The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-22
seuts,iee of g6hn T. Gordon.


sentsiee of John T. Gordon.
The last scene 1T the Gordon tragedy, 50
far rs the Court is concerned, took place
in the Court House in this city on Tuesday
afternoon. when Judge Dlckerson pro
nounccd sentence upon the condemned
man II had been previously announced
that this would take place at O'Clock, and
LONG before that time the hall ana star
way leading to the Court Room were lllled
by an eager crowd, among them many
women. awaiting the event When the
| sheriff arrived with the prisoner, he had
much difficulty in forcing = way through
the dense mass Gordon was seated III Il
chair within the bar, the Court not having
come in. He asked to see Il Mr.. Stevens,
of Bangor who came forward and talked
with him sometime. His counsel also held
brief conference with him. When Judge
| Dickerson came in he ordered the prisoner
to be removed outside the bar
Col. Fogler, County Attorney, then adj
|
dress the Court-NIay it please your Honor
At the October term Of the Supreme Judi
cial Court John T. Gordon was found
| guilty of the murder of Emma A. Gordon
A motion for u new trial was over-luied,
and the exceptions filed have been with
| drawn, In the absence OF the Attorney
General, | move that sentence be pro
nounced.
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| NC N'iN "'icc'o"' ~ PRISONER !" N''ha
| up and receive sentence.
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| what have Won TO sax WHY sentence Of
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| nave = e" words Whlch would ms !"
| circplmstantinl evidence hos woven 4 web uboi,t
me- Witnesses have sworn falsely. some
| doubt has been raised whether there is A GER
! tain man named Greene. There is such Il man.
| and he has been seen bv more than myself He
| was seen on the eth day OF June, talking " it'll
| me- and by more than one. | might 60 back
| over wears past and give a review OF matters
| between nv brother ana his wife There were
| but few words of discomfort between RS. nor
between his wife and myself In regard TO a
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| gar.iing myself The letters We're brought in
| to prove Il motive. She says frankly that the
| letters did not change her mind i'll the least,
| No motive was proved. | should like Il new
| trial. but have not the means to get 1t. There
| is new evidence ana proof enough for new
| trial. | could show that great mistake has
been made All my past life has been distorted
| to the greatest extent. Even after the murder,
| the little boy Is reported 70 nave sdid 10 the
nurse, = III was TOO bad Tor Uncle Jolih 10 Stllke
| papa and mamma. w hen asked how he knew
| that he did, he said. "lnele AlphohSo told me
| So. This was published IN the papers. with
the last part lett OIL IreJudlrc against me mas
| had much TO do with the result. Ii you feel to
| give me sentence ~ DEATH l must receive H.
f'nt before GOD am innocent. l'lhe WIN Sho"
| a great mistake. don't Know fhaI nave amy
more 10 say.
Judge Dickerson then proceeded to pro-
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tion. and were so conclusiyely cstabIished bv
different INTELLIGENT mi crrdihlr uitnc4ses -,
10 exclude every theory of your nnoceure and
remove ali RATIONAL doubt IF ynur Guilt.
The verdict in your ease il nm AUTHORITATIVE.
sancto, af tba on,.I,,, i,anav. of .i,u,,.tautiI
eSiden' VIM I'm ,r,.amtrJ mi mn @n,ti
retaliation II ihr chnrc So 0tti, maze, i.I tl.
one hand. by morbid mrrr.lulily. mai iuric>
viii not. ANA. On tllr other. IN a ~iclN Stlali-
mentality. that they ought not. tu convict /
person CHARGED with murder in the first DEGREE
upon eircumstantial evidence alone. II more
over speaks volumes in prlisc of the ,tjsrriu-
mating Judgment, unsW,r> inc fidelity ana fear