The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
DOOMED MEN.

The Hunters Point Murder Burke Sentenced
10 Death-His Address the C0urt-The
Testimony Pronounced as Perjury-AGecting
Scenes.
AS stated In the HERALD yesterday David Burke
the alleged murderer OF Thomas Cane at Hunters
Point, on the 25th Of october last convicted in
the queens County Court Of Oyer and Terminer OF
murder IN the first degree. Yesterday morning he
was arraigned before the Court and sentenced by
Judge Barnard.
HIS SENTENCE.
On order being restored in the court room the
doomed man was told to stand up. Judge Barnard
alluded briefly to the painful once he was called
upon to perform IN the case Of yoang man whose
appearance denoted such ambition and vigor. The
sentence OF the court was that on the 10th day OF
December, 1859, between the hours OF ten IN the
forenoon and two In the afternoon the prisoner be
hanged by the neck until dead.
Burke evinced no emouon-n0t a muscle
acknowledged his assent. on being asked whether
he had anything TO say to the Court he replled:--
HIS REMARKS.
wish to make few remarks to the Court.
came - this country when quite young. always
worked ior living and took great pride in keeping
Jersey ana ssw A orleans. ~ / entered red the the
army ana was present at the capture OF
country, as had proclaimed allegiance to her.
disposed OF my earnings TO the best advantage.
sent 10 ireland ior TWO OF my brothers, and wnen
they arrived here supported and educated them as
well as my means would allow. i also paid my
parents passage and they both lie buried In Calvary
Cemetery, where nope this Court WIN consign the
The District Attorney did me great In.
Justice! yasa i, dl I'D, not not 60 70 the are to
oil. | resided In officer Lyman's house, and to
secure 1t from his observation would be compelled
wife, which would not nor could not do, consider
Ing It's weight and dangerous nature. The evidence
which has convicted me is OF the most foul nature
perjury, IN the presence OF Almighty COD. As
70 the testimony OF Mrs. Cane, ! leave
truth not The testimony Of Brsaes ooee
the coroner was the most foul perjury. The other
Witnesses Tor the prosecution testified TO facts with.
out intent. did not use the pistol Intentionally,
but God knows that II had not used 1t 10 sedeence
! would not be here to-day"
once falter, nor his lips tremble, and when beng
conducted back to jail he walked steadily and up
right On entering his cell tears dropped from his
eyes and for some time he weps In undisturbed
silence.
AN AFFECTING sCESE.
In and around the Court House there was not
mucn sympathy for the culprlt, but his sorrowing
wife was the object OF much pity. On hearing the
late OF her husband she tainted. and it was some
spasmodlc nts, and 1t was found necessary to sum-
mon physician IN attendance.
shortly after tue sentence Burke addressed let
Ter 70 counsellor Fleming, asking him TO consult MI
!. II. Anthem relative to a petition for trial
and such other expedient measures as he deemed
proper.
The authorities have added five oficers to the
watch around the Court House. probably fearing that
an attempt would be made to release the prisoner.
rms event will excite the ruralsLs beyond imag-
nation, as there has not been an execution in
Queens county since the hanging OF Atkinson for
the murder OF Van Worries III 1855. This latter
execution was little else than MURDER as the man
was convicted on crcumstantial testlmony-the
real cuiprit, when convicted OF second murder in
the western part OF this State, and when about to
die having confessed the murder OF Van Worries.
Antoine Maurer Sentenced to be Hanged at
New City.
Antoine Maurer, convicted at the Rockland Coun.
ty Court Of Oyer and Termner for the murder Of