Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-04-12
DOOMED TO DIE.
Joe Casey Sentenced to be Hanged on Tues
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 On Tuesday long before the hour fol the opening of the district court large crowd collected in the courthouse t, hear sentence passed upon Joe Casey Tor the murder of jailor Holbrook
 When the court room doors were opened there was a general rush and in d very short time every seat ln the room and all available standing room was occupied At lO:3O o'clock Judge Fitzgerald enter ed the room and directed the Sheriff tc open court. After some consultation with the attorneys he ordered the Sheriff to bnng Casey into court. The prisoner walked erect and after taking a seat leisurely patted hIs left foot and looking upon those he knew smiled as cheerfully as though the occasion was one to mark hls liberation. He was guarded by Deputy Sheriff Cordis and Appel and Jallors Boyle and McClarty. The mo. ment he appeared the crowd in the cor. ridors began to press forward and the entrance to the court room was soon completely blocked. When the prisoner had taken his seat Judge Fitzgerald asked Judge Anderson, who had been the defendants attorney, if he had any. thing further to offer in the case. Mir. Anderson arose and remarked: "Your honor, l find nothing, ill view of the decision of the Supreme Court"
 [ Judge Fitzgerald then said: "Josepb Casey, at the last adjourned March term of this court you was tried and convicted of the murder of Andrew w. Holbrook, and sentenced by the conrt to be hung. The judgment was super ceded by an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Territory. That court hay ing affirmed the judgment of this court It now becomes my duty under the law to enquire Ii you know of the existence of any legal reason, or if you have any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon you"
 Casey answered that he had no. had a fair trial.
 Have you anything further to say, asked the court.
 Il have not, l don't think it would be of any use"
 As you have but very short time to live" said the Judge, "it behooves you to seriously consider and reflect upon that future state into which within the next few days you will be ushered. Ton are young man cut off by crlme on the very threshold of your earthly career. Your sun has scarcely risen above the horizon before it will go down, not I pray into everlasting darkness. but that on the day of resurrection, you may shine in robes of innocence purchased by the blood of the lamb. Now to the lnfnlty mercy and goodnes of God I commend you. Upon your return to prison l earnestly request that you send for some plous clergyman 10 assist you ln preparing for the awful doom that soon awalts you. The sentence which the law prescribes for murder in the first degree and the court awards is. that you be taken hence to the county jail of this county to be safely kept in close confinement until Tuesday, the 10th of April 1884, and the said 18th day of April, 1884, you be taken from said Jail by the sheriff of Pima county, and within the yard or the inclosure around said jail if there be such, and if not to the place of execution, and there between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. m., be hanged by the neck until you are dead. And may God have mercy upon your soul"
 Casey at the close of these remarks said, '"lhsnk you sir, for what you have said"
 "Mr. Sheriff remand the prisoner" said the Judge, and Casey was,con- ducted from the room, a smile wreathing his face.
 When Casey had been conducted back to his cell he remarked to the guards, That judge IS pretty much of a gentle man; he don't abuse man when he is down."
 This afternoon, at 3:30, the CITIZEN reporter called upon the prisoner in the Jail. He saw the man of news before he had entered, and called out: "See here' If you don't stay out of here I'll have you arrested" and then he broke out in a hearty laugh. He was seated on the edge of the upper bunk in cell No. 6, his legs doubled under him, and was enjoy ing cigar. When asked if he had any thing to say, he remarked: Not d-d word; l don't propose to talk to smuse these strsnglers here in Tucson"
 What do you think ot the order of the court?" asked the reporter.
 Well" said he, with careless toss of the head. "the time is rather short, but then l suppose they were afraid I would make my escape"
 You have not succeeded very we'll in the escaping business" remarked the scribe.
 "Well, no; d-n it, have had hard luck in that line, and guess I will now have to give up to these d-d stranglers here in Tucson"
 When the reporter turned to leave Casey called out: "You fellows might donate a copy of your paper to the jail; you couldn't expect us fellows to put up for it." When the reporter remarked that the gratuitous copy of the CITIZEN would be forthcoming, Casey said, "WeL, now, ----, see that you do."