The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-05-18

Ihe telegraph has already an
nounced the sentence Of Rev. J. s.
Harden, for the murder Of his wife,
by poison. and Fridays New York
Times gives the particulars in a let
ter dated Bclvidere, May 8;
Court opene at ten o'clock, the
room being filed. The Court order
ei tho prisoner to be act a, the bar.
He came in leaning on the arm Of the
Sheriff, pale and haggard in appear.
ance. Upon calling his name, he
stood up, without assistance, to hear
the sentence of the Court, which is
as follows:
Jacob 8. Harden, ! am about TO
proceed to the discharge OF the mos,
solemn duty which mortal man
onuI ~ called to perform. This trial.
which for tho last two weeks has
been the object Of 80 much interest.
is closed. The humane maxim O.
the law that you were to be consid
cred innocent until you were proven
guilty, no longer applies to You. A
Jury OF yOur country, selected BY
yourself, oil unprejudicVd, intelligent,
and conscientious men, after a iuil
investigation OF your case in all its
length and breadth, after hearing all
the arguments OF your counsel pres /.
ed upon them with untiring energy,
with an cloqucnce rarely eqnalled,
with pathos which drew tears from
the stoutest heart, and with a force
and power which could not have
failed to break the chain Of evidence
of your guilt. had it been OF ada.
mantine strength, have proved that
thee was no donbt OF your guilt,
that the evidence could not be true,
and you be guiltless Of the agony
aud blood OF your vile, that she was
foully murdered by you in a manner
almost too horrible Tor conception.
With the verdict OF that Jnry, it is
almost needless to say, this Court is
entirely satisfied. II could have
been no other without disregard OF
the duties which they owe to the 30.
ciety OF which they are members,
without disregard!ng their oaths. Ii
human testimony can demonstrate
the preparation Of a murder, it has
demonstrated that YOU are the per-
petrator OF this. Have you anything
to say why sentence of death should
not be pronounced against youl Ii
yOu have, now i. the time to cay it.
The Court here paused for IN an.
swvr. Tt prisoner deliberately
rvi5cd his hand aud said: ~ have
nothing to say Oh that subject. l
refer you TO my counsel" Mr.. Ship
mar, arose in his place and said:
=" have nothing to say, may it
please your Honor"
The Judge resumed; ut remains
tor me to pronounce the sentence Of
the Court, which is hereby by the
Court considered and adjudged, that
you, Jacob s, Harden, for the felo-
ny and murder IN the fret degree OF
Hannah Louise Harden, OF which
you lave been convicted, in manner
and form as charged in the indict
inent, be taken TO the Jail OF this
county OF Warren, whence you have
been brought, and there safely kept
until Thursday, the 2Sth day Of June
next, and that on that day, between
the hours OF ten o'clock in the fore
noon aid three o'clock in the after
noon, within the prison OF the coun-
ty OF Warren, where you shall be
confined, or in an enclosure erected
for that purpose al joining such pris-
on, at the discretion OF the Sheriff
you be hung by the neck until you
be dead, and may God have mercy
on your soul"
Alter the sentence was concluded
the prisoner sst down and wept.-
His counsel also, and many others
r were bait ell in tears.
The Reporter OF the New York
Herala says, the conviction OF Rev
Mr., Harden, for tho murder OF his
wife at Belvidert, New Jcrsey, has
caused the greatest excitement. Th,
blow will undoubtedly kill his mo
ther, who ia now very i'll. The pop
ular feeling ia with tho jury. The,
were upanimous and stayed ont as
matter'of form. Harden is almos
deranged with grief.