New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,r,cuToN SENTENCED TO BE HANGEI

,rrn,IToN SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
Iropstus d. Leighton who murdered Mary Dean;
4, ,ssn was sentenced yesterday by the General
Term Of the Supreme Court to os dsnsSa a1W Dean
who was his mistress. he was founu euihL,y ~
murder about two years ago and the delay III
meals from hi. conviction to the General Term OF tne
Euprcme Court Gnd the Court OF Appeals wv f ,he
was taken yesterday before the deheIl ed ; ~ &c
Supreme Court for sentence. he showed no
seay or Iiscomposure Hewas well dressed Charies
4 Spencer stated that Leighton wished 10 max "a
P1es;dinS Judge Davis told Leighton that he might
state his reasons why sentence should not be pro
nounced upon him, The prisoner then p 9,s 10
well but without producing any inpie Nsri The
apparently without any feeling on ms par" hcnn
burden of his speech Vas that ne nau AGAINST
Brady sIa before whom he had been tried;
had not stated the law fairly to the Jury r regard
40 characterization. He was pOoc and tricndiess, and
hal not been able TO defend himself as a rch man
might have done. The principal reason WhJ nc I
NV him with a razor. Other men had commi'te99
murder in 1850 but no else had been conylcleo
ofmnrdcr IN the first degree re was ihn1ceT o, nf
intention of killing Mary Dean and When no Iri t
her he did know that the result OF ms stTlkg out
with the razor had caused her death. Ever since
he learned of her death remorse bad been gnnm
nj his soul and no words could picture MS inchihI
suifcrngS If he could be allowed an oppoi'uHi'5
he would prove that he was truly pentltent. wv
:
hirns,l IT, When he had ended Justice Davis san
Your sentence of death has already been pronouncca
bv the Court in which you were tried ana His "a
affirmed by the appellate courts. we nave Hstelou
PATIENTLY 10 what You have said and are un&DIe I" Sc
any reason 10 Justify in Interfering III Your ptI
Indeed n we could have anticipated the cOnteusO no
long paper read by yol we shOud not nave .sS', ~, ~
some u rous Of It, You had fair and Impartial ttltL
You Mere defended Ivy q verify counsel OF your own
race and bv another OF unusual ability and experience
TIE law has Given you every chance which the Shest
sni most worthy man would have had UndouDttIy
Inc fact that you committed the act Of killing win
razor bad influence with the jury The weapon WIN
which YOU nearly severed that unfortunate RlI. .
head from the body was one with Wmch many cliiCo
are committed in this cit? ana tl'tNHeItt
hv people Of IL u most unfortunate ltC'
that different classes Of people are la the hHt OF c
inc datrcni KIN is % weapons The only oDscl ndNc
~ abiding the weapon you USED Il thls -tha my
send voice Of warning TO the col0red mn 81 ms cry ~
avoid the pCrnicous aud dangerous habit OF carry lu+
razors which TO he I.tOl In the hands OF INC
cooicd people knife stilcto III the hands OF he
Italians the pistol OF butgeon IA the hands OF "lner
classcs. The Court nnst warn all persons VINO cary
wcap. rs that the habit is dangerous ana uDnsunaDc
under any rcumstances. II you had not carried lhe
razor you would not have stood here to-day! We are
sorry for YOU, bur cannot show our sympathy Dy
withholding Tie sentence of the law. DC not LEI any
false hope in heart Your only nope now Is III
az appeal to o higher than any earthly tribunal
Leighton listened to Justice Davis with perfect
c,lmness and allowed himself to be removed from
the courtroom to prison without remark or com
ment He is 20 be hanged on the same day as Will
lam Sindrau, the murderer of Mrs. Crave.