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IIIn Appoarance In I'ourl-Jndge Moore’s Sentence.From the Toledo Post.]Napoleon, O., Feb. 10.—At theopening of Court this morning, the Court room was crowded to its full capacity to hear the sentence of death pronounced on Johnston, the murderer of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Williams, convicted on Tuesday last. Fully 40 per cent of those in attendance, this morning, were ladies, many of whom took possession of the jury box, a large part of the Judge’s bench, and the space usually occupied by press representatives and attorneys.Court was opened promptly at nine o’clock and the prisoner brought in a few moments afterward. He entered from the jury room facing the crowd and looked pale and nervous. He took his seat behind hiS counsel and tried to look as indifferent and unconcerned as during the trial, but the attempt was a dismal failure. One could see that he was far from feeling as composed as he looked at casual glance, but had apparently begun to feel an uncomfortable sensation abouthis neck.As Judge Moore mounted the bench, preparatory to pronouncing sentence, Johnson’s lips were seen to quiver a moment, and then to compress themselves against each other, indicating a struggle going on in the mind of the prisoner. When silence had been obtained, Judge Moore, who was visibly affected, said that in overruling the motion of the prisoner’s counsel for a new trial, he had no reason to change his mind in regard to his former rulings, and should proceed therefore to pass sentence on the prisoner. He then said to the accused: “Wesley Johnson, standup.” Johnson arose, and was asked : “Have you anything to say why the sentence of the law should not be pronounced upon you?”The prisoner: “No, I do not know as I have, or any statement to make.” The court then pronounced the death sentence on Johnson, speaking as follows i** VVpd^tr ri
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Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Van Wert, Ohio, US
Fri, Feb 22, 1884
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