Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-16
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
Harrington, the Murderer efssiis'
van, CeadsmneA % Dis-He A.
dresses the Court.

James Harrington. the murderer OF
Sullivan. was sentenced in the District
Court this morning. The courtroom was
packed in every corner with spectators.
Harrington's counsel moved for . now
trial. and argued Al some length In fsvsr
OF their motion. which was overrulsd BY
Judge Rising. The murderer Wa then
commanded 70 stand up. which he did
without nervousness. although his lace
was . tribe palsr thaa usual. The Court
thea said:
PASSING SENTENCE.
James Harrington: Yeu were indicted,
charged with the murder Of John G. sulli-
van. After SUFFICIENT time had been al
lowed ysu for your preparation. rou were
tried by q jury Of citizens. chosen sspsoiai'
ly for their fairness and im~partiality. The
trial resulted In your convistion Of the
crime Of which you were ascussd-murdsr
in the first degree. You we're ably q IN.
g~eniously defended by counsel, who did AL
In ysur behalf possible 70 have been done.
At the trial you admitted that you shot
sullivan. producing death. but you at.
tempted TO establish the fact that you acted
In necessary self-dsfenss.
"Ths deed was witnessed by several
crsditablc citizens. some Of whom testified
in tho ease very canaidly and fairly. de-
failing fully all Of the facts and circum-
stances attending the homicide.
"Havs you anything 10 say why sen.
teacs Of death should net DO pronounced
upon you
lAnRISoroS's nxc
Harrington folded his arms and said.
speaking rapidly and rather ooniusedly :
Eyes. your Honor. / have. One Of my
chief witnesses. . man whose evidence
would have done me . great bSnsft. left
town. I don't know why he dens IL.
Then there was three Of my other Wit
nesses what were never prosecuted at ALL
that were mover brought up. and there
we're men on that Jury against me that
heard the shooting and were not forty
yards away. Them fow words 10 all I've
got to say, your Honor"
Judge Rising continued: "The Jury has
determined by tho verdict that your act Of
killing Sullivan was . willful aud prsmed.
itatsd murder. The evidence elected fully
supports this conclusion and finding Of the
Jury. and tho same 10 affirmed BY The
Court. From . review OF the proofs, j
must jenominate the deed whish you com.
mitted. aud OF which you are adjudged
guilty. . wantsn. cruel murder. and Justly
merits the parliament which the law pre-
scribes.
"This being the time appointed for pro-
~nouncing judgment upon the verdict, and
ysu having failed 10 show any sufficient
legal cause In sppositisn. sentence Of death
must follow.
Therefore. 10 10 ordered and adJudssd
that you. James Harrington. bs taken
hence by the Sheriff 10 the County Jail.
and there kept In confinement until Fri.
day. February 9th, 1877. that upon said
day you shall be taken BY said Sheriff 70
some suitable place In the county provided
for that purpose. and that, between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock A. u. aud 4 ID 'clsck p.
NJ. you. JAmes Harrington. shall be by
the said sheriff hanged by the neck until
you are dead. And may dod have mercy
on your soul"
Harrington was then taken back to Jail
and the crowd left the courtroom.
The murderer's counsel will appeal the
case TO tho Supreme Court.