The New York herald., 1845-04-12
CIrcult Court.

Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmopds.
~ April li-Triai Of Polly Bodine -1toentieh Day
ms Court Room crow ded as usual at the hour OF
opening ioa o'clock at which time the jury had not
were called into Court o'clock and appeared to be
much istigued after their nights labor.
men, asking il you might not bring in a verdict OF man
slaughter last night explained to you that by law
sanslaughter Tne question asked here is whsheryou
might not consistently, bring in a verdict Of manslsugh-
'er rms Is matter Tor your own consciences g.nte-
men, but will understand that the indictment is
murder
A JvRoR.-I know have been kept between fou, and
five hours chair last night and had like ia on the
boards Naughter) wish to explain the way MIR.
rice was placed daring the night
Mr. Tiss-I think ii we could shape the verdict for
mansiaugcter there would be little difficulty in agree
ing.
CouRr-weli. gentlemen, you can make up your minds
the evidence and the law ale before you You can re-
tire to your room aud will be better accommodated
tonight Much laushter)
was then trembling in the balance betrayed the first
time, ranstory symptom Of misgiving That extraor-
dnary degree OF nerve that sustained her throughout
tedious trial oftwenty days. during which she braved
the public gaze the curious and the idle OF her
who focked to her. and bore the detailed state
ments of the crime with which she stood charged coupled
with the sharp commentaries Of the counsel her
trying ordeal that would test the Ct the most
sthietic of men momenarily forsook her, when her
eyes filed up, and her lips quvered 1t but tran
STORY moment for her connts sgsin assumed its
wonted expression deeply myserous-t was pallid and
y wiped away and she sat again calm, STILL lonely,
lemn the grave The in which the jurors had
shaped their Questions and the answers given oy the
effect her and caused this momentary change She
evidently, from her great hrnness throughout the
shape favorable to her but this interview between the
Court and the jury and the explanations on the state OF
by her II had struck The chord Of feeling within, that
had sustained hsr throughout the trial. and caused deep
convusve struggle Of feeling in her bosom betraying
thu
room; for the ladies' had nearly all retired and
the alone to feel for her. She again retired
o'clock when the Jury sent for again, and she
returned and took her usual place. betrayDg emotions Of
the deepest fear She hid her face in her handkerchief
silently weeping, a. the Jury took their places.
CoURT Gentlemen, have sent for you again, to an
swer another question you have put to the Court You
have asked" in order to bring in verdict Of wilful
murder there be proved premeditaton by pre-
vious to the murder; and there cancan we draw the
proof from subsequent acts In regard to
the possession of the propertyf"
HIS HoSoR here cited the statute showing the various
in law between the crimes OF murder and the
various degrees of species Of evidence
that required to constitute these degrees Of crime
JUROR MR. TIsE)-lt would enlighten if the Court
would give US an exact explanation as to prem dtsted
design. Now, If man goes up to another and deliber
aely stabs him on the instant we to consider that
premeditated design
JuRoR, (MR SEDGEBERRy)-One man on the jury said
he would agree, he stop three weeks
The Jury here again withdrew, and also the prisoner
with the keeper. The Court, which was nearly freed
from the ladies, and the benches being filled with men,
there was general murmur she sgsin passed out Of
situation good deal Towards the close Of
the evening the Court and avenues began to fill up, and
crowds Of persons were running to and from the City
Hall up to q late hour.
THREE O'CLOCK SATURDAY MoRNINo.-The jury had not
agreed upon verdict.
GEN NJAcKsoN-The PhiiadeIphia .adperiser Of Thurs.
iay states gentem an just from the hermitage informs
as that when he left General death of the old
hero was looked for every moment.
late number of the Povnesian says that the Lin Of
right whale taken on the North West Coast the last
his mouth measured seventeen feet in length.
We ind in French Journal list Of the various artists
at Rome for the purpose Of perctng themselves in
their pursus Ia the list Aeghania 10 represented by
'levea painters, sculptor, architect and one en-.
graver.
The Pittsburgh papers say that the travel through ha
city was never greater than during ths present
which to and from the East has gone by way OF
the Monongahela Navigation and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Friday week. lady in the Allegheny Gades, presented
her husband with fine son, weighing, the day Of his
birth tDenty and a half pounds
The KenAavs Republican gives the sficia production
ash Of March, al ss7 654 bushels This Is an increase Of
quarter last year.
The Nev Orleans ricsyune of the lst, says We saw
-
suers not In the least from the effects of his MATCH bat
looks in better condition. If possible, than before. Next
Sunday he Is to run match for $a50 aside the Meta
rie, against an Indian.
The body OF full blooded Cherokee was recently
tound about six miles east Of Evansville Ark. When
Uncovered he had knife firmly grasped in his hand with
which ne appeared to have fought desperately Two
dngers wers found near him, which he had cut OF the
hand Of his murderer in his struggle for life.
The Legislature Of Michigan has lately had under con-
several petitions praying thstthe laws Of the
state may be so sinplifed" 30 to come !" within the
Of every person. and that every men may be
admitted to the bar" The committe to whom was re-
erred reported favorably and "haed with uudisgused
delight such hsrbnger Of an approaching millennium"
The following statement Of the population and wealth
of Lexington, from the report of that city fol
e45. we find 10 the Lexington lnqursr":-Number Of
whites in the city limits 1899 Number of whites and
blacks in the city limits sl7S Amount stock in trade
On the 10th Of January, ls4s $470s68 Amount of an.
nual impcrtaons and purchases, $s97 445. Calculation
groceries, $30s9 COS.
Amusements.
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