The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-24
The Dick Case EMBELLISHMENTS OF the
Prisoner.

he summing mp OF this case having been
concluded by the counsel on both sides at
about O'Clock on Saturday evening. the Court
adjourned until o'clock. at which time it was
again opened. when Judge Hart delivered to
the Jury lengthy and carefully prepared
charge, reviewing all the material points in the
testimony on both sides, and giving IA clear
and satisfactory Interpretation of the law as
applicable to the important case in hand At
half past o'clock the Jury retired to their
chamber. and after an absence of about fonr
hours, 1T was announced that they had agreed
upon their verdict. On coming into Court.
they handed in written verdict to the Judge.
who read it as follows:
" We. the Jury. find Francis Dick guilty Of
the murder of James Young. in the first de
gree, As he is charged in the Indictment
The jury was then polled and each one for
himself gave his assent to the verdict as read
by the Court. The counsel for the prisoner
here stated their intention to move for new
trial. The Court then adjourned until eight
o'clock on Monday morning. at which time the
Judge stated that he would hear the argument
OF. counsel for Il new trial.
The Court opened at o'clock this morn
ing. when the counsel for the prisoner stated
the grounds on which they moved for Il new
trial: First. that the verdict was contrary to
law and the evidence. Second. that one fthe
jurors had been permitted to leave the court
during the trial. in charge Of Il constable. to
visit his father, who was thought to be dying.
Alter hearing the counsel, the court overruled
the motion for a new trial Francis Dick, the
prisoner at the bar, was then asked by Judge
Hart If he had any thing to say why sentence
OF death should not be passed upon him. He
replied in substance as follows
Il believe that | have had fair trial but
the jury did not do me Justice, and | believe
that it would have been better for me if the
trial had been moved to another county. |
have nothing more to say" He afterwards
stated that = the little girl did not testify
right that she said first that had coat on
my arm when went into the stable, and af-
forwards that she did not know what it was !;
that Mr.. Richards was under the influence of
liquor; that he had two drinks when he came
into Court, and afterwards went out and got
another, and his evidence should not be re-
ceivcd and if such testimony was received. he
had nothing to say for it would be no USE
he again stated that the ruling Of the Court
had been universally against him !; that he I'M
dcrstOod the law WAS that he Should have the
benefit Of every doubt, and that he didn t.
Nobody knew whether he committed the muir
der or not; the Jury guessed at it; the blood
might have been put on the coat and boots |
never saw it before | can't see how it could
have got in the wrinkle Of the boot. without
somebody put it there {; anybody Of common
sense can see that | have nothing more to
say | don't think there is any use don t
think it would make any difference
Judge Hart then pronounced the sentence
of the Court, which is 4: That Francis Dick.
the prisoner at the bar, be taken to the jail of
the county, and there safely kept until the see
Ond Friday in September next, and on that
day. between the hours of 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and o'clock p. NJ, be hung by his neck until
he is dead. The Court then adjourned. and
the prisoner, in charge Of the Sheriff, was re-
turned to his cell in the county Jail.
Dick himself, during the proceedings of the
Court, did not exhibit the least emotion. but
appeared to remain unmovcd by the solemn
and impressive circumstances which surround
ed him.
The Court room, both on Saturday evening
and this morning, was dcnSely crowded, but
the best order was preserved during the pro-
ccedings When they were ended the people
quietly DISPERSED Dayton Empire. 44uy. :.