The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-22
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.

Our Court did not adjourn until late on
] Saturday, nearly the whole week having
been occupied in the trial of Capital cases.
On Tuesday, james Bradford, quite a
youth, was tried for the homicide OF his
brother. The circumstances attending the
transaction were Of such character as eX.
tenuated the crime TO Manslaughter, and
the Attorney General did not press for
verdict Of Murder. Counsel for the Prison.
er, William II. Haywood, jun. Judgment
of the Court, that he be branded with the
letter NJ. and pay the costs; being unable TO
do which, he was admitted 10 take the oath
Of insolvency, and then discharged.
On Thursday trial Of almost unprece.
dented interest in thus communlty took place,
viz The State .. John Murphey ahas John
Sug2, Indicted for the murder OF Mrs. Mary
Sugg, the wife OF the Prisoner putatlse ia.
/ Their. Every circumstance consplred 10
render this case one Of those which some.
times SO strongly enlist the sympathies OF
/ community. The Prisoner, quite young
man, appeared IN court with unshorn hair
and unshayen beard, OF some months stand.
INC, all the entreatles OF has friends beng
unable 10 induce hun to submit to the oper-
at,ons of barber. lie was born IN tins
CITY, and lived here up 10 the tine OF his
fathers marriage with the deceased, when
at the age OF 10, he went TO sea, aud never
returned until 1882, when the mnfder was
committed. lie was supposed 10 have gone
otf IN the first instance, IN consequence oil
the unklnd treatment Of his step-mother,
and when he came back, the chickering's be.
tween them were renewed. Mrs. Sugg was
shot lus, at night IN her own house, aud the
act was charged on the Prisoner. lie tied
about two years since and was arrested
In Mobile, Alabama. The principal VT.
ness on the part Of the Stale was John Sugg
his reputed father.
The Prisoner berg put upon his trial,
the greatest difficulty vas experienced 10
making Jury, aud the pannel was not com
ple,ed before about O'Clock. The case
was submitted TO the Jury, aNer elaborate
arguments on both sides, about | O'clock
Frda, morning, the Judge having remain.
ed on the Bench nearly 10 hours. The Ju'
~ came into Court al Il O'Clock, and re,
turned a yerelci OF Nor GUILTY. For the
State, Attorney General Daniel. For the
Prisoner, William ii. Haywood, Jun. and
Geo. ". Haywood.
Ga FRIDAY, Merril Miller was pot upon
his trial tor the murder vi John W bl,aker
llls son Lew, who Is charged as an accom-
plce IN The deed, made his escape, aud has
not vet been taken. The proof ot violence
was direct and irresistible, aud the Jury re.
manned out bat short llme, before they re
turned ailh q verdict OF GUILTY on Sat
urday, after most Impressive address iron
Judge Settle, be vas sentenced TO be hung
on FRIDAY the oath OF June.
When the Prisoner was asked # he hac
any thing 10 say why sentence OF deatt
should not be pronounced agalns, hIm, hn
Counsel moved for new trial; lst, lha
there was & separation Of The Jury, during
the progress Of the trial. ID, Tint To,
Court, IN its charge 10 the Jury expressed
an opinion rs 10 The guilt d the Prisoner
Motion orerruied. Mr.. Haywood then mo
we'd an arrest Of Judgment, on account o
alleged defects IN the Indictment. Ais,
orerruied. An appeal vas taken for th'
Prisoner To the Supreme Court, on the qucs
ton whether, or not, separation OF the Ju
~ did not take place The fact was, a
stated, that the whole Jury having retired
BY permission of the Court under charge o
an Officer, one of them stepped INTO Gro
Gerry IN sight 10 obtain drunk. Before h.
could get back, the other Jurors had return
ed into the box, aud bis name (third on th'
hst) being called, be was found 10 be absent
but came 10 before the Clerk had nnlshet
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