The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-04-28
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The Murder Trial.


els VI Bowie, has been completf''' ana SELL
tence passed upon the prisoners
For nearly week, the Court was
engaged in taking the testimony, and hearing
the arguments which We're unusually able and
interesting.
The following excellent report from 'hf
BALTIC. SIM of the passing of the sentence by
j dsa Riscoe on "Wednesday give5 VI''d de-
scription OF the impr essive scene:
The Judge said. 'Daniel Barber, stand mp.
You have been convicted by the count OF the
crime of murder in the first degree OF Francis
NJ. Bowie. Have yol anght to say why the
court should not now impose the senl"'ce
which the law requires for your crime:
The prisoner answered, saying: 'l eS, sir'
[ have a few words TO speak. Thank the
blessed Lord above, did not kill Mr. Bowie.
Twas at my work. This is all have to say
The prisoner was then told to sit down, and
Jui.e Briscue continued: "Upon your al
raisnm-nt you pleaded not guilty, and when
asked bv the court whether you had counsel
to defend YOU you answered you had not and
hao no means to employ any one to try your
case. In order that your case might be prop
e.ly presented the court assigned Messrs. Ma
sruder and W Ilson, two experienced and quail
ned members of this bar III the trial Of crimi
ual cases. to make your defense. No one
Who has witnessed your trial can say but that
they have given their best energy aud ability
in YOUR behalf At the trial table and Ill pre-
sen.ng your case TO the court they nave
adopted every available means to prove your
innocence You must be satisfied that they
have discharged their duty to you That they
have not succeed,d has been your fault and
not theirs. While the ate's attorney, his as
sisant and the officers of the law have pur-
S led you and the investigation OF your crime
with unabating vigor from the time of IFS com
mission to the hour of your conviction, yet it
h Is been done with that degree of cAmness
AMI fairness which the atrocity and brutality
of YOUR crime scarcely dem lnded. Through
out the entire investigation, as far as it ar-
pc ars TO tie court, they have manifested only
chat ealnesneSs which the facts of the case re
uuired. Their investigation was so thorough
and the traces of your guilt SO complete tina.
i left no doubt of your completely i'll the
crime. The court, after 4 careful eXamina-
ton of the evidence and after patient atlen-
t on to the a. gument, entertans no DOUBT Of
YOUR guilt. No reas ,nable mind can weigh
the evidence III Your case without reaching
the irresistible inclusion that you participa
ted in the murder Of Mr. Bowie. The testi-
mony of disinterrSted witnesses disclos IS the
fact that you for mouths carried in your mind
the determination to do The deed. The Oft
repeated threats in The presence OF Others
stamp YOUR determination beyond al! doubt
That "A human being raised in a civilized com
munity, living with the most respectable peo-
pie of this county, could have conceived and
Carried SO long this diabolical deed passes hui
man comprehension. The mode aid manner
of the murder of your unfortunate victim is
most Ii ,rrible to relate. You have had fair
and Impartial trial. The court does not
deem it necessary to review the testimony
leading to your conviction. 1t is we'll known
to you aud a farther review would he OF ut
avail. There is, however, another court be
fore Won my soon appear Before the Judge
OF i 1t e. II. the secrets of all hearts are dis
closed All nothing can be concealed. The
court, therefore, urges you To take counsel al
once to meet your trial there.
Judge Briscoe then pronounced the sentence
of tie court, which wac death by hanging a.
such time as the Governor may direct.
During the remarks of the court every eve
was turned toward tho prisoner, who seemed
to realize his position. His eyes Travelled
with nervous rapidity around the room ant
he seem ID to be very much shaken when tax
en- from the court room.
William Pnkney was then sentenced to b
ha need Also He told the court he had moth
ing to say when asked If he desired TO make
sttem-n. Pinkney seemed very little affect
ed and stared at the Judge in an Judge in al
n:o-nt manner, chewing quid of Tobacco
all the lime On being taken to jail Barbe
+ q rested that Rev J 4 Cunnane be sent for
d, he desired him as his spiritual ADVISER
Pinkney also asked Tor RAv Father Cunnana
but afterward toll Deputy Dove he wante
Rev Mr. Hall, of Ceutrevlle Sheriff Middle
ton had each of the prisoners placed in irons
where they will be kept until they hanged
Judge Briscoe left for Annapolis To attend t
he Court of Appeals