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Trial for Murder.—John Halloran, an Itishman. lias been tried at the Supreme Court now sitting at Boston, for the murder of Jonathan Houghton, ono of the watchmen of Boston, on the 11th ult. It appeared in evidence that the deceased, with several other watchmen, had a man in custody. Houghton, after some time, being separated from the rest of the watchmen, bj a little distance only, was heard to groan, and Hallomn was seen striking him with an axe. Halloran attempted to strike other watchmen, but.alter much difficulty, he was confined, and the axo taken from him. Five of Houghton’s ribs were broken, two forced into his lungs, and one info It is liver. He died the eighth day afterwards. Ilalloran was found guilty and has been sentenced to be hanged. The following is an extract from the eloquent address of Chief Justice Barker, to the prisoner, oti passing sentence :—“Alas ! what havoc has this fiend, intemperance, made among those who bear the image of the Almighty, and breathe his spirit !“Young men ! who ore not yet irrecoverably gone in this destructive vice, look at the picture it continually presents—disease, disgusting deformity of features, degraded characters, expulsion From all decent society, ignominious death, these are what you are to sutrer as the price of that most loath* sOnte vice.“It was without doubt, this fatal enemy to man’s innocence, which enticed you from your home on the evening preceding the barbarous attack you made upon poor Houghton—a man faithfully discharging the perilous
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Gettysburg Adams Centinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Feb 08, 1826
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