The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-29
Sentenced for Mansl q n liter.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before hon. Judge Shiumau.

Before Hon Judge Shipmau.
On the opening Of the Court yesterday morning she
District Attorney prayed for judgment upon Henry O.
Lorrensen and Evan Edwards convicted the 18th inst
OF the mansaughtsr OF Charles Couree, mate Of the
ship Lone star while on voyage from Rangoon Eng.
land, via 81. Helena.
Judge Shpman proceeded to address the prisoners He
sad:-You have had very escape. You In.
diced for murder, but the jury rendered verdict OF
the lesser offence OF granddaughter. uses
Ths prisoner Lorrenseu (interrupting) said:Judge,
would Ike TO say few words about my fellow prisoner.
Judge shipman-If you have anything to say VIII
/ ONE or raH PRlsoSERs DKcIARE HE INNOCENCE.
the prisoner Edwards here handed letter TO the Court
which Was read BY the District Attorney, and which ran
NEW Yosx. March q. 1854.
To fHn HoxoRABln m PRESIDING JupGl:- sf
May please your Honor 70 take Into consideration the
few remarks have 10 make 70 passing sentence
am entirely unocsn. q The charge impsssd % me- and
fellow prisoner, who knows had nothing 70 DO with The
On The night when The mate fell overheard was free
from the snip, and sting The martngaie under the
bowsprit 6shing with harpoOn for porpoises.
only nineteen Years Or arc, with widowed mother N
England, 70 whose support contribute along With my
only thai am :. sG e: n
and then being prisoner charged with crime Of which
entirely Innocent. the truth Of which my fellow pris
anu ~" p'''''''' 80" EVAN EDWARDS
you had better stats II for him, Mr.. Phillips.
STATEMENT MADE Br ooUyeKL von ssRRnsu
Mr.. Phips-The prisoner desires TO say that Edwards
wss in way connected with the transaction that the
difficulty occurred after tho mate went forward that de-
ceased going forward kicked serrenson, which od 70
the dlculty. Edwards n native Of Wales, only ninc
years OF age and British subject sorrsnsen
native OF Denmark
RxxAaxs oS rus JuDcx-AsnncAn NATE.
Judge Shpman--T think, Edwards, that, ewes you
did not strike the blow ou were willing 70 let tho mate
10 the road he did, you would have given him some
warning when he forward % pay but very little
attention 20 what Ia said IN that respect. !, however,
look upon serrcneen the ringlcadcr IN the AMIR
There Ia no doubt In my mind from past
pcrence Of American mates that you were badly
treated and American mates win continue 10 beat and
abuse seamen t suppose score or more Of them are
executed. but 10 this case hsyo was no excuse,
no justification, for your course. Yous - British
subject knew that upon your coming Into port
YOUR rights would be protected Tho jury brought In
a verdict AZ mansla,ghter, and, az slated when they
came in approve Of that verdict, because there might
have csn reason for believing that the Affair was not
premeAtatsd The United States law nxes the highest
sentence three years Imprisonment and nne Of ono
Thousand dollars u would b Idle 70 Impose any such
1ne upon msn OF your condition, and
.n4 sRSrKNc1
OF the Court that you Scrrsnsen DO impronsd hare
labor for two years ray fine OF one dollar and you
Edwards be sentenced Imprisonment tN one year and
six months and pay flns q ono dollnrs
lns uhoncrs we're than reu1oved.