The sun., 1862-01-06
Before Recorder Hoffman.
Sentence of Jefferds and Lol
berg,i
srSIts,s or CHARLES M. IsrrrRn

JAN. i.-1hc argument in arrest Of iudr
in the Gaze Of Charles NJ Jeffe'ds and D.
enbctg, Goth Of whom hsd becn convict,
muruer in the lrst degree which was SIT
for thi. morning took place before the Re
er. When the prisoners wcro brought u.
sent nco low days since, II was stipullt.
counsel for Lowenho'p that the decision
Court relative 20 Jclferds would ta agreed
hlm, a. tho s.me qucl.ion was iuyulyoi il
cascs.
In consequence Of the indisrosi ion Of
James r Brai-, counsel for Jeffcrds. the m
WAS pDetpono1 ill Saturday; hut Me. q
Clinton, cOuu'el for DR.. Lowenherg. haviDp
more time 20 p'epai' the a'riment than
Brsdv, Mr.. Clinton "a se'ected to sddre-
Court on uotiou III Arrest Of judgment.
main pro o-itiou " sryung against the O.
tutiondity Of the PIE ent las Of murder in
first deg ce, was tnat pcn1 statutes shpui
cOnstrut'sd strictly, a.d th., the pres.
WA 20 ahhigyous ;hi his Court had n,
to impcsJ any sentence whatever. lie Co.,
ell that the. " no law in to'cc at the IA
indictment VIA folnd, sgainst whiah the oh
could bc laid, nj hence thern cool be ~
conviction. There WA au omi.siJ in thu
ute to pIovi - ary p ualty for murder in Z!
degree and herciur, IL waS a. ho v
Nv 80 '"u'''' -, '''l 10 uP w
oMoVN M ~ ''Iho "ltrpW -hlsh
P'H,II. y wi,", aas u" Irl'he ~ hu.
W.. " '''i II 'p.v,' ur'' 'N,ci .nS
Judge DEMO having CLEARLY stated tnit
dae,h ",s,''i, rn'i,', VI VIC i"s''''u'' !" '''"
Mr. BRADY, 10 q htioc out able speech r,
ated Tho views which hi. nssoci,,e 81 In
nee to The pres,n, law alive TO murder
n the cours. oc hi. oh.,rva,iors ssiJ ,L,t
iuton,i, TO DO an act ard he p.rformance
were v,rv different. VIA ever might
boon the Intention ur tho I.elislaturein fra
the law OF murder ~ he frs' derrpA ths
sion 10 state ,Nplic'ly what tho p.nish
stall be was iA'al.
The Recorder said that, al hcn,h n was &,
grace 10 thu LGg sTsTtfe ~ This siafs f6a,
question Of murucI i1tte first degree ,boui
lrrt opcn 10 discussion, Ms duty In tho II
WAS pericctly Gear. In the face OF Jnb,.
III tne case ~ Mrs. n Imm1.we could po.
ounce as the opinion of this Cont tb,,
was no puni,hmen, for murder in the frat
gree. IL vas his duty TO Dropounce acnt
upon the prisoners, after which thoi, con
could procure a writ ferror.
Charles NJ. Jeifards was then a-raiynsl
asked WIN scutorcs shculi not Lc nTon,,,
against him, TO which ho made the s,iti ,ips.
rlv.-'Ny counsel have arpuel he ca.e so
that | 10 not feel disnosod 20 s,v anu,
about II. ard what couid sav would ~,
have no effect on ,he comnuoity a, -
only 'curri nm, am inn cont ot ,ba "a
for which have Lean coryiI,'d 'So bo,o WI
coIy yici.d H., n-,iur, ami 1 Jo r,, - n.
% i,o iuto he as. s,,y C,,,bo, wv "'''
s.,-.,.s..
,r, 'FN'E W 'tttERhN'
Iu' recorder ihen passed the following
'eLG'
lhnleS NJ. JDherds-The murders Of j
Mditon ana john w. Mttthevs, on the rigl
Tue ~. u 81 dune, 1850, sHLt a thrill ot H.
through the whole community. The for
i,ll 10y the hani of the assassin. lyin! IA VIA
execute his deadly purno.o; the ltitor. for
ing all danger TO hirs.lg and think ng orl
his duty ss a CITIZEN, gave chase 20 The y
dersT, who, 20 escape arrest turned upon
pursuer, and with uncrrins aim fired the 4
which caused his nstau, dsath. A,lthis occul
in the ops Il ihoroughflres of the crowded G
in tho bright moonlight of a calm and baaut
summers nirht, win the liglus vet plen7
from the wipdows Of tho surrounding bou
and under c,rcumstances which. II would se
would have 'rndercd the immediate detas
OF tho murderer almost certain. From
time, hcwever, until this hst Chti.tmls
the question as to- wh5 was the actor in mi,
riblc traged, has hsen Lrdecded, aud tn.
was answered ~ verdict Of that iurv vi