The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-03
mUnDKnra nALnIyeErs CASE
why HE Flea OF Gu,lty May Save the Col.
osei Mana Lift.

ored Man's Life.
To THE EDITOR OF TIRE suS- Sir: Permit me
to give you what believe is n fair statement
OF tho present status oftho Hallinger case. and
my opinion OF the law Of New Jersey under
which he was condemned to death.
Edward W. IlalliDger was born In Tralee.
Ireland. about 30 years ago. From his color
should imagine both his parents were coal
black. and that. therefore. he is an Irishman Of
African descent. He was brought when n child
to this country. by his parents. who settled In
Virginia He grew IN with the war and the coun-
try: he became nrize fighter and a preacher.
In the earthly ring. after meeting with several
successes. no encountered a professional Of
the name OF Dunn and was knocked out. In the
heavenly ring am unablet to state his present
status. For several years he has been en-
gagged ms Whitewater aud lather, and when
not under the influence Of whiskey has always
been considered Ivy those who have known
him most intimately as pcaceable person.
In May last. while under tho influence Of
an overdose OF Jersey lightning. he took
his lnthing Ratchet and with II killed his
wife. then went to the police, station and
Enyes Ihim ,;s np. and then tried to xiv
Sereiy. IN man E at tie tims was und "mbtediy
t crazy g. as, his every action shows h fey nys
FOR MURDER WAS WAS % roasS Tito %" soar and
answer to the arralenment. pleaded gully. At
and assigned a very iistingaished member e OF
the bar to defend him.. and when in few Days
hc, was again brought into court he refused To
Withdraw his plea OF guilty. saying he wanted
The statute OF New Jersey provides:
or m Whrn ha se p nt BY sn Of
a and @ IT lining sFp Witch
s s !, ss S"
and all other Kinds OF murder shall be deemed murder
:" the and The Jury t%re n Mh" any
Tsisr pc - tue G S s
sion ~ open conrt IN, uonr, shat proceed by sxamina
and give sentence aseSrinRy '"e "es's' tue ''''
=, Under. and IN obedience to this statute. the
eSansd es tt Se a" Court tn
determi nc what particular offence the defend-
ant hnd committed.
IF, Trst That + i /. violation Q, the ceps!itu;
New Jersey. 10th of which guarantee trial
BY Jury and this guarantee in a capitnl
E sn no i nan tnnnGt % wniys IA man cap
and after death would be powerless to. right
my my, ~, wrong or injury done him; i is his
interest in mans life under our laws and In
stitutions. and. therefore. !, claim that that
Again. il a man is insane when he commits
%s"a Il r. Pssiset ma ssmSsss ssisnis
family and the pabie hsvins ga an Interest Tin IN lis
me 5ley are h entitled i to have this question
p" Again un confess to the killing o,
an tst ah md n he was guilty Of
connected with the case were submitted to a
Jury for their consideration they might be con.
the jury that the man was not guilty. or was
guilty Of some offence lower than murder in
Therefore claim that in this country to le-
gally. lawfully. and judicially murder q man It
requires the concentrated cruelty OF thirteen
secondI,I claim, that a plea Of guilty only
dictment. This, think. is well settled ny ali the
authorities to DO the law This point was de,
tsd In s Now S aansye ag peade S
why did the Court examine witnesses to de.
q s fR ssatat t. W6 nSs
man pleads guilty to murder that the only
se the
guilty to. and therefore e ascertain tie exact
fact. The Courts province is to pass upon the
tie she
not confer this power upon the Court in
Haiiinger is now held under this illegal
Judgment: the time fixed for his execution has
long since passed.
The appeal to the United States Supreme
Court was not prosecuted. in fact would have
dismissed the case at Circuit II the learned
prosecutor Of tho Pleas p had NOT himself filed
Court. These questions will all be presented
now for the consideration OF the Court, and
saved his life.
The .Almy case in New Hampshire. I pre-
sumo. Is in pretty much the same condition as
the Hullinger case, judging from what see in
the papers. with the exception that fail to
see how the man could be Legally sentenced
during his absence. c. j. PEsHALJ.
JERSEY CITY. Now 30.