The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-19
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
AN IMPREssIvE SCENE IN a NEW
LEX COURT NOON.


Thomas Ryan and Charles Oschwsid Re-
ccivips tbotr Death sentencc-A Solemn
Declaration OF Innocence from Ryan.
Charles Oschwald and Thomas Ryan,
who we're convicted on Nov. of numbering ON
Ger J. Stanley Brock at the Bedel House, In
Clinton avenue, Newerk, on the morning OF
Aug. Q, we're arraigned yesterday In the Oyer
and Terminer. ATTORNEY. General vanatta moved
for the passing OF sentence. Senator Msoie, OF
counsel for the prisoners, presented two am
dsvits OF Barbara sunderhon OF 30e Court street.
and Henrietta Hoffman. that thew saw the two
burglars leaving the Bedell residence. noticed
them particularly. aud were positive that they
were not the prisoners. They had not men,
toned these facts previous to the trial, fearing
that they might be arrested and held AZ wit
nesses.
Tue Attorney General said that the afidayits
were u the most cumulative, contained nothing
new, and were partially corroborative Of the evil
dcncs produced by tue State. COmVared with
other evidence, there we're reasonable DOUBTS Of
their accuracy. and there was no rensonable
ground for supUosing they would have altered
the verdict II the jury.
Magic moved Tor a writ Of error, which was
also. after argument, denied.
Justice Depue said the interests OF public JUS.
tics lem Anded that this case should be disposed
~ as soon as pOssiole, and after directing the
prisoners to stand up. asked tho usual qleston
~ to whether they had anything TO say why SEN
tencc of dea should not be passed.
Ryan, Who had been throughout the spokes-
man for nimself and OsJhwiid said, In an I'M
usual clear snd arm tone:
"Yout Honor. suppose II 10 useless for me TO
say any thing. IL Il true nave peen convicted Of
othcr offences, but of this offence with which
| stand charged, whatever my fate NAV be, the
Almighty Cod knows thst an Innocent"
Oschwald, who Is the one immediately ac-
oused OF the sh )otins, RYAN being ONLY an ao-
complice said nothing, aod Justice Derue said
You were tri.d BY an intelligent jury acceptable 20
your counsel ably defended the Court using great
liberation, the yerdct rendered after long are
full ueherztiOn In every respect the tria has been
far OF the correctness Of the verdict OF he jury the
Court alter careful cOnsldera ion OF the evidence has
NO doubt The new testimony offered BY your counsel
ought not IN rial U ter tue verdict. You acre
engaged IN the conmiss IN crime RANKING only Oe-
low tnst OF murder while the deceased ohcer was en-
gaSed only Ia his duty, for when one OF you premedi
tateGly shot him.
Let sdnonsh YOU prepare Tor that dread event
which shall your career aud do not be IN uced by
hopes that fall to Delay such prearat un II
pronounce tie sntence of the law. vhlc 49, that you,
1nonlas Ryan aud Carries chwald be taten hence TO
tue prison whence you came there ~ be kept 10 strict
custody unu Friday tne 9th cay Of January next, be-
tween toe hours o 10 in the morning ano III toe AZ.
ternOOn, either within the said PRISON witnn the en-
closed yard Of the SAID prisoa you and each VI be
hanged by the meek until your bodies De dead. And
may God have mercy On your sous.