The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-21

come to Md. to tell what Shaw told me.
Did not tell him these things for ! thought
hearsays were of no use; told him knew
nothing. Did not want to come to these
trials; did not tell DR.. Marsh for fear I
would have to come. Shaw told me to
tell if Taylor was taken up and not with
out.
DR.. Marsh. Recalled.-W ent for Mrs
H. to New Jersey. She denied all
knowledge of the affair, Saw Mrs. OAR
ling on my way. Mrs. Fl. denied hav-
ing told Mrs. D. anything. Went to N.
J. in consequence of what heard from
Mrs. D. Went again for Mrs. Fl. two
weeks before court. /: was in conse-
quence Of what she told, that Stephen
Shaw was arrested. believe he was
not previously suspected.
Wm. Parker. Recalled. Went to Del
aware City to arrest Hand. Heard. rob
jected to. In consequence of what l
heard returned home.
Mrs Hand.-Staid one night at Prices
after the murder.
Simon W. Boyer.-Lives II miles
from Coldwell. Knows Stephen Shaw.
From what | heard his neighbors say
would believe him in Court Of Justice.
John B. Morton.-Has known Shaw
Is yrs; have heard his eighbors talk of
him. He gets drunk sometimes. Would
believe him in Court of Justice. Would
take his word ito the counsel as soon
as your honor's laughter.
ISAIAH Taylor. Has known Shaw Is
yrs. Would believe him on oath when
sober.
Jacob C. Tandyke.--Hasknown Shaw
10 or Is WIS. From what is said of him
would believe him as soon as any man
in his ncighborhood.
Davad B. Stewart.-known Shaw a
long time. Would believe him ifsober.
james Kennedy.-known him 6 yrs;
would believe him on his oath.
By agreement the .]ud ge read from
his notes, testimony Of t. P. Davis and
j. johnson on Shelton's trial, who would
believe Shaw on oath.
John c. TocheU.-Have known Shaw
90 yrs. Never heard his veracity on
oath doubted. Worked for me; he would
lie about his work. Would not believe
him on oath if he had too much at stake.
In other cases would.
Z. M. Fowler. Lived at mill near
Cosden's; went across the dam to go
there next morning. Saw the tracks of
three persons coming from towards Cos
denis down steep bank, 80 or 40 feet
high. The bank so steep persons could
not so up it. Tracks We're fresh and
deep. The sun was an hour high when
first saw them. Should not think men
would come down there unless in haste
and in the dark.
Here the testimony closed at about 3
O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon. The
counsel werespeatsing from that time un-
til past midnight. At past - the court
adjourned until Thursday at 8 o'clock.
The arguments continued from that time
till o'clock, when Mr.. Ricaud, who
closed for the State, ended his speech.
The speeches Of the various counsel
were marked for ability and taithfulness.
AT little past two o'clock P. NJ, the
Jury retired, and after being out Is
minutes, returned with verdict ot"GuU-
tyof .Nurder in the first Degree" They
were polled and each one answered for
himself equity Of murder in the first
degree"
The condemned man sat firm and mo-
tionless. He did not meve muscle of
his face. He was taken back to the
jail--then his self control forsook him;
his spirit fell, broken by the awful
weight it had been upholding-the last
prop of hope was knocked away, and he
wept loudly and long.
TRIAL OF NICHOLAS MURPHY.
Thursday, June 18Th.
The court met at past to proceed
with the trial Of Nicholas Murphy, an
other OF the parties charged with assist
in in the murder Of tine Cosden family.
The whole afternoon up till near s
o'clock was taken up in empanneling
Jury. One hundred and four had for
med or expressed an opinion as to the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner; TWEEN
ty were challenged peremptorily by de-
fence, and one was challenged by the
state for being opposed to capital pun
ishment. The following were the jury
empannelled.