The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-21

fer in addition, this was the proper mo-
ment. He answered at once, thatshe had
"nothing more to offer"
The Charge of'the Court was then Civ
en- BY Judge Putnam, who brought Il to a
~close. and lefl the case in the hands ofthe
jury, about half past one o'clock. The
Court was then adjourned nominally TO
three o'clock, the Judge, at the same
time, informing the Jury thatthe Court
would leave them in possession Of the
Govt Room till such time as they should
iaxree, when the Court would be ready to
receive their verdict. - e,sF
-;SAccordingIy, largo numbers ofpersons
assembled ia the vicinity Of the Court
house, Immediately after dinner, in anx-
ious expectation Of hearing the verdict
= which was TO determine the life or death
Of John Francis Knapp. But the hour to-
which the Court was adjourned passed
away, and others followed il, without any
indication being given that the Jury had
come to decision. ~ pee4
Crowds came and went, and were sue
ceeded by other crowds, till, between five
and six o'clock, the jury were seen to is
sue, from the Court House, marshalled
and arranged a. usual, for the purpose oi
returning to their lodgings, for refresh
ment.
X Many persons kept their stations, about
Court-street, till a late hour in the eve-
ming, to which they were induced princi-
paliy by q recollection Of the circumstance
that when S. M. Clark was capitally con-
victed, several years ago, the Jury did
rot return verdict till eleven o'clock at
night, at which time the Court was called
together to receive It. Last evening,
however, shortly before 8 o'clock the
Court was opened pro torna, and imme-
dately adjourned to 8 o'clock this morn
ing. when the verdict will be returned, III
the Jury in the meantime shall agree
The waiting multitude, ofcoursc, imraedi-
ately dispersed Salem Gazette.
AT eleven O'clock on Friday, the Jury
came into Court, and stated that they
could not agree on verdict Us q difficult
" had arisen in the minds Of some Of the
Jurors respecting the presence Of the
Prisoner in Brown-street, at the time of
the murder. After receiving instructions
from the Court, the Jury again retired,
and being absent until three o'clock, re-
turned, when the foreman stated that there
was no probability Of their agreeing
The Jury were then discharged from a
further consideration Of the case. 7i.ss'p
The Government then moved the Court
that new Jury be inpannelled, and the
cause be again retired To this motion
the. Prisoners Counsel objected !; they
moved that the cas-. be postponed to fall.
The Court sustained the motion of the
Gov yernment, and ordered the case for tri-
; d the next day.
We learn (says the Commentator Of
Saturday evening) by gentleman who
arrived from Salem just as our paper was
going to press, that the new trial Of John
Francis Knapp commenced on the opin-
ION of the court this morning. The Pris-
oner exercised his privilege of challengf
ing a large number ofjurors, and after a.
bout two hours spent in this business, the
trial at length proceeded. The,S2licitor
General opened the case on behalf Of the
government. His remarks 10 the jury
were 6IlnllRr 10 tuOSc OuCiCu w hia "
the last trial. Several Witnesses we're
examined, among them, White, Leighton,
Palmer, Allen, Johnson and one or two
others. whose several statements were
g;ven almost.verbatim as before. There
3 a disposition, as we are, informed, on
both sides, to finish tae triaf as soon as
possible and we therefore think, il highly
probable the case will be submitted to the
Jury by Thursday next.
The following letters were written by the
culprits to the Committee Of Vigilance,
TO divert public suspicion from them
selves, and endeavor to fix it on an in
nocent man. A portion ofthe evidence
of Palmer follows.
Gentlemen Of the Committee Of Vigilance
Hearing that you have taken up four
Young men, on suspicion of being con
!. ccrned in the murder Of Mr.. White,
think it time to inform you that Stever
White came to me one night and told ms
III would remove the old gentleman, hs
would give me 5000 dollars he said hs
was afraid he would alter his will IL b,
lived any longer. I told him ! would d.
4. but / was afeared to 60 into the house
.Il-,l - ..,:Sh mo that ho ,Vnul,