, 1881-01-01
The Death Warrant.

The following is 4 verbatim copy Of the
death warrant as read t. \. J. Thomas, the
Brumfrld murderer, by Sheriff Thompson on
Monday morning:
TERRIroRY OF WAsHIsGroy, lSs
County of Wslla Walla,
In Gtr District Coult Of Waa.,gton Territory,
an and f0I. M, First J1dicidj District Thereof,
HoIdjng terms At WaUd WdNd, WaNd WdIid
Cogrts, III sid Territory.
The Territory of Washington, Plaintiff, vs. A.
J. Thomas Defendant.
To JAMES b. THOMSON, ESQ SHERIFF OF
WALLA WALLA COUNTY II THE TERRITORY
OF WASRISGToN: GIrrthg:-
WHEREAS, At the regular November term
A. D., 1850, oi the district cosrt aforesaid,
begun and held at the city of Wa!la Walla
and county Of Walla Walla aforesaid, the
the grand jury OF sad county and district,
good and lawful men duly cmpannelled,
sworn and qualified, did on the 18th day Of
November, \. d., 1850, present in due form
Of law, an indictment against 4. j. Thomas
charging him (the said A. }. ThOmas) with
the crime of murder III the first degree, and
WHEREAS, The said 4. J. Thomas after
wards on the 10Th day OF November, A. d.,
1850, WAS iuly arraigned, and on the said
10th day Of November, A. d., 1850, the sald
A. J. Thomas being present and his counsel
also being present, in open court, plead mot
guilty" to the said charge in said indictment.
Whereuppn by dne conrse Of ia% on the
18th day Of November, \. d., 1880, jury
was duly empanreied and sworn to well and
truly try and true .eliyerencr make betwee1
the territory of Washington and theprisoner at
the bar, to-lrt The said 4. j. Thomas az
cnrdng to the evidence, and
WMEREAs, After hearing the evidence In
the case and the arguments of counsel for the
Territory and also for the defendant, A J.
Thomas, and after having received the charge
of the court, the Jury retired In charge OF
sweru officer % deliberate on their verdict,
and afterwards the said jury did on the 22d
day Of November. \. D., 1850. return into
court. The defendant A. J. Thomas and his
counsel being also present, the following YER
diet fO-,rd.
I'VE. the jury IN the case Of the Territory
OF Washington against A. J. Thomas lind the
defendant guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree as charged Ia the Indictment
a. C. MAsrERsoS, Foreman.
Ayp WHEREAS, On the 18th day OF Nov
ember. A. d., 1880, the said A. j. Thomas
appeared In open court in person and by his
counsel, and after having been informed by
the court of the verdict of the jury, and asked
whether he had any legal cause to show why
Judgment should not be pronounced against
HIM, he (the said A. ]. Thomas) answered
that he had nanght To say, and thereupon on
the day last mentioned the court daily pro-
ncunced judgment against the said A. J.
Thomas, to-,rt That you, the said A. j.
Thomas, are gull !; of murder m the ilrst de-
gree As by the verdic: Of the jury fonnd, and
1t is further considered aud adjuigei by the
couIt that You. the said A. j. Thomas, he
taken hence t. the county Jail Of Waila Walia
county aforesaid, and thence TO the place oi
execution, and that yon be there hanged by
the neck until YOU shall be dead.
Therefore IN the name OF the United States
of America, you, James b. Thompson, Esq,
sheriff of Wa,la Walla county aforesaid, are
commanded 10 take the saii 4. j. Thomas,
defendant As aforesaid to the place o: rSrca-
ton. and There OH Tuesday, the 4th day OF
January, A ID, 1881, between the honrs "f
10 o'clock 4. ~ and O'clock T. NJ, Of sind
dav, that YOU hang the said 4. j. Thomas by
the neck until he shall be dead. and that you
make due execution AMI return "f this ~ar-
rant, anl of Your proceedings thereon as re-
Iaired hy law-
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
CONT aitiy.i TINS, the oath day Of December,
A. D., 1885.
sc. WIvGARp, Assrcia'e ed JUS
uun ,ice nf the Supreme Court OF
Sss,L- $ Washington Territory. and e1-
:" - l. ~ ofiicD Judge Of the First Judicial
Dis,,iyt Of said Territory.
,rrE-r. A. REEyES AyRES.