Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-22
Stevens and Hazlett Sentenced to be
Hung,
CnARLEsToy, Feb. ii.

CHARLESTON, Feb. II.
The court room wa crowded yesterday
morning to hear the sentence of the law
passed upon Hazlett and Stevens. Some
time was occupied by counsel in presenting
bills of exception in the case of Hazlett,
and it was twelve O'Clock before Stevens
was brought into the Court by the sheriff,
jailor and a guard of twenty men, Of the
Jefferson Guards Both prisoners wore
an unconcerned air, and seemed utterly un-
terrified at the awful position in which they
have placed themselves.
The clerk having asked the prisoners if
they had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon them both res
pended that they had.
STEVENS SPEECH.
Stevens then said:-May it please the
Court, l have a few words to say. Some
Of the testimony given against nc was IN
true. One Of the witnesses stated that |
said Let US kill the-or-burn the
town To those who know me it is useless
to make a denial of this charge, but l de-
ny here, before God and man, ever having
made such proposition. 1 wish to say l
am entirely satisfied with the conduct of
my counsel, Mr.. Sennett. / think he did
all in his power in my behalf. l desire
also to return my thanks to the officers who
have had charge of me, for their universal
kind treatment, and to my physician for
the services rendered me whilst suffering ,
ION my wounds. When l think of my
brothers slaughtered and sisters outraged,
my conscience does not reprove me for my
actions. l shall meet my fate manfully.'
H~4ZLRfT's SPEECH.
Hazlett then spoke as follows-I have
a few words to say. / am innocent of the
on which ! have been convicted. L
deny ever having committed murder, or
having contemplated murder, or ever
having associated with any one with such
intentions. Some of the witnesses have
sworn to things which l deny, and which
we're positively false. For instance. in ref
erence to my beard; / have never in my life
until my imprisonment in jail, allowed my
beard to grow more than three weeks with
put shaving, and all testimony, therefore
Is to the length of beard, is false. Again
Mr.. Copeland testified that | was sitting on
/ stool when he entered the cell at Carlisle,
This l deny; l was sitting on a blanket, :
back against the wall, and another man
vas on the stool. Copeland also said tnvTc11
we're only two men in the cell with me, and :
comprised all the white prisoners in the
all. Others of the witnesses made false :
statements, but l forgive them all. Ihave }
zen treated kindly since my confinement /;
much better than l had expected-and :
must say that l think better Of Virginia. !
wish to return my thanks to the counsel 6
rho have so ably defended me; they have 6
one more in my behalf than Northern ;
ounsel could possibly have done. l re- !
eat, l am innocent of murder, but am pre- !.
ared to meet my fate :
The prisoners having concluded, Judge q
.inney then proceeded to read the sentence. !.
uring which he was much affected, and at I.
mes could with difficulty give utterance =
the sentence. The condemned are to be :,
ung on Friday. the 18th day Of March, .
10 and 2 o'clock. a