New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-03

UNITED STATS DISTRICT coURT-ArKL 2-Belos
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UNITED STATS DISTRICT COCRT-AFE!L 2-Beosc
Justice snrPx,S.
SENTENCE oF wN HENRY HAWKINS ToR TIE MUIR.
DIR or wN. HESRY ADAMS, Captain or THt
sHir LAMERGIEB.
VIM. Henry Hawkins, late steward OF the ship
LAmerser convicted Of murder IN killing VIM. Henry AL
The captain. brought up TOR sentence tis morIng
pesed quite collected Being esk.d he had anything
Why .entens should a.t be Penoonctd asn't NM he re-
uassd that be thought that h counsel bal sat All that was
sufficient sad he would only remark that lie was entirely
gutl-.s Of the mufd-r
.p'e between the ssd the time Of execution
ibe a. be- aius effort 70 heve that sentence com
tho prosecution had c.dy shown the prisoner all Kindness
and be could question The verdict but the evidence
Innocent
Judge shPman iher proceeded 20 sentence on
the prisoner, n the following words;
Iippea rom the evidence in hi- tina, you shipped
steward board Tho ship Lamefsie "a September last
Oh, difC ty arose between you sud the deceaed
Cspt Adims, wiilr tie latter wa. " breakfast he com
planned tt you had neglected some duty IN regard 20 tie
birakst when belonged 10 you a. steward 10 re form Bone
words followed. aud, either ~ the tus or at dinner when
yoa single blow. However unju.ihable this blow may
have BEEN does not 10 have been inflicted under very
asi"d circunssuce nor 20 baye been Of severe char
atcf ms was h only p0oca,oh you mad 10 commit tue
dread ui crime Of which YOU have been found guilty b.
true that % the wie.s-s tsuhed that tho decea.ed said
he hrst difficulty On Saturday morning tia, II you
aid lot behave better, be would run The blockade At
stood was an idle remsIk for you knew the -hp was
not to pss. within V,iy many hundred miles OF Now.
Orleans any other Southern port and when during The
AID evening pI~ 10 the H"ricf OF your fc Joh were de-
csrng other that would take vengeance upon him tie
ony of which you complained was the single GLOW
which he had mu,'isd upon You ION wrre evidently in
peeled ~ the bloody deed by ,a Apprehension Of tfe
wrong but by tc sole motive Of engc Tor asuge and
psatlvcy tf TX pist injury. The cruel and guilty purpose
Of taking the life Of your victim seems 20 hsye taken entire
possession Of your heed, aud 20 have heidi until tho deed
wa tcron ri Ahoisn eighteen houfs elapsed between
IN, s hicul and tie commision Of YOU crime. du-in,
which "a" captain hsd restored You the cabin t PIT
n your good behavior ard during portion Of hirh
you lad Steps soardly nif. Tor vengeance not
dlt yoai waking moments 20 have cooled OF a-icd Fron
te irice u srpea that sbou O'Clock Sunday morning
willie opt Adm lay r-ecpiu HE stale room, with the door
ru0c ur,nnsO ol IA. TO bis bedside
and with 900 ~ which you had bor. Ell the carpenter son
~ Ls and IN hoit time terminated hs life 1h0urh
te continued 20 tteahe Tor than hcur yet IL prob
s Il he iat blow Thus, 20 utiy your desifo oi
scnsc you stained Your hands Win the blood OF fellow
pfrssucr o biz Make hy his crur net YOU made BIZ wc
widow aud dopnvud his Young daughter 90 father aud pro
xealous aud uhl dcrne yol have bron convicted You
have hid ft- fal 10" Distrc Attorney. whose dui' 70
~, ~ '.' t.h'' p"'' "s," 40 'o"'uef'''li u
"iih ur 'trhte NOT AMY -npp,ti Hud an Intelligent
snf if PARTIAL Jury With solemn dt,rstou .rt hearts tur.
d"ned win sense Of ine.r responsibility. prone gnced you
n ~ ius're., - ihir vo-loi tfrt yon have some
''slitts sens" Of your awful situations sud ths,. a.
sou u. oo o'ier IT, d'Ah which iho law irlc.' upon
tcl ior tle ile you have cDniitd yoa M prenafr ,r
h f'lrmu went 80 ne arc you to aAc counsel OF those
good lrop- Who VII Gladly tt you iu your confinement
I'D lo while they aOhor your crime vail tendeily c0lp..-
sonatr your ne aad viii tive T. -l y. To- thc wny
p"ntauca aud o the gate al mcry. r. rcflr only % 70.
1uDcc tie Of TIE isw, which T.. thlt you " i.i
Henry Hawaii. be tah'. 70 tae 1J isou, fon shrlc.
y1I brought aId remain IN close confinement untI
nday - 2.t dag or june nr - ud that you then be- s
70 ne pace of execution and tkN between tue Lou o
O'Clock b. ne r'uoon and loo. 10 the ouoCn Of tat
dr you b. hanged by The necA un you dead AID may
tie Lord hrye mercy upon your soul
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