The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-11-20

nam iuinsdisteiy ptoes V charge the
jury. The Salem Observsr, Of Saturday
says, tn il was fbll, clear and impartial,
The Jt1y went out at about two O'CLOCK
on Fviday afternoon, and came into Court
at-half Sast nine on Saturday morning,
With { ssrd;et Of GUILTY. We have
not leafned that sentence has been passed
ON him.'
GsoRdE CRowNINsHIELD was placed at
the bar about 8 p M on Friday. When
called bn to plead to the Indictment, ne
aDsssofed, with much feeling Not Gully,
90 kslp rse God"
Ssn,uel Hoar and Ebenezer Shillaber,
Esqfs. tctsas Ais counsel. Mr.. Webster
Is not u thie csse, and Mr.. Davis the, So
licitof <s1nersl, 10 assisted by Mr. Salton-
stah. The Snhcitor General opened the
case en- behalf oft government. He ex
pected to prove that George Crownin-
shield, the prisoner at the bar, wns one OF
the eouspirators concerned in the murder
Of Mr.. White on the 9Th of April last, and
laid dotn tho law a. applicable to the
cause ii question. BENZ. White, DIR.
Samuel Johnson and Miss Lydia Kimball,
were then sworn end testified precisely as
on.ths last trial. The court adjourned at
quarter after 6 O'Clock.
5tSqi of George Crotc,Inshield The
SuJeeme CpuR At Salem, proceeded with
thstfial of George Crowinshield on Sat-
urday, and occupied most of the forenoon
in the examlnation Of John G. r.. Palmer.
HistestimoDy went very strongly to i'm
plicate and convict the prisoner.
In the afternoon, Leighton, Benjamin
White, Lummus, and Hart were examin-
ed as 10 the charge ofconspiracy Shafts
well, Smith, FELTON,, and Burnhsm as to
the Eve franc pieces, Of which George
Crowninshield soon after the murder, was
found in his possession and Burnham,
Newell, Marston, Fairfield, Osborn, Tay~
ior, Brown, and tho accomplished Miss
Weller, AZ to the circumstances, which
might il1vs bearing upon George Grown
inshield,, oil ofwhich may be found in the
testimony on the trial Of John Francis
Knapp. 9a ~
Here the Government proposed to rest
their cause. The Counsel for the priso-
ner in this stage of the business declined
going into any defence and proposed
thst the Court should interfere and dismiss
The cause for deficiency Of proof which
would compel them even in case the jury
should convict on such imperfect and
doubtful testimony, to reject their verdict.
The Court declined interfering, consid-
eriug the credibility Of the evidehce now
in the case, proper subject for the Jury,
and the Counsel for the prisoner proceed
cd to produce testimony. to discredit the
evidence given by Palmer. Babb was ex
amined TO this point.
The Conrt here adjourned until Mon
day.
.Mondcy Morning, MI. Hoar cohclu-
ded the defence in very able argument,
which wSs followed by the Attorney Cen
eral, wAo briefly and eloquently conclud-
ed the csse on tho paEt Of the Govern
ment. AtA
Judge Putnam then charged the Jary,
ssd the case was committed to them about
one O'Clock At half past two they came
into Court, and rendered verdict of Not
Guilty. "a
When the Fireman had pronounced the
verdict, some disturbance was made IN
Court, by the cheering of portion ofthe
spectators. Order was soon restored,
however, and the presiding Justice stated
that REPETITION Of the offence would be fol
LEVIED by the severest punishment the
Court could infiict, upon as many Of the
offenders as could be detected. ie
Another indictment was then read
charging the prisoner with m;sprisson Of
felony. His counsel was desrous Of pro.
ceeding al once to the trial, but the Cour,
deemed it improper to commit the case te
the same Jury which had just acquitted
him upon another charge, and postponed
the trial to the 23d inst. The prisone
vas then ordered to recognize himself
with one surety, in the sum Of $500 each
and was released.
SENTENCE OF J. j. KNAPP, JR.
On Monday afternoon, before the Jury
to whom the case Of George Crownin
shield was committed, came in with thei
verdict, JOSEPH JENKINS KNAPP, Jr. wa
brought into Court to receive the awfu
sentence of the law, which was pronounc
ed with great solemnity and impressive
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