mockery Of justice perpetrated in any coun
ty claiming to be civilized We think W.
may tearessly answer, Nerer
The sentence as pronounced by Judgt
Wilkins occupies nearly a column of the
Detroit papers, and the whole thing seems
to be a piece of special pleading in favor 0
the prisoner, the facts being misrepreSenteC
and a strong inclination exhibited Of &c
sire to extenuate aud apologize Tor the vii
lain, who in TT Of wanton brayado, with
out me shadow Of an excuse, so unscrupu
lously and uulawfuIly took the life Of fel
low citizen, merely because he claimed the
protection of the British fiag, and disputed
as he had a perfect right to do, the author
ity Of Tyler TO act in his capacity as Mar
sbal in serving process on vessel moore,
in Canadian waters.
1t IS bat justice to portion of the De
troit press TO say, however, that they de
nouncc the farce as strongly as we can pos
s;bly do. They admit that he was doin:
an unlawful act in trying to seize vesse