Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE TRIAL OF SPRING FOUND GUILTY.

THE TRIAL OF SPRlNG-FOUNDa GUILTY.
PHILADELPHIA March 24-The counsel tor the State,
William B. Mann Esq summed The evidence for the pro
secution this morning and :oiwed BY Joseph NJ Do
ram counsel for the prisoner liz his opening he stated that
he had suemn appealed 10 The prisoner
10 confess his crime guilty, but he had been with the
mos, proestatons OF Innocence and
BY his client 10 repeat his reservations 10 the jury.
Mr.. Doran went into examination OF the testimony 10
prove that the sons testimony was not corroooraed by The
Witnesses that the evidence
agains the than the father he alone had the
that s;e his, AID part OF Inc sheath was In his
possession when arrested He invoked the uy 10 give ms
client the benefit doubt bat ii they believed he was
the monster capable of killing his own countrywomen TO
convict him.
Attorney General Reed will commence his closing speech
al O'Clock. 49,, -, NJ
Attorney General closed the argument eloquent and
brilliant Speech giving his views and startling picture OF
the scene bucery w the two infants lett by the assas
sin 10 perish in the burning house During this recital The
prisoner was dreudtuy agtated crouching down in the
DOCK both HANDS covering his face and apparently In
Afterwards on application Of his counsel, The jury exam
nrd the legs prisoner if they bore marks of
bite OF dog them, IN order TO conhrm me es''mo-
ny of his that respect Scratches were found mat
might have been made in that way.
The charge the jury then delivered by Judge ALI
son. The Jury retired five clock and The court ADJOURN.
The Jury came into COW again eigh, O'Clock, and
dered unanimous verdict Of "Mcrdc in the First Degree
The prisoner manifested great Indifference, and took oil
his hat and cheeed when the officers were taking him from
The crowd replied by terrific groans ant
as the caiious wretch was driven oacA ~ jan
THE GARDINER TRIAL.
W.sHlSGTuS uiARcH 2i--lle Gardiner re-
sumed in the Criminal Court today George Evans Esq
wishing homc recalled and identified Gvera
papers as avng been flied Board by Dr. Gardiner in eVi.
ence The for the defence proposed 10 inerrosate
him The mode Of proceeding upon the claims and the
reasons by which the Beard governed in making the
award The counsel for The objected but The court
overrued the objection ground that witnesses for the
prosecution already opened The subject and was there
fre too ate 10 close The door TO the defence Mr. Evans
nI.I. ,,,ir, tptD
the Board Of COMMISSIONERS and the reasons which nu-
enced their decision
The counsel for Gardiner pressed Them hard 10 make an
early decision ms reason that he was entirely without
means had lost every thing ana owed good deal in Next
co. and wanted 20 make .peay adjustment with his cedl
tors They said it necessary for hun to 90 To Mexico
among hirgs get proof il more was wa Ting
tha, had the I" do That II the claim
could tccid valid tar 10 make u epfear reasona
BILE to money lenders could borrow what he ~anted
The Board nevertheless, thought there was something sus
picious oi the case-hc magnitude oil
the claim-ttc that GaIdner had been engaged in other
business and took abandoned mine without means
his great expenditures in getting under way and his
nous profits About all matters, Gardiner
fully lnterrogaci his papers were again and again examn
ed and consulted Moe n- devoted 10 the nvesga-
lion this than oihe! Every their inge
nuy could suggest were used 10 detect errors or nconss
tencics and arrive AZ facts.
The Commissioners all Of the opinion that the
very strongly proved indeed The rules OF the Board
were all couformed TO- which showed regularity OF his
proceeding and the ability OF his counsel Messrs Corwn,
Thompson and Others His counsel presented several argu
ments, one in the hand writing OF Corwin another by
Thompsum and oral The award when announced
proved very unsasae GARDENERS counsel up
the last hour OF the SESSION the Board repeatedly
p.d and hear arguments ~ the
The Board rtied 10 get better evidence from Mexico regarding
this and other cl.ims br, could They consulted the
Mexican Mirc; ROSA without learning any thing Of
sequence They considered the testimony parte and sug
gested President Taylor the appointment OF some srent
60 Mexico witnesses aud test the validity
OF various Claims President Taylor recommended his
Congress- Gully notice taken of il attack by
newspaper here Gen Tay Tor. charging him with seek
ing 10 get place for some friend.
Capt Barry recalled Today and cross-examined-
Capt VIM W. Hunter. u s. Navy, was sworn, and testi-
fed that he visited anqunes in search of GARDENERS
mine but found none Before his examination conclu-
ded, the court adjourned till Saturday
DENHEARTS CASE.--Jarles d Oenheart, who was
under ecogn:zance appear and Indictment be-
fore The County Court Of Amelia Thursday cath inst
for petit larceny in receiving stolen oodsbeng custody
under for felony which noticed Wednesday
disappeared In Cour, and pleaded indictment for
ceving stolen goods of the value OF six doars which the
Grand Jury just found against him, when being
ready for trial. case his notion continued until
the next quarterly Of Court Bail required 10
the sum of 81 000 with like amount security
He was examined before Magistrate the charge
of felony which resulted in his being sent on for further
animation at called Court, Thursday the 3lst inst,
Bail was not granted in this
Messrs. James &. Watson Of this city, and --- Welsh
ser of Amelia, appeared counsel for the prisoner
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