Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-15
McLEOD'S TRIAL.
JAMES BARBOUR.
Correspondence 9TH NJ Y. Erprsss.

correspondence Of The NJ T. Express.
UTICA, Oct. 10, 1871.
1t Is some twenty-our hours since the giving in Of
evidence by witnesses upon the trial of Ale1,nder
Mcleod. The very considerable excitement of YES.
terday has subsidized, and the crowd OF witnesse,
have dispersed to their homes. After a Sabb,rb
days reflection, believe among the hundreds who
nave heard the trial through, there are none who
DOUBT what will be the verdict OF the jury. There
Is no reasonable evidence Of his participation in the
ournlngof the Caroline, or the murder of Durfse.
and OF course he must be acquitted. The iurymen
appea, 10 be intelligent, candid AMI unbiased. Ry.
mour, however, has maize one or two of them mar
llzans, but cannot ard 10 not think that ,nv one
Of them would give an opinion not in accordance
tn the law AMI testimony. So toieving. all her.
believe that the prisoner will be acuuirted. Tbos,
who testify agai u him have manifested r,o,c O.,
Ing since the giving IN Of evidence than durirs tho
trial They complain bitterly of the decjsion NJ
Judge Gra'ey, ruling out certain evidence As in ,d
ssIble, and believe, at ct TO believe tb, unon
this eleventh. hour test nOny hung III the Cct VIII
was to lead TO cOny.ciI1n. There was sor,. re,,,n
tor this opinion IN consequence OF the partial i'm
parchment OF Downs fesumony the rnt 70 i'm,
leaehment OF Oui by's, and the impeachment of
me Ns'Im'ny Ol DIth-d. who was brought as q
witness 10 Impeach the MOrrsons The case n .
galnsI mcLeoj Is not, therefore, made out and the
abb - vel sustained by the testimony Of four pos
rive witnesses, and by the ncid, ntaI rvdenrs ~
Press, VINO took ths prisoner to Morrison, on the
evening OF the Z9h, and the testimony Of McLean,
GlkinsOn, and one Other witness who snV him 70 >
turn from STANFORD (whcru Morrison lived, an tb.
morning Of he Goth. So much Tor the testimony.
aud without any feeling upon the suhiect. and AZ =
close observer OF all the proceedings Of the court
cannot but 1n'icipa 20 the verdict for the ;n,y . "a
vO1De u the prisoner.
There wi be no great eyriteu.cnt -. -, Al -
conclusion Of IN trial. The sheriff unaiIed can coz.
yey the prisoner Saioly 10 New York tbouob 4,
journey 70 the NOrhefn frontier would be attend
ed with some nsh.
The witnesses have generally oil left the city,
Those i'r tho prosecution have generally test,6s
that they we're unable % bear their own eYpe s,s
hnd he Court has allowed them whlteyer m rbt be
the actuaI expense here OF travelling 10 and fro
Na-Gn county, where tbs Indictment originated.
will Ultimately have 70 foot tho bill and yerv bea
| one % p'omiscs u be.
/ Part Of the counsel for the People and the Phi
soner have already returned TO their homes .nd len
! ths stunning up 20 their associates. Nc Btadle,
OF Lockpor will take part FOR the prisoner, and Nj
| Spencer will follow with his sten,ornn voice an,
pecuiof mind to beer upon the issue. III, is ginn
/ 10 the Inv.
/ The Attorney General, Mr. Hall, and the Dis
tnct Attorney Of Oneida, Mr. Jenking, will do bat
Tie and say nj that can he said against the prsoner
They have fought their side u the case With gren
every inch Of ground has been contested, and viii
80 much temper tina, the leading counsel INDUCED
lle slr'rgrst vtuperatIon against one another M
9rnceT j. IS been NJ tunes very provoking, and NJ
il'il npygus'y eIcl'el. The consequence has bee
ne use oi language more common TO the halls ,
Cgngf's s. han to the hall Of Junsprudence
u 10 hoped that n morrow NIGH. will close the al
guman.s upon both sides, and that the case will 2
10 the jury some time during the night | fear tn,
, Two dLys may pass away before we have the fnn
OF W's YgAed question. Yours, T.. u.