New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
TEsE PROCLAMATION IN CoUEr.
E,ir,t Decision UndeF the Emancipation
Proclamation Of President Lincoln
Criminal Court--The state vs.. Ucnjn-
min williams.

EiTCflNrnHfiOn
Criminal Conr,-Tbe state vs.. Dcnjn-
min williams.
Fy5m The Mi,,ou,f DemoeSai, .0m Jan.
THE CASE.
/ BENJAMIN williams black man, was, M the JAN
nary term OF the Louis Criminal Court. indicted Tor the
oease Of and larceny foT tho stealing various articles OF
personal property well money the property % Melinda
Ellis. and from the dwelling house Of the said Melinda
The case brought trial the plea Of no; guilty
pleaded snd the prisoner tuy aud think, properly
convicted Of the ofelsc.
Tis stae law Of the state Of Missouri See g Of Ant TX
OF the act concerning crimes and their ruuishmoni' Revived
STAT vol l. p 6{5) declares; When any shall be
,ietd OF .l9nv punishable bv inrrsonment IN the Pen
eutary the Court before whom such conviction shall be
snail sentence the oheuicT 70 receive on his bne baeA
euv n1taber OF rVes exceed tai iy-une
When tie ofeus- charged ia the indictment il committed
hy rny other person (cxccpt person under tire o. 10
tbe (. pun bable by imnrisonment In the pen
ten ary less On two exceeding seven years SO that
il prisoner be- slave. the Court nuT snenco him to Pc
COW, on b hare bach any number Of .ipes not ercsrdng
thirty inc Il be n4an, the Court mrsi sete &c him
to imprisonment IN tie penen,ry for n1mbef o. i'Ar'
TIC Ccuit -c;e1ine he status Of tie Fs 'aes sad
declare whether he be bond rec ia the proper punish
meat des ateI ty Tho Jaw be maied ous 70 him ana IA
ts the nrt la. 40 discretion except the quantity Of
the uuusrment the G1.ity Of - an Therefore,
and upon pronounce upon te condition Of the prisoner
tho te OF the criae committed aud which from the
disputed testimony Of witnesses was on the on day OF anu
As the prisoner black man. in the absence Of testimony
On the point IN th a. IN ali nayeholGng Sete color raises
the presumlton Of Slavery srd until the contrary srpeAr,
negro 20 .e deemeis Save lpcr Nsp;on j. Reunick sst
Choeyii. no Rep, ?. 1871 and Therefore rre.nnaby
tis pout how ver ~ tsbish the condition q sevtlds
the pI, Of TIE Pr'orer hi; counsel ~ 9dGcsi "itn
Of facts, and which are not dspa,el:
TIA the prisouts real am Is benjamin Dcsgsss and be
T. about p o - years OIL ae tai ben wa h,tn t7Fr u
the state ofjsssqpi and wss Of tie tine he ei ALansa
about months the properly Of one Moor
David JhTtaii, who iyed about 70 mice from the ty Of
Hele IN Che re n A. H.ei titt ~tnels VII; t ,on
husband having the opportunity SO T. Co. aud Il me wheu
according her sccon; the s'tefs End st essos If Save
removing tn,u from the uaion lac sad the approach Of ID
linton force. The mother and children iugi'ses fou
slavery AGAINST the will Of theft na te who Is witness wa
informed 81 tine tine ~ ouer 10 thc Union lof'ei
Tn. Circuit Attorney ass that tie pi5ner ue s,t TO tle
lie President and liable & the pnristmtut ~ free men TIE
counsel the prisoner usi.t chat the prisoner no. r
wat snhority cief auder thc Coa,at'ca or unle. o
Of nations, nud a. void 'ne Of 40 c e. I'D
that the prisoner should be sentenced 20 cJfp0r Iuraacu
, and thereon dschafsed
q THE rrocLAMArioS
On the lot isy OF January in the yer 1863 Che Presd nj
ofho United States Issued proclamation wlss5y pro-.
c,imed that President o the United state by virtue o.
apd NAVY oil the United Siaos ia line srnsd sexual Rebel
lion agsinst the authority and Government Of The United
tire Rebellion be- DID by virtue % 4 rover. and for tho
pun aoesld aver and cse'5e ta' a gef Or, lsi Cd
and tbsnceorwaId should gs io'.er e .i .l'i TIE
iarv aii naval authorities thereof would recognize ans
nei.su fecdm q aid peons aud tIe fietisAi ds.g
ysed and by .ah PROCLAMATION th" sat Of Alamo o.
'eug one be States IN AID which the proclamation
= a. u'd lave iofce. operation, ana effect
lttsI lie sinssrey beev~4 (- lrt q ee-ou be-
eu at o. jIrc warranted by the Cousut0n uroo ris-y
..a,v and thereon invoked tic cIniertte llucment VI
II the the dss.GSu. !. ice -sr ho .- Nv ,-r- OF .
Proclamation by vtue being il 10 nrd n-uclt
btrla.e tne evidence il the boz isa BLACK
4. born IN .aye lave u0t..r ud tat he
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