M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-05

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der in the first degree have always been
confined in the apartment, and the Fa.
tai Room, from the fact, that every in
mate of the apartment, SO convicted,
with the exception of Captain James
summons, have suffered the full penalty
of the law. 1t is the room where Cow
an, Hoover, Davis, Lecount; and other
murderefs spent their last days. 1t had
been well cleansed, and comfortably fur
nished by the JaiIor, who anticipated
the verdict Of the jury
The prisoner had but little TO say AS
soon as he was taken in!o tho room' Jail
or Nc clean informed him that he had an
unpleasant putty to perform, that he
must strip him and examine his clothing
rhe prisoner made no objection, but I'm
mediately changed every particle oi
clothing. putting on those furnished oy
!he JailOr Those he took OFF were in pos
session Of By Mr.. Mclean, who search
them. The prisoner requested the Jail
or to burn some papers in his pocket
book, which was done in his presnce. AT
an early hour he threw himself upon his
bed, and overcome, we soon asleep
He will be kept in close confinement.
None but his relatives or attorneys will
be allowed to communicate with him,
and they only in the presence OF one
of the officers of the Jail.
REVIEW OF THE TRIAL
This trial, from its peculiar charact
er, has elected general interest. The
awful death of Allison and his wife
shocked the whole community, aud their
murder pronounced crime almost un-
equalled in history, Every citizen felt
all interest in discovering the author oil
the fiendish outrage. and at first na:ur.
ally looked among those STEPPED with
crime, and imbued with human blood.
One circumstance, and then another,
aud another. until their combination de-
Stroyed all uncertainty. pointed I" the
convicted prisoner, u young man, bat
little known, and that little in his Ia
vor, as the murderer.
He had fled; large reward was offer
ed for his arrest, and for months the po'
lice were on his track. They lost sight
of him, but again, by the slightest mis-
take, discovered his whereabouts. arrest
ed him, aud brought him tO trial. lhe
evidence against him was unknown to
the community. No preliminary trial
was had and no testimony given, only
before the grand jury. which was ol
course locked up in the bosoms oil The
Jurors. This increased the public ankle
ty tu learn what would be developed in
the case.
The appearance Of the prisoner was in
his favor. lie boldly declared his inno-
cence. and expressed no fear OF lair
and impartial trial; and his conduct IN
dicated anything but guilt.
AS the trial progressed, the testlmo'
ny produced by the State was appeal
ing. The history Of the prisoner, for
five days, vas produced from some forty
witnesses, strangers TO each other, and
one not knowi ng what the other would
testify, but all connecting the prisoner
with the internal machine. The box
which contained the deadly instrumen,
and which had been gathered in irsg-
ments, was produced. The carpenter
that made it, knew it by unering MARKS,
and pointed 10 the prisoner as the man
who had it made.
The card upon which was written the
direction, was recognized by the man
who pGnned it. and who knew the pris-
onr was the man who ordered it, A guar.
rel with the deceased, aud personal
threats Of the prisoner, appeared beyond
dispute, and in fact. from Thursday NOR
ming to Monday evening, he was traced,
in the preparation of his murderous box.
Yet the prisoner did not dispair. How
will the defense meet this array of evi.
dence, was enquired BY every one. They
met it lamely. They relied solely upon
the prisoners previous good character,
aud the dyiug declaration of Allison
pointing to another as perpetrator OF the
dtfOciUus murder.
Those who read the testimony, and
followed the case Throughout its tedious
in nvestigation, hOd but one opinion.
that tho prisoner is The murderer!
Such was the general sentiment, such
the anticipated verdict of the jury.
AEle cOusel appeared OH both silss.-I
The Prosecuting Attorney aud his assis.
tant, conducted the prosecution with
marked ability, and the Arguments Of the
opposing ConSel were mastery efforts -
A half day was occupied empannel'.
ing a jury, and a more honest one was
never empannelled in this country
Four days and a half were occupied in
the examination Of witnesses, and four
days in the argument. Every indul.
gence was allowed the defense, ana IA: IA
prisoners counsel all declared that he
had fair and impartial trial. Though
the court room was crowded during the
entire proceedings, there was no wild
no outside attempt to inllu-
euce the proceedings.
Every body felt an interest in the
ca Sc, but every one seemed anxious tha
a full investigation be had aud that JUS
tice alone be meted out.
This ends our notice of this celebIat-
ed case-the fist instance in our conu.
try, if not in the world, when it was
proved ihat an Internal machine killed
The being lUr whom 1t was made.
The Notion for q New Trial.
The mniinm for "a Lrw trinl nf Arrisnn,