The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-23
TRIAL OF FRANCES LEACH.

Ahe argument of tho Attorney: :Gener.
81 was concluded at s o'clvek, IN Satur.
day afternoon. Chief Justice Eddy then
charged the Jury, in y clear aad S;,rciI.ye
manner, ON the lay Vt the cass Hs told
them that II they bes;e-sd tho acts de.
scT'bed in the Indictment tn lie proved
against the PRISONER, they amounted ,o
murder; thss wha. snoun,ed to i,nulird
malice, was question of law and tina,
Nc felt It his duty to say, thar H,hcy be.
|aisvsd ths oRsnes proved as laid, the
prisoner was guilty. The Jury rsrnnined
NIL night, and cnme in at about three
o'clock, yesterday mOrning, to ask ,n-
ssractioo ffem the Court on a p,in, of
law. After having been called, and
staring that they had not agreed on
verdict. shs Chief Justice said hs was
ready to answer sny. questions tina, might
bs asked.
Fsreman---"we wish to know If NJ.
co. 6ad = verdict Of mansl.ush,er =" :.
ar Cals6 Gresss. .-.'i want so know If
we can ind granddaughter, il we phase Z"
Cnsg Sssssss--'d sold yon. yest,rJ.y,
gensiemen. .hst yOs -covi,ls.. hut il was
the duty of the Cosrt to say, as shey dsS,
that if the charge against ahis prisoner
was proved 10 yOur. ss,ssisc.,1n, il q.
moun.ed. in law, 10 murder by .isnplisd
malice. I ais, said, that incur opia,on,
this case could not fall within either Of
the kssds wf granddaughter: that il was
murder, Or nosiMpg. Still, gentlemen.
me law and the facts are ia your hands;
but the Court as~ surpassed. from their
situation. to be scquaiIled with li.Si.w:
aud If you take the law from the Caurt.
tho responsibility rests upon them. and
you arc enumerated. IL you chsase to
decide the law otherwise than the Court
givsit TO you, ! say you can, NJ l told
you before and you tGke the rssponsi.
bility upon yoHr ewn heads. You are
under oatb, a. we afe. TO decide accor-
ding to law"
Mr.. Pokiard--'sl wish 20 euou;re
whs'her there are any prscsdsnss of yu-
ries taking This responsibili,yi"
No further sxpianation was requested.
Cn'tf Jssesee---"G Genilsmeu,I think 4
have answered tue question you asked
me, nRdif there are no sthers. You had
better retire again to year ssOm.
The Jury shortly after retired. and
returned, " Hlbout 10 minutes, with YER.
die. Of VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGA.
Elk. II may I've called singular onss
Tor che closing counsel for the pr,soner.
Mr.. Whrf's, admitted to the jury that
the onsrce chsrged, an a,.smp. =, absr.
ton folio wedby the death of tie woman.
could not be voluntary sns,sisugl.,er,
which . committed upon sudden p,.ss,un
and IN heat Of bIood (; thouyhn n.,xi,, te
'svetn"isry. s The Attorney General and
the Court went farther, and sa,d tina, 4,
was msedsfs ~ no,Aiug. smler this IN.
dictmsss.
Ihss CosN thsa proceeded 10 pnes
ssnte1cs--swo years. 'iu.pr,s,,,,u ..d
one thouaand dollars fine.
Tae Chef yssfiee. sftsr ssad;rx che
senssnse to the prisoass
81 am SORE, sO say that the principal
person in thus aGsir escapes. whale cws
tess gsihy hue To ss4es."
Aier sou,s conversation between the
e"unssi iorihe Stale aud the prssoasr,
wheshsr Dszid Gibbs.. shs person tnneyi>
10 tho indictments No IN sccessmry be-
lore The fsci, cssil be proceeded sgsiuss
al common law. for Ne iafss,or "6encs
ot attempting ~ ls0csss sn abUssion,
G'bbs sss dischasEsd, thsrs being nu
sccessasies 20 the crime sf msssis isusa-
Ter.
This issss longest trial ,,s Aas ever
taxed piscsin this Sssss (sscrp,ins that
n Avery. which occupied icsssg -sixM
doys.) .sod ess extended 10 TEN days Il,
The szelusisn u III Ne other busiusss of
y the serw. '.' 4
Counsel fss she State, Albert G |
cssSns Attorney General. and Themas
W. pors-- For Its puissass Jshs whip. |
~ hsd Richard w. Gsssss. t.sr. !
Lissis. ssg. lo.--fIis Missy, Dee |
Migusa, paced shs night Of the l7sh q