Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-08
THE ENQUTRER.
LTTCHFTELD, MARCH 8, 1882.
CRIMINAL TRIALS.

Amos Root, in NOrG,Ik, on the 2eh of October last. A fury was empaMnue eIled without any difficulty The whole of Wednesiay; and par; S Thursday E'' enOon was occupied in the examination Of witnesses on the part of the prosecution. Four ar five hours of Thurs
 day were employed tn the examination OG wnrsses for the Drissofier About o'clock the Counsel cOmmen- 1 ced their arguments, and did conclude until past l2 at niidnight. Judge Daggeit the" delivered an abIe toush on account of ateness of the hOir very elaborate, charge the jury The next m"rn-
 ng, the opening of the Court tho Jury delivered in their verdic,-Not Gully. ConseI for the State, $. Church, (sase's at,ornry,) T. Smith, and Nj. F. Mills. E.qs. For tho prisoner, A. Bacon and L. Church, Esqs. All the counsel (rxccpt Mr. Mills, who did not address the nry) made very able and ingenious Nrsu- menis. great crowd of people were in town to hear the trial, not one quarter of whom could gain access l to the court room.
 We have pretty copious notes in possession of the testimony is this case but il was impracticable to prepare and publish them this week. In our next pa per we shall probably make use of these notes. and give a full account oG the trial.
 Orton has been remanded to prison, where he will remain until the August court, answer to charge of assauit soah attempt % commit murder upon Hiram Root, the of the above named Amos Root.
 On Friday morning. Robert Cantine (colored man) was brought into Court be tried for the murder of Lydia Johnson, in Goshen, the Sd of November last As this trial occupied but short time, and the notes of the testimony voluminous, we publish
 them this week. An account follows, hs prepared by the gentleman who took ofthe trial. The State vs. Robert Cantine. This case for trial on Friday morning, (2d inst.) The indictment charged the prisoner with hav- ing committed the offence of murder the perso" of Lvdia Johnson otherwise called Lydia Carine, the 3d of November last, by cutting her throat with ra- zor Truman Smith and o. 5. Seymour, Esqs. were l unsigned as Counsel for the prisoner. and Leman Church and Nelson Brewster, Esqs. were associated with the States Attorney in the prosecution. | Tho following gentlemen were empannellcd and sworn Jurors:
 Ezra Noble, Charles Wbiulesey, Seth Thomas, John G. Noble, Nathan Warne,, Sherman Bucking- ham. Julius Hart, Stephen Allen, Ira Eaton, D"n"i"g Babbeu Joseph S,ilson. Nathan Newton. l Before the testimony commenced, the Cnunsel for the prisoner made few brief remarks, stating that
 the prisoner at the bar was q native of ihe State ot New-York, brought up in family near the line be- tween that siate and Salisbury in this county. He came 10 Goshen six years since, and there ! became acquainted with the deceased; he became much devoted tn her, and proposed marriage. They went about four years since into the stale Of New York, where he was brought ur, and there they married. They remained .here about year, and then returned to Goshen; and the prisoner became ,cnan, of Mr. Moses Lyman. Cantine was person i" l whom Mr. l.. placed much confidence. He lived with the: deceased in entire harmony. SLe obtained lief, hor death became very exceponabe. colored man by the name of Waterman in the habit of visiting there and the prisoner became jealous-hs jealousy affected his health and impaired his mind and if pro- ved guilty of the offence for which he was indicted. 1 there would be evidence, the Counsel remarked 10 show that the prisoner not in sane state of mind
 yuiia Kidder sworn.-Saled that Rober, came to tie door of the room in which the deceased and her self were sitting, and wanted to speak to the dcceas- ed |; she went into the other room soon followed after her; ns opened the door saw Rober, have razor; saw him fetch il up to Lyda's throat Witness went ou, and cried Murder! As went GU. Lydia 1 followed; l met Moses Lyman near the store, and told him R6iert had cut Ly,li0s throat; he told me
 o gu for the d"cior.
 F Questioned by Counsel for Sinte.-Was in bed- room when Robert came [" the door and wanted
 Lydia lydia go, up and wen, into the large room i;
 did not hear wai Robcr, said Lydia there; Lydia
 was standing up wl,~" Rober, p". the razor 10 her throat did not hear hat Rober. saii Lydia, when she followed me out, said she going for the doc tor had her hand her throat she far as the 1 roat and there fell. Saw Robert follow after her: went for the doctor; did not turn round what Robert did, saw blood on the floor in the large room; ] the neck brd.
 By Deteniant's Counsei.-l.ydia was my sister i; witness had lived in house with Rober 'that'summer i; wns there number of weeks before the death of Ly hia saw Waterman there frequently Rdhert gene, rally invited him when he came Robert had few days before m affray with Waterman.
 Dirscs.[Lydia was but short distance from Roh- ert whe" was going towards the store; Lydia rum. ming md Robert a,er her; did hear Lydia sny any l thi"g.
 Cross-When stood in the door I.yGia's face | towards the door; Robert hy her side. was much 1 frightened and hail.oed mWrdsr.
 Moses Lyman. jr.-In the afternoon of the day the flair occurred, was work between three and four o'clock the corner of the store; hea'd noise al
 the house of Robert; saw Julia Kidder and Lydia coming out of ,he door, Robert oIIowi"g- Lydia a short disanee and fell; Robert stopped beside her, his back towards me, aud moved his right | arm f using his hand JUlia said Robert had cut