The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-20
Court and sentenced as follows:

ou"uiu uVt pronounce sontShee upon hlm,
said that he was NOreUILTy.
N E EESrEEcE.
The Judge, ,hereupOn, proceeded in
'subs ancs as follows: 'rHsrsr'ss
\ After a patient hearing by the Jury,
before whom you had he aid OF able
Counsel, you have been pronounced gull.
fy oi'the crime Of murder iu the Second
Degree. Z II "a et5F " EE R
i All Lumau tribunals ara im2sr-,c ct and
tliable to err; and it may. be, that in your
own conscience, and in the eye oflhe in-
Etallible Judge, who sees and kpows the
secrets of the heart, you are not guilty
of The crime Of which you stand cohvict-
ed. ''fHlt'1 u 70 - '1Nn5lG3i.l isi
But giving You tie full benefit of the
legal presumption Of iunocencs-- with the
ald OF able and skifulI couDsel, scrupu !.
lo' ely devoted 10 your interest. with whom
you have lad the liberty Of flee confer
ence- with the power and authority Of
the Stale at your command to ensure the
attendance Of witnesses in your behalf,
your case has been submitted in your
presence 10 The arbirament of twelys
honest. intelligent, impartial and 'nnim !
passoned men, in the selection of whom
you had iull share, and they have pro-
nounred in your, presrDc that without a
reasonable doubt in the mind Of a sing
one of them, you are guilty of wilIui
and malicious murder q = d
So far then as the tribunals Of the coun.
try are competent to judge, you stand
before the Court here convicted and
Iguilty. 1t only remains ior me as the
mouth piece Of the law to pronouncs the
sentence Of the pcualty affixed 70 your
CRIME. .s.. +, ...rL a#r't...
/ The highest and most sacred object of
civil society is The care for The preserva.
ton Of the life Of itS members, and no
offeuss of which man can he guilty go
clearly and impersli'ely demands It's re-.
probation and punishment .ss The wiIful
deGtruution of human life. The voice Of
nature rali6es aud enforces this decree of
the 5 ae.i III g111dp ss5Fy ,..l.
But the Law takes no delight in pun.
lshment, and'it is inflicted in 10 spirit Of
cruelty or revenge. 1T deals with the
Terminal with aiwo fold vieW---to reform
The individual aid TO make Of him an ex
ample to intimida's those who might be
tempted'to imitatehis guilt. r.l. - 90 z
That system of criminal law. surely, Is
humane one, which keeps both these
ends in view 10 the punishment Of the
crime OF wilrul and malicious 5murdsr--
for no man can justly claim the right 10
live 10 civil society, who so fsgrantly
violates It's most stchsrishsd and fun damen
tai rights. ;W 'l7fl aeasH ...
Your punishment, regardless. of your
OWL co operation, will serve as warning
Eexamplr 10 Others II depends upon your
self whether it shall attain its other end,
and reform the condition of mind and
heart which soduoed you 20 the fa,al act
of crime and calls down lis penalties upon
your head. '. .'''''ea -''.'. ar b'3.
| II your conscience acquits you of the
high grade of crime Of which you are con.
vlc'ed. and for which you must suffer,
you will remember that your life has been
tar from guiltlcss. That your mother,
who gave you birth. and nourished and
cherished you from helpless infancy 10
manhood. aud who had a right by nature
to your reciprocal kindness and most
tender care, died by your own hands, in
consequence Of your vices not to say
your crimes Here, certainly, you will
6ud a never failing source of self facousa.
ton and remorse. '.'' '. '.'
Do not then, let me beg you, do your.
sell lhe injustice to entertain any m, rose
or unreleutan, split, or upbraid the law
or its ministers Tor what you may deem
urjust or excessye punishment--but a..
cep! itwilh resignation and OFF, il 10 pen.
iIenlial aIoueIpent. and you will convert
the psnaly you suffer to your greatest
good. Endsavor 10 confo, M 10 the spirit in
which the Law imposes the punishmt n t
by the faithful discharge ofall your du. 4.
lies--an abandonment Of all evil thought
and act and malignant disposilon--quali.
| ~ youls,lf fora return TO the duties and
the enjoyment Of socialliic, il, at any time
in the luture 10 the exercise Of clemsncy
and ne reward Tor Your good conduct
the authorities shall sec Ct 10 remit any
portion Of your lfe long sentence.
But il yon are guilty Of the. crime Of
wilful aud malicious murder, and Gao bring
your mind 10 appreciate its full eDolmity,
your innate sense of justice must make
you feel that your punishment is merited,
and is in fact lightly proper Toned to your
crime--lhat your whole life should be
spent in repentance for your thrice fatal
act OF guilt, and that your chief happiness
in life will be found IN those hours in
which you kheel as at the side Of your
dead mother. and with conlrite and bro.
ken heart beg her forgiveness for your
voetul requtial Of all hel tenderness and
love. ,..r,. t.t f,....
With the SINCERE aud earnest hope that
for your own eternal good, you may 90
shape your thoughts and so regulate your
acIs, as that the future may make repara.
tion for the PAST, close this painful du.
". Hdt r ..u s.rsi. be-, f.. .0.....t t....
Tbs sentence Of the Court here is, that
you, josiah Baker, be transported to the
Penitentiary at Columbus. and there kept
al hard labor during life, aud that iu the
mean time you be rsmanded to the Gust.
ody Of the Sheriff, 10 b. imprisoned in
the Jail OF the county, aud that you pay
the COSTS Of this prosecution, ..lr,.,g :.
AN anecdoIe Of Napoleon III. is thus
told by the Pans correspondent of the
London Times: Walking the other day