Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-28
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Sentence of Patrick Maude.

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On Monday morning last says the
Newark Mercury, large crowd, includ
ing a number of ladies, thronged the
Court ROOM and remained until | clock,
when Patrick Maude was placed at the
bar to receive his sentence. He was
guarded by officers on either hand, and
appeared calm and self possessed. Af.I
ter the usual preliminaries had been gone
through with, the Court asked Maude if
he had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against him.
Maude replied Though it will make
little difference what say, will speak,
for this is an execution, or rather cru
ciGction. My child was sacrificed and
murdered by Mr.. Turbett, Mrs. Turbett,
my damned wife, and others. This is
what caused my first assault on my vii
lain wife. She and Cortlandt Parker
made the trick against me: he was
Pharoah, and now wants to make me a
Pontius PLATE. An inquisition was held
on me by Parker and Father Cullen /
am tortured by witchcraft from my
id family. All the insane maniacs
in asyums are made so by witehcraft.
III ask no pardon and will accept none
from Governor or R<sMdent. I've done
no wrong what did was in self-defence.
| was brought here before for the first
offence in my life. I plead guilty, but
got no mercy / was sent to prison as 40
insane man, for life, l say here I'm not
insane. You can execute me, but I'm
not insane. Charles Clifford was my
counsel, but he while addressing the Jury
received something on his back, which
made him say to the Jury. : he must be
executed, he must be convicted, he must
be convicted" All ask is that my
body may not be given to my relatives,
for they are devils nor to the doctors
for dissection. In passing sentence do
not pray for me pray to Heaven for
vengeance. Now pass your sentence.
Judge Ogden then proceeded to deliv-
er the following sentence:
Wherefor, all and singular The premi
ses being seen, and by tie Court here
fnlly understood, it is considered, that
Patrick Maude, be, taken hence to she
Prison Of this County, from whence you
came, and that you be kept there in strict
custody until Thursday, the fifth day of
January now next ensuing. That on the
said Thursday, which will be fifth day Of
January row next ensuing, between the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and
the hour of 2 o'clock in afternoon Of that
day, either in the said prison or within
the enclosed yard of such prison, you be
hanged by the neck until your body be
dead
May the God of love, who declareth
His almighty power chiefly in showing
mercy and pity, have mercy on your soul.
May he produce in you such sorrow Tor
sin and sincere repentance as he will
be pleased to accept. And whatever
sufferings in mind and body you are yet
to endure, in the brief remnant OF your
life, may he deliver you from the bitter
pains of eternal death.
Maude during part of the time looked
intently at the Judge, but toward the
latter part sat upon the railing OF the
dock, turning his head away, and exhlb-
iting a careless, uuconcerned manner,
swinging one foot, &c. He frequently
interrupted Judge Ogden by the follow
ing expressions: :" | hope it is the last
time" The sentence is very welcemeI
one to me-" 6 do not submit to sorce
ry or witchcraft" Never mind any
long harangue, pass the sentence now, III
not stand her to be gazed at. All you
can take is my life."' My sister was a
human devil, and so are all my relatives"
1t is cruciixon." 1t was the 9th,
be correct in your statement. Your
name will live in history, and SO will
NINE" There is no jury now, you
needn't go over the evidence" Cort
landt Parker, Father Calan and all the
lawyers, doctors and clergymen were in
the inquisition. TWAS conducted on the
Spanish plan. WsteAeraft is against the
law of God and man. /" suffer now
more than death by the torture Of my
family, and by the devil who sits there.
Mrs. CARY" pointing to her. On Judge
Ogden concluding the sentence, Maude
gIaring fercely and with set teeth said,
Don't pray for me. l pray for ven
geance to Jesus Christ. I'll allow no
priest nor clergymen to come near me.
III MAIN him if he does"