Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-08
LYNCHBURG TUESDAY MORNING. MAY s. 1860
2ailg Nitaiaiau.

Sentence Of Harden the Wife Poisoner.
A dispatch from Belyidere. New Jersey, May
3, gives the subjoined sketch. Of the scene a.ten-
ding the conclusion of the trial Of The clerical wife
o soner at that place:
The Court House was filed IA usual. The
Court ordered tho prisoner to be set at tho bar.
lie came in leaning on the arm of the Sherif,pale
and haggard in appearance. Upon calling his
name hc stood up without assistance TO hear
the sentence Of the Court. which is IA follows
Jacob s. Harden, | am about to proceed TO the
discharge Of the most solemn duty which NOR
tai can he called to perform. This trial. which,
for the last two weeks. has been the object Of
much interests closed. Tho humane maxim Of the
law that You were proven guilty,no longer applies
| to you. jury OF your,opunty meh selected by
Yourself, OF unprejuthced. intelligent, conscien-
lious men, nfter u iul investigation OF your case
in all its length aud BREADTH after hearing NIL
the argument OF your counsel, pnssed upon them
with an'iring energy, with an eloquenes rarely
cqualled. with IL ralhos which drew tears from tho
stoutest heart and with force and power which
could not have failed to break the charm Of tho
evidence Of your guilt had il not have been OF ada-
mantine strength have passed that there was no
doubt of your guilt; that tho evidence could not
he true and your le guilless ot tho agony and
blood of your wife that sho was foully muir
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could have been other without Disregard Of
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ilavo you anything TO say why sentence of
death should not be pronounced against you -
II you have now is the time to say It.
The Court hero paused for an answer. Tho
prisoner deiberaelyl raised his hand and said
IL have nothing to say to you on that subject.
refer you to my c"unsel." Mr. Shipmnn Rroso in
his place aud eai1 IL have nothing to Say, may
it please your Honor
The Judge resumed
II remains for me tu pronounce tho sentence of
the Court, which is hereby by the Court consider
ed and adjudscd that you, Jacob S. Harden, FOR
the felony and murder in the first degree of Hannah
Louisa llardcn.of which You have been convicted,
in manner and form charged in the indict-
mcnt, be taken to the jnil OF this county of War
rrn, whence you have been brought. aud there
safely kept until Thursday. the twenty eight day
OF June next. aud that on that day, between the
hours OF 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock
in the afternoon, within the prison Of the county
| oi Warren. where you shall be confined. or IN an
inclused yard OF snd prsnn.or within an incosuro
! erected Tor that purpose, adjoining such prison. at
the discretion OF the Sheriff, you be hung by tho
neck until you be dead. And may God have mer-
| cy on your soul.
After the sentence was concluded, the prisoner
| sat down and wept. His counsel, also, and many
| others were batheJ in tears.
And ihus is ended one of the most extraordna
ry capital trials which have ever taken place in
this any other Stale.
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