The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-31

wus wroaxr Won believe from lne evidence sss hsnsd
sufficient mind 10 dA tnguash between the moral qualities
Of &C ions WI be our duty TO ind him guilty.. Al
gentlemen. have om,sed al comnesssry 81 sns syi,
denoe and have only referrsd 70 for the necsssAry
elucieston OF legal propositions You will now take the
nation and trust that you viii enter on the discharge OF
this closing duty under proper sense OF ~ solemn I'm
70 Ss = The =. % ,so,
tons Ysu should, II possole nnca verdot. II tho
cused be suiltless every motive Of humanity well
family and 10 society no be guilty the interests OF
the whole commercial world require tA, he be certainly
and speedily punuhed Lst neither party have just cArss
Of complaint
IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN THE COURT nCon-APPEA7
ANCE OF TEE CULPRIT-vERDICT 0F TUG JURY
-RRMARKS OF MIR. BRADY AND THB JUDGE-THB
sENTENOR.
The Judge concluded his charge II K past g. when the
jury retired TO their roon and afcr absence Of four
hours and quarter appeared In court a hi Honor's
request at 2S minutes past Z. In consequence of the
prisoners counsel mot being present. Communication
was received from the jury until Aessn. Brady and
Bryan arrived. During the interval may be imagined
desshlks sienss pervaded the court room, and the
assembags anxiousy awaited the arrival Of Ar Brady,
70 thAs the verdict night be rendered.
Al - ~ jurors took their seats Ill eyes
inteny Axe61a Huntnstoa, but he did not betray the
least emcaoE The most unakillful phyhosnomst
scanning Hupgtons eounsenanoe that moment could
not fl 70 pspeve thai he maintained stod indifference
rather than deep failing. While the )urt and jury
waiting for NJ. Brady Huntington engaged conver-
tion with Of his relatives Mr.. Clark and assisted
himself TO slight seasaaon" Of tho "wesd" with his
At 20 minutes 70 Ar. Brady appeared, and after
seatss himself beside his cliers the Clerk .nmedassly
proceeded 10 call the juroTs' Ater they had
sponded the CLERK OF the court said =
have yeu agreed uPoa yocr verdict, gentlemen"
whai say you, i Charles B. Huntington, the prisoner
1t the bar, guilty Or mot guilty r.
Guilty" was the reply; and each one Of tho jurors
No expressoEs Of disApprobaaion or applause were
manifested, but the verdics IVES received In solemn 81
A. Oakley Han, Esq the District Attorney, then rose
and spoke e fokws-lf your Honor please, gave no
tce this iernooa 70 my learned eAd the Junior
Bel on the other side (As Bryan), tnstn tho possible
event o. this jury convictns the prisoner his client and
the client Of my lessnsd friend, the senior ar
term expiring, Win other ocnaderatons, snouid move
for ju6Sment upon the prsoner; and therefore, now
accordingly, dean II my duty 80 TO do. and move toat
the Judgment u hts Court be passed upon the prisoner n
Mr. Braoy rssssnd said III your Honor please there
concerned ssasssl which create any surprie
my part. am not aware that there - anything which
ought 70 saS . can ssy Nth any psopS,;y in
iorney, makes. There are some questions Of Law pre-
sented n this 0ass which be disposed OF well n
20 dispose Of ths moson IN any manner mai may soem
proper 70 the Court
Judge CApron said II suppose the proper course of
proceeding on such mouon ~ shh h, 10 pro-
uounce the judgment Of the Court, unless there
are some good and sufficient reasons which
might lead the mind Of the Court 10 believe that justice
would be better sabssryed By suspendag tho judgment
tor time, until such proceedings taken on the
part Of no prDo or - counsel deemed proper TO take
Of sentence viii make d1sroaoe with the rights
prisoner for Vie Court o, overruc any decs
srrers which nay have perpessassd. Unisss there i
Do ocecton made the Of the prisoner, under
the reason &C oussd b. ne Dnics Isornsy@sss sapr
tion Of my TORN of oaiee-thst { should dispose Of
y = N.s asd leave The coacss for the accused 70
take such pTueescines he thisks ~ Afsss 0ards.
Tbe Clerk requested HuntDgtoa 10 stand up and pat
bis hand the BDe After complying with req asst
be said "You shall true answers make touching your
knowledge Of any mechanical trade. Have yoI ever
learned trader
Huptlp gton.- I have nope
Clork.-Wbat have you now to cay why Judgment
shoud not be passed upon you
Huntingdon ~ have nothing 10 say.
Mr.. b, sdy.-li your Honor please Nr Huntington has
ythipg cay for which will developed
future timc 10 the satisfaction OF persons who
nave doubted up 70 this moment 8ut have somethiug
Say. So far the reeu or the deliberations OF this
jury II concerned bcen guilty OF a1ectAton
In my life. told ihem that would be satisfied With any
conclusion they might arrive at. An. | know that
they arc conscienuoas men, and when meet sne n in
the community, and when may see them at any time
hereafter ttry can take for granted thai hase the
clusion 81 Viii n they have arrived they dsn-
terested jurors / Was a zesiouS counsel All that
have 20 cay 70 your Honor s, you pronounce i1dge
mcns Huntington would desire some little time to
make arrangemenu with reference TO hs property and
aisns, which ! think; your Honor will perceive Is
reedcd and think the Dsrc. Attorney will II
Also. Your Honor viii remember that ne made
stnment 10 Mr. Halsey the 10th Of October not for
pcnefit or Bden Harberk but for benefit Of oil
bis creditors. There IN conIovcrsy going Ia the
courts about at present. and - IL ia pocossary that his
counsei should see him frequently, would be iaconve-
MIA In IN HinOH hat
Honor may pror sentence, somo arrangement
be effected that bis affairs be disposed or bcoro
he Ia ipcascorated In the state prison.
Mr.. Hali--As I stated in the hearing of my learned
friend, when the or Wills 4 Consy was moved on,
am not aware that the Court has any power 70 make
order a that hind. will say TO my learned friend,
lar ss am concerned, viii render MN any facility
In regard 70 that matter at some future uno Al the
principal object Of punish mont TO furnish example,
yet duty OF the prisoners counsel win be to render
restitution for whom my hate associate aoted and for
whom my learned fris nds ON the oshor side aet. :.
Judge Caprou-In reference 10 ths last proposition,
oohsd into that question fully, In consequence OF slmi
lar motion mado In tho Of wills and Conley. BE-
conditional sentence or deier the time for
ton such ground, and certainly should feel disin
clined TO take aIesponsIbty winch oould Dad no var
rant FOR In the statute. With strong desire porsonaiy
10 render every aid In ameorsting the condition of this
man and 70 assist him in settling his Affairs me law gives
my position and TO the pubic, TO deny the request Of
NJ &asy. The prisoners counsel, ] have no doubt,
s@r~s@ss~1
references 10 the main subject ! shall b obliged,
thnk - take the view OF this that did Of the
Of Wills and Concy. there refused appeal ex-
prcssy made 10 suspend judgment and also 70 i'm
poss the least term Of punishment allowed by the law
would afford great pleasure 70 do this - hx ~ my
feelings conccrned but thsre eeber oouside
rations that superior TO any grsucation d my own
ieepgs and those considerations Affecting tho public.
when persona Of standing socially, morally profes
slonay or commercially arrzsned Tor crime and tried
oten without council with NO ono 70 appear for them to
ssy word IN thcr favor, they sentenced aod pass
o. v susr me FUN punhment that The w allows 70 Dc
picssd This ID ths every day practice but the crimes
that uey commk are ~ almost potbins In oomparissa
with crimS Of higher moral grade-consdcved higher
In the law srd perperated By individuals hodng rela-
ions 70 sociesy which gives TO Their oxamplc wnesner
good or bad, potent influence. when persons holding
ihcse rsations-when persons surrounded By restrain
ing Influences that potent the influences Of psNaat
familss Of strcsg and numerous social friendships,
businens relations and connections In businees-wncn
suoh individuals break tbem anil violate the law,
certainly evidences that they have mere moral de-
pvav than those who break the cams aw and arc not
surrounded BY ary OF those rcsssAisng iniuences pc
We all know from own experience that those
Influences do restrain and control they prevent us
from dong great many things TINT might be led 70
10 N those Influences dld not surround us; there
FORE whom men thus circsnssanced brcak awy