, 1873-05-25

colony approve as tho best punishment for great
eriairas. Il seems to ne. 10 answer perfectly The
society within The limits Of Justice and the reforma
don of the convict. It fuh1s the first Of these OBJ
ous criminals are thus cast out from the bosom
Of socdety the grave tneonventences of relapse a1e
avoided, aud Wpuidbe criminals deferred by the
prospect Of banlshmcnt from their country and FAM
ty. The eecond object is equally met, that Of moral
tzng these individuals and giYing them hope and the
meana Of becoming ngain useful 70 hemaelves and
cety in another country, where afer undergoing part
OF their punishment they can send for their families
found new ones, thus beginning another existence
in IN entirely different atmosphere which Will not
duce tLam into their former orrors."
= This is The true point-so 90 manage the criminal
1ave at least the chance to begin new and better
life, and to make even his period Of puniahmeut a.
natural and hea.hfu as is consistent with his seclu
sion from general society And this Can 10 best done
by exile or pena transportation Il is not done at a
under the State Prison syatem- ~,,... +.
THE TRIAL OF NIXON, = r..
who WAS hanged the other day in New York, had
its comic passages like all the other tragedies of
life, which serve only to throw into darker relief
the terrible consummation. "The Drawer"
preserves one Of thess intarludes. which occur
red in the testimony OF colored man, named
William Henry johnson, given in q manner that
rendered resistance to laughter impossible:
William Henry johnson (colored) testified that on
the day Of the shooting be saw tvo men having an a
horseback, and the other drove wagon. The man in
tho wagon told the horgeback to get out Of the
way, when the LITTER turned round and attempted to
strike him two or three times.
Cross -e1aani1sd by Distriet-Attorney Phelps:
Q.-"Where do you live, Johnson 7" A. In
garret." IA 1augh].
o." What ia your business?" A." My vito fol-
lows the washing business, hut she makes me do the
work. r. ~.
Q.-"Where vas tho wagon when you saw I'll" A.
Twas in the street." [Laughter].
Q.-Wh.t part OF the streot7" A." In tie street,
rot on the sidewalk"
e.. o. wh!eh sias Z Of The strces7" A." On the
O." How near was the ~agon to the sidewalk n
A." Well. upon my soul, I could not tell That's >
pretty hnrd thing to tell, did net measure it.n
Q.-"Ara you deaf 2" 4. -" Sometimes." "a
langh.1
Q-sWhcn you nrst saw the man on horseback,
where he :" A-"Oo his beck." (Grcat aughter.1
Q.-"Where was the wagon?" A.-"Well, boss,
guess We talked about that before" EAppause.J
Q-"Wish w1at hand did he strike tho prisoner7"
A." He struck him with no hand be struck him |
with the whifietree. pon my honor can't say In /
which hand he held the whtfae1ee except It was the
right or the left" (Laughter.1
O." We're they near Barnnrns clothing store7"
here now, boss, an 7 able to read nor
write, and can't tell Barnum from L. T. Stewart or
any Of them big folks, bJ looking up at their Names"
Q.-"When did you tell this to Mr. Howe7" A.
" Alr. Howe? Mr.. Howe, when Was 1t went to see |
you 2" [Great laughter in the Court, and counsel !
5oined-]
know him from Tom, Dick, or the devil. tCootinued
ulerrimentl Tie fact is, boas, men will get into |
muses., particularly colored folks. You know, some
folkn beea down on the colored people. folks