The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-11-20
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! t"m the Ensao.~ Ad,etises N.a,s 4 Ana o. 4
! Tho trial OF George Rfogdin t.lstul isr,the
murder oi Thomas llclslorsois us. s~sisux n,
no win. took pacc ou Saturday, In tho Asals
esiat tohnrg, aad created ,n,sass ,a.c,Sst The
hntoty oi the SEDUCTION, md the nnd tragedy
Ut Fort Hope, where the parties nsldtd. the
chAsp of llonierron by lisog,tm 10 this eits,
AlAi oil The "details have bsea given W upr a
rttdcrs lrom time 10 Limo and pc,d hot l,e r,.,
pctt,d, The murder Was a deliberate act,
cohm'thd In the rrsscnco o, many Of the tlH
sess d for. Hope. .liroldn standing ur m
The wharf aud shooiing Hee,kr.nu on tlp
steamer Arabian through Window OF the
saloon. An Indictment tor wll'fnl mnr,l,r was
tcgsd, and the ntcsisssi made ns nitvmpts 10
sstdw shwMw. lic~F,ctcA viNis~iy sadltf ~,
ent " the result alter lio hal aeeomlhlslKsi a
purpose OF shooting the man who had robbou
HIN OF his vile while pretending 10 bc his
Irissd asas a ai& ta 'fste9e
The triad con,urnct,' bn Saturday mornihc
hrkwc Ch.ai Justica Robi,mon, Ti,r ,aose,,ls
ton was conducted BY Henry smith, Ea,. 1.
Q'scn's counsel the driencn 6y Ibo,uaa ,.alt,
Of Toronto Al the facts In The casr wrrc
rusiily brought ont and no effort was made by
the dsaence TO prove thu act ef Ilverdin. The
epsnsol a both sides Hia.ie stla ,.,,sas ,al..re
tht jury. Mr. Uall addressed himself with
pfeat power 10 The sympathi,s oi the mry on
behalf Of hts client - i,'@ tit3'# q e '7''F'
'ho Chiaf Justice charged The lhry h, his
USUAL abb manner, nyiewing oil ihe cir,ip,.
st"'ss, saying oil that eoall be sad Ia ii.t,.
ileaiion of the prisoner, aud finally told The iur,
that he had comni'iei n,,r,lor anl onrh, 4,
ls ronyietpi, a H l1h4 .s3 9ff
Tho jury retited. and ailer deliheratinr thpsA
io'u'l~ oi al hoar rturnrd u verdict o, I" Nan
um''y When the jury cane mia Iourt
i'rpgin stood Ia the Dock AWAITING tbo ,,,
'i'ci With s'aieal ind'ikIcace. and when wu,Js
!" "'Honhe 10 ua epeniatofs w,ro pronounced.
he h'one nlo,,.i MI u muscle Is AhibtteI uo
chnner Tho Jm'gr toll him he WA a, l,l.r,y
and i'c walked sihntly away a34
~ announcements III thu verdict WAS a r,,,
n"' lvr general rloe,ng vi l'ort iio,m and O,..,s
boutg' IN Tho iofmer Town tho sune MI NM. g.
tsi IN general night ofjuhIlc,, AMI jalllieatiou
III ooboMrs the irten'Is of Mr. Rrog,il,, BRO
cnrd q bAah al musie anil a.rSnmhsi hin, A,
hia lodgings al~o Mr.. dal,. his toup~a. l
90 e0"th tho fort liola tragedy the re-
mi was not unexpected, although h. art ol
i'roR'i'n was a deli'statr rfrnpsi,a,nJ n,ur.
dr', " "ne w'ls ever c,in,nlttesi The p,oyo,t,s
''"n was ~ les deliberate. aal tho ur,,nn com.
at'ed ny liend,t1p. the mur,ieresl man. wns
"of'' Than murder though The law docs not 20
pton"once The morhf oI The aory Is ,hat
whn tho law.m the Inv 'makini, power omit.
70 prescribe pnalty mles,aate u, thu crime
w power'oi public sentiment, -,tl,o hiplur law
y we may 80 enll viii speedily mlIicl The
punishment isrnfrin pursuc,i tke s,slucer ol
bis w'In ami dew him. knowinp ,I,nt uoblir
~'''''''cni w0''ki upoIi HIM IN the net ~ il q.
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