The New York herald., 1862-04-03
Hawkihs, the COlored Steward, Sentences
to be Hanged fer the Murder OF Captain
Adams, or the ship LaMmergier.
UNITED STATES cKBCUIT couNf.
pAHora Han Iuhsa SainInal

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT couNf.
Before Hon. Judge Sh!pmaA.
APHn 2.-Tae Caied States ". Wa. Hssyy Hssokfss,
eosricsed ef ne wuyder o. Cb5sais AdaIss, Of the ship
Lamnsvs s.--Ths prisoner brought into court for
sentence. pursuant 10 hs es9vctlon.
The District Attorney msvsd for ,hs Judgment Of che
law on the prisoner.
The Court asked the prSonsr If be had anything 70
say why sentence should not be pronopBcsd apos him.
P,isoner-I have nothing pors 70 say than whs, has
been said by my counsel, hr. Spencer. am entirely
Nr SPENCER asked for as long q time between this
nss. eaa ss %S he ss oos s Ss ~s os
esdsavoring 10 obtain ccmmuistioA Y the punishment
70 Imprisonment for life Mr. spence felt It his duty TO
say that .he prisoner had had fair and impartial trial.
both from he Court the jury and the District Attorney
But from The nature OF crcumstantial evidence II may
thought proper uch The prisoner ID with.
dollar; but no (Mr. spepesrl would do all in his
power 10 obtain comHatation OF his sentence
TBg sESTREcE.
The Judge then proceeded 10 address the risonsr-
You have beer, CONVICTED Of the murder, the high
ssas William hssfy Adams. itappssrs from the sv
OF the ship Isnme,yisr in September lsst bocnd from
London 10 lsiiao. On Saturday morning, the 2Sth
S2s rs, ss .9sr Sp ana e:
Complained that you had neglectot some duty in regard
% tke breakfast which belonged Y you as steward to
or al dinner, when I Similar diaicul,y ooctIrsd il
ssaps To. captain struck you single blow. How.
s:s No, , n io' hSso sSS @ aa
very aggravated circumstances, nor % have bean
Of a severe character. fhis the only provoca-
cs which you have bsen found guilty Il V true that
cf tho witnesses testified that the deceased said the
BEHAVE Sets.r se would run a.. bocsad. q. New s Or
leans and sell you. But this you we'll understood WAS
mere idle remark FOR you knew the ship was not 10 pass
within very many hundred miles dfev Orleans, or any
other Southern port; and when during the day and
evening prior 90 th. murder N yesr victim, you were
declaring 70 Others that yoa would take vengeance upon
him the only grievance OF which you oompssned was
the single blow which bs had Indicted upon you You
we're evidently lmg,lsd TO ii. ,,, bloody deed by
by the sole motive Of yyengs FOR single
and cogfssiy.y trans - INJURY; The cruel
victim seems % have taken .utse possession Of
your heart, and 70 have held IL III the deed
% nSas s ,5sf ns
ynfs sca and ia 1aa i&a
gsance not; during your waking moments to have
cooled or sbsted. Prom the evidence II appears that
about O'Clock Sunday morning, while Captain
Adams lay asleep p his stateroon, with ths door
seked unconscious ef danger you proceeded TO bis bod
SIDE and Win 40 sre ~hn you nsa eoso~se %, o. sss
which deprived him Of bis senses and in short time
tsrninsted his life. Though he continued 20
remained wholly unconscious from the instant you struck
the fatal blow Thus 70 crafty your desire FOR revenge,
I II,
and cent him without moments preparation into tie
presence Of his Maker by this cruel you made his
wife widow and deprived his young daughter OF her
father and protector For this terrible orime you have
been tried and after jealous and faithful defence you
have been convicted. You have had fair trial. Tho
District Attorney whose duty present the case
against you urged consideration which the evidence
did not fairly support, snd intelligent and impartial
| Jury, with solemn dciberaton and hearts burdensd
| with Of their responsibility, pronounced you
| guilty. II is my painful duty to say that I
fully concur In the justncss of tbsir verdict. |
hava nena nj Al attn
stion and that you must socn suffer the death which
the in1cis upon you for the crime you have COM
mitted you will prepare for that solemn event. Let me
urge you TO take counsel Of those good people who will
gladly vsit you during your Confinement and, while
they sbhor your crime, viii tondsrly compassionate
your fate and will strive 10 guide you way Of rs
pentance and 10 the cato OF mercy. remains only TO
pronounce the sentence Of the law, which is that you
william Henry Hawkins, be taken 10 tho City Prison
from whence you brought, and remain in close
hncnent until Friday, the 27th day Of June next and
that you then be taken 20 the place Of execution
between the bous or nine O'clock in the forenoon and
four O'Clock IN the afternoon Of that day you be hanged
BY tho neck until you dead And may the Iprd have
| mercy upcn your SOUL