New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-06
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS NJ,
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'krtERDs AND Lo"EsByKG SENTENCED TO DEATH
The courtroom Was crowded long heforr the I.a,
for The commencement Of business Al 10 o,cloct h g.
co Der pr eedsd 70 pass sentence Cha les a. Jeard,
b.,s n,,ea ~ 49,. m tne case q VI Losss
set forth al length
The Recorder ov.rpl.d the motion and Jeerds wa, %,
rsgned for sentence When asked the usa question ~
rrpiird NJ cou1se hsve argued tho sby thai Do
not feel d posed 10 any about il. sra hat coai
would probably have rn,c. the community at sr
rel that Innocent Of the orpse for which h...
se.n convced have been convicted BY perjury aud dO,
Il 81 dsP'sed 70 20 Into the any further
The Recorder then passed the allowing seut4uee.
GHhrtk. NJ JEFynRD- The murders Of Jchn Walton a.
Jonn w Matthews CD the night Of q q 3lfh If June a
sent thrl Of horror through th, whole community 80
ont tel by the hand Of tue ss.sssn lying 81 ~st
himself and thinking Oily Of Il. duty asa c irp ssve eb.
% the nacerr who to escape arrest urnet upon his
per and vim un.risg aim hed tue hot which c.u.ed hi.
ant oeath All this occurred IN the oIen thofoushsres
ths orpN6sd city in the bright moonlight OF a clsN
ra ee." i SUMNER. ni.Lt with the lights 80
houses and under circumstance which would gem eul
e~rsin. From that tia- however TIL til. Last Cbhg,as
eve, The question 70 who the actor 10 This terrible
tragedy bs. been Updeoded and then srrouacsd by
1raer Of John W Mst'hew. Ts.t verdict has Ss..s s
met he approval Of almost VINO mead carefully
brst tired for the murder Of john Walton The eyiie
ca that trial in July la. pointed strongly toward yau
guilty but Sufficient Ia 1ssut yonr conycs,oa
aud sou ACC tilted Once again a. .r Won eve
way the hsbs of idleDes and dis.ips n which Ia
thereon you n ado rrvcou. 70 The d-,.c,iye who wa.
r1t your track hch sealed your la'e Aside
from the drec, admission You sde 10 lin ~usr alone Ia The
presence # others said enough to enable Tue officers -
insfce where had the pio Nth
winch ihe murderous d-ed had done Ice
cs vbch we're known oe re N connection with those nas
discovered secured your cor VIII you ught 70
trial he chsrge Of having uordered John W Matt
The De sls Of tia, si shall rspitular ia "a. ne
rs.siy do spd shall gladly ref sn. They present
picture Of mmoraiiy and cae TOO Psnal 20 contemplate
Your mother wh' yon had charged with being the ir.u
gator Of crime while tbs witness st@nd est,ng
~ behalf compelled to- and ord bare the secret
htoy Of Der ie 1t failed TO he Of .erves yoa.
our unset with zesl hoety ed sbi. Which coul na
b. surpassed PIbanstrd al uonorab sse
qeittsl but In vain. No human efforts could
Il are Le'e convicted n,urds aud far have
be- able to observe. have yet exhibited for your
cnmes. Your sentence which will imIrsoun,ent
d~sth will, hop, realize awful iuaol
long weary nights yet to come viii " you have ~
read, done think with horror Of the inc sye
mir'sd and rr' witt bii,er rose The u pishment
you haze brougs rpon yonei Thai m.y IRE you dis
repent md seek forgiveness of Him who is ready sias
forgive Is lie sincere VITA Of tie lu1se who preidd
Jour ia who nov, in the o-chae VI his duty
IronouDces sert-ice upon you according 20 Law.
III, Of tn Ccur; Is that Charles NJ J Te-a,
for tn, murder felony Of which you have couyht
sLs on Frdsy the 20h DAY e6rusry 1853 ,bt
bor' Of ,rn in IT, morning srd ree 10 the afternoon 'unr
hard labor IN the State Prison until such puuisncent Of dss
shall be Inflicted
The ntsuce seemed to have no effect upon The pepe7
Mr Waterbury then moved sentence Or. Moses Low
enbeg Wien asked ty the Cor, a uual question be
piled through h counsel tina. IN justice 20 bis
ends he would tina. ttoash consc'r Of Ls' he hsa
don- be- o. guilty Of murder In the fist decree The
only witness neo bad given the oppoi. Of The fScs
Inc he-o der thru add es-ed tue pi~n- s"ne ergh.
the conclusion saving: The OF tie H. thss
"a Moss Lor"en-fs ioi the nnior iohy % WHOA
you have ben eonvic ed shall Friday the % day Of
Fehfu9y. 1893. between the ho1rs c. lJa and m,
suffer the punhrn Of Death and that you shat he coDne4
1t hs labor in the sac Prison until such puaioaeu A
be- INF iced"