Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-12
The Sentence Of the Rev Us Harden.
BELvIDERE, N. j., May 3, 1860.

DEbN lbfhLj 1N' ~ NAY ~ iOuus
The Court opened at 10 o'clock, the
room being filled. The Court ordered the
pri soner to be set at the bar. IIo came
in leaning on the arm of the Sheriff, pale
and haggard in appearance. Upon call
ing his name he stood up without assist
ance to hear the sentence of the Court,
which is as follows:
Jacob S. Harden, am about to pro.
coed to the discharge of the most solemn
duty which a mortal can be called TO per-
form. This trial which for the last two
weeks has been the object of so mu ch in
tercst, is closed. The humane maxim Of
the law that you were to be conside rcd in
nocont until you were proven guilty no
longer applies to you. A jury of your
Courts, selected by yourself, OF unpreju-
diced, intelligent, conscientious men, after
full investigation of your case in all its
length and breadth, and after hearing all
the arguments of your counsel, pressed up
on them with untring energy, with an ell
oquencc rarely cqualcd, with II pathos
which drew tears from the stoutcst heart,
and with force and power which could
not have failed to break the chain Of the
evidence of your guilt, had it have been of
admantinc strength, have proved that there
was no doubt of your guilt, that the cvi.
dcncc could not be true, and you be guilt.
less of the agony and blood of your wife,
that she was foully murdered by sou in
manner too horrible for conception.
With the verdict of that jury, it il al.
mo It needless to say, this Court is entirely
satisfied. 1t could have hccn no other
without disregard of the duties which
they owe to the society of which they nrc
members, without di,rogarding their oath.,
| If human tc'tmony can demonstrate the
pcrpctuation of murder, it has demons
stratcd that you are the pcrpctrator Of this.
Have YOU anything to say why sent cncc Of
death should not be pronounced against
you! If you have now is til" time to say
it.
The Court here paused for an answer
The prisoner deliberately raised his hand
and said: 81 have nothing to say on that
subj Ct refer YOU to my counStl.' Mr..
Shipman arose in hi place and said : 81
have nothing to say, may it please your
/ Honor
The Judge resumed: 1T remains Ei"r
me to pronounce tha sentence ofthc Court,
which is hereby by the Court considered
and adjudgcd, that you jacob $. IIurd N,
for tn, felony and murder il the fr.t de
gre, of Hannah Louise Harden, of which
yol have been convicted, IN manner and
form as charged in the Indictment, be t..
ken t. ;he jail Of tli' county Of Warrcl,
whence yon have been brought and there
safely kept unit! Thursday, the 2Nth day
Of June next. aud that on that day. be
tween the hours Of 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with.
in the prison Of thH county of Warrr,p,
where you shall be confined, or III an in
closed yard Of said prison, or within an in
GO urr erected for that purpoe adjonin,
such prison, At the discretion of Sh'rif,
you l.. hung by the neck until yol I've
dead, and may God have mercy on your
soul"
After tn" sentence was concluded, tIc
prisoner sat down and wrpt Iii counsel
also, and many othr', were hath2d il
tears.