Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-02
PIRATES IN BOSTON.


.,.rn;ng ar 10 o'clock. and instantaneouy hlleo
18th = Dense multitude of citizens, anxious 10
h.sr the announcement OF the verdict OF tne Ju-
10 in whose keeping were placed the lives OF the
"a prisoners at the bar. The Boston POST re-
marks that from the deusive circumstance that
the Jury did not make their appearance LII Iga
considerable period after the opening OF the Hall'
an ;mnression that they had come to concur
sion favorable to the prisoners, or, at least iat
thew could not agree, became very prevalen'
throughout the assembly; but at nan pas II
ven the Jurors were ushered into the CouiI = VIZ
the sentence of death so iegioiy anu soleS
written ON their countenances, as 10 extlneu's",
;nstant the faintest glimmering OF hope LOT
III n,aiori,v of the accused. Judge Story was
Wy, wy, arsSent when the Jury came in and fur-
The, perod of breathless suspense OF nfteen mi
nn,ss occurred, till the prisoners roll anu 'lie
nanneI were called. The prisoners were men
rraiIed one by one, and the verdict oil tne jury
vas declared to each separately in the following
manner, VIZ:
ry.rk-Gentlemen Of the Jury have you
agreed upon your verdlcf
Jury.-We have.
Csrk.-Who shall speak tor your
.Jury.-Our foreman.
IT, nris,ners were then directed severally 10
rise as they were called and receive tne vera ,S
e., n,ned He arose, raised his hand ana re-
,,,rdsd tho iury with firm countenance ana
T,rkEJurors look upon the prisoner; prison.
-, OK mon the Jurors. How say you gentlemen,
i the prisoner at the barIPedro Gilbert guiity or
no guiltyl
Tie same verdict was pronounced against ne
.s,fo 1.-THE mate,) Ruiz, (he carpenter;) boygd'
Castillo. Garcia and Montenegro. But Iosid'
fine cabin bow Terrier, (the negro Gwzman;
Patana and Pelasqaez, were oec'areu NoA
GUILTY. A., T.,
ry the foreman read 10 tue coui' '"e 'o'o "io
recommendation to mercy.
.ITbs svmpatbies of the jury have been strong
,v moved in behalf of Bernardo ne SOTO on ac-
count of his generous, noble, ana sen saSIi.
6cino conduct in saving the lives OF more man
seveStv human beings, constituting the pasSeh-
49, ard crew of the ship Minerva; ana they
Sssire that his case should be presented 10 TIC
mercifuI consideration of the Government
Jndye story replied that the wish OF the Jury
wonld certainly be complied with, ooth oy tue
Cont and the prosecuting ofhcer.
Mr.. Hilard, (says the Gazeue ane Esr ru Dn.
ningo de Guzman Juan Antonio Portana, ana
Joscnb Velasouez, be forthwith discharged Win
The court granted their discharge, and the
five men were informed through their lhterP'e-
ter that they were at liberty TO go where o,ey
nleaSe1.
ths Court Room with a light STEP A scene
commenced at this period, which though lnsuin ],
Gent 70 excite the sympathy of the concourse Oh
SPECTATORS towards men. vino, after long ana
open trial have been fully convicted OF pernaps
tha greatest offence in the catalogue OF huhdm III
cr,me-could not but excite the feelings OF all
prescn, in powerful degree The ne convicted nNGsm
parties, finding themselves le III 10 on rne smS ex.
dressed their knowledge of their unhappy ST.
t,ation, in rapid and passionate EXPLANATIONS.
he Soto excited the most attention by turning
to the spectators and with an implorlng Elk tx.
preston while the tears flowed down ms
Cheeks, addressing them in accents, whlcn,
though unintelgbe to his auditors, conveyed
a meaning which could not be misunderstood;
Rniz repeatedly struck the wood before him, and
smoke loud and vociferously, exhibiting however,
the same hardened expression which ne mas
worn throughout the trial. Some Apprehension
Of s;oIsnce ON the part of the prisoners seemed TO
prevail, but they quietly submitted to be hand
cuffed and lei out OF Court. -,
The sentence of death will be pronounced on
Nnndav next, to which time the Court adjourn
ed.