The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-28
TIE END OF THE TRIALS,
AMd The Sentence,

TO press. After the jury came down V { inserted
the following paragraphs:
The pleading continued till half past
two o'clock at night. Then the Jury
retired, and in about an hour returned
with verdict Of "Gviity Of .NuQer IN
the first Degree" The miserable man
remained unmoved By the awful result.
Atsunri5e this morning, Taylor, Muir
ply, Drum:noud and Shaw were on
their way 10 Chestertown.
The counsel eXertcd themselves on
both sides Of the question with untiring
perseverance,, and their speeches We're
ingenious and powerful.
Both ofthe convicted men assert their
innocence. Unfortunately for them they
are alone in that opinion.
Murphy al no time gave way, but remained
tir!n until he left here 10. Chesier,own. Taylor
after his outburst o! weeping and complaint soon
resained his self possession.
Drulnmond passed through Elkton on Tues
day, on his way TO Philadelphia. Shaw had
been discharged from custody; and Roberts, the
clock member was also discharged. there not be-
ing sufficient evidence 10 warrant his trial.
There are many things connected with this
affair not understood. among which We mention
the following:
Mr.. John Maui lin testified that lie saw Jay-
lor and Murphy abou, his premises hast summer
lie had then lately returned from California
and it was currently reported that he brought
with him several thousand dollars Of goli That
goli may have had something to do with their
visit.
The husband or Mrs. Hand left home. as ap-
pealcd by the evidence, on the Thursday OF the
murders. If Mr.. Parker had been allowed 10
state what he heard at Delaware City, it woGli
have been, we understand, that Hand crossed the
river from there to New Jersey, and called the
attention Of persons 20 the fact, thai at such
particular hour he did cross overs which leads
10 the inference that he knew something was -
take lace, and that he wished TO have it in his
power to prove where he was. should ii be ne
ccssary.
John Brown, Of Gold Well, on TayIor's trial
sworc he was II; home all that Thursday evening.
He was not sworn TN Murphy'S trial. Had hr
been, a gentleman ofthis town would have been
called up who saw him here on the Saturday
after the Inurlcr, and asked him about il. Brown
told him he knew nothing Of r-that he lett
home Thursday afternoon On his read 10 Lewis
paper mill with a load of rags, and had heard
nothing Of it. 1t is said too, that another viii
ness would have bccn called, who saw him ON
his read mp on Thursday afternoon.
BY that note, found on the person of this John
Brown. there hangs Il ttic, which we would
liza" 10 srr uniollcd, AMI hope to SET light thIown
on this and many other things hy "A cunics. ION of
the convicted parties; through, probably, Tor the
sake Of confrde,atcs, still at large, they will
never confess.
The Kcat Ners-Er'rg. brough, rs en- Thur
day the sentence delivered By JUDGE Chamber.
at noon on Tuesday. The News saws:
so tleNu"stion oflh" Courl-uhat have
you 10 say WIZ the sentence of the Law should
not be pronounced, they All replied by positively
asserting their innocence Of III" crmc--Judge
Chambers then proceeded 10 pass sentence ana
during the delivery Of the deeply solemn and
impressive address. the most perfect stiffness
pcrvaded the entirc audience. Each heart
seemed touched by the Influence Of the thrilling
scene; and when at lcngth the Judge uttered the
closing invocation and pronounced the terrible
sentence Of! the Law, the emotion of the multi
tn!r seemed universal.
OF all present, the prisoners alone. were COM
pantivcly uHmov"l. Scarcely SIGN of feeling
n in ,b,;r i,u,
they were removed ircm the dock. their manner
was as unconccrned and indifferent, as though
totally unconscious OF the terrible realities Of
/ their condition..
But one act ofthis tragedy yet remains incom-
pleie. The execution ofthc sentence ot'ihr Law
the partial eXpaion of that foul decd which
has degraded humaniiy.o
HHljnm Shelton, ,3Jraham TAYLOR and
| .NIcholos BurpAy.
You have each been convicted of MUIR
der Of The deepest grade. You have had
the assistance of most able and legal de-
fence; nothing has been omitted to Sc
cure TO you, every possible advantage.
Your Counsel have exhausted every eff
ort which untirlng industry in prepare
ton OF means, and the most ingenious
intelligent and Jealous employment of
them, could suggest, yet you have each
by separate Jury, selected with the
strictest regard to their dispassionate
and appropriated feelings, been convic-
ted, with an unanimity which seems to
have been attained Immediately on heat
ing the facts; and which even the pow
erinl appeals of your counsel, renewed
on each occasion with increased earnest
ness, could not for a moment avert No
: voice has since been heard, to whisper
doubt of the truth and accuracy Of the
verdict. Alas! we may add no voice
has been heard suggesting aught to NIT
igate the enormity of your guilt. The
fendish act has been marked with fea-
lures of such peculiar, such unprovoked:
such unparalleled airoclty, as TO make it