The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
MURDERERS TO BE HANGED
a MACK FORTNIGHT FOR the IN
MATES or THE TOMBS.
A Sombre November for the sheriff OF New
York short Lease of Life LETT TO DOlan,
Rtanderman. Eiits, Thompson, ind Westou.

A SOmbre November for the sheriff OF New
York-A short Lease of Life LETT TO DOlan,
standerman. Eiiis. Thompson, and Weston.
Charles Weston, the companion OF
Thompson and Ellis In the brutal murder Of
Abraham WCishur9, was convicted and sem
fenced In the Oyer and Terminer yesterday.
Weston Is mulatto, evil visaged, but more In
tellleent soeminRly than the men whom he led
into tue crime. He Is "A natural mimic, clever
hauJn player, and good singer and those talents
made him famous among the noRroos Of New
York. lie has for many years led vagabonuish
existence, getting a living by singing comic
SONGS and banjo PLAYING in low saloons Several
times he pathered other negroes into minstrel
troupe, and gave performances 10 such resorts
M were opened to them. On such occasions he
wes tue conductor " the entertainment, chief
actor, and tbe custodian Of the money received.
lie was diseolute and quarresome, often light
Ing with the other members Of his company;
| but his ability to amuse was Of a kind to make
him liked by his class His real name is said to
| be wendt.
The evidence showed that wesburs was ped
ding In the Twenty-third ward. carrying his
wares In pack and a basket. He was en-
| oountered by three negroes at q grocery, and
was seen to enter Lydig's wood, the negroes
| having preceded him. Aftefward the mangled
| corpse Of the peddler was found In secluded
spot. The murdeiers were subsequently seen in
| The confessions of THOMPSON and Ellis used
on their own TRIAL hut not sd@lssiele M ss evl;
| welsburg with clubs and stones, and declared
that Weston planned and participated in the
| confessions could not be used had led his coun-
sci to demand a separate trial.
THE PROOFS AGAINST THE PRISONER.
The frat OF the new ony against Weston
was furnished by his mistress, Catbarine oyer, a
| young white woman. Sne said that she lived
| with him, before hts arrest, at l6 Grani street
| He went away penniless two days before the
murder. and returned with money enough
to pay the rent on the day after It, Thompson
Police Captain McDonounh described his ar
| rest OF Weston, after search OF two days Ind
ING him hidoen ON dark stairway OF the tene.
meut at 16 Grand street. Weston then said
that he had not been out of the city. His trou-
sers were wet to the knees, but we're covered
| with over lis. Presumably. he had washed out
blood stains but his explanation was that he
Police Captain Hedden identified a pocket
book shown TO him As one that was found In the
| yard In which the murderers divided their
spoils-a wallet that Weston confessed in tue
| sta tion had been taken from eisbUrg Weston
| then said that they had found Sl4 in II, aud had
bought drinks AZ saloon to get one OF the
| Rreenbacks changed, 30 that they might mako
| an even division OF the money.
IL thus turned out that Lawyers Mott and
| kintzng had IA little defence as In the cases ot
he stand and sMeor thai he was with ths Others
before and after the murder but not at the time
| Of its commission +; and he was also wiiiing to
| 80 rad,iiar nis ,.nunseI convinced Mn, how
80 ,hs, hv 40 ro,ng hs vxot,It oniv Al strengthen
| 80 'aYidaucca ~ ss.tnst hiwseii Ihssv toid MIN
,h, nts ooyic,Inn ,,ns ce,ta,n and tha, bis
| ouiv chsnce of escane from the oaIIows was nm
on,'yasi nnsad ,,rrn sever i iav noints thst -
nsan r.tssd in lie heI,atf Snouid he 90 IN ths
$500 e,,d 30 n.SnvIctin, tastirory the Cowrt
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iegai n,int ,,igSt ha nnon - hicn ,he annaai had
nan p nah. ~, 'hs eTu srror hsd nor 1,s,mdineJ
bts oa.e' md that tberefope he was moi entitled
TO n new trial Weston was greatly depressed
He turnad 10 a man win "a an, be has hacone
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you 90 on tue stdnu
| III you do was the rfply, " stick TO your
original story, aud before replying TO any ques-
ton on cross ion take time to consider
| N your answer Ia likely to coincide with your
| orisinai sforv
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THE DEATH SENTENCE.
The substance Of Judge Barrett's charge was
this. II the jury believed either that Weston