Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-04-12
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MinclaI Point, April l2, 1880.
From our Extra of Saturday.
Professor Webster
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED To
BE HUNGni

as to his guilt, but the jury have so PTonoun-
ced him, End he must suffer the penalty.
BosToy, April f. 3P. NJ
! Mr. CLIFFORD Counsel for the Common
wealth closed his argument at ) o'clock
and Chief Justice SHAW remarked to the
prisoner chat if he had anything to say to
the Jury before he charged them upon the
case, he lad an opportunity to do so. The
prisoner arose and addressed the Jury in
few words. He commenced in rather
composed manner without directly address
sing the Bench or Jury. He spoke rather
ironically of his counsel and charged them
for not bringing in all the proof Of his in
nocence shat he placed in their hands
I He said :. my counsel has pressed me to
I keep caln my very calmness has been
made to 90 against me, but my trust has
been in my God and my own innocence
/ In regard to the money, must say a word
/ The money [ let DIR Parkman have on the
afternoon Of Friday Nov. %, have saved
up from time to time, and kept it in
trunk ir my house at Cambridge. bat un-
( fortunately not one even. saw me take it
out In regard to the Civis letter, | call
my God TO witness that if it was the last
hour of nay life. l believe [ never wrote
that letter. Since the trial has commenced
la letter has. been received from this very
4 Ciyis bv one of my counsel If this per
\ son las anv spark Of humanity he will
come for ard 4 -otcc # tl.ls 'as been
pgt ia t.e rap.r"
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H. the eve. :re t..e cosrt asse..b'sa :.
aIa.t ar, .-,...+.s Professor X came In
in tie .s4-e of the constable aid took
his seat i. tie dock. IIi- appearance was
urc' ..4 eseerta serious detection w!.icl.
,sas ..aeat s. t.e ,t.a..aou Of t.a
muscles about tie Glauta Fhe Jurg
came IA about five minute afterwards -
The Cicrls If the Court ten addressed
the Jury. Mr. Foreman have You agreed
on verdict" Mr. BYRON. foreman. bow
cd assent The Clerk then SAID ~JonH
W. WEES TER. hold up your right hand "
The prisoner arose. and looked steadily
and intently upon the foreman If the Ju-
ry The Clerk then said, " Mr. Foreman
look at thc prisoner. Prisoner, look upon
the Jury" Prof WEBSTER still main
tanning lis fixed look upon the jury
What do YOU say, Mr. Foreman. is the
prisoner at the bar guilty, or not guilty."
.~GUILTY I" was the solemn response.-
The hand 81 the prisoner which had hith-
crto been held erect fell to the bar III front
of him with dull heavy sound as if he
had lost all muscular action, and his head
dropped On his breast His limbs seem
ing to give evidence Of falling. He then
closed his eyelids, aud bowed his head
down. An awful and unbroken silence
ensued. wl.ch the Court. Jury. and spec
tators seemed to be absorbed in
Chief Justice SHAW broke the awful
silence and suspense. bv discharging the