Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-05-30
THE STATE TRIALS.


turned a verdict Of gully. At this fatal cri-
sis the prisoner evinced the most Obdurate in
sensibility. Indeed, to adopt the language OF
the reporter, Throughout the whole trial he
seemed to pay but little attention to what was
passing, and when asked to listen to the YER
dict, he rose and held up his hand in firm
and unfiinching manner. Not nerve or
muscle of his face mOved-his eye did not
quail, and he resumed his seat after his fate
was pronounced TO all appearance as uncon-
Cerned as before. But his brow was con-
tracted-his face was pale and haggard-hls
lips were compressed and blOOdless-his eyes
gtared with mingled display of despair and
Vengeance, and his rent and terrible feelings
seemed to look out through countenance.
which repeated efforts to master them had
rendered stiff and unexpressive.' Soon after
terward the Court adjourned.
Caesar Reynolds. black, was next put
: upon his trial, before another Jury. The
same witnesses testified on this trial as on that
ofTeler, and nearly to the same facts. The
prisoner was defended by the same counsel.
The Jury in this case likewise returned a ver-
dict Of guilty.
On Saturday morning William Teller, alias
John Scott and Cesar Reynolds, were brought
into Court to receive their sentence of death.
When asked If they had any thing to say
WHY sentence of death should not be pro-
nounced upon them, there was moments
pause-when Caesar remarked, 90 have
something to say.'' With the most perfect
= self possession, he made few brief and per-
tinent observations. He said the Court had
remarked to the jury, that he was not to be
convicted except on the testimony of two or
more Witnesses and he inquired if there had
been three witnesses to testify to the fact Of
his guilt, or one. He inquired if there was
any thing that had the appearance Of guilt a
gainst him, except that Of blood on his clothes,
and might not the OTHERS have dragged him
through The blood and wiped it with the dust
of the ground in order to make appearances
against him. Two of his associates, he said,
had been acquitted; but he was told they
were respectfully connected. He had no
such connections, and he was Convicted
The evidence he thought was not such as
should have convicted him.
Scott was less calm and deliberate. He
. denied that he was guilty Of wilful murder,
but said he had used his best exertions to OBJ
tain his freedom. There was, he supposed, a
prejudice against him for his faults, and he
was II tiiReye Of the public base man. But
he declared before the God who should Judge
him, THAT he was not guilty of wilful murder.
He gave orders when he let out the prisoners,
to hurt 40 man, and when he left Hoskins in
possession of the others, he was not Injured
there had been no wounds and no blood. He
went 10 the other part of the prison-Hos-
kins llallooed so loud, and they made so much
noise, that he came and commanded silence
He repeated he was innocent of the crime
He thought the Court had been too hard ir
charging the Jury, but he must abide the de-
cisioi1 that was made. He mentioned tn,
case Of fellow prisoner, at Wethersfield. who
bad been sentenced to only three years i'm
! frisonment, although found over dead BODY
and weanons n his hand. Towa,ds Hoskins
4 he said. he entertained no malice-he did moi
\ know he was to be on guard that njght-he
I intended to do no injury 10 any man. HI
did NOT COMPLAIN because his associates were
cleared. for he wished no one harm. The
d Thought Of death he said was dreadfIl-in
1 sickness. and distress. and danger there was
hone left: but here there was none. A dav
was iixed and decided. which was to end
existence and the world to him. 1t pressed
npon him in a manner he could not describe.
He reiterated his innocence of anv intention
ia commit wilful murder.
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