The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-12

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| ST.. LOUIS, October H. ls47.
| Trial for Murder
| In one of my communications some weeks since,
mentioned the preparation of foul murder on the per-
son of negro child, by her mistress and coored SER
want The case came before the Grand Jury of this
county at it's last session. and both the accused indv
duals were indicted forwilfu murder. The mistress,
whose Is Ann Tanner, wife Of Edwin Tanner, was
admitted bail in the Of $4,000 The negro was IL
oarcsrated and her trial set for the present term As
this whole affair devslopes barbarity Of the most
heard Of atrocity, shall give you succnct sketch of
the judicial proceedings in relation to it.
The trial of Cornslia the slave, up Wednes-
day On being brought the bar she entered the plea
of not guilty She is woman of about twenty five year
OF age, efrather silly eountenancs, but nothing denotng
unusual depravity. The counsel was 8. NJ Bay, Esq
young lawyer Of Jefferson city.
The first witness introduced the owner of the
wan Judge Dunnica Witness testified that he had hired
Cornea to Edwin Tanner last winter; short time af
ter Mr. and Mrs Tanner visited the house of Witness
and stated their wish procure small servant girl
Witness informed them that he had none Of his
hire, but that little GIRL about or years Of
age was in his charge belonging relation Mrs Cor
dell and that they might take this child trial Sarah
dsy wss sent the Fssdscs Of Mr. Tanner
which Is two miles from that OF Judge Dannica, and
Dunnca met Mr. Tanner in the road, when the latter
informed the former that he wished to send Sarah home
that she would not suithis wife had been unable to
control her. and had been compelled to resort to eoer
cion she had whipped the child but not severely So
On ID Of August following the child sent home;
appeared to have been beaten dresdfuy-s large alb
the right SIDE and another the left shoulder
did her often after this she had been placed
in skiful hands, child died ON the l2th or 18th OF Au
gust; had been uniformly healthy before going to
vice. Of good temper rather stout for her and
ofexcelent physical development when sent back very
pearancss of rope; had evidently been tied.
CrosSeramined-Bot negroes are sprung from the
same famlyhaving originally belonged to the same es
tate; when Sarah sent home, her appetite was ra
venous
IsAM FINCH, sworn.-Is Edwin Tanners farmer does
not reside the farm but half mile distant; knows
the prisoner by sight; had often deceased while in
the employ of Mr.. Tanner prisoner occasion
strike deceased with barrel hoops deceased tied to
sapling Tanners stable, fifty yards from the
dwelling this was towards the end of July; thinks Mrs
Tanner was at home that day; MIR. Tanner
sualy in town; Sarah in the morning at O'Clock
thus tied again at noon again about sunset she was
the body the rope was an inch rope her hands were
tied behind hers the day was clear and very hot;
clothing; nothing her head; while thus
tied Cornea struck her blow, and said something
first saw sarah in the morning was at stable
called to Witness and begged for ear Of said she
'H standings at
ing up at night had sipt down and appeared to be
witness was not near the place next day nor Tor
of blows on the chid's body Examined by defencs)
Tanners house and Kitchen are attached Mr. T. had no
other servants than those mentioned has seen Mrs.
Tanner whip Sarah two three times ssverey has
Sarah since the day she was tied has
Mr. Ts Oldest son whip Sarah the boy is 10 years
of age whipped her very severely at Spring Branch,
quarter of mile from house, child was Naked saw young
or son also whip Sarah several rimes Mrs Tanner is
large woman, and when whipping deceased seemed very
| angry
Yards from Tanners has lived there year. six
times has heard and blows at Tanners
appeared to be those Of child; ut first seemed to be in
yard then would become less distinc sound OF blows
dead though with heavy instrument; never was at
Tanners voice In scodng appeared TO be that Oh wo
mal-a white woman; negro's voice readily distin-
gushed from that Of white person. there were alter
MIR. - THOMAS sworn-Lives at Judge Dunncas;
saw child when brought home was accompanied by pr
soner; appeared very weak and lottery" would not
have known her had not some one SAID heres SARAH"
saw nsr lew iu Ssr gdssa SS poUs
Judge Dunnica family OF saran condion anu tnougnt
she must die Or. MSpowen az once sent f0r saw her
servce very good dsposition never needed correction
Dr. :. N mcdowell sworn.Lsaw enid tne gay sne
she must die she SCARED all over from the
Oh ner hsad 70 tns soes OF ner est
90 various some oia some new SOME WOUNDS mus
were neaiea otners hesingotner suppuratng SONS vo
and sougning on prescribed at once nutrtion asked
her how 1t hsppenedI(stopped by the court and not
permitted to report what the child said There were
rope marks about her neck and around her waist she
saia mat Mrs Lsnner naa .ieo ner nIerrupsso sgan
ed but wanted to get that out" The court here
marked that as Mrs Tanner was not on trial such
statements were admhsable The child suffered
greatly does not think sae thought about Dying chi-
usn Oh snat sge know put ntts about deatn IN TINS IN
stance nad enough else to think Of on her face and
scalp the were cut through and the bones
au pare she had large apscess All around ner IONS
one on the s breast shother IN the sit the
ntesumsn mao s'1usnea ON rom sns e,' scapuis
leaving eie L.soes parS sne poss ioi Ism eAalns
Ton oscioseu Tue .act ,nst tne cuuo uu hoc ols "
disease al tne internh. organs nsa'sny pus e1*,na
no telling what the had been inflicted with