The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-04-04

from this very "Civis." by one of my counsel.
Ii this person has any spark of humanity, |
call upon him to come forward. A notice to
this effect has been in the papers,"
Prot. Webster. having said this, sat down.
A deep Impression was made upon Jury
court and spectators by the solemn earnest
ness exhibited by the prisoner IN his re-
marks.
ChiefJustice Shaw then rose to deliver his
| charge to the jury, remarlling that he had
thought proper 10 continue the proceedings as
far as to deliver his charge IN the case to
them. because the nature of the proceedings
was such as would not require him to occupy
their attention much longer The Jury re-
tired at 20 minutes before II O'Clock this
evening.
There was movement at the door of the
court room. A number of gentlemen came
in, among them the counsel for the prisoner.
members OF the bar. policemen. and clergy
men. The galleries were crowded to excess.
In about minutes, Prof Webster came in
charge of a constable and took his seatin the
dock. His appearance was unchanged, eX-
cept a serious deJectedness which was appa-
rent in the contraction OF the muscles about
the mouth. The court came in minutes
after. The clerk of the court then said, ad-
dressing TIE jury. MT. brennan, nave you
agreed upon your verdict 2"
MIR. Byron, the foreman of the Jury. bowed
assent. The clerk then said John w
Webster hold up your right hand" The
prisoner rose and looked steadily and ntenty
upon the foreman of the jury. The clerk
then said: "Mr Foreman, look upon the pris-
oner-prisoner, look upon the jury" Pro-
fessor Webster still maintained his fixed and
intense look upon the foreman Of the Jury
The clerk continued: What do You say.
Mr.. Foreman. is the prisoner at the bar guilty
or not guilty 2" "Guilty p, was the solemn
response. The hand of the prisoner, which
had hitherto been held erect fell to the bar in
front Of him with dead sound. as if he had
lost all muscular action, and his head dropped
upon mis- breast He soon sat down. his limbs
giving evidence OF falling. He then closed
his eyelids and bowed his head down toward
the court.
Mr. Byron. the foreman of the Jury. at the
same time held his hand up before his eyes as
if overcome by the painful duty he had per-
formed. An awful and unbroken silence en-
sued, in which the court the jury. and the
spectators seemed to be absorbed in their own
reflections. The appearance Of the prisoner
at this time was painful TO contemplate. His
eyes were closed. and deep sigh denoted the
load OF irresponsible anguish OH his soul-the
crushing blow that had lal en- upon him.
Chief Justice Shaw broke the awful silence
and susl ense by dismissing the jury in voice
wild with emotion. Mr.. Merrick, the prison
er's counsel then went into the prisoners
dock and spoke few words Soon after. an
order was given that the prisoner should be
removed.
BosToN, April 1.
1t is understood that the Jury. after going
out on Saturday night at first deIiberated in
silence for ten minutes. They then voted
on the question whether the remains were
those of Parkman. There was unanimous
yes On the second question, whether Web
ster murdered him. there were IL yeas and [
nay. The nay came from Beniamin' II.
Green. He stated his point of doubt AZ
ter some discussion he declared it removed.
The family of DR.. Webster was not in
formed Of the verdict the night it was render
ed. The awful disclosure was made to them
on Saturday morning by Mrs. w. E. Pres
cItt. The scene was most heartrending. A
letter of coincidence was presented on Sun
day afternoon. signed by the heads of all the
principal families OF Cambridge, including
Hon. E. Everett Jared Sparks Prof Norton.
Judge Fay, &c.
Judge Fay gave it up that his friend Web
ster was the guilty man, after hearing his
speech on Saturday evening.
Webster was brought into court this NOR
ming at 8 o'clock to receive the solemn senteu-
&C. He looked gloomy in the extreme. but
collected and calm. The courtroom was
densely crowded. At 10 o'clock the court
camein. Attorney General Clifford nara
ted the facts of the Indictment trial and YER
diet, and moved the court that the final SEN
tence be now pronounced. The prisoner rose
and was asked by the clerk what he had to
show why sentence Of death should not b.
pronounced against him. The prisoner bow
ed and took his seat in silence. Chief Justice
Shaw then addressed him. In conclusion
the Judge said: "And now nothing remains
but the solemn duty Of pronouncing the SEN
tence which the law fixes for the crime of
murder, of which you stand convicted, which
sentence Is; that you. John w. Webster be
removed from this place and be detained in
close custody in the prison Of this county, and
thence taken, at such time as the Executive
government OF this Commonwealth may by
its warrant appoint to the place of execution
and there be hung by the neck until you are
dead. And may God, in his infinite goodness
have mercy on your soul"
WASHINGTON, April 1.