The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-11-24
WHOLE NO l47i

A 4A~-NT
case. perhaps the most important ever de
posed ofin this State. says the State Jownql
has at last been concluded. aud the defend
ants dseIafsd "aot guilty" Il has been
one Of The most exciting ever tried ii ahf
court or country. and cannot iail 70 lesye
its mark upon the age. Il lofms ayw
portion Of the legal hOstory Of the country,
and.the decisidn'and tenets which have char
acteriEed ils progression and completion
wifi long be remembered, quoted SHd adopts
ed as standard authority.
We were at the court room on MondagAt
2 o'clock N the afternoon, when. Il was
announced that the Jury had formed Its YER
ldict ard Ewated the order Of the Court to
render it. This intelIigence readrapid-
Iiy, and IN flew moments the Court room
was crowded with spectators. all anxious
.lapa saesf q lsarn the hnais ofthis impof-
tant case. After two days deiberatioH.the
Jury slowly returned TO the court rooms
wesried with their prOtracted labors; and
the prisoners were sent for. Ddriig the
interval which elapsed from the entrance Of
the Jury until the arrival Of the prisoners, q
} perfect silence was maintained throughout
the entire room, and each one was busted
with IiIs oati reflections IS 10 tRe judgment
about to be rendered, and the probable guilt
or innocence ofthe accused. They finally
arrived and were conveyed into the room
. amidst terrible, death like, and PeFbaps to
them an ominous silence. They had been
, arraigned at the bar Of justice. accused OF an
offense unparalleled in the history Of crime,
. and they were now to witness the last scene
, Of the terrible dramma. Already must they
: have suffered thousand fortunes in the
7 consciousness oftheir position. They had
throughout the whole investigation remain
: ed firm and confident, but now they paled in
1 ihe presence Of tha. stern and inAexible tri-
!. bunal, whose sentence was to determine
ttieif destinies forever. There, two, with
= their wives, their families and their friends
q and the pronuuciaticn Of the sentence
= would not only affect themselves, bot sever
n or re-unite the dearest ties that bound them
lie to earth. It would mar the eternal haPpl-
e, ness, or return them to the arms OF those
70 who hae steadfastly and patiently adminis-
- tered confidence and hope in the dim Lone
.e illness and solitude OF a prison, and who
e still attended them affectionately in this the
'e darkest moment of their lives. twas I'M
= deed moment of deep and painful interest,"
e and the silence which now reigned around
D. them was mocking contrast to the war
= and tumult of feeling which was waging in
a their bosoms.
I'd The Jury was called and severally an
C swered TO their names-the roll being eoms
% pieted aud each Jurymau found present, the
" court in solemn and impressive manner
K demanded the verdict, which being handed
a: to the Clerk, was read in low, but distinct
a and audible voice The decision Of not guilty
" was pronosnceds and as il wss caught and
horne from one to another, such a shout
Vi went up from the bosom of thai multitude, as
bi- we have not heard in long time. The
ce prisoners all, without any exception, gave
way to their feelings. and freely mingled
lat their tears with those of the beings whose
IRE lives would have been blighted forever by
nd their condemnation. Fond and fervent
err thanks went up from the altar Of each heart
* to that God whose Providence had guarded
~ their fates, and restored them to the bosoms
sh of those they loved, and uought save the
,er low. subdued and heartfelt sobs OF those
ma who had so lately been snatched from fate
lc' less preferable than death, disturbed the
nd scene. .
es, II was solemn and oppressive sightano
MIA the lesson taught was forcibly felt BY every
Of one present. When the Jury was discharg'
ed the defen dents all arose attended BY
nc their wives and friends, and in an earnes
les and touching manner thanked them Tor thei
ire verdict.
wa Each member of the Jury sympaihi5e'
.. .ns and reioiced with them. Tsey set in judg
s5 ment upon them, and their Judgment had re
- stored them to their families and friends an
the declared them guiltless before the world.
t1e Isit any wonder then that they shoui
Of have wept, when from their hearts noun !,
tain Of anxiety and care had been removed
Is /, any wonder that the peers whose edic
the had blessed, and made them happy 'wep
are with good-like consciousness oil haVin
om- poured a balm Of peace and happiness IN IN
70 breast of anguish and despair, and restore
sm. sr to the bosom Of love. its fOundest idoi.
oss- i, auy wonder that the more locker on'"nos
enc interests or prospects were unanec'ee :
t.on the rendering of that jury should IN sucn
Dgo To momen. yield to the generous impulses :
,ha, his heart and the finer feelings Of his ~
the .ture, and warming with the joy Of 'eiio'
creature freed from the mesh wnlcn na
York threatened to blight bis happiness. ana ma
aries n. peace of one who had 50 foudly nope
nga- and trusted through every phase oil q enee
. y 10 ured and unfortunate career!
, the No, there is no wonder here. There
good IN The nature of every being, chord wnicl
gs OF when touch ed, must vibrate and breath .
u;,h IN echo to the feeling Of felsw creaiure.-
The judgment Of the law has passed and
stem behooyes US not now to enquire into u
not mot Justice ofsuch Judgment. Justice Stel
49, ooudamnnd Duf III