New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-13
THE COURTS.
TO BE HANGED ON THE SAME DAY.

TO BE HANGED ON THE SAME DAY.
cox-AED BAtBo RssRETEYcRB TO DEATH-MAY q
THE DAY or EXECUTION.
Chastpe Cox. the negro who murdered Mrs, Jant
L. De Forrest Hull in May 1879, and Pietro Balbo
who murdered hrs wife September 80, 1879 were
both resentenccd yesterday by the Supreme Court
Gpneral Term, to be hanged on May 2S
1880. great crowd gathered to witness
the. proceedings, and several policemen had
to exert their utmost efforts to keep back the
numbers who attempted TO press their way in after
the room was fnll. Several negroes were among
those crowded behind tile rail. The Sborif had the
prisoners in an adjoining room and produced them
the customary habeas corpus. Cox and Balb0 we're
brought into court handcuffed together Each was
neatly attired aud the negro seemed 10 have taken
especial care with bis linen and wel-ittng black
clothes. Neither appeared discOmpOsed District
Attorney Phelps moved 6rst IN the case of Chastine
court and parrated the previous Judicial proceed
ings IN the case The General Term before which
tho motion was made was composed OF Chief JUS
tice Davis Justice Brady and Justice Barrett. JUS
tice Davis said:
Chastipe Cox, stand up. You were indicted for
the murder of Jane l.. De Forrest Hull. On the 18th
of june 1870, yOu were convicted of that crime.
You were then sentenced by the Court to be ex-
ecnted on the 18th Of july 1870, but by writ Of
thence to the Court of Appeals. in each of which
Courts your conviction WAS affirmed. Have you
anything now TO soy why this Court should not pro-
coed pursuant to the requirements OF law to fix tho
day upon which sentence Of death IN your case
should be carried into exccution1
Cox answered with slight tremOr in his voice;
have nothing to say, sir. My counsel VIII speak
for me-"
Mir. Howe said he had no reason to urge why the
Court should not proceed to pass sentence.
Justice Davis them cOntinued: Cox. the crime
for which you were convicted was ono so appalling
in its character that 1t sent a thrill of horror
through every heart. That yOu were guilty Of that
fessiOn, and by most unquestiOnable evidence. You
had q fair and impartial trial. You, have had
their duty with ability, but who have
with trustworthy perseverance, sought by every
means in their power to avert from you the conse-
quences OF that crime You have had tho advan-
age of appeals TO this tribunal and to the court Of
highest and last resort. All Of these courts have
been Of the opinion that your CONVICTION was de-
which yOu had violated. After the determination
of all, these courts the case IS now
the to ah 1ty Snc which tSa d d
upon which your life must terminate. The Court
deems IL Its duty to say nothing moro on the very
solemn occasion except to advise you 10 disabuse
your mind of all hope Of mercy at tue hands of the
law. If there be mercy for You in another state of
existence there certainly can be none here. The
day now to be fixed by this Court must be the last
day of your earthly existence. Your duty is to pre-
pare yourself for that day ono beyond which
there be no hope of life in your Tho Court.
in pursuance OF the statute fixes as the day upon
which The sentence heretofore pronounced in your
case Is to be executed, Friday the 2Sth day Of May
next.
District Attorney Phelps. as soon as the buzz of
excitement over tho case OF Cox had subsidized, pre-
scented the case of Ba 90 to the Court Without any
delay, Justice DAVIS addressed the other prisoner,
and said
'PietTo Balbo. stand up, The Court has found
that you were guilty on tho 3Oth OF September,
1870, OF killing your own wife, i'll tho night while
In your bed. by nticting on Der a large number OF
severe and fatal wounds Tue circumstances under
which You committed the crime the character and
extent OF the injuries, the weapon with which it
WIS committed, and your own subsequent |
conducts in preventing the discovery of
to fee-ocking your house and barring your
window TO Keep out all inquiry, stripping her per
sou of its jewelry, and carrying OH with you what
ever of hers was Yaluabe-all tended 10 show that
your crime was q preneditated az we'll as o most |
cruel one. Whatever possible palliatiOn-fOr there
could be no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. might have been in
the case should have been shown before the jury on
but to consider that crime IN all its painful and
horrible charaOterishCs. Tho wife. sleeping |
1T night III her bed. her throat aud |
neck brutally cut and mangied by q |
iendly weapon IN the hands of her own husband, Is |
d picture too appalling TO be contemplated without |
said this merely to disabuse your mind OF all idea Of
mercy Mercy would BIO misplaced in your case, |
and you ought 10 entertain 10 hope Of procuring |
pardon at the hands OF the Executive. |
Prepare yourself rather for the final end Of |
gour life, so nearly approaching, and do |
not entertain any false hope which might |
ultimately leave you. as the day for |
'Ou otherwise might be. The Court fixes the 2Sth |
lay of May the day which you TO be
hanged By the neck until you arc dead. III conform
ty with the sentence pronounced by the Court"
The crowd then separated, and the prisoners were
AIKEN back to the Tombs.