Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-09

him, Snow, go II Toys" We are Of opinion from the
evidence tina, this was the same man.
Foreman-we have read over all our notes, and
come to no other verdict
Amer further delay, perhaps quarter of an hour,
Juror said-Mr Coroner, we have become as quiet
asa Quaker's meeting May we 60, or have YOU any
other little job Tor us-(Laug6,er)
Cofoner-lou may 70 when you agree your verdict.
foreman-Mr Coroner, we have as strong an impress
sion OF the Importance Of duty any man can have
non. other
Coroner-So you think that citing overiurn the
government was justification oi this homicide'
toreinan-No, Sr-iai from tive all OF men
who have families, and stake in the ceuntry indeed
think there OF but what have little pro-
perry. We all OF us are of one opinion about the i'm
proie,y of that meeting, aud Tar from liking mob
meetings III the police had acted with propriety we
would all OF have turned out TO assist and protect then
al any risk (fiear, hear from the rest Of the Jury)
Cotoner-Why every precauon was taken.
Foreman--Oh Sir. cerianly they prepared me ans of
uspe,S,"g .he meeting and how were those means
pioyed! we blame the government ami the police because
they made no attempt to prevent the meeting
.o;Ionei-itere were procamations. forbidding the
meeting posted all over the town.
Juror am OATH sir, and say that saw some Of
nose posted on the Tuesday, the day after the meeting
(Shame and l,ughter)
Coroncr-Insead uf inouiiin how III. ma, ,x, l;,,
ieren things
Foreman-I il the conduct of those n.on,c ,vh;. me
tines us in giving that verdict.
Coroner-How DO you think you can Justify man for
xo. ,s policeman who offended and who
was giving advice TO that woman whom heard.
several Jurors-Her evidence disproved. She is
not worthy Of credit
"a juror have seen her drinking gin OH the lead. of
.s mouse with crowd OF policemen, with whom she ai-
mus she mad been since the day OF the meeting.
Another Juror-She is still there drinking though she
swoo TINS morning she in hurry TO go home az she
had been ordered not to stay long.
ForemanLWe can give no other verdict. We are OF
oPon mat tins man would not have lost his life had pro.
per measures been taken. No one saw the s,ab given
are OF opinion that given in the confusion which
Tue violence OF the man himself produced.
Soroher-But you can give a conscientious verdict
without hbeing any one.
Foreman-It is no libel.
Jury-certanly not.
ne conversation was suspended for very long fine
,ne Soroher and Jury sitting in silence Some persons
lett the room and one i'm very loud voice .x nj i'm
ed TO the crowd outside the house the nature of ,I d;
cussion gong on in tho inquest oon together with the
.ers OF me verdict cheering, most extraordinary in
'e"emehce anu duration, Immediately raised ,s,.
eu more than quarter of hour during which nobin,
Vas attempted to be said by the Coroner Jury was
audible IN the room. When i, ceased,
The Foreman said in the name of NV brother Jurors
have TO repeat that have considered our verdict. ,J,
% we oy one IN which, upon the evidence we should
ee' ourselves ushedLet refer YOU Sir to the tes.
unonyo Mr. Goore You will recolect Sir the
he received and the remarkable expression he used
that " he had weapon, he would have fell
tited in using H. and " hen he saw how The fellow. h
he SAID he could he would have cut their hands
The Coroner was silent; and there ,xas mrc, ,,r,.
ing among The Jury, aud cries of dismiss u.s."
one Juror said: So help me COL am ready to faint I
nave lasted IRON ten o'clock this morning. Ihave had
dining but glass OF waer-i, is shame 70 treat ne in
.hs way III you will not have our verdict dismiss us:
a 1 ,v;tb
10 my oath alter that verdict. r
ne other Jurors univeI sally cried ou-"Nor nor
Soroher-Re consider your verdict.
1uror-fou have kept us here an hour and halfto no
purpose IL you think are unfit 10 give sound vcr
dict, call more able Jury. "
coroner-Ihen this is your verdict, Sir,
Jury-fes yes; the verdict of us all
Cooner-Surely you could give your ius,ifyine yerdic
ana say that you did for peculiar 10 The case
nat II not right TO give this verdict which,
the people whom you have right to try
Juror-our reasons we have given They are in tina,
paper. =" '''''
Coroncryour verdict only traduees the po;ce and hs
Hovernmen you are not borne out by the evidence in
!usying Tue murder of this Were the people in
hocent who used murderous weapons. stilleoes blud
geons, and lonces, such you have seen? O-''
foreman-We state in our verdict on what grounds we
Justify homicide We do traduce the police or the
government We that our verdict will nreveo, h
and misconduct which has caused the arms and
U MS m@esys PeaceabIe subjects TO be broken
Soroher-Do you call them peaceabIe subjects,
Foreman-It has been proved that thew were ,eacs,.
u.e. we VIII say no more Sir record YOUR verdict mr.
We have told you, Sir, we have not altered Isa ~
regard TO our oats and duty to our God our coun
s,t anu rS our hng we can give other verdict
eht cries oil near hear from the other jurors Let us not
pass any more time in this trng contention as we have
nearly passed two hours. We have tasted since ten
O'Clock hs morning, and protest against this treat.
nent II you will net have verdict please Yourself
a, you have the power. Dismiss US, and procure an
ADLER juy and let God and country decide beyecn
US (Cheers IN the room, re-echoed from outside)
Alter consultation OF some length carried on IN low
zone between The Coroner, his clerk, and Mr.. M'wam
ri
gna'ly put in to be entered the record The deoos
tons inquisitons, and were then and
signed. anu
THE exact words Of the verdict thus recorded are he
fore stated. " 10
The Coroner said, "Gentemen consider vour ver,ic,
10 you; but thank you for your great aten
ton 10 the case" 3d. ~
The foreman bowling, said, 1--WE thank you sir"
= Ihereupon number Of persons in the room which
was crowded to excess, exclaimed "Bravo ;urors. "
nave done your duty noby, the country is indebted n
your twas followed by the most vocife ious cbeeIiny in
the ROOM echoed with prodgous vehemencs bv the
crowd outside As the Jury withdrew numbers of nor
sons pressed forward and shook each of them EAGERLY b
the hand In the streets, as they passed. thew were
cheered by name, but the police were booted.
III was some time after eleven o'clock when Tho ,,o
ceedngs terminated. f
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS
observance Of the Sabbath BiH-In the Hou.~
commons on the l6h the bill for the better
oil me sabbath was discussed. Sir Andrew Agnew who
introduced The bill, proceeded great length 10 detail his
views on The subject "The idea OF the bill had not oti
nS'Su win himself but with number Of humble indiyi.
auas u.desnen In the metropolis and elsewhere There
was no provision in ii which had not been praved for he
the parties TO whom IL applicable The Hon Baronet
concluded by moving the second reading of the Bill Mr.
LEROY seconded the notion" "
he motion was supported by Mr.. Pumptre Lord Nor.
pe'h' Mr. Estcourt Sir X. Inglis, Mr.. Lefroy Mr. r.
Grant Lord HalDeney, Mr.. Shaw, Mr.. Hardy, Mr.
ho'eb, MIR. A. tombstone, and Sir r. BatesoD on the
ground that some measure for preventing the dissertation
o the osooa'h was necessary though they admitted The
present b went too lar and ought greatly altered
IN Committee. e' 'eu
Lord Ahorp considered the Bill so Objectionable in m
details that alteration in committee could remedv lie
detects, and said though xio,s for so,,,.