The New York herald., 1845-04-13
Circuit Court.
Before Judge Edmonds

Arx,L IL : Trial Of Polly3 Bodns- TSeniy first day
HaTpaa sns o'clock The Jury came into Court st 20
minutes past o'clock, looking much leu. up after tn r
0pg retirement.
CssKr-I received comnu pic sion from one OF yen,
asking II my mini and conscence IL forced to csncli
sion, must give a verIc. % Every may sct
ing to the dictates OF his esnscicncs Ii undelsai T.
y s me-
know the point On which juror hesisoes to
render verdict
CouRrIf tbs Jurors are Convinced that the prscs
did kill Ais Houseman and did through pre- moiitst
design the law and his conscience will justify the R~d {
shows any ani Of violence, SO sa lot 10 enable him
como 10 this cocusicn. then sf course his conscsn
must govern m That II the Juiy be fully ssii.f u az
she did KILL and kill through premeditsed design o
inevitable result must be verdict OF guilty Of the crime
Of murder In regard 10 mansl slaughter, the jury sh ~
uade stand that tie law divides i iits four degrees
Another question hes be, put 10 elton to lrder aid
wiyul murder The law khows 10 fi''ro i,n bgw'ea
Nurier and VI FIJI mrrder. unson killing ei!h ria
medtnct a. sisn is guiiy ~ murder. As,, manslsus i.
ter 1t is killing ~ihSnt design.
JuhoR, (Mr. SUTHERLAND This Guss ipr has ars n
from the isot Of youc H,Gos statig hrs Ms Bod 10
woa bound +, show where she was a. ths time oil ,nr ="
she was at the tirae to the anjog Of The stolen .,
citya m'n who Is puni in rosse's'on Of o.
psfty II! the ciT'c of htft 4 b. rsmn3 and ~,
jary were ccBvinccd tha he ~ aed possession of q
property eion'oa.y afsri. wa ft,i the jAry sh u
fad him guilty al TIE ,nsny
MIR GasHAN-ln relation your H,ncr's charge as 10
the crime Of maosisushr 5ssre your o o. I, or ee
tha y thcnl be huH dor. IN c'ue and rne,a-
al manner. desi1c Honor l., modify fSftinr u
yJr~cltfgc IN sho you st'ob t. the Jary tna' VI 2
10 ane was 'onnlto scsount or her wheresHcus Now,
ysur Uotcr tle ,s mo- hound, unless tho ucsscn y
showed WI ere sh- " - ani then sbnn!1 BE- houn
~ prove II, II Involved my cifc prr>fsnces ~ is'u
10 cfiTnsnJ. Tbts Is mSrc qresion ni TACT to' e
Juiy Our Cou' g. IL - cen nen' on the natf
t,uEr-Thc ustian Hs q rs'ion Oh u" ha i''i
qifs'in 81 { CT fir ,ht jp,y.
MIR GsaasM She Is n,t bourd to show uit's
Irovsd whore h swss =.
C,rnr--If 4 d ren il ti'i-i thrsrgh PR ne taed =
tige then 4 /. mrpr- ana tnr qn".,n' .i mar'"r y
p's an III f.ct oi tr .xitepcu a. pr"nedt 80" 'riA
HI. Honcrh 70 hsni.s is jnry u ~rren 'thori X
the imc Of murder. coItrdd singnls@u Won
slaughter 49,, rt
sst ~, Caufi ~ The nit6 b,itre last step chez,
!, i,h hesd chs. and isst ngstI iH - = sr -
fitoo,, al iaugbtst) .sk the Co. a,s me 'his
,eht 10 g, In , room W. my .fn ss'.ai.
nsie mp. Qsenes'a lrrg 'r')
CouRr- cart'oi allow that Nc y
Tn. jury ny IN rv'ir'f
A. 30 n,nu's pld f1nr oclorK 10
Court ard rendered veftici ,f gai ne"-
iiior 10 miicy
The ju,y w.ic eleh p,!,ej Tafp .se fec - .r
tfptetce Will II ~ srat, ~itis svh r. u 'mh'.s
~ not ve nBt1 h tai fesc t-d he 6"'r.wry
or, Alos,t (c ho aonak u, ,el"-ii 'ootr,' =
ne oni) member u h,r iaMiy ~to wIs " ~ OF
cunlpaDTed tis M 'L,r ont ~ Ton " ~, "r'
asreallv sn at ctpg sish tos.shin tsv'ns nF
room The prhoJ.r Jmm. diBicly hi ~ J"
ioor way Of the riy Hi,I, scspnp psnnd Us ,ns
End two ocers ard took tarate on 'ht s's'4
near the Paik, and drove VI " EldIidge Auss'