The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-02

Wsks fettereeS to be sspged On Friday, the
18th Of Juy, On EIks or BedIee's Island,
az the Marshai Nay Dleets
Remarks of the United States
District Attorney.
pAtted states Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Smallsy.

VAfted states Circuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Smansy
JIM Lila ~ Natter Of Albert W. Hicks, ayi1s VII
sa~ Ssssn, ooavesa Of Piracy-The court was Dense
y sssvdsd 3s morning by persons DESTROYS Of gazing
upos shH extraordinary criminal and hearing his doom 70
szpssaSa
The Dshies Attorney (sx Judge Roossvelt sad:Rt the
sDu4 psssse IA the duty-the painful duty-of tho
uoe representing the Of ths United States
10 nrve that Judgment which the law has indicated in ths
sare d piracy the high seas, upon any harbor or
bay thereof The prisoner q, the has bean found
gsy by the verdict Of the jury, OF that crime 70 which
ne law has assigned the punishment OF death, and
Esher punstm has left discretion 10 the Judge,
ssns 70 tho Jury, TO the District Attorney. Were
mis- IN ordinary case, sir should make this motion,
am free say, with great pain, and would odd commits
Grafton Capital purashmenss are not Avores with me,
nor arc they with large portion Of this commu.
nifty, cad, above all, for the crime OF robbery
upon the high seas. Dangerous that crime
may be In its possible consequences and disastrous
poibly TO the lives OF Others yet still standing by ITSELF
se feelings OF large majority OF the community would
vrcoaDy be against INJECTING the punishment Of death,
vers NOT say surrounded by other crcumstancss
- she present In making the motion ths the court
90 nOw pronounce the Judgment Of the law manifestations
q appreciation which che ked by the ocsrs) do
under knowledgelor with this verdict before
said former occasion, we are bound 10 const der
sAAs we have the legal knowledge and snnk me mora.
has been presented by the Grand Jury, and tried by
e petty Jury that Of piracy yet In point offAct we al
verdict could hardly have found ct all In the
- charge Of numbering three innocent In cold b,ood
AVS, some miserable old cioIhing, and . watch
mree nen, m the prime OF manhood, nave been
,uSes.s s ns ana probably IN iSe dead
a TIE nkht, when sinmbcr was upon them, when no
ss.snes could be made Sy them ana When sSs psrps
msn-hk companions In that email bost-wih whom he
had brokon bread for days aud days. were rushessiy
vOuh say not only Ia q cruel, but cowardly, msn
Ths indications to OF tncu, At least THAI
an su, merely 70 Cling 70 the sides Of the vesseI-sueing
~ nercy-s'ruegling 70 prevent the last consu mmaon
te thro wing OF his body into the ocean-hs hands
chopped OF by the man who had previously murdered
Nh txo companions In such case, then, even II the
dS.rcsonary with the court and With the goye-nmcnti
shorh stu fesl my duty TO move the highest penalty
Which The court can inlet DO nov move The sen,enoe
q deaab-the highest penalty which can be inflicted In
mis-
Judge srnalIey to Hcks-I would now inquire Of the
whener he has anything 10 say Why the scn,encs OF
Ae law should no. be passed upon him. The Clerk had
better nterrogate him.
and unmpassoped throughout the who's trA, said
.vs yon anything 70 say why tbs sentence Of the Court
Hicks Gin . subdued tone)-No, sir: l have nothing to
Uy-rothirg at all
Judge hAaliey then proceeded n pass sentence He
nad-You, Albert W. Hicks, other wise William Johnson
hsve been indicted by the Grand Jury for this dis,r
seoeery and piracy upon the high seas You have had
paasrnt and fair trial before honest Jury OF Jour
country You hare been defended by able counsel with
pssi sdsity, but found guilty. The evidence against
heard could doubt the correctness verdict
NE evidence also established beJ cod moral rational
sSMy Of Ii,e muTasrhn ~ 70 snaSls YOU YOU Is
p<0en yourself OF the pstry sum o! $3.50 n money,
ond some articles Of clothing not your own yod, tas
- "A = IN aa aha
vus procesdng 70 sea, In The stiffness OF the night
snA under cover, cola blood and without prOvocs
ton, murdered three innocent, inornve persons ani
threw tem in the and the next mJsnlng na.ei
% essape with your blood stains1 p,nnter.
ysu Aad pointed you out 70 the guardians Of the law You
pursued, arrested, and mos, OF III gotten gains
evidence the property and clothing Of the sne add
10 appeared on your trial, murdered mon Tue An
ara ssnor nan this ma. ianun,n and re-.
vosng vtlaton OF the laws Of lerr. oco2Atfy 81
VI TIA GsseAy Pay the forfeit Of your NE Tao crims
Of sssn IN asgravstei character and your GAIN 80 Ger
lain and nconiestbe, ihat yol hop, anything
IRON Executive cr nency. Tho Court therefore woulf
erge to earnestly and cercly devote the little time
hHs yet remain you Of lie /, repentance aud pre-
xAs 70 meet your Last ami nas Judge The seuteuc. OF
Ne hv and The Court ths you be taken from this plsce
seannement until Friday the l3th day OF July merit ana
a .hss day BE- t.ken hsncs 70 Es hlAad or 70 esdlocs
.sct and between the hoars Of Ia the morning and
srse oeloek In the ansrnoop, be hung BY necx un
Al no conclusion Of The sentence the prisoner m,
ecwn, and for the rst time during the whole yesgs-
~ he seemed 10 be unnamed. He Sesame death
Uas TOO near ~ hand, and he who the dark hour Of
NIGHT, and upon the fearful wstsrs OF the deep mbaed
~ hands In inc blood OF three fellow wayfarers Win
rsnorsc, quAed before The majesty Of the law ,ss,
thm ordans partial avengemcut OF hts blooiy deed
peput<s Ne Angels, Dugsn and OKecfe rcmov red the
Vwsoner, bandcu1ed 70 the cell
ne Judge announced 10 the bar TIA, 90 rnu-s,sy
next cher criminal cases would be taken 10 there
we're number OF Witnesses on thc part q M govern
eat aDnhnsd In jail and o. importaat ana proper
- ,hcse persons (noi charged with crime but .rsy
hped ~ witueeses should be rescascd az poe
n N-before The sunmer weather in-the court
sss ID mast upon the trials going without delay
n Court vas Then adjourned 70 thursday next
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