The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-07
From tho Mobile rribuns .Anrli s71,

From tho Mobile Tribune, April 27.]
| TRIAL OF ARIZONA AND EsTRALLo-The
trial OF these men, charged with the felon-
Gus homicide Of Stephen Hernandez, elicit
ed great deal of interest. The large
basement story Of ths Alhambra building
was crowded from tho time they were
brought down in the morning until a(ter 10
O'Clock ut night, when tho jury brought in
| their verdict, all eager and anxious 10 see
no men and hear tho circumstances con-
nected with this horrible murder. The
prisoners throughout the whole trial exhibit
tel the most surprising levity, and seemed
the least concerned OF any Of the vast crowd
in tho room. The evidence wus about The
same rs the preliminary examination disclo-
Sod, which we have before given a sy-
| nopsis OF 1t WAS tho desire of Estrallo, who
is tho older one of the prisoners, and is ap.
parcnt'y about thrty-five years old. to turn
states evidence against his companion, but
Solicitor Plat, having sufficient testimony
without him, declined his kind offer. Arbo-
ma has very youthful appearance, and
says that he is only about nineteen years
old.
Neither Of them seemed 10 be sufficiently
aware OF tho terrible ordeal through which
they were pas>ing-an ordeal one of the
most appalling ever invented to test the I'm.
man feelings or try the i.ulnan character.
While the jury wcro out delibcra,ing upon
their destiny, they laughed and talked with
their acquantnnccs around them, aud irdul-
gcd in the luxury Of cigar. They SEEM
cd to be pleased nud interested at tho for
NAL proceedings OF the court, and took it as
matter of amusement, rath:r than SOL
emn inqucs, upon the butchcry of a fellow.
citizen, and they seated as criminals to an
swcr tho charge Of being the actors in the
dreadful tragedy.
The evidence closed about six o'clot k,
and after short recess tho argument Of
counsel commenced. Col PIatt represent
cd the state with his usual ability, and his
last speech particularly was charac tcrized
by great force and energy and the concu-
sion seemed to DC irresistible, viz: that the
prisoners murdered Stephen Hernandez.
lie presented the evidence in such n man.
ncr that il had the appearance of com
plctc and perfect syllngsm. Nlessrs. Re-
quicr and Blocker did all for them that it
were possible to do under such mass of
testimony against them. II was indeed all
uphill defence.
The jury in their mercy spared the lives
W ~ '''''''S'sS o'ia tHCtll III lu-
Dor for the state in solitary confinement lor
the term Of their natural lives. Murder in
the first dcgree is the only offence known
TO our statutes for which jurics have ri, ,ht
to say what the punishment shall be, and
then the choice before them is death or
Lifetime imprisonment in the pcnitcntiary.
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THE EvEEGLADES-Gov. Brown return
cd from South Florida last night, in excel
lent preservation, sun.burni, tanned and
hcarter than we have seen him for years.
His visit has hccn All exceeding pleasant
one. The generous Hospitality of the cit-
Zcns Of Monroe left nothing undone to
make it agreeable. and he speaks warmly
Of the overflowing kindness which met him
from all quarters.
The Governor made a very considerable
F& n'oration Of the everglades, and the opir-
!, ,,s + thu ~ e "a ~ 4
11s SSzG,eatlc, Il t but, Il !, could 6a eiIas,ea
tic deposit laid bare would be found to be
a purely vegetable decomposition, l;ph,
enough, when dry, to be blown away, nnd
quite as combustihle rs reat The ever
gladcs are intcrspcrsed witt, numerous
channels and basins o: depth below the
level OF tfc occa:i, with limestone or said
hottom, and where the abst nee Of all cur
rent Permits the vegetable deposits to &c
cImulatc To greater or less dcpth it is
still SO loose and unsubstanial that many
years exposure TO the action OF the sun and
atmosphere will bc necessary to ilnpart TO
ii the qualities Of soil. BY deepening the
outlets TO the sea, the water of the ever
gladcs could be materially lowered so "a to
reclaim land about the margin, and drain
the numerous islands in,ersperscd through
this great waste of waters; bu, nothing more
can be done. The waters of the everglades
tcem with fish OF many varieties, and in
such numbers, one must see to bclicvc.-
With spear the fisherman may load his boat
in few moments. Wild fowls are there
IN such numerous focks, as almost to dar-
ken the sun; and game is abundant on the
islands. Add To these, the Indigenous
growth Of Coonti or arrow root, OF which
the Indian makes his bread, and the attach.
incnt of the savage to such Il spot is easily
understood. TO him it is almost paradise.
Ialnlcsscs Sentinel
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