The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-27


CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF PARKS. -
We copy from the Akron Beacon an accoun
of the closing scenes in the trial of the mur
derer, PARIS. We learn that although tn
Jury took some six hours to examine the vol
luminous testimony in the case, at the conclu
sion not doubt was expressed as to tn
guilt of the prisoner. The testimony wa
.' confirmation strong as holy writ"
Judge Humphrieville gave his charge to
the jury about . O'Clock, on Monday. At
little past eight, after deberaton of abou
six hours, the jury returned verdict oi
GUILTY. Parks listened to the verdict
with the same unshaken tirmness which ht
had exhibited through the trial. The charge
of Judge II. was very clear, plain, imparua
and unostentatious delineation Of the Law
applicable to the case.
At ten minutes before 3, (Tuesday, p. NJ,
the prisoner, Parks, was brought into Court
and Judge Humprieville proceeded to pass
sentence upon him in nearly the following
words:- .
"James Parks-You have been indicted ant
tried for murder of William Beatson. You
have had the benefit of able counsel; (the
prisoner here most significantly nodded his
assent) they have brought to your defence a
most laborious ostute and searching exami-
nation of the evidence against you, and d
most careful and earnest presentation ol
whatever could be procuced in your behalf.
To all this the jury have given most patien,
and diligent attention, and they have come
to the verdict the Court is satisfied. And
now what have you to say why the sentence
Of the law should not be pronounced against
you"
The prisoner rose, and in clear, though
slightly excited voice, said:
"Msy it please your Honor--I have the
best reason IN the world why sentence SHOULD
not be pronounced upon the; but have said
through my council, whatever | had to say in
my defence, so far as it went, in statement
in which | spoke the truth and the whole
truth. have no more to add"
,,. The prisoner here sat down, but instantly
recollecting himself, rose up.
Judge HumprieviIle resumed
.It is amost painful duty to pronounce
upon you the sentence of the law. But hav-
ing given full consideration to every srgu.
ment urged against the discharge Of this duty
find nothing to convince me thatf shoult
not now proceed to discharge it; and the sen
tence of the law therefore, is, that you br
taken hence to the Jail of the county, anc
there safely kept till the 26th day of May
next; (being the fourth Friday of the MONTH
and that then you be taken thence to the
place OF execution and hanged by the necl
until you are dead"
The Judge, the prisoners counsel, an,
many ofthe spectators seemed wrung will
irrepressible anguish but the prisone
throughout the whole, kept his countenanc'
unnoved. ..l. '.
PEoTEsTAYIsM IN. ITALT.--Dnring tn
psst year 40 houses, with 1000 rooms, hay
been built in Turin; and all this attributubl
to the fact that the new Constitution tolerat
religious liberty. While every other ItaliaI
city is decaying like corpse, Turin is grow
ingunder the new impulse of Protcstanisr
like a green bay tree. The Waldenses ar
about opening in that city Protestant Tenn
pie, the first in Italy, upon the very spC
where the Domincans burnt the bodies o
the martyrs.
REMAINS oE Mr.. NJ 'KENNAN-The re
mains of the lamented McKennan, wer
brought to this place on Thursday last, froi
Reading, it will be remembered, he die
about eighteen months ago. They Arrive
in town, about three o'clock on that day
when the funeral took place, proceeding fror
his late residence, on Maiden Street, to th
Cemetry. The following was the order {
the funeral: .r.s, HHl.Hs aH-'-.
Clergymen and Physicians, Carriers, Fam
ily and Relatives, Members of the Bar, Jut
ges and Officers of the Court, Borough OF
GERS, Trustees Of Washington College, Trus
tees of the Female Seminary, Teachers al
Pupils of the Female Seminary, Faculty al
Students ofthe College, Citizens. ...
Tho day was very inclement and unpe
SAINT, hut notwithstanding, the funeral W;
very largely attended, and during its progress
all the business houses in the Borough we
closed, and business of all kinds general
suspended, and the stillnessof the Sabbat
prevailed throughout the town--a suitab
mark of respect to thc memory of that useI
and popular citizen Washington CommO
i0ealth.
CENTRAL OHIO ROAD.
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