New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-27
ANOTHER SCENE IN. COURT.
F,ou tn. AIh,r, A,l.. Ma, q

From The Albany Atlas, May
The prosecution in the of the trial Of Mrs. Robinson
for MURDER at Troy rested yesterday noon, and the
doonse opened the reassembng of the Court in
the afternoon.
During the trial thus far the prisoner has persisted in
sitting in Court closely vailed notwithstanding repeated
,forts to have her face uncovered.
Yesterday Judge Harris, the opening OF the Court
remarked that before the trial proceeded further he
wished TO say word or two. We have thus far pro-
"ceedcd with this trial with the prisoner masked. We
haye had the singular spectacle of prisoner ON trial
charged with high capital CRIME, without the Jury or
1.-THE Court having that prisoner II was mat
"ter Of ceremony he admitted. but the form pre-
scred by law of this character for the Jury 10
look upon the prisoner and the prisoner upon the Jury
He confessed repugnance to trying prisoner whose
face lie had seenwhose face was so concealed
"that the Jury could not see IT, lie felt hs duty
TO command the prisoner that during the remainder OF
Z" the trial she shall sit unvaled.
Mrs Robinson from her chair and raising her vail,
sad: " am here 10 undergo most painful and important
trial ! do not wish TO be gazed at.
Mrs Robinson continued to sit vailed until the question
arose the of the prisoners mind when Judge
hrs already been indicated in the of the trial
that alteration of mind TO be relied upon for the de-
snse. regret the necessity u aluding to the subject
again but il such be part o the defense the prisoner
must her face that may be seen That IN such
cases indicates truly ottentmes than anything else
the Of the mind the prisoner does not remove the
vail il will be my duty, however painful may be- to di-
rect the Sheriff to have removed, by force thai be-
After some little time Mrs. Robinson raised her vail but
concealed her from the jury by her fau Under an in
tmatou tha, this could be allowed, she finally with
drew her fan and remained entirely unvaed short time,
when she again partially drew II over her face
In the afternoon, the defense having been opened by
Mr. Person, Judge Harris again said:
Before proceeding with this We viii make one
more .or 90 with unmasked face trust feel
all the delcacy consistent with my POSITION but must do
nv duty fesressy and fairly Notwithstanding al my ei-
forts this morning, vail was Withdrawn and another
substituted.
AS vet have been unable the face Of the pris-
oner and doubt if Of the jury could identify her out
of doors | know the sting is severe. but II can't be
hered The Jurors and witnesses must confront the prs
oner and il she viii not remove her mask II VIII Dc taken
from her.
Mr., Robinson hesa,ed, and then threw her vail partly
over her bonnet but sobbg bent forward her head
burvipg her face almost wholly in her handkerchief She
appeared much affected throughout the afternoon and sue
csactd efectually in concealing her face from view.
Tie Troy Rig gives the following innation as 10 the
cause Of the prisoner strange eonduoi;
Ill NAV not be improper 10 say thai the current oeei
is-uot 10 use a stronger term-ths Mr.. RObascs the
prisorer srmerlyscme twenty years Ao-residec IN h1
cty ss pupil at the Seminary that her maiden name
was Wood that her family was one OF wealth, standing
and respectsbity and resning where near Quebec;
N while here she ed the best social circles Of our
cy as did three who alec attended the Seminary at
different tines and che subsequently uiarried an army
officer in Canada who died tha; she then married sur
econ in the army in the Provinces from whom ste separ
sed and that she the Vailed Prisoner Gi the bar
charged with the crime of murder 1he-e, We beheve
are tie outlines Of the narrative generally erediedwe
nav sey not doubted from the frst-by very many: For
What reason her identity has been attempted TO be dis
ru.ed we know not Shortly after the prisoner was az
rested gentleman from Quebec or vicinity came here
nd was put forth 10 the effect that the prisoner
was some other person but now 10 be presumed mat
the representation not sustained IN the pubc oehef
Whoever the prisoner is che has from The hrst pos
sessed the facilities securing for hersef the ablest
counsel and many comforts not possessed BY all who In
habit cell"