New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-04-14
Conviction of Polly Bod.ne,

on Saturday afternoon the Jury in the Of Polly Be-
dine into Court with vertctof GUILT, but
mendng the prisoner to mercy. The esmonery in this
long and tedious trial having been substantially The
as previously reported, been TO state the
progress the r!fr day day, without repeating the
evidence The closing proceedings however, possess SUI
hcen interest 10 lie spread before readers length
furnished by Reporters:
One OF the Jurors OIL Saturday forenoon having sent
Communication the Judge, between and two O'Clock
the Jury was brought into Court. The doubts which
ed the communication lay, believe, with Mr.. Stone
lie and other members the Jury made enquiries Of the
Court after coming in Some Of the enquiries
the distinction recognized In the constitute the
grades Of murder and OF mansushter. The Court stated
to Mr. $ that Il on 4 review OF all the testimony in the
case he zane TO the belief BIS mind that the prisoner
committed The MURDER and Gil with picmcditaed de-
sign he bound, his OATH TO mad verdict Of Guilty,
bat he entertained doubts the POINT he 20 give the
beneht OF the togb: to the prisoner
Mr. Store ,he cnqired II the jury bound 20 take
into vlc as part Of tn. testimony in the that the
prisoner had not shcwn to where she was on the
after par, CT Mon!4y and on Monday night The Court
replied that they bound TO do The Counsel for
prosecution having that she in situation where
she might have committed the crime charged against her
that .hc S:a;ea Island that !ghlt became incuu-
bent her produce proof showing where she actually
WAS and she having failed DO berame part Of the
case and the July bound take It Into consideration
Mr. Graham made suggestions the Court relation to
the questions tending place the In favorable
view or The prisoner Mr.. Sedgebur OF the Jurors
stated tilat he had slept bug Itte and Iaboring
under head achethe Jurors bis mind upon
The subject, and did feel ha; could be aIteredhc
would solc; while the Jury very SIN further celebrating
10 he allowed to retire for time another aud
lie down. Judge EdmoHes then told HIN that he was
scr-y refuse him. but pe-r s-ion 10 DO could not be
granted. The Jury then retired
About four ocloel. Il announced 10 the Court
that Jury had agreed, and the prisoner ordered
be D:or.ht into Court. The Court Room was, usual
throughout this trial, hrcnsed vita spectators among
Them number OF ladies' The prisoner, after the laose
ies minutes, brought in, loosug exceedingly pale
re.asd her usual SEAT gnI her Albert after
warcs entered and took seat BY her side. The jury
then entered IF. Sandc-yoor the Clerk, engired teJ
had agreed upon verdict when the Foreman 3lr Liniz
replied hat ey 2d. The Ju-ors and the prisoner
then directed 20 rise and look upon each other. VIA
-ay you, gentlemen sid SIR. y" DO you find the prisoner
The bar guilty not guilty" Foreman-We and he!
GUILTY Lof Nurtetl but recommend her to tie mercy
OF the Court.
Dr. De Wit one Of the Counse!. demanded that III,
jury SHOULD be pcled Tie names Of the Jurors, viz
Wu. Lin:z Saml- l. D-nneld jas. SItgebury. Alnb. 3
Skinan Hubbard Stone, william Pile, 3lyron T. Crafts
Pete. z. Coon VIM So=theriaEd, Jr John Wilcox. job,
Michigan ed James Tce, called separately ans
the Juror asked II that his Verdict When repy o
:. Ye-, was gwen By each.
The prisoner Continued the fxed c.l.t OF ccun
tenance she appeared On catering not muscle
SEEMING 70 move when The a;a decision sounded,
! tear start 10 tie eye
TIE spectators required keep their while
the prisoner retired, and the Con-. afterwards adjourn
I ed.
weuaders,and that NJ Tiee and some other Jurors wh
had stated previous tn being epaeed, they dsapproye'
Of capital punishment and their reluctance 10 finding
verdict Of guilty circumstanaI testimony, were ainoni
the earliest 10 declare their conviction Of the proof sustain
Ing the charge. The Judge previous 10 the jury separating
sgrEe hi appreciation then patience on the aEcuou
trial. The Jury then dismissed, having been einpael
led for three weeks.