Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-02-09


The prisoner then arose pale. but with lips
compressed, and a desperate determination
stamped upon his features. In a low and
deliberate tone he began, but soon his man
ner became Wild and violent, and pounding
upon the table he delivered himself of the
following harangne.
81 am not guilty of the charge set forth
in the indictment. 1t was Gods act, not
mine, and God will take care Of it, and don't
let the American people forget it. lie will
take care Of it and every officer Of this
government from the Executive down to that
marshal. taking IN every man that jury
and every member Of this Bench will pay
for il and the American nation will roli IN
blood if my body goes into the ground and
am hung. The Jews put the de>pi>cd
Galllean into the grave. for the time they
trlumphed. but al the destruction Of Jcrusa-
lem. 20 wears afterwards. Almighty God got
even with them. | am not afraid Of death
am here a. Gods man. Kill me io-mor-
row II YOU want to. am Gods man and /
have been from the start
Judge Cox then proceeded to pass SEN
tencr. addressing the prisoner a. follows
You have been convicted Of a crime SO
ing in IL results that il has drawn upon
You the horror of the whole world and the
cAccration> Of YOUR c1unir,mcn. The sx-
ciiemeut produced By such an offence made
II No easy task 20 secure for you a fan and
impartial trial, but YOU have had the power
OF the United States Treasury and Of the
Government IN Your service to protect YOUR
person from violence and to procure cyi-
dcucc from all parts Of the country. You
have had a, far and impartial a jury As ever
assembled IN a court Of Justice You have
been defended by counsel with zeal ana
devotion that merits the highest cnc1mi,ins
and | certainly have doac nv best 10 secure
4 fair presentation Of your defence. uutwIth.
standing all tins you have been found guilty.
l. would have been comfort "a many
people If the verdict Of the llry had e.
tabAshrd that YOUR act was that Of an
responsible man. Il would have ,,fi the
people the satisfying belief that ihc crime
81 pau;sca. assassination was something en-
trrly foreign 10 the Institutions and c.,ii.za-
uon Of our country. bu, the rc,u,, has de-
MED them that comfort. The country ulll
accept u As fact that that crime can p.
committed and ihr court will have 10
deal with t. with 'bc highest penalty known
10 Oh" lgmnn. code. go serve q, an example
go a'a,r,. Your career ha, been ~ extra.
ordinary tha, people NIGH; We, * time,
have doubted YOUR SANITY, bu, one cannot.
bat believe that when the crime wa, COM
mli'"t yoa thoroughly understood rAe uA-
tlrr ni tbr crime and u.s. consequences.
Gai'ela-"l VA, acting a, COL, man"
and that yog had mora. sense I,I cau-
science enough 20 recognize the mora. u-
Ila.i, Of such aa aet-
PRISONER" hats a matter of opinion q"
f"nr own testimony shows taa' ,.g rc.
cooled With horror tr.u tie .4rl Iou say
That l"1 though. il m Sa' br pscs,n.r!
ms shows THAT taar conscience warned
!sH as''"-' %. Ani At tar vre,.a,I ,aph..-
Try OF l"-F o"a mind. loa worked Yourself
ap against the frnte,, " ya.r own cou-
s,lon.r- What motive ea..4 have induced
y"H 90 ta., ae' m1-' be a matter ~ e.a.,-'.
urv- Probably .am, men VII ,a..A ta4,
som, tsna',sI>u va, tar Yea. inspiration t.r
The 'c'. lnHr o"i. testimony seem, 4, cau-
'f"'rsi 'ar thcor,c, of lu.r ,s.u-,. lG.,
have maintained. 49,! 'ap4.a' honestly be-
.t-'r. iaA' sna we've aNru a-,.s.: ,a..r auu
VII hN aH .a'aHr MF4.>s ~ commit tae aa-.
u.i HHEy testimony ,..lsri talt ,aa I-.. ..r-
a,r.y resolved 90 81 g. aaI ,aa- . Deliberate
Bad ni.--l.!oa vs.. Va, ,ar -.., impulse.
lbs may seem insanity % -am. rr.-.a,.
hl' 3D., .a~ ..lh, upon y .- q WILD. .r.a....
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