New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE ASSASSIN SENTENCED.
.vxaRKs on JUDGE iNGRAHAM-ChUEL 'oN
MGR or A JUROR-sCENEs IN COURT.

.,xaRKs or JUDGE iNGRAHAM-CbCEL CoN-
puCT or A JURoR-sCENks IN COURT
rohn Reynolds, tho murderer OF VIM
n.,pd was sentenced TO death yesterday morning IN
~, cnrt II over and Termner. From the night OF tho
..iua lion there has been no sympathy Tor leyhoius'
~, instead popular clamor for he NE
Litter feeling even filed the breast Of az least one
,...,u,tve men who were 10 dictate his fate as our
~a,r,cr was informed on trustworthy authority that
-, the iurv retired 81 the men who composed the
- exclaimed, "God damn hint lets hang hih'
- considerations Juror then drew pack OF cards from
- ,,tet and rcmarkiug to ms associates that =" we
,se'p another juror Of equally conscientious scruples
s.ve settled this thing between ourselves are" his
s..,,,,,o, one side for a quiet game az cards.
,,. ~ O .,,lock the room began 10 hl, and when
a. n.,, t,r orerrg the Court had arrived. It brought
..,bt the expected crowd The scene was nut repe
anon Of Tucsday's violence. Three separate ues '"o
e.ers were burst OPEN and numbers foreed tner way "
A, mite the frnc cries AMI efforts OF The court oee,S
a , pglel IA tho crowd. and even struggled 10 oo-
A. NJ . ire in the ffuut rank Of the eager listeners IN
=, Ter io convey the prsuucr quietly 20 Ihe
. a o., ,s,d tir crowd AT the Tombs be was led through
,,,,i,, Js1r little boy being the only spectator
Wien E,ynais and his cust0dians ieacncl wv ~ H.
el.r. single spectator had sNcr roa t1e GarviY
t,ravr them. When quUt was fesuItu Juutc va,
1rsc and moved that the sentence Of the Court be now
pfJnOuucrd up'r TIE prisoner . ,,.,v,
,eynolds stood Mp aud the Clerk asked him what ne
10 sav Why the Judgment ~ "S rfd d.t Know
Ow thc ease went ..,.
nd. t.rr,bou then said: You are TO he sentenced.
re,,fld. tr Killing Townsend a man with whom you
III IN. Jenlty and for whose killing there Was no eN,
$50 p-o.a doing % you went into another place, an!
'rr took kife and concealed ". Keeping u cocehi'u
snsu you f.uua opportunity 81 stabhlug MN, III h,'
az t,s among lis own children with none Others pres
80, What yrut motive for doing was We 90 not ko~,
tlr,c b, come suspicion that u vas Tor ihs pnrio'"
l.iuc other wrong and improper acts You nave o,cn
viby jaty 81 Vcly intelligent men. who have gwen
sIrt..c very thorough examination IiSc.'I -" st,
81. nffH
a.y With that verdict the Court does nO' a, az IN nm
rst murder was cruel one on your part enns s,4fv r.
prov, ar,l aud there j. nothing % eA'use W
fi n, t'H ,., Know anything about the matter
G"urt Your copduct shows y1i 9I ~ huo ~, mo
isr..rrf-l don't know ouly what th'y ioid nc, -.
Jus-r I.rrshIm thcu continual lou Iu'! az ~ -,
.xei'ci by hqaor but thai don't excuse Sop ~ t hS
widowed 10 lndn ~ in drinking ana men MI M irIM
IN t. IA not Ncu.rd on account Of drinking lne law
n. not rAcu.e Won; 70 holds you responsinei Snd l
be- go oiLci auly lcft Tor me now uut 10 pionCunCe
u ,ru lr sentence of the law. II II not the sentence
tt Court but the sentence Of The law, hud we Ia Nv
& vour q. forfeit To the country for taking the NE
,..1f'.rr Add now udyi>e you. before pruuounring
; ..rtrrcr, 10y aside any hope ihat GA may nave
tl.. .i,ci, ION may be altered OF extended
,,,tr of y,ur oGrnse, as well a. the great num-
f,ftf..- q a similar hlbd thdl nave h'th I'llF,
,,l IN In TINS city, calls for the execution OF
e. Jaw, Hut only iu vuur case, but ln ".eIs Nuoh w!
10 have teeu convicted. ana lhst,au q, ".suE ~,
hrrc. urge you O. prepare yontseH 10Y Hc 'nt
Al b. t.Y.. Won Wien the time comes which VIII be
kx.d FOR The execution Of your sentence you VII lie
sSr,ulci. aud you VIII pass iruin TINS Noru s" ao,eI
l 1i f m lime. you have the opportunity aHurdtdyon
h, ,,tr fr trt event II net too late for yen 10
"a Ar jl.t IirPaIuuOu aud advise you therefore, 10
~ . tc nope getting pardoncd, aud seek for that
5rspai.iuu winch j. necessary Tor you before the Nme
seaic- Wl.ch b, nycd Tor your execution. ,,
't- pf-u from which you have been brought, there TO
etlA.cl 100 cl.sc custody until tie Sh day OF April
taat ou tuIt dal !Ou be- banged by tue necE uuii
81 alc dead. between the hours OF ana IN 'he AFTER
o. b.. ana may Col have mercy on yon. -,
Tar Ch 90 TIE Court Mr. NaudttVCort. then read tho
f.t Watrtst oHd delivered u 10 Deputy SLtl-n ls.ah
RJuacls SA 30 las charge Oi the tOndcmIed