The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-06
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The CLERK lhen ,dul --"Who slall speak
lDr you, genllrmonF
The unanimous response Of lhe Jury wnsr
"Ihe Foreman"
The Clrrk netl called on John w, Web
sler, the prisoner ~ the hnr, o. stand up aud
hold up hl- right hand, which be- did,--ni llir
samo1iue showing much physical aud men
lal agitation,
Tie Cluk lAou sGid -n Foreman, lool,
upon lh0 rutoueG Prisoner look UPON lhr
Jury"
Clork.-"whnl Say sou, Mr. Foreman II
John w. Webster lhr prrouerHt The bar,
gully ur uor Ru,lgW
A moment ul tho mosi awful suspense en-
sued TIC audience, win ebnlrd breath
concentrated ilIrlr pafr uu ihe lpfeuipu, Who
huily, lat roleWblit announced ilr tuul
Wurd--"GUlLli'- aud % sigl Of painful
rsliai hursl liaHi iho ho"H u oyery ""u t'es-
lUi,
Tho pdsonor, a. the dreadful aunounce-
mriii met is eat Hhkrrrd lfuu hrnd 90 lroir
tie tlui htB eyes, Hiid lis head spuk uotsOus,
lyqnu his ,lrensL llls hands trll Wlrl, ron'
vulsi,e clutch upon lho funi OF lie bar, aud
he slowly sank back iUip the char pInrod
ipr him iu q condition. which hriug indr-
sruhablr, we sill not attempt a. dc-crhr.
TITO pHlor which sptond itrell over The
cOunicuonros Of lbo spectators FhuWci
he sympathy they lrl ior lhr unfortunate
nan. For few m6mtutH nothing occurred
TO remove the 6Nrd gulr Whirl, connected
tho gatherings ihrl c0n'Uls,d the prisoner
wiill iho slupalhlrs Oi ihr hoholdofs. 40
hst, Judge shaw dismissed tho iu,y nod ur-
defrd uu adjournment oi Size Couu wul
Monday 900 % u'Clock; WHEN tie Ehlrly ,MHs
..t.ETEIF '.-4 .-..,ftti, aii.i lite audience
tho area also Withdrew,
Judge McTfck then went up 10 the can
yiclcd mHu, WHO had remained Ia n lninliug
condition, apparently, mud whispered some
hing iu his ear Whether the words were
those at hope or no, tie ylrlin of legal ro-
tIhliinu became more cnlui Hnd, when Ihc
learned counsel luuk hia passive hAnh aud
shook n, ns Ice left the dock, q few tears
we're seen 90 lfickle down the unfortunate
mau's check, aiter which hc seemed 20 be-
moro collected. llc took oui hIs hundkcr,
chicG md putting It Ia HE eyes, hc snl ga Ibis
manner uut,l sheriff l.vrlrlh gave lIu order
Coz Die removal, OnL~u,ug the command
bee started up and luit thr Couu with officer
Jones, wuh uIuch his usual tpriugy gniL
aud cisc of mHuupr, aud vas Instantly cou-
Ntycl 90 Jail. The crowd around lhr ru-
tTuuco WIS not grrul, as hc stepped into the
carriage.
Wc lcarn that upon ~. Wcb.lcr's arrival
"a lhc Jail office. from The Court House, hi,
dr.i inquiry wHs-"llnyo my lhugs teen
tcnl" lmcrnlng O change ct under ciahingl
To which Mr. Andrews, tho Jhilor, replied lu
tlc affirmative. lie wns accompanied 60 lli-
cell los Mr. Andrew, aud ~ cu Wiiliu h slid
-"Nrll. Mr AudtcWs they huvo found ne
gully, aud iuust put "a, guust ju Cod ~
the why, nm Ia have my meals from far.
krf's, m usual = Mr AudrcWs replied nc
HIS razors were iHkcu from the
cell, and thcrcupou lao said--"Ihcrc h. 40
EeeI at Gals,t4F gl,ein away eitt-too ttrifrir
ofn Christian Ia do that" lie had hccu iu
t'r tITtUt rtUrruE- hrs confinement, of using
alcohol To- heat liquids, nud hn'iur exhausted
all llpt hc tad, requested Nlr Andrews ~
obtain some more Gr him. ~ to,liug 40 HE
pockets Cos u,"uny {" pas c4r il,o sgfrs, tree
NOR came over him similar to liat with
which lac was visited on ihc night Of hi- con-.
ur,mrut 81, language during the time ou
Saturday uislt Mr. Andrews was with him,
was very iucuhcr,ui. lie appeared tie next
day la much tho same condition ar lac had
been inr ,o4 e. DAY. previous. aud pauook ct
flItt NHtI t.ft f.Hft Vim him