Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-05
From tGe ST. Louis New Era.

Conviction Of Mhd,ou-his Confession.
The testimony an the case of MADISON. indicted
with Others tOr the murder OF Jesse Blker. clos
cd yesterday about o'clock, aud the arguments of
counsel occupied some two hours The case was
ueh gwen 10 the Jury. They retired tJr a few
minutes and then returned into Court with verdict
" S"'ty q r'Hrder IA ths first degree The prisoner
reVci'cd the annuncation of the verdict with n
'sN'y VI Conntenancc truly astonishing. Not a
NI'H'e underwent the least Chlngc. the grls ping
VI ms nat IN rather unusual manner was the on.
'I"s "'I'Ca''hS Tue oNisieuce OF any struggle ia
'he mind OF this hardened villain. III, WAS INN.
dIalely taken irosu the Court H,,se ~ m. i,h
Tue moment he was placed within its doors all
ms assumed iorlItude gave way lie sank down
upos low sent m the passage way and EXPRESSED
4 WISH 70 see gentleman IN this city-using his
nine-1nd ihsH weat on 10 detail a variety oi cir.
cums'ances connected with the case. Some oCtheln
are, evidently, true bu the story was A IN xturo al
truh and hlsehood; the dictate of a ignlnt dev
sh spirit. lie Acknowledged the iustlce of his sen
'ence-lhat he participated IN the murder Of Baker
ahd TIE events OF that night OF horror; but said tina
Ennis ought To take the place of Brown, for he wa
The most gully of them oil. lie denied all know
ieege OF Brown, and said that Warrick Sewell. I'm
MIS- feier . Fallpn. or Charcyilc Us he u common
~ called. and himself were all the persons engages
ia mo tragedy. But his story was, in sUne pari
improbable. and thIs morning hc denied when CO,
il'nied with Leah, the wife of Charleyillc a part
s 'h' tale OF the night previous. in which she va
SAID to have borne part Tnat Enuis dad n,
participate m the murders aud arson Vas esabllshc
Ga The trial yesterday by the testimony Of Mr. Pa
her, who saw hm AT the Barber shop about % o'coc
hnd 10y other witnesses. who proved that he wa,
ms Ioiriing hous, from ihl, time unHl the fire brJl
out.
4 The Jailor informed Us that Madison & Brow
were, shortly after their confinement IN ail brluc
, lace TO t'cc, at moment when they could not la,
( expected IL; that they eyed each other slerny wat
q, "ni heirnying any visible sign Of recognition; a.
g ier M'dIsoa had passed into his cell he coolIy uS
81 who that negro was whom he had lust seon,
a lho steamboat Gen. Prutte arrived this mornr
# from New Orleans. On board OF her came !,
il police officers OF New Orleans, having in charge
., negro by the name OF Brown. who was arrested
N ihiI cny Tor larceny but who. while under are
confessed that hc was participation IN the mt rl
Ge and arson committed IA IhIs city on the 7th ulI
, On the strength OF his confession the proper Office
OF New Orleans sent han TO tins place part
pc Tie CIR u Estuccs narrated by him are - directly
%, The ieeih OF known iicis as TO cast doubt over
- whole OF his statement. For instance he stated
"a MS confession. that he had seen Madison in New
m leans on the lth or 18th of May; when the tr,
IN ls' HAT Madison was confined ia the ar of this c
p, and had been indicted, previous to that time. w
hiS object could have been IN making such sta
b, mon cannot be fIthUmed.