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rts,rhe »Sentenced to be Hung.The ca*e of ihe Stnto vs. David AXanJ [ Slocking for the murder of John Roaeorethe | at I^alnvette last winter, went to thede* I JV on Saturday evening. After bc-; ing out about four hours, thiy broughtIn the following verdict:“We the jury find the defendant guilty ol murder in the first degree, ascharged in the indictment; and that he suffer death.”ylIoesoreecI On Tuesday morning, the prisonerCourtis- Judge Pettit pronounced the followpie ing sentence:t0 “David M. Stocking, stand up.J You have been Indicted by tha Grand ; Jury of the County, for the murder of It® j John Hose, a worthv, unoffending,ifcakii • fl ft - m ft • *as and highly estimable citizen, on the so n'ght ©f the ^th of January last, forthe sordid purpose of getting money! by robbery; a Traverse Jury have pa-J»* i tientiy listened to and carefully weigh-v* | ed and investigated the evidence, bothg. jfoi and oguinst you; and upon the triI al you have had the benefit of aide j counsel, who has left nothing undone,,r which could tend to establish vourrinnocence. The Jury upon their sol emn oath have found that vou areguilty and that you suffer death.* A lew days ago while sentencing '* j Rice and Driscoll for the murder of it I Farenbaugh, I fervently prayed God 0 that I might never again have a like duty to perform. That prayer hosr.i-not been granted. The wise Dispen ser of ail things has said, let justice be done and crime punished before thetprayers of mortals shall be answered; and the painful dutv devolves on mekM mmM ft m JR-'i t * jm !». 9 ft «of asking you if you have any legalcause to show why judgement shallinot be pronounced against you, \ vhich*I now do and pause lor your response if you have any to make.The prisoner denied that he was guilty of the murder, but admitted that he was informed all about it onSunday following
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Delphi Dollar Journal
Delphi, Indiana, US
Wed, Jul 18, 1855
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