The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-06-10

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murder Of Albert Story, at La Sale, last
December is ended, and the result is that all
have been convicted of Murder; and are sen
fenced to be hung. This is their second tri-
al. On the first trial hut three were CON
victcd ofmnrdcr, and one ofnanSlaughtcr--
the punishment designed the latter Martin
Ryan being Imprisonment fer eight years.
The trial commenced on the 22d, Hon. |.
q. Wilson, presiding. More than two days
were occupied in cmpannclling Il jury, to do
which the regular panel Of 2 men was
exhausted and So ;alismcn were examined
The names Of the Jurors are,
Charles Gray, Charles Hall,
Lorenzo -. Kendall, John Elliott,
Byron Kendall, John Whitney,
Edwin King Daniel Lincoln,
Samuel Wood, David West
VIM. Hawks, +. +. llimcbough.
The People were represented by Mr.. Wal
lace of Ottawa, assisted hy T. = Blackwell,
of Chicago, and b. +. Fridlcy, of Oswcgo.
The defence was conducted by Thos. lloync
of Chicago, United States Dist, Atty, j. +.
Farnsworth, of Chicago, and VIM. i. Plato,
of Geneva.
The witnesses were the same aSthosc who
testified at the former trial, with the addi-
ton of Col Mcnard, who carried Mrs. story
from the house at the time of the aifray.-
The names Of the other are,
II. \. Cook, Matthew DOYLE,
Thos. j. Fields, j. l.. Bostwick,
j. 5. Pitcher. Charles jenkins,
ii. Anthony, q. W. Baldwin,
J.. NJ. Gallop.
The examination Of witnesses was con-
cluded on Friday Mt 4 o'clock T.. " Mr.
Wallace addressed the jury for the pros GU
ton, as we are told in mott able speech.
He was followed by Mr.. Plato in another If
ike character. It was our pleasure to H..
ten to Mcssrs. Farnsworth and lloync for
the defense and on Saturday night we heard
Mr.. Blackwell make the closing speech. IL
cpmmpnccd at - minutes past !, and con
tnucd till nearly II, in a speech Of gcat
rover. On saturday, several ladies were
present, and in the afternoon and evening
especially, the court house was crowded 10
it, utmost capacity, and yet, during the most
ol the time a painful stiffness prevailed
At a little after midnight, the jury re-
tired, having received Instructions rom the
Court upon points of lass. In short time
they had agreed upon verdict, and a. soon
a. il was day, the Sheriff informed the Judge
7 Of the fact
At eight o'clock on Sunday morning, the
Court met to receive the verdict, which pro-
nounctd all four guilty.
The news fell heavily upon the prison r.
. and upon the counsel for the DIFF nee, while
tie effect upon ouisid =, was f,r from that
of rejoicing. 1t had been universally ac-
kuoWlodgrd that the jury wa a fair and uu-
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