The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-26
ST. LOUIS, Oct. le47.

slave, the property Of Mrs Cordel nolle prossqmi
II VIII be recolscted entered In the case Of the de-
iendAnt, and shs remanded prison. On Friday Last
Mrs Ann Tanner also indicted murder In the case
being the mistress for the time OF the slaves and
was alleged, psrticipatsr the principal in the
commission Of the strocity, placed upon trial For
the State Mr. Hall appeared counsel and for the de.
! fence, Messrs Polk and CAN'T.
The prisoner assisted into court having Just
from bed of sickness. She Is apparently forty years
tall and rather masculine though this eccasionf
appearing much emacisted. Her countenance is of a
strikingly peculiar cast giving of quick irrss.
chile temperament great nrmnsss OF purpose viii
flying control and Of sympathy that would res a.
y account for the crueties charged against her She
was attended by her husband and female friend who
during q ui. Of two days continuance sssiduously
laoorrd TO render her situation comfort able
Much OF the evidence elected but repetition Of
tpat gwen on ths trial Of Cornrlis Judge Dunpica
lshsm tnck MIR and Mrs Fritt.r Drs Me nd Ste
rns coroner Ovens and one two Others all s~ore 70
however was good deal explicit in his description
OF appearance OF the child before and after oea
thai po,spa S OF ms testimony was most conclusive
ied 70 the fatal issue Coroner Ow.n ms in giving his
sss.%ony made ufs Of very strong expression He was
nksd ne thought that the condition the corpse WAS
such M to induos the belief that the death of the child
had been produced by violence He replied An nv
oplon from the observation Of half cen
no person live long certain amount OF sound
'kin, hich this child had not She was literally
81 paty,ng matter, from the crown Of her head the
mention In giving the details Of the tris, of Corne
Una. tne court cided against receiving the tesmo
ny vi mas rrht-r youth, because a. knew nothing
about future rewards and aihmeus AT the trial At
present 10 question: this lad produced and having
admitted TO te'tfy The testimony the boy was to
Tue sue1t mat On ono occasion he Mrs Tanner
vsr-iy cnastte the d-ceased The little girl In the
yard in front Of the house, witness was u the road
PAGES dstapt accused struck deceased seven or eight
times with hickory stick thick his thumb, and
nreo eet ong struck her the left shoulder and
nsck mas frequently heard the residence Of
the Tanners; does not know anything further in rela
ZION 20 the charge against prisoner.
Mrs DvNsIeA and Mrs ConDELL, (mother and daugh
ter) testified to hiring Of deceased to Mr. and Mrs Tan
by her faths- who the first husband Of Mrs Dun.
MICA Corne!ia Is slave belonging to Mrs Dunnca,
rather TO the her first husband Judge Dunnica
had hired her about year ago to the Tanners: Mrs
DunDica stated that when Sarah hired she witness
. sssotsd promise from Mrs Tanner that Cornsa
the child Further the testimony not
important except a. 1t oorroborated the testimony pre-
The testimony for the prosecution being closed Mr.
sntt for the defence stated the Of the
u vas In effect that the Ill treatment received by the
cnid was inflicted by Cornelia the slave, and by
time and that during the greater part Of the
was an invalid and incapable Of INJECTING the
Mrs WIRRSGroN being sworn testified that she lives
nail mile from Mrs Tanners; twice visited the house
while sarah was there: Sarah the last time she
long this before sarah was sent home while there
heard screams from tho yard Mrs Tanner, who i'll
from rheumatism, called from her sitting to know
what was the matter; some replied, Correlia Is
whipping Sarah accused then called to Cornelia to de-
SYST Sai alb soon afterward came into the room;
marks OF violence upon her; this probably two
weeks before Sarah home; accused said when
Sarah into the that she would have
home only that she had wbooping cough and there
fear that Mrs Dunnioa's children would catch disease;
MRS Tanner frequently away from home has often
DR. WIN CARR Lane. sworn Has attended Mrs Tan.
ner In two confnements the last one accused
remsin-d IN bad health for mouths early in spring
gave thu case up to DR. White
DR. WHITE sworn Has attended Mrs Tanner at in
tsrvsls for several months Ia afflicted sccused) with
rh-umatism dangerously Ill during June and July
Communicating accused but once twice dur.
ing period last named except when he her In town
the Tanners was at fapnsrs two weeks before sarah
was sent home: Saw Cornelis whip Sarah; Mr.. Tanner
so"ided Cornelia for doing So while there Sarah was
Immediately Mrs Tanner told Cornea to go after her.
Cornelia remarked a"ery: II go III kill her;' Mrs
Ianper thsn said "Cornelia you need not go;" a
subsequent occasion Cornelia whip Sarah in front
OF house; does not know whether Mrs Tanner was,
Mrs CONNER, (mother-inaw Of the last witness)
sw rn-Was at Mrs Tanners on the occasion first
thereto a given Sarah had whoepng cough; had a a.
81 coughing and fell small stump Kitchen door
incting slight cut on the side CT the head Mrs Tan
Mr.. cs.NEn; tson Of last witnessl sworn-Ha. often
been at Mrs Tanners house; knows that Mrs Tanner
has for several months been In bad health
Miss TANNER ,wornIs tixtssn years Of sQe daughter
OF aocued Mrs Tanner has been In Ill health for
raj month afflicted with rheumatism: has frequently
Corneia whip deceased; does not know how often
b.. seen her beat hsr With sticks, SWITCHES clubs
and broom handle; saw her on one occasion break
tho latter named wsa pom in beating decreased; Mrs.
Tanuer had been cor fined TO her the gret r
ppods out deceased had q whoopipg cough about
two weeks before being sent home, fell in a 1T and
cut hpr head witness dressed the wound 1t was not
severe ~, - g., A.,
front of the house about week before being sent home
int al dev
Mrs Tanner ordered the child to be tied to keep her out
of tho way of Cornea Cornela not tied also; the
tying was done by wit ness and Corpea; deceased
fssensd round the body with rope attached SWIM
ing limb could lie down; after deceased IT, d.
accused rode out and did not return till dark Sarah
vas mot whipped witness thinks during absence Il &C
cused accused has often whipped deceased moderately
this previous to june Cornelia has done the whip
ming the day previous to the tying named sa
rah was tied several hours to tree the stable
tisd by Cornelia without the knowledge Of accused;
period deceased steid out all OF night
had been sent spring and did not return; dark
ing on all the family, Including the accused, went in
search with torches searched thoroughly the vicini
of the spring quarter of mile from the house and could
not find Sarah deceased afterwards stated she the
ssarchers but lay sl In the grass was afraid for this
confined to room by rheumatism and did not whip Sa
rah witness has whipped deceased; deceased ne
suffered for food, except when Cornea refused to
give 1t to her.
Here the evidence closed having occupied in its re-
eepton entire days By agreement Of counsel, the
case was submitted without argument, when the jury
rising signfed their readiness to render verdict
Their Called one by one, when each answer
| ed to his psme-not guilty.
This verdict to those who did notEwach narrowly the
progress of the trial, will singular Mrs Tanner
has esca ped the Law, but not public condemnation
There few If any, who believe her innocent The
difficulty 1t seems with the jury the contradictory
Of the evidence. One of the jurors has just In
Termed me that he enerains not doubt Of her guilt
though the evidence In legal point of view was not
sufcient convict. The defendant Is known to be q
very mistress having shamefuy abused several
servants pre- 7iously. Yours, ARGUS.
CITY TRADE BEPORT.