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Trial OF the Gordons for the Murder OF
Amasn Sprague.

Trial OF the Gordons for the Murder OF
Amasn Sprague.
Rcported for the New York Herad)
SUPREME CoURT-ArRlL SESSION
PROVIDENCE, April sth, 1874.
Chief Justice DuRFEE, Justices HALE, STAPLES,
and BRAYToN, on the Bench
Counsel for the prisoners-Messrs. CuRREY,
KNOWLES, Gen. CARPENTER, and ). N. ATwELL.
For the State-Attorney General BLAKE, Gen.
ALERT c. GREENE, and Wm. II. POTTER.
Al I'D O'Clock the prisoners, Nicholas s. Gordon.
John Gordon, and William Gordon, We're brought
into Court.
Mr.. CARPENTER, for the prisoners, moved trial
OF the prisoners separately, and supported his mo-
ton in some remarks.
Attorney General BLAKE opposed the motion -
He especially objected 10 separate trial Of John
and William Gordon, both OF when were charged
with the same offences though in inverse order,
first as principals, and then az accessories
Mr.. ATwELL askrd n Attorney General BLAME
objected 10 a separate iIlal OF Nicholas Gordon
ATTORNEY GENERAL-l do not.
Mr.. ATwELL then went into an argument TO show
that the purposes of justice could better be attain
ed by separate Trial Of John and William.
Chief Justice DURFEE decided that as John and
VIM. Gordon had been jointly indicted, and
sufficient reason had been given TO the contrary,
they must be tried Jointly.
The names OF the Jurors were then called, forty
SIX in number; the prisoners, John and William,
stood up, and the Indictment was read. il con-
tanned ten counts, and covered twenty-four large
pages OF closely written paper.
ers seemed somewhat Affected keeping their eyes
closely riveted upon the floor, and scarcely moving
muscle; they nevertheless seemed TO have the
feelings OF other men, and would gladly have shun-
ned the hearess gaze of the spectators, if it had
been possible. A sister OF the prisoners, young
lady of very toerable appearance, was present. and
seemed much affected The mother was also pre-
sent. She is a stout, and rather good looking We
man; seems possessed of good deal of trmness,
and scarcely moved her eyes from the Court during
the reading of the indictment Altogether the ap-
81 trt.p da
much IN their favor and without strong evidence
of guilt, will help to secure their acquttal
The Is ID, Sd, 4th and 9TH counts OF the indict-
rent charge John and William Gordon, and some
person unknown, alternately, as principals and as
being present, aiding and abetting, and Nicholas
being accessory before the fact
The 9th, 9TH, Sth, 9h and 10th counts, same
as the others, except to the manner and instru-
ments ct the deed.
A Jury was empannelled and sworn at precisely
one o'clock, when, on motion OF the prisoners
Counsel, the Court ordered that report OF the
evidence be published until after the close OF the
trials pending under the indictment.
Immediately, the Court took recess until 3
| o'clock, p. M.
SUPREME Compassionate TERM--ArRL 6,
lSA-Present-M Justice Beardsley.--Sim-
mons Paul-motion for commisson-granted de-
fault Vaughn ads Vaughn and wife, and one other
ausemoon to set off Judgments and that execution be
stay granted, default spelman aud al vs. Eimore--
vacated with costs default Small ads Herkmer Manu-
Ianted, with certain deductions. Clason ads
Pell-motion to set aside default &C. def. let in 10 de-
fend Oh terms-granted. The People ex rel Ely VS..
Wells, shfmoion for relaxation Of costs-grsnted.
In the matter OF the Commercial Bank Of Albany Hart,
late sheriff Of New YorkmOtion Tor leave TO prosecute
official bond-granted parte Wortbington and al ads.
Schoolcrat and almoon to change and to refer
granted In the matter Of Alba Smith Lee, clerk Of
the town Of Gates-moton for alternative msndamus-
granted, OK pare. Wellington and al ads. Brookins-
motion to vacae rule at last Feb special temdenied,
with costs ilaSht vs. Nash--motion to strike out or
amend his return to the execution file in this cause
granted, default Mccoy ads, Daggctt-motion fer
Commission, with say-granted Bennett Fish
or, ex.-motion that The plaintiff recover his
taxed costs against defendant, ex.-granted Kline
| ads. Cunning, admr. &c.-motion fer Judgment in
case of suit without costs and leave plain
till to discontinue without costs 1owpkins ads Brown
denied with costs Sherman and others VandemaIk
and all and II other motion 10 stay gs
on execution until chancery is MED
with Philips The Supervisors oil OncDdsga Co
| motion for pcremPory Northumberland Mason va.
ceptions dened with In the matter o u application
OF Elisha Putnam to be discharged from Imprisonment
granted The trustees of Cayuga Academy ads Cooper
with Shepard ads. WoriDg and al--motion that
plaintiffs their attorneys file commission and deposit
without prejudice Thompson Bank OF New York
motion for leave to notice for ia at next Albany
COMM commission D Furdy vs. MesdUorIel for
costs against defendant for not making motion Chi
lrison-same as last. Cryer Va Cole and al --same-
| Lane Powell-same. Mills Ssge-same -
| Collins VS. Chad1erdon-same Green VS. Eal-eame.
The People rel The Board of education OF Poughkeep
sic The Trustees OF the Lane for
costs against the Reator Tor not moving Nudge and al.
VS. Ernst and a-motion for leave TO amend bill OF par
culars granted payment of 81 costs The following
motions decided by MIR Justice Bronsonheld under
advisement at the March special tenn The People ex.
rel Smith The Judges Of Monroe Co-moon for per-
emptory mandamus denied. Sanford vs. felseyrnoton
for relaxation Of cosgranted, certain items to be de-
Quoted In the matter Of attachment OF Griffith and al
Fairbanks and al proceedings reversed landlord,
mpd Brsnerd and al-moon TO set aside inquest.
Sc.dcnied with costs. Stout and others ads. Gregory
and a-motion to set aside unprecedented, with costs
Downer Thompson-oricr, that plaintiff have leave to
amend his declaration by aiding special counts &C. on
terms. Bussing and al Bushnell Order, that shefil,
out of the moneys in his hands by virtue Of the execu-
ton in this pay TO the plaintiff the balance due on
the execution and that he poy the residue Of the money
to Frederick A. Stirling the assignee OF the defendant;
and further that Cornelius Bogert the landlord OF the de-
PENDANT is not entitled TO any part OF the money made by
the sale odefcndans goods under the execution Curts
and al VS. executors ads Knapp-order that much
of the Judgment which has been entered by the plant,
relates costs be vacated 10 set aside Same ads Pc
ter colorel order as last Real Estate Bank
Of Arkansas ads. Rust and other causemotion for
Dillon to pay money and for attachment, sc -
denied.
Court adjourned this day sine die albany Atlas
Court charlottesville Dny.
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