The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-30
Trial OF Polly Bodlns.
RICHMOND Court HOUSE, !
Saturday, 6 p. M.

cdtuIudy, T. M
JAMES G.. BENNETT, Esa.:-
DEAR SIR
Enclosed l send you full report of proceedings
in this case, up to the hour of adjournment this at
ternoon The court assemblies again on Monday
morning, at 10 o'clock, which day the defence
will occupy in completing their testimony. The
prosecution will follow on Tuesday with their re-
butting evidence, and the defence probably close
on that evening with their sur-rebutting witnesses
R. N Morrison, Esq will then commence sum-
ming up for prisoner, and be followed by District
Attorney Clark, for prosecution. DAVID Graham,
Esq for prosecution. The speech of the first
named gentleman will probably not be menced
before. Wednesday noon or Thursday morning.
he will. no doubt, display more eoquence and
| legal ingenuity in this cause than any other in
which he has ever been engaged. Mr..
Whiting is preparing for great effort
on the part OF the prosecution, that may exceed all
his former pleas as an advocate. District Attorney
Clark and IL. N. Morrison, Esqrs, have been the
managers, on opposite sldes IN preparation OF the
| case, in which they have evinced much industry
and ability. The opening OF Clinton De Witt,
Esq for defence, reported yesterday exclusively
in The Herald, was neat, concise and wisely pre-
scented to thr Court and jury.
From my view OF the case, derived from close
observation OF the testimony, do not believe the
jury will agree upon verdictbut If they
hcient TO stay Judxn,e until N Peaches
the Court of Errors. Should she be acquitted, they
will have accomplished result that will insure
them retainer In all similar cases of doubtful
character tor years to come, and thus add
wealth to their legal honor.
The accused is in exec Ient health and appearsto
be in buoyant spirits. She has altered much in per-
sonal appearance since her arrest, and frankly re-
marked to me TIE other morning when | comp!i.
mented her on this improvement, that you should
have galantry enough to procure "a portrait by
another artist" representing her she is, not as
she was. l told her should communicate her
wishes, when she answered, "thank you-and if
one else can take it as it should be taken, I'll
take it myself and send it to the engraver."
In my opinion there never was case presented
the legal ingenuity of counsel to display their elo
quence and learning, and therefore the community
must be anxious with waiting tor an opportunity to
hear read the arguments of the talented gentle
men engaged in this trial. The charge of Judge
Parker, who has presided over the court, will pre-
sent many new features, in ruling the law and the
evidence, and will be sought for with avdty by
the legal reader an Interesting paper.
This little place, for you can scarcely call it
town or village, Is as quiet and retired If To-
Gated in a valley of the Green Mountains, but you
will see IT possesses some little TO interest when
tell you that tomorrow shall attend divine SER
vice in church within its limits, erected in the
days OF Queen Anne.
That, and the TACT of having the leisure of Sun
day to attend church, will satisfy you of the inter
est that shall experience on this occasion.
| have visited the scene of the murder while
here, and in passing towards II was attracted by the
appearance of large, neat white marble memento
of the unfortunate deceased and hernnocent child,
who are inferred In one grave, in pretty burial
near Granite Village, where she resides. 1t con-
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