The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-12-20
1nnri Proceedings.

Commonwealth W Augustine Fresh.
Larceny. Jury ind defendant not guilty
Thomas Watson. who was found guilty Of
entering a store with intent 10 rob was sen
fenced to the Huntington ReformatorY IN
til discharged.
Joseph Mellon, who was convicted OF lar =
ceny, was sentenced to the Western Peni-
tentlary for two and half years.
In the case of the Commonwealth VS..
John McMullen for highway robbery, the
Jury after being out about thIrty-six hour.
we're discharged, being unable to agree.
McMuIIen was renanded to Jail and will
be tried again at March Term.
Chaales Carter. convicted Of murder IN
the first degree was called up for sentence
and Judge Johnston addressed him as fol-
lows
Charles Carter a Jury Of your country men hay-
ing found you guilty OF the crime OF murder IN
the lrst degree IL becomes the duty Of the Court
TO pass the sentence Of the law upon you; ne
thing 70 say why IL should not be passed upon
you
The prisoner replied that he had; that
he did not think sentence should be passed
on him, for the reason that he did net have
a fair triaI-that he hadn't got justice-and
If the Court would grant him new trial he
would prove that the evidence against him
was not sufficient On being asked the
question, he said he was about twenty-five
years old and was born in Richmond. Va.
Judge ohnston continuing said:
Charles you have had fair and impartial
/ trial by Jury Of your country; and 'he Court,
while IL decided questions OF law upon questions
Of facts is bound by the verdict OF the jury We
can see no reasons whatever why We should set
aside or interfere with that verdict
This Is one OF those cases in which 10 Is very
nat ufulf no sentence
| criminal but the law places this duty upon "a
and when party is found guilty by the verdict
Of a Jury upon the facts OF the case, without any
j prsiudice. the Court we'll you, mu { bow 10
| that decision. Whatever II NAV be. And while
this decision IS fearful, far as IL affects you
| We: the Commonwealth requires that the laws
I shall be faithfully executed
We sympathiIe fully with the verdict Of the
I jury In :his case We bolieve from the evidence
you guilty and the verdict of the jury Il,
/ therefore. in entire accord with our opinion .
I You. on that evening. armed with pistol. went
into this house. and while your victim was peace
/ fully enjoying himself there you drew a deadly
/ weapon and took from him his life thing no
! power on earth restore 20 him.
Your learned counsel made most able defense
in your behalf, and he has assigned reasons toz a
l new trial Those reasons. however. are tnsufn-
ctent 10 overturp the verdict OF the jury and OBJ
I tain a new trial. Indeed, trial could not
beneht you. for the Jury was governed by the evil
dence.
Fortunately. believe, you are n young man
I and have no family 10 be affected by the penalty
which the law imposes on you We would fain
pass this ordeal II We could in justice 10 our duty
I and our ozth but we are compelled TO carry out
I this stern mandate of the law
And, new. Charles Carter. the sentence of the
Court IS that you Charles Carter. be taken to the
| Jail iron whence you came, and that from thence
I there hanged by the neck until you are dead
| and may God have mercy on your SOUL