The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-19

FORE
enmity against the Weston family, procured
the Ku Kux TO take their ayes nv But susc,a :,
motive for the commission OF the crime imputed to
them. nor was 1t In evidence that there were any
disguised men 10 the neighbofhood on the night OF
the murder. On the contrary, 1t was not probable
that band OF the ku Klux, had they Inade IL
business to kin children could rave gone lh,o one
Witha however, the prisoners counsel Pfesseg
their view Of the case with much energy ana
ability.
AN INCIDENT WORTH RECORDING
occurred during the examination OF Pony mes, c
eumsssnces ATTENDING the tragedy when certain
parties outside OF the Court House eet INTO nn n
The Su S Wsr ney we're
one or them was quito bloody. At THIS instant ioly
Weston sank into ang n MD ae he r sW Ss snea H
of blood she had witnessed in her own house, and
her heart failed herl -
The examination Of the testimony on both sides
having been concluded after Jour days OF hard
Gav a,ternoon OF the second week Of the term. The
arguments OF counsel for the State were mastery
efforts; those OF counsel lor the prisoners were ike
wise very able. The jury retired to make up their
verdict Immediately after the conclusion VI the
arguments Of counsel, and, being unable TO agree
o'oIock Continued the Court until Monday, ana on
Monday, the Jury being Still unable to agree, the
Court was continued rntil Tuesday, and rom Tues.
according to tho charge in the bin of indictment
There was then motion for new trial, which was
overruied. The prisoners thereupon were ordered
to stand up and say whether they had anything 10
say why sentence should not be passed on mem
Making no reply, the Court pronounced Judgment
of death upon them, from which Judgment they ap-
pealed To The Supreme Court or the .,v-,-. Tne
,.as. was reviewed By tho Supreme Court and the
judS.acnS OF the Court below WAS affirmed. lnls
opinion Of the Supreme Court having been certlned
to by the Spring ssTm, 1872, OF Henderson county
Superior Court, Judge Henry, who presided had no
discretion but to pronounce
THE SENTENCE,
which was that the prisoners be taken 1ro4 the
Jail OF Henderson county on Friday, the lssh day OF
J;;nc 1872, and that between the hours OF eleven
O'Clock a. -. aGaa th-.e O'Clock p. NJ. ..oy uc
hanged by the neck until they were dead. While
Court House. tova6 Adair fixed his eyes on IA q
piece Of farnltu near BY Columbus Adalr looked
ton. Indeed, II single muscle RsA moved i in
the faces OF either one OF the Adairs the HERALD
Judge was repete with excellent advice to the con-
demnod and was not without effect on the large
audience that had filled the Court House to over
moving. Among other things Judge Henry sald:-
The details which md in this testimony Of the terrible
crime with which you were charged reveal scene at
ssss ps 'e S s and Gh'K Ct
s Of sns saiS'Sy
ever before even among savages most to the Instincts
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makes the blood freeze veins, and
ton that human cold 10 debased and wrought
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reS dsSersey snrroand in numbers the the
at his table with his babe his knee, eating
shoot his life away without word and then drag ds
nf Rss iaa u e '2t eC ,nf s
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and the evidence shows that
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down the house above them thai your haniwsrk might
3a a"d e
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control for God Himself thy Maker has reserved the
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cistsa amid the thardcr and cloud p sin, when the
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baseness and misconduct and must now be offered Oh the
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rsa gn6Ssn into he . Of Maker
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live, and must die There is nothing ruer Than that lie
that taketh the sword shall die by tho swordn Crime
may, ,n 20 UNPUBLISHED for season; deeds OF VIC
last we may be assured sins wifi ind us out
When you thought how perfect had been your work
on that dreadful April night and that the burning the
house would be creliied with the destruction Of its In
mates God In Ills wisdom preserved amid the and
mutlations which you had put upon your victim one
wtnes. TO confront you with your crime aud identity
You with your bloody work and yet this law which you
have 70 rutessy Violated ana which now demands your
oS sna ne f ito S hSn WSSn poor M
notice without moment for prayer and preparation,
THE CONDENSED INTERVIEWED.
The HERALD reporter was admitted TO an inter-
view with the condemned the day after their final
sentence. His object was to get each prisoners
version OF the murder, and for that purpose the
jailer permitted him To see each separate from
tho Others. lie first saw Martin Baynard.
"Tell me, Baynaid, whether or not you are really
guilty Of the crime for which you have been sent.
enced."