Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-29

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OF The following persons, VIZ:
! Edward Lucas, it, foreman.
Micsasi iienscu, Patrick Daugierty,
John Motter, Samuel Caperon,
James McMurran, Ihoma sRawlhs.
FRANCIS OaFdner, Nm. Washington,
jain Jas. Frame, William Clark,
4 James Graniham, Leonard Saeler.
i VIM. c Bqrns, Sam,l w. Washington.
George lsler Thomas Camnh.n
i Considerable time was spent In obtaining
4 jury. After the venire was exhausted the
! by ISLANDERS were summoned Ia oil, sixty
one vealre men were called; 3 fwhom we're
challenged peremptorily by the prisoner and
10 were excused by the Court, they having
formed and expressed decided opinions upon
the case, from previous hearing OF the tes-
tImony he following jury was eventually
impanneiied, al about 6 O'Clock, p. Nj va:
Fred k1seLberger, Buthrod Nc Cormicl,
Jacob PuItz, Abraham lsesLitt,
Thomas Bell, Samuel H. Allenong,
Barton Campbell, John Piles,
james Glenn, Warner Peters,
John Little, Henry Crow
The trial then proceeded; and although the
heat was excessive and almost overpowering,
yet the court room was crowded throughout
the whole examination. Great anxiety was
evinced TO "stacss The entry and department.
of The prisoncr.-A hen he appeared, every
eye was upon him with scrutlaizing yet he
appeared totally uncnlbarrassed, and an
! swcrcd to his auaignment With an untrenb-
ling ansl audible voice.
| The following is the substance OF testimony:
| tiiesc Joi'ous the testimony, .ilieh b.i,.s TOO
long zee ca,oaot insert to dayl
| The evidence being thus closed, on the
part OF the commonwealth, and none being
offered by the prisoner, the prosecutor brieiIs
stated 10 the jury the nature of their duties
under the law; that although the life OF
the prisoner seemed 10 be ia their hands, the
simple inquiry with them wa., els he guilty
of the crime with which he stands chargedp''
With the infection of the punishment, they
had nothing 10 DO; tie law pointed that out
| clearly. lie would not inssIt their uH.ier.
standing, by reeapitulating the evidence, or
by suggesting 10 them what eficct il ought 10
have upon their minds. independently Of the
| facts proved by the witnesses, they had the
most conclusive ,csiir,cny in the confession
of the prisoner himself.
! The Jury then retired to their room, and ia
/ fifteen nnnatcs, returned with verdict o,
IGUH.TY OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
i DEGREE.
/ The time occupied in procuring a jury and
examining witnesses, was about tive hours
r When the jury returned from their chamber
with the awful verdict, Cox on this. as on al
( other occasions, preserved his undauntee
, frmness. his countenance was watched rid
the closest scrutiby by many, but not mus
: Gle was seen to move. IL any emotions wers
E at any time visible, they exhibited in no othe
g way than by driving an unusual quantity o
= blood to the face, and Cor this eject a sufli
| Gent cause may he found in the exeessiv,
t heat Of crowded room. SO that it is impos
1 sible TO say that any eve could detect thi
/, smallest change from that perfect ealmnes
q which itseems tohnve beer his pride to display
c On Saturday last. Cox twas again led e. tn
Y bar: and IT having been reported that he in
/ tended on this occasion to address the courl
an immense crowd fiied the room When
/, was demanded OF him. by the clerk, agreea
Il bly, to the usuai form, whether he had an
b thing to say why Judgment should DOT be re,,
Y dered against him, be replied. with a calls
5 and firm voice, that he had nothing to say
/, Judge PAaKER then pronounced, in mos
|. solemn and impressive manner, the foiioRin
0 SENTENCE.
EpExEzER Cox:
| I am about 10 perform a very painful siut,
!, laut rendered less So by me absolute certain
q Of your guilt. | commiserate the unhsppy $
8 tuation OF one so young and in some respeci
so slned, outstanding II is the proper. III
% ;ursl, inevitable consequence OF your own col
,s duet; and IL advert to tie circumstances
- your case, IN terms of severe rcprehension,
10 20 sindicate the just sentence of the Law
> and. from no feeling Of resentment towards 20
| The generous ssmPaihies Of human nature, a
= rather apt TO be excited ia favour of, than
gainst a teilow.being, who may be cons dsts
as already dead TO tie world; and under SUI
orl circumstances We are too much disposed
n forget ii. atfocily of the offence, in astioil
/, ting ,he punishment OF the off nder. It
=, cures some effort 20 overcome this feelng al
h, 10 pronounce without reluctance, The stern, y
~ righteous iudgme nj OF the Law
;ni An impartial jury of your country have 81
- npon their os'hs, that you ate guilty Of MI
: DER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. The e
A dence jus,ifying their verdict, Independent
- sour repeated voluntary confessions was 81
fcieni tor your conviction; and shen combin
with them, was full, conclusive, irresistible.
ct has exhibited an instance oil crime, which, CO
n sidefing all lis circumstances, and compari
the disboiicai act with The alleged motive
d almost without a parallel. 1t seems that hi
ing been dismissed from employment in I
a. Armory at Hsrpers-ferry, by The predeces,
u, OF the smisble aud unfortunate MIR. Dunn, y
!. applied TO him to be reinstated; an sppli sat
"a which for sufficient reasons was refused --tl
:, tor Tins provocation alone, you, in concert,
> YOU siiege, wit others similarly situated, co
" determined TO revenge yourself by taking
70, life--tbai having failed in one attempt, :
nN went 10 his Office. IN the open day. ander
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