The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25

away ;hc convicted prisoner. and the solemn pro.
cecd.nss up 10 tia; htasc closed.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT ON MARCH 24rn.
WALTER, ArrEAns ron sxNrrNcE.
AZ 10 o'clock Yesterday morning pursuant TO order.
:lc Cour; opened by Judge Bowers. and soon The
Sheriff directed bring the prisoner before the
bar
Al quar,e- 20 II o'clock. Walters walked in. with
firm step. bu; with his former elasticity Of move
mcn; and sea; prepared FOR him between his
counsel. lie was ordered by Judge Bowers 10 stand
up. He stood crcc; and looked quite composed, yet
Sigh: detection Of manner and air Of inward deep
concern pcrccpuble Ancr brief statement Of
the and shc verdict. the Judge addressed the
usual question " What have ,on to say why the SEN
,ence Of the law should 10, bc pronounced upon
You > Walters opened lis lips to respond when his
counsel. Mr.. Eduondson, intcrroscd. aud moved
arrest Of Judgment and new trial the following
grounds ls;-lnsuficicncy Of tho indictment from
omission Of title Of action and names of parties
2d-omission 81 the word Grand before Jury 4"
IN b! o. Indictment. 3l-Bccausc the venue was not
aid-ony III county Of Ada. but Territory not
mentioned: and i;h-Iho prisoner presented
for. not accused Of. tae crime.
Judge Bowers remarked tina: the first three points
OF the motion had already been passed upon by him
in the Court for Ada county and he had then denied
than and would deny them now. together with the
fourth point; but the counsel could take objections
and some all Of his points might perhaps be sue
ccssfully pressed. The Clerk was then instructed TO
note the exceptions. and again the prisoner was or
dercd to stand up tor final sentence lie arose, stood
gracefully leaning TO the right. his right hand and
arm supporting the easy bend Of his body as he rest
cd the right palm on the table Of counsel, his left
arm aktmbo at his waist, and his right knee slightly
bent forward. Not limb gave tremor. net nerve
betrayed disquiet. nor did lip nor brow nor eye
give exhibition Of the feelings which must have in
wardly agitatcd the 1.-the and muscular tall and
handsome form Of the prisoner the terrible words
were then read from the prepared document by
Judge Bowers, and which condemned him to an TO- |
nominious death. as follows:
The SENTENCE OF DEATH
Simeon Walters you have been indicted by the
Grand jury of Ada county for the murder of Joseph
l.. Bacon at said county. the 2lst day of October
last Upon your own motion and showing tho causc
was removed to this county. where you have had a
lair and impartial trial before jury of your country
men; IN which you have been aided by faithful and
Intelligent counsel.
After patient and deliberate investigation Of your
case, the jury have been compelled by their oaths
10 pronounce you guilty Have you anything to saw
Why the sentence of the law should not no nrn |
bounced against you?
The feelings with which enter upon the DISCHARGE
d the duty which devolves upon the Court and
winch am now about to perform are painful in the
extreme. To pronounce the sentence which ia In on,
fellow.mortal off from society to depriye him NJ
EXISTENCE and to send him to the bar of his Creator
8 uhoer all circumstances most painful to a Court
io especially Is 1t painful to me- now for the first
lme IN my iife called upon to act under such cir
~ A 'i'
The punishment of death has been pronounced
S"lnst the crime OF murder not only by the laws of
;tta h' nations, but also by that law which was
,it.eh oy inspiration under the unerrnp wisdom of
ne MOST High; and as God Himself has prescriheJ
ne pehay Tor this offence, there is reason to believe
nat very lew murders are committed which are not 6
umatciy discovered. and the perpetrators brouubt I
punishment In vain all efforts to hide Our .
cuons from the eye of that God, who suffers not
ven sparrow to fall without His notice You for |
ot that you were in His presence to whom tho unh,
i day and the darkness of midnight are the SAM. |
nat he witnessed all your movements and that His :
reath could cast up the evidences of crime from tho
owels OF the EARTH the depths Of the waters and
hus expose you to detection ~
The sword Of human justice trembes over Won and
about to fall upon you. You are about to take vonr
MAJ leave OF this world Let me therefore entreat
ONES alone from God. The blood Of the saviour NJ
IAN Is sufficient to wash from your soul the stains OIL
Thousand murders; pray to Him, and endeavor tol 4
eiZe upon the salvation of His Crown
The sentence of the law is that you are to he aken
ON hence to the prison, from which you came and 81
ON thence to the place of execution and there ON on
Iednesday the 18th day Of May next between the O,
ours Of twelve at noon and six O'Clock In the after.