Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-05-10

University, described the condition OF
the body of Mr.. Chapman, when it was
disinterred for examination, three months
after his death. The stomach was taken
out, and its contents subjected to chemi-
cal tests, which gave reason to believe
in the presence Of arsenic, though not in
the most satisfactory manner. The tes-
timony of Drs. Bates and Mitchell,who
assisted in the inspection of the stomach,
corroborated that Of the foregoing wit
ness. The examination and cross-cxam-
ination oithese gentlemen occupied much
time, presenting some interesting ques-
tions Of medical Jurisprudence; and the
prose cution here rested.
Mr.. M'Dowell said he would be very
brief in stating his defence. lie would
call the attention of the Court and jury to
the fact that his client was indicted as
principal in the first degree as having
committed murder, and as principal in the
second in having aided and abetted the
person who did commit the murder
AS principal in the second degree, he
would submit that his client could not be
convicted when the records of the Court
49, I H.. .L- ro-a.., whnr II ia alladq-
ed he aided and abetted has been by a
Jury Of her country declared not guilty.
And he would deny, and he hoped salts
factorily, that the evidence upon either
charge was sufficient to convict his eli
ent. lie only meant to produce two pie
ces Of testimony-one was the deposition
Of DR.. Franklin Bates, showing the dii-
ficulty of distinguishing between death
from arsenic and death from cholera NOR
bus. The other was the record Of Mrs.
Chapman's acquittal.
The deposition Of DR.. Bates was read, 4,
and the defence closed.
Mr. Reed commenced the summing up
to the court and jury. To the court he
contended that the acquittal of Mrs
Chapman could not at all be taken into
consideration, in relation to the second
count in the indictment against the
prisoner. Ile contended that person
aiding and abetting could be convicted
on that charge ,even though the principal
had escaped. In support of this he quo
led many precedents-among others the
case Of the Knapps for the murder of
Mr.. White. He said that acquittal
might serve as shield for Mrs Chap
man-but could not preserve the prison
er here.
On this point the court decided that
the jury were bound to consider Mrs.
Chapman still on trial--but in such a
position that they had made up their
min ds to acquit her Of the whole charge.
And in this point of view they might re-
turn verdict against the prisoner on the
first or on the second count, ifthey thought
the evidence warranted it. Or if the
evidence was insufficient they would Of
course acquit hin--or in other words,
that the case was entirely open to their
consideration.
Mr. Reed laid the case for the prose-
cution before the Jury in clear and
powerful style. He was followed by
mr. Mcdowell on behalf of the defence.
The court then, adjourned.
On Friday the States Attorney for the
prosecution, and mr. Rush for the de-
fendant, respectively addressed the Jury
with much ability and ingenuity. The
charge was delivered by Judge Fox, and
the Jury, after an absence of three hours,
found the culprit guilty of the crime al
legged.
The Philadelphia National Gazette,
states that Nina, since his conviction,
has made full confession of the crime
for which he is deservedly about to suf-
fer death-in which he duplicates his ac-
complice, "the woman"
SENTENCE OF MI Y A.--Nlina was
brought up for sentence at Doylestown,
on Monday. His counsel filed reasons
for a new trial, which the Court ordered
to be Immediately argued, and after a
patient hearing, set aside as invalid
The report in the Doylestown paper
states that Nina entered calm and firm,
and conferred for few minutes with ap-
parent composure with his counsel
Being asked why sentence Of death
should not be passed on him, his counsel
mr. M'Dowel, read to the court a letter,
written in English, by Nina, addressed
to the Judge. This letter earnestly en-
treated time to prepare for death, and to
see his family; and its peculiar and so
lemn phraseology made it most interest
ing, and not little affecting to many of
the multitude assembled. The presiding
Judge, in much agitation and distress, ,Iben
passed the sentence of the law upon the
prisoner-That he should be hanged by
tie neck until he was dead, adding the
hope of Gods mercy for MIN. The mis-
cradle man appeared to suffer terribly at
the close Of this scene.
From The Doylesiocn Republican.
Previous To his conviction Nina detail