The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-31

entered into brief conversation with III. Townsend
one Of her counsel No change In her manner was
The Jury came In and took their seats. Their
Judgment was too plainly written on the counto-
nances Of every one Of them to be mistaken. The
roll was called and they all answered. An awful
silence prevailed, and the Court was observed to
manifest much emotion.
BY the Clerk-Gentcmen, have you agreed upon
your verdict
BY Alanson Cook, forenan-we have.
By the Cerk-Prsoner look upon the Jury
agreed upon your verdict. Do you find guilty or not
guilty.
By the Foreman Guilty.
Mr.. Bingham District Attorney-Will the Court
pronounce sentence this EVENING"
Mr.. Pierson-We ask to have sentence suspended
until Monday morning, that we may consult as to
what steps we shall take.
The Prisoner-shame on you. Judge! You are
corrupt and against me- The District Attorney is
corrupt.
Here the Sheriff and the prisoners counsel inter
posed to silence her, but she continued to repeat
these assertions In an angry and excited tone Of
voice. To one Of her counsel she said
expected no other verdict than guilty. am
not disappointed The Judge is corrupt
Mr.. Townsend-We ask for delay
The prisoner, rising say the Judge Is corrupt,
and will have another Judge and new trial Tho
Jury Is corrupt.
This she repeated, as those around her put her
down and endeavored to quiet her.
Mr.. Townsend-We can now only present legal
considerations. We know not in what form to en-
body them. We feel we ought to do this, but in
what precise manner we are not prepared now to
say will repeat now what In the progress Of this
trial have said In private, and what sincerely be-
heve as that live-that this verdict has been rem
dered against . confirmed unatic-a demented hu
man being. | have known her to be so for the last
six.months, and / know her to be so now.
Mr.. Pierson-We understand that there was some
normality In the proceedings of the Grand Jury tat
found this indictment, and we think we can be able
on Monday TO present all the considerations we have
to 0ffer in the case.
Judge Haris-It seems to me that all these con-
siderations may be submitted as well after our
tence a. before. II q suspension Is granted, it will
be at considerable personal Inconvenience to my
Monday.
Mr.. Hogeboom-I feel bound to say that we can
of1er no objections to suspension for consdera-
tons of such nature.
Judge Har1is-I do not feel at liberty, under the
circumstances to deny the application for stay Of
judgment until Monday morning, and the court will
be adjourned therefore until halfpast o'clock Mon
day morning.
During these proceedings the interest in the court
room was indescribable, and the scene was deeply
impressive.
fle prisoner sat few moments in conversation
with the Sheriff and her counsel, but nothing like
emotion was perceptible in her manner. The iron
will-or the strange quality in her character by
which she had been sustained throughout the trial
lasting the whole week-did not forsake her. After
sitting awhile, the crowd having somewhat dis
persed she passed out Of the conrt room in the
way she came, and with those who came with her.
The crowd then dispersed.
The Express of this morning says -
On the way to the Jail Mrs. Robinson laughed
and joked about the scene that she had just passed
through. During the whole day, though at times
much excited, she often c0nversed earnestly with
her counsel and the Sheriff, and whenever Judge
Hogeboom INDUCED in keen stroke Of satire or Q
sally OF wit, the prisoner was among the loudest
and heartest of those who laughed. We heard her
laugh repeatedly.
costume Of spotless white, arranged with scrupu-
lous care and neatness. She walked her room very
much, and was repeatedly heard to say, with great
energy and determination though not directing her
sentence against me No, never!!"
When D.. Hegeman, the Deputy Sheriff, visited
her yesterday morning, she said to him. laughing
You'll have nice time putting the rope around
my neck, old boyW
MOTION FOR A SUSPENSION OF sENrENcE-xoTIoN
MONDAY MORNINGS o'clock.
TheScourt room was densely packed With citizens
and strangers the greater part of whom were ladies'
The utmost confusion prevailed at every entrance ut
the rear door.
The conduct of Mrs. Robinson throughout We ster-
day, we are informed, was rs cnprlcio1s as that
which characterized her demeaner on Saturday
evening" after the rendering of the verdict. At dir
ferent times through the day, she continued to rave,
as in dehrium, against her prosecutors. invoking
vengeance against those who had been instrumental
in procuring her conviction. At other times, her
light, joyous laugh, it reverberated through the
prison, caused her keepers to stand aghast wonder
and smassment; She was closely guarded through
sheriff Price was aRprehensive that she premeditated
sefdestruction. This superstition was grounded on
her conduct after her return to jail.
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violent fit of anger, she tainted from exhaustion.
At twenty minutes past eight, she enter
ed the court room. All we could see OF the
murderess was white hat, over which was thick
wore heavy black silk dress. disappearance was
neat, and she had evidently prepared her toilet with
special reference to the occasion.
She was accompanied by Sheriff Price, wife and
daughter. Her demeanor was calm and collected
She seated herself in chair, and seemed absorbed
in meditation.
The crowd, meanwhile, became more turbulent
and the officers had to frequently call to order As
usual, however, the crowd dsregarded these calls,
and continued to make Intellectual struggles to get
q look ut the prisoner.
All efforts were fruitless as she successfully pre-
served her incognito by keeping her veil over her
face.
The gallery at the west end of the room settled
two inches which at this time tended to increase
the tumult, which was followed by the fainting Of
several females.
At 8 80 Judge Harris and his associate Justice en-.
tered the room.
Order was requested by Judge Harris, who hoped
that all present would feel it incumbent them to
preserve the strictest order.
Mr.. Beach, counsel for the prisoner, stated that
after deliberate consultation, the counsel felt them
selves bound to ask for suspension Of sentence,
these grounds
LIST. The irregularity Of the proceedings had be-
fore the Grand Jury.
I'd. The vouminous testimony elected on the trial
had preyenteda necessary and thorough investiga-
ton of it.
A deposition by Sheriff Price was then read and
submitted.
@ puIPo.. W. sIas 'ns ns1t h h 10y. ns.a
cessary precept provided for by statute and further
that no precept whatever had been served upon him
for the summoning Of jurors
The Clerk II the county testified that no return
of any such precept had been made TO him.
Mr.. B. referred to and read from the statute the
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