The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-09-06
Over and Tern,iuer.


SEPT. 5.-The trial OF Hodgkins for the wful murder
of Jesse Lee Bur concluded this day. the jury having
rendered verdict of Not Guilty"
Up to 10 o'clock they had agreed when they
into Court and asked instructions in relation to the
testimony, after which they retired and in short time
returned and rendered the above verdict On tho
oil this verdict the crowd in the courtroom
set up loud clipping with their feet The prisoner
was the re upon rem landed on charge of burglary.
Hodg and Livingston (who had been implicated
with him the Indictment the charge of murder Of
which he has been acquitted) are both indicted for rob-
bling churches and have been also indicted for other bur-
glares, alleged to have been committed since February
last The father of Livingston charcoal dealer,
ana was keeper last year Of the Upper Reservoir he Ia
in the police and enjoys good reputation. The
father OF Hodgkins in the police under the Native
American party The trial of Living son upon the above
charge VIII be abandoned but he Will be tried the
burgaries with Hodgkins The trial did not seem to
excite much interest
The urbane and gentlemanly demeanor Of the counsel
who had been employed ut either SIDE tMr Paterson,
District Attorney and essrs. Price ana Pnoenix) when
contrasted with the chickering's that have occasionally
the proceedings paot counsel IN similar
cases universally acknowledged III court aud SEEM
ed to give much satisfaction MIR Paterson public
officer discharged his responsible duty with uncompro
missing hrm5ess and professional fairness winch does
him every credit as public prosecutor showing that
hrmness purpose IS not incompatible with suavIty OF
Mr. lsnNIx seemed to understand the tact and good
Judgment required solemn OCCASION much to
the advantage Of the prisoner, and conducted the de-
fence with much ability. lie was ably supportedby Mr.
Price,
His Honor Judge PARKER is admirably adapted for the
bench aud betrays intimate acquaintance with the
criminal law. luminous charge gave strong evil
dence of his deep legal acumen His snrswd dextery
pruning of extIaneous natter the facility with which
he culls the grain from the cha in wadlng through
mass oil testimony shows his intimate acquaintance with
legal testimony His urbanity upon the bench his Dig
nhed and easy manners his courtesy towards the bar
generally seemed to be much appreciated by the profess
sion, who deem such judge ornament to the bench
Before Judge Parker, and Aldermen Messrole snd
Compton.
NJ. 9. PATERSON, Esq, District Attorney
SEPT. 5.-Triai Of Leonard r. Hodgkins-The Jury IN
this rendered verdict not guilty at IL O'CLOCK
Prisoner has been romanded on charge OF burglary
CouNrERrErrEas Warsaw, Ky, if reports are
correct has been the scene OF no little excitement
during the past week The of the excitement
the arrest of gang of counterteiters Four Of them
were seized: One made his escape, but caught
again over night They logged in JAIL and guard
of seventy men placed thom consequence OF
would be attempt by interested persons to
rescue them And this was done as the story On
Tuesday last W lille the examination of these
going at the courthouse, lat which some thousand
Of the people were presently large stable fired near
the Jail the rush great, but the guard stood their
ground and no attempt at rescue was made Bail was
required Of three Of the prisoners in the OF 1000
The facts as brought to represent that there large
gang OF countereiters in Warsaw that some Oh inc
weathsst and most influential citizens were connected
with it, that branch Of exists in LawIenceourgn ana
may be in Cincinnati, and another up tao anu
that the prisoners threaten awful disclosures