Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-05-06
From the Philadelphia Sentinel.
MERCER ACQUITTED.

After the Attorney General had concluded, the
Jury rose from their seats and faced the Judge
The crowd was so intense, and the excitement so
great, that we could not take enough notes to give
a fair report. Besides the Judges voice was ra.
ther low, one thing however, no ruled out the idea
shat none but medical men, bic to give their
opinion regarding the tests of insanity. His hon
Or was 81 minutes in charging the iury.
constable was duly sworn not to let anv one
have communication with The jury until they had
made up their verdict, when tina, body retired and
the court adjourned until the ringing of the bell
In twenty-nIne minutes, after the jury retired
the bell announced that they had agreed upon a
verdict. And then such a sceno, the people came
rushing in from all quarters, the onnstables tried
to keep tie door closed. when the excited popu.
lace came pouring through the windows.
The jury, however, got into their box, and the
Judges upon their seats.
Mr.. Carpenter-May it please your honor.
/ rise for the purpose Of suggesting to the as.
sembagc, not to evince either pleasure or displea.
sure when they shall have heard the verdict pro.
nounceds This is solemn, trying time, time
when none of us should feel disposed to manifest
feeling eithor of gratitude or ingrat,ude.
Mr.. Ps ID. Vroom-l rise, sir, on the part of
the defence, and do most earnestly eItreat that no
manifestations will be made in this case, but that
the verdict will be received in silence.
Judge Elmer on the part of the court, respect.
fully requested tho people should remem Der they
were in Court Of Justice, and that they would
show that respect due to the laws. Then silence
regned for few minutes. When the clerk of
tho court in a stentorian tone said.
Gentlemen Of the Jury, have you agreed upon
your verdict.
Foreman-fes sir, lin calm tone.)
Is Singleton Mercer, the prisoner at the bar
guilty or not guilty in the manner and form he
stand indicted. 1851.
Foreman-ln clear decisive tone said
81 NOT GUILTY.
Then such a time we never saw. In n mo-.
ment, despite the efforts of court and counsel one
loud burst OF reclamation, reiterated plaudits, rent
the vale of that room and sent forth to the hun.
dreds OF spectators outside the joyous and welcome
news.
The Judge demanded silence, all the Counsel
endeavored to pacify the audience, but they could
not be restrained.
Mr.. Mercer was thon welcomed by many of
his warm hearted friends back TO liberty.
The people ran through the little borough of
woodbury. shouting long live the people of Now
Jersey for protecting favorite son of Pennsy Iva
MA: The cars were ready TO start for Camden,
and then there was regular foot race TO obtain
seats. When those heavily freighted vehicles
started, the waters and the surrounding woods re-.
echoed and re-echoed back, long live Mercer and
the good people Of New Jersey. When the cars
arrived at Camden, three hearty cheers were Civ.
en- and indeed every house and lane on the entire
road there was a largo amount of cheering.
hen the steamboat arrived at Walnut street
wharf, when the passengers were about to tread
upon the soil which gave the young and noble Mer-
Ger birth, they sent the shout of admiration and
praise IN unmisaken tones through the city, which
WIN soon bs adorned again by one of her noble