The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-10-09

cenv of live stock. Verdict guilty.
Sentence. IL months In county Jail.
The State Vs Lee Vincent, murder,
and Charles johnson aiding and abet.
ting, was continued ou motion of de-
fendsnt until next term of Court.
THE DEATH SENTENCE.
After the usual preliminary forms
Calvin Clyburn, colored, who was con-
victed of the murder Of Anderson Nc
Ilwiane, also colored. was asked if he
had anything to say why the sentence
of death should no. be pronounced up
on him. He having answered nothing
further, His Honor thus addressed
the doomed man:
Calvin Clyburp, no human Judge
or human jury can look into a mans
mind and see what were his thoughts
and intentions. We can only Judge
Of them by outward evidences coming
from human lips but God can see the
heart. He knows VIVA, you think
and knows all your plans, and you
are assured to go before him for judg-
ment. / shalI give you some months
to get ready for that awful meeting.
You have to meet him. You have
to meet that man you killed before
the bar of God and he will be there to
testify against you, were any testi-
mony needed but God needs no
testimony.
Now it is not for me to say to you
what preparation should make
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adviser will attend and guide yo1.-
All that | can say to you is that I am
perfectly satisfied that you went there
armed that night with the intention
of using that weapon upon the old
man you killed. could not be made
to believe otherwise. He was talking
to women, not talking to you, when
you suddenly appeared calling him a
liar, after previously threatening that
if he SAID what he did in your pres
euce you would kill him, and you
took care to be present when he was
saying so. l am perfectly satisfied
that such is the case and I do not see
in the case shadow Of chance OF
your escaping the dreadful doom that
1 shall fix by this sentence. Be ready
for it will he dreadful doom for you
II you do not before that time repent
Of your sins aud find salvation through
the Savior. And now you have been
asked what you have further to say
why the sentence Of death should not
be passed upon you. Yet being SOL
emnly demanded Of the prisoner at
the bar If he had anything further to
say why the sentence Of death should
not he passed upon him and saying
nothing, it is considered by the Court
and pronounced as the judgment OF
the law that the said Calvin CIyburn
be taken hence to the Jail of this coun.
ty, and there be kept in close and
safe custody until Friday the 10th
day of January next aud that on the
said cay between the hours of 10 in
the forenoon and 2 in the afternoon
ne be taken to the p'sce Of public exc
cution OF this county aud there be
hanged by the neck until his body be
dead. And may God have mercy on
your soul.
During the delivery of the sentence
Clyburn stood with head bent, occa-
sionaily casting his eyes upon His
Honor. apparently realizing his hope.
less condition. His countenance de.
picted one in great mental distress
without ray Of hope for the future.
The Court Of General Sessions was
then adjourned sine die and the Court
OF Common Pleas was organized. BY
a mutual understanding smong she
Attorneys 1t was agreed 10 take up no
jury cases at this term, and The iuries
were dismissed, when the Court ad.
Journed until tomorrow (Tbursday)
at O'Clock to hear equity causes.