The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-02-09
FRIDAY, Feb. +. 1881

This morning Judge Hacker ha
Joe Harris brought before him an
pronounced the following
SENTENCE.
"You are charged with havin,
murdered Charley N. Brown; yo1
have been tried by jury who hav
| patiently and attentively heard al
the testimony in the cause the ar
gument of able counsel as well 70.
the State as for you, and the charg,
Of the Court and said jury have, BY
their verdict, pronounced you guilty
Of murder in the first degree.
a motion for . new trial has beer
entered, and after argument of coun
sci and due consideration by the
Court, has been overruled, and now
it remains only to pronounce the
sentence Of the law, which is, that
you be taken to prison, from whence
you came, there to remain until
Friday, the first day Of April next,
when you will be taken to some
place within one mile of the town
Of Rogersville, and there, between
the hours of 10 a. NJ. and 5 P. NJ,
you will be hung by the neck until
you are dead, and may God have
mercy on your soul"
LOVES LIFE AND TAKES AN APPEAL.
From this sentence the accused
appeals to the Supreme Court. That
tribunal meets in the city of Knox
vile on the first Monday in Sep
tember- The sentence of Judge
Hacker will doubtless be confirmed,
and will probably be carried into
effect the latter part Of October on
first of November.
Joe Harris, during the entire trial
from beginning to end, has preserv-
ed his presence of Aind, and in the
court room has been as cool and IN
concerned as if nothing had been
going on which concerned him.
When the jury came into court and
the foreman said, 1--WE find the pris-
oner guilty Of murder in the first
legree, as charged in the indict-
nent, he sat as quiet as if he had
1een deaf and dumb. The counsel |
or defense then a8ked leave to take
he prisoner into another room for
consultation. Mr. Kyle told him
hat the jury had found him guilty /
hat his trial had been fair and .
one; that there was now
10 hope for him on earth. He told .
he prisoner that he had a right to .
ppeal the case to the Supreme
}ourt This appeal would only
,rolong his life few months, as the
supreme Court would undoubtedly
onfrm the sentence. The appeal
would, however, give him a longer
ime to prepare for death, and if it
vas his (HarrisD wish he (Kyle)
would make the appeal for him.
10 this Harris replied substantially:
"Gentlemen, you believe I am
utility. Nothing l could say to you
would be believed unless l confess
hat [ killed the man. This I can
lot do, because I am not the one
hat murdered them. A man will
ways live as long as he can. I do
ot want to die, and [ want you to
AXE an appeal to the Su preme
'Ourt for me"
He then buried his face in his
ands and wept bitterly. This is
he only manifestation of feeling or
exhibited by him at any
inc, and this was in private room
there no eye could see him except
be three gentlemen who had so
and eIoquently plead for
is life before the jury.
A SINGULAR AUTHORIZATION
r deformity has been discovered
bout Joe Harris since he has been
n trial He has but one ear. That
!, he has but one hole in his head
here the organs Of hearing ought
} be. The two ears are there, one
n each side of the head, Just as
ley are arranged on the heads of
Their men, and it was noticed that
ne ear WIGS larger than the other.
Jpon examining the small ear it
as found that there was no organ
f hearing about it. The inside of
was as solid as the palm of a
lan's hand. This is rather singu-
n. We never heard of such case
efore, and if Joe should break jail
efore the Supreme Court convenes,
, afterwards before the sentence is
rried out, that mark will identify
i'm any where in the world.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
After disposing of the Harris case
le remaining causes on. the State
ocket we're disposed of Our old
lend Jas. Wright, Esq, of Moores-
lrg, had cusky fellow citizen in
rings, charged with stealing sun
y middlings of bacon from him.
here is little doubt that the fellow