New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-05
THE CASE OF JOHN CRIMhINS.


On Friday last John Crmmns was executed, at the
CITY Prisop, for the murder Of Dennis McHsnry. In
spite OF very great pressure in behalf OF the condemned
an, Gov Morgan refused TO commute bis sentence or
TO respite him. For this he has been most violently
sailed by such respectable journals az The N. y.
Ttes The Eren.ng Pest to say nothing Of tribe Of
suall-fry journals without wesh character A
dspsssoDste perusal OF the facts not the perversons
of the case will satisfy aOy unbiased mind that the
Governor acted in accordance with the dstes OF ex-
act snd equal justice. We print herewith the most IA
vorabls statement of the warranted by the facts,
"a forwarded by the District Attorney the Governor:
DIsrRIcr-ATToRsEY's oyYIcz, Nsw YoRK,
His Erceuency, Cor MoRGAs-Dear Sir: In reply
10 ,ou ysouion 6c relative TO Joha Grim
m5s convicted murder Feb 1860 and sentence 20 oe ex
seO,sd he h Of the ps'eni aooh rs'Hsep
Mott and Ooyer aud he deceased formerly lived the
same t,se nS b sns IL the habit Of vtDs the pons
place less frequently to drink aud 70 pay a. ne
liquor DOiy foamOu,osd thoosh a. other .@s. harmless
enough In some Of hi S9sssn hS ne es1 s a..
m degraded females yhs thee wa. noens
sby for his conduct the prisoner forbidden the dscesed "a
M though BE- .d very sy sSd 0ss e. a sss
the de- Others met accidentally 10 re street near
~ sth cane along aud ali engaged 10 friendly
They each Old or bad resided IN 70: sssn
from 90 had probably al ossn 70 woIs as day sss GER
TO tbs homea beyond doubt meeting purely scc
dental deceased had beeu down IOWA boy eosh
al. .r h The 'ss SeG's sss jingle in
pocket mo vas proposed q De should ess baa Ss "a
Two places by suggested bat the decA'ed aid:
SoS asIse5 and they vent; As they rss:Sed the
place the desaee sd to hs one waking with aim .a;s sssz
pay for them but be followed in so close, nevertheless that
not o. e party Ss o; wss the Bar who d them Inst
The pnonsi and his lie out They said never msnd
ceased paid hen Of the party invited thea 70
snober drink when beer again o1ered AT TINS nstaa ne
directly into the room in the rear Of the
md Ca b 1es s6e hso probably put dosn in there
uoon the Customers &c then ordered he dsses.ed to
both gou do stated betore ndeoedpes and
the dec, nehnd entering fer that
Re ou be ordered out And hose that he would fare better
The Trson' into the bach room and returned with
m9;ss with b. Onet hxSa h: be pointed TO ,1s deee,sd
dec. ssid h. would bat that be first waited settlement
ore Sm anything thing Under the pfeurs Of ts p,s
sr's commands and bs,Ons, the dsess:sd l.a, bot
ran be TOLD him ont ana him
-. be- pushed over e pile Of ADD pans
the largest followed the deceased Waen the prisoner
returned 10 vesat lot opposite sbeie house bad been torn
so~n After Ds threw toe snI ne Gee a aree
then in sgsin and returned with his m1sie and stood
which did 20 injury prisoner then again his
and returned WITH sword in his hand and exclaimed a
called out to tho deceased that the prisoner had I.
sword be deceased the street The prisoner 70 loved
closely pursued b, the prisoner Finding himself pressed be
tuned threw brick De mad 10 hs hsni but failed
to hit the prisoner who Kept up the pursuit Ano msd
stey deceased fell and the prs the sword our tines
that be received IN the back IN
scb une fthe oone party testhsd tina. tee prison.
don't do that, when the prisoner turned to the de-
Dot one IF the prisonsfs party nlered in the slightest
degree from beginning to end The prisoner vas IN.
by hs It and net By What occurred at the time Ny opinion
l. The prisoner acted under the Of pest reprosehe o
Der virtue imagine ground for cIerneney except this
be point upon which do not des to
press cpDion The wife undoubtedly
she to be Of great bodness and dstermos-
while appears be rather tmid and weak minded She
in Court sentenced though hs moved
she bore the with slmnss excians the end:
ce be proof OF the facts was conclusive and the murder wa
clearly e'e ed and should add that the Jury
were guilty the ether
was being iDso resisted did not yield until spou. In
the morning when the Jury bad been out twelve hours
him. prompted by II les propety. have
given txcee1ey though noise .,ae-
the prisoner n which they be presented In view Of the
ss S sse hs soad
HE recommend Communication but IN view OF the increasing
to DO 90 will ard ma, aided in procuring tho
VERDICT that told the Jury they had right
and you II your EIceency deter mines not TO
e'Tmg,s ~ond SSesy urge that yoo respite TIE p.sn
Shea that the people Of this city may oe saved from pee
preri to bsye them both r,sped early day In Nay
Which time the fate Of these two AMI Felix Sanchez v al
can be At the .aue time There certain degree unhealthy
excitement s.D6,n upon the peTformance Of this eapessan
Judgment to nelson fis j. TfsEPssfttis