The New York herald., 1878-02-22
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINE
Before Judge Davis


NEWMAN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE src-
oND D.DEeREE-sENTENCED TO STATE PRISON
FOR LIFE
On the recon vening OF the Court yesterday Judge
Davis proceeded TO charge the jury tho Of Ed
ward Newman, indicted for the murder u Katio
Hayes 1t was q very clear and succinct charge.
Alter reviewing the evidence with rigid Impair.
TALLY lie dwelt upon the defence OF hereditary
insanity interposed the prisoners behalf and then
defined tho various degrees OF homicide. The jury
retired about haltpast eleven O'Clock and alter
hours absence returned with verdict Of 'guilty OF
murder In the second degree" The prisoner evinced
but very little emoon, but his young sister, who sat
him, was most painfully affected. motion
sponse 10 the Usual Inquiries that ne was
twenty y.seven years OF ago and had NO
occupation, aud tina. he had nothing 10 say why SON.
teuce should not be passed upon him, Judge DAVIS
proceeded 10 pass the sentence. lie spoke with most
solemn ,mpressiveness, SO much SO thal at any time
the dropping oi pin might have been heard IN the
Co1rt The following Is The sentepce:-
"rne law pronounces your sentsnoe, and the Court
has only utter the which the law requires
You are 10 be shut out Tor the OF your natural
lite from human society aud 10 be imprisoned at hard
labor Tue jurJ have iaken iato consideration ui the
circumstances which tended 10 show that possibly
you were affected by the maady which seems TO huve
afflicted your parents, and they have In my judgment,
done not only an act ot mercy, puc one Of right
IN giving you the benoht OF the DOUBT that you were
guilty Of murder In the first degree, and hndng you
frequently within the last few years In ths city that
young men have murdered the proiessed oDjsct OF
their affections because they refused unite with
them III marriages. and you doubtless killed that poor
girl because she would not permit you 10 be her nus
band; because she would not consent che fell victim
probably TO a momentary spirit OF revenge rather
tha0 u REORGANIZATION 10 kil her, ana your
offence is Justly found 10 bo murder tho second de-
gree. II, uuhapply, hereafter the maady that
seems " have afflicted your mother should come
upon you you VIII be In position where you
will receive tender and kIno treatment Tor laws
provide that persons IN state Prison who may
becomv insane TO be taken into attached
TO the prison and treated as insane rather than
guilty persons. But II you retain your mental power
you must through your lilo remain prisoner hope
your case will DO warning 10 prevent affairs oil
tDis kind from occurring IN our city. l hope all
young will Understand that ol tho basest and
meansst crimes tney can commit Is 70 murder tho
gri Tor whom they nave proiessed to havc affection,
and that II Is which VIII be- sure to be punished
winch your counsel has defended You. You owe
much 10 tnat sister who sat by your side, and no
through lilo OF fourteen years seems " have
devoled herself without any help from you, to the
support OF your Unfortunate mother. These things
have stood you IN good stead THIS occasion and
saved you from the gaows. Tne sentence Of the
Court Is that you be imprisoned In the State Prison
10r tue period ot your natural lile'
The prisoner seemed as little Affected with tho pass
ing oil the scpeuce with the rendition OF the
dict. He was allowed to converse some limo with his
sister, who was hardly able to restrain her emotions
after which be WAS removed. Tho mother Of the
unfortunate muraerol girl and young brother were
present In Court Both were very deeply affected.