The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-31
CALENDARS-THIS DAY.


SUPREME CouRT-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge
Donohue.-Nos. So, II, SO, 236, go, 2S9, go.
SUPREME CoURT-GENERAL TERM-AdIourned
SUPREME CoURT-SPEcIAL TERM.-Held by Judge
Van Brunt.-Issues OF law and lact.-Nos. l59, l54,
257, 25s. 200 go 276 2sl 2o2 2e6, 291. So2, S04,
3oS, 800, $40 3ll 3l2 49, Sl4 3l5, Sl6, 81, 3l9,
321.
SUPREME CouRT-CIRcuT Part 2-Held by Judge
452, 1l76 $780, 4os, rs. 1874 1864, 1882 Zoo, 1928
240S 1880 1862, l03s, 2257, 1914. 1905 1872. 672,
lo941S 1916, 1880, s4i S52 1878, 1852 s06 Part g.
sUPERIoR CoURr-GENERAL TERN.-Adjourned
for the term.
SUPERIOR CoURr-TRIAL TERM-Parts and g.
Adjourned Tor the term.
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TKRN-Adjourned un-
til Monday, April 5.
COMMON PLEAS-rRIAL TERx-P&rts and e.
Adjourned Tor the term.
MARINE CoURr-TRIAL TERX-Parts ], and
3.-AdJourned for the term.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssIoNs.-Adjourned until
Monday, April 5.
OYER AND TERMINER.-1he People vs.. Joseph
Jourdan.-Homlcide.
MURPHY SENTENCED TO DEATH.
THE MURDERER OF MRS. HUJUs TO BE Exc
CUTED ON MAY IA.
Michael Murphy, the convicted murderer OF Mrs.
Hujus was resentenced to suffer the extreme
penalty OF the law by the Supreme Court, General
Term, 81 Kings county, yesterday forenoon. The
unfortunate man was tried before the Rockland
County Court OF Oyer and Terminer held in New
City last fall, and the evidence, through circum-
stantial being regarded as conclusive by the jury
he was sentenced to be executed. The details OF
the case are familiar TO the readers OF the HERALD.
Pending the execution OF the sentence, writ of
error was obtained and a stay OF proceedings was
granted by Judge Donahue. Argument for new
trial was heard by the Supreme Court. General
Term, and bill OF exceptions was fled To learn
the decision upon the bill OF exceptions Murphy
W "a
ana before full Bench Judges Gilbert Tap
pen and Pratt. about halpast eleven
O'Clock yesterday forenoon The prisoner. who Is
about iorty-t years OF age, stout and short IN
stature, with stolld, heavy expression OF coun-
OF justice. He escorted by sheriff Charles T..
Benson and eight deputies OF Rockand county.
Mr.. Henry Daily, the counsel Tor Murphy, was ab-
sent. The District Attorney OF Rockland county.
Mr. seth b. Cole, then rose ana SAID, III \ our
aa his Us
on CHAIR, and with CHASTITY white face and ms
dark appealing eyes bent upon the countenance
or the presiding Judge trem ollngly listened TO the
decison winch Was TO decide the period OF his
sojOurn on earth.
Judge Gilbert, who appeared slightly agitated,
in passing the sentence OF death, said :-"Murphy,
we nave given your case very careful considera.
tion, to see il we could detect any error in your
trial, but we have been unable TO- find any error.
anc the application TO confirm your conviction Is
Eransed Our only d1ty Is tn1t Of NIX
the hours hour %! y ten IL the nSrnlna ana
TWO O'Clock In the afternoon" The doomed
man hesit2ted for moment. and then in an I'M
presslve, quiet, earnest tone, sald:-"iour
Honor, was never Ia Rock!and county any more
than that desk there was pointing TO the report
ers' table) never did lit foot In 1t any more
he rasea his shacxled hands above his head.
Judge GiDert-I hope for your own sake, Muir
phy, that this may be true. Shertn, that Is all |;
remove the prisoner.
Michael Aurpny was then surrou nded BY his
guards, ana passing down the corridor out into
the street, was soon In the coach and driven
rapidly away with but slender nope OF escaping
the awful pending late TO which his crime aud the
law had consigned him. The execution Will take
placA In RQckland county.