The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-21
THE BOY MURDERER.

PASSING OF SENTENCE OF DEATH UPON JESSE
POMERoY, THE BOY FIEND OF BOSTON, BY
CHIEF JUSTICE GRAY-THE BOY sTOLID AND
UNMOvED.
BOSTON, Feb. 20, 1876.
The rare spectacle OF pronouncing the death
sentence upon juvenile murderer was witnessed
in the Supreme Court in this clty this afternoon.
The unfortunate offender was Jesse Pomeroy, the
boy fend, who was recently convicted of the
murder Of little boy named MILAN, and who
has also confessed to the numbering OF and the
cruelty butcherlng OF little girl named Katie
Curran. He is also the same youthful nend who
tortured 80 many children In the suburbs OF Bos-
ton year or two since, iul accounts OF which
published in the HERALD at the time. Upon the
opening Of the Court Chief Justice Gray came IN
and took his seat upon the bench, and the coun-
SELL Attorney General Train, representing the
State, and J. Il. Cotton. for the prisoner, took
their respective places. Pomeroy being placed at
the bar, the Attorney Gen eral addressed the
Court giving the circumstances OF the hnding Of
the Indictment against POmeroy by the Grand
Jury OF the MILAN boy murder. it's certfcation to
this Court, the arrangement OF the prisoner and
hts pleas. the thorough and impartial trial, which
had resulted In the finding by tie jury OF verdict
OF murder IN the first degree, and The Overrullng
or the exceptions taken during the trial. Mr..
Train moved that the sentence the law PROVIDED
De OF 'ns uoar the CLERK asked the
prisoner II he had Anything to say why sentence Of
death should NOT be pronounced upon HIM, to
which he replied distinctly tnat he had nOt.
ADDRESS OF THE JUDGE.
Judge Gray then addressed the prisoner saying
shat he had been tried upon charge OF murder;
that he had been defended by able counsel, who
had done everything possible to aid IN his defence;
he had had the process and power OF the Common
wealth to further assist him out after an impair
tial trial. the Jury had found MIN guilty OF murder
in the rs the verdict being
was committed with premeditated malice, but
under circumstances OF extreme ierOcity and
cruelty He would not auoe in detail to these
circumstances which could but cause him pain.
The result of them would be al example TO all
others who should hereafter oe disposed to crafty
q morbid love OF cruelty. Upon the verdict rem
dered the Court had no discretion In imposing the
panying the verdict the jury had sent recon-.
mendation OF mercy, but that recommendation
could have NO effect upon the Court
That would be sent to the Executive
would yield to its prayer was impossible for the
Court to determine. His Honor then said 1t was
OF turning MS thoughts TO an appeal to the
Eternal Judge OF all hearts and 70 make prepare
ton for the doom which awaited MN. Judge Gray
then imposed the only sentence Tor murder IN the
1rst degree-that the prisoner DC remanded to the
custody Of the Sheriff and be kept IN close connne-
ment until such time as the Executive may, by his
warrant order, when he shall suffer death BY
hanging by the neck.
In pronouncing the sentence Judge Cray was
very much affected, though the fatal words were
apoken in clear voice.
DKMEANOR OF TEE BOY
The person In the court room who seemed to
appreciate the solemnity OF tine OCCASION the least
was the doomed boy himself. lie preserved that
calm, stOlid aud ndner manner which Charac-
terized his appearance during the trAil-n0t NOV
awaited him. After the sentence he was removed
TO the jail, where he Will remain until the warrant
OF Governor CASTOR Is issued. Efforts for pardon
WIN probably be made, but II Is doubtful II II will
O0 granted.