The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-02
~, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST O. 1857

fseus which abe has made have bean an occason
oas wichins of the mouth, bat THIS emotion me feoer
vocsss In dsnsuncns her hssrsssnss. and sn scarcely
eser blAnched her cheek while her infamous letters were
being read she looked with steady AND orur =.
hes and the weishiy denunciaons Of her shs@e-
ecs RIGHTEOUSNESS which uttered BY the LORD Jasaoe
uerk brought blush 70 her cheek. During inc ast
three days OF the trial the fresh color somewhat departed
rom her Ace scarcely entered the deck vita the
auny air. took her seat the air tight cushion
prov led for her with the elaborate careluness
70 be comfortable and TO ha 20 her dress gracefully d
posed for the day But Ahe chalted chez fully win
her agents and COUNSEL rather such Of ihem chose
70 say kind word 70 her; sat out each cay Of the TRIAL
much elsss Of water looked up to toe galleries aud
around the with the bold freedom; al the most
seyeisons ne sname never nang he err n
she had brought upoa her family, did not shed tear, al
though the Lord Advocate could MOI touch upon these
points without his voice sinking into husky ind st ncnes
nor the manly tones Of the Dean Of Faculty, sustain
shena elves above he strong currenA Of emotion which
tied his ey with and for threaten
Cd to stay the on ward march OF his eloquent 40 ,ea
CONTRAST BETWEEN L'ANsKLrHR AND Mr.. MINNoCH
A London letter In the BIS on Post ssys:-Puplo sym
pahy has been strongly enlisted in the young sdys favor
especially since the Cnar cter or Angees cane oat In
the evidence for the defence he seems 70 have been
vsn conceted, laxative young man. apt to boast Of his
success With the ladies', extremely sensitive to the Dha
ence of female beauty arrogant excitable destitute
Of al nice senee of honor.
1t said that the gentleman whom she engaged
declared throughout the vai hat be would her
she acquitted He 10 person Of good standing, OF
property, and some twelve years her senior Ar smith,
the father, mrst eetimabe member of society
greer architect by profession, IN easy circumstances
and bis family moving In good society. Before tho trial
made ali BIZ preparations 70 leave the oountry With his
family the rainaon Of the suit, whichever way the
decision might be- Neither be nor his family, nor the
frends nor the glasgow community, nor any person no
will fairly read the evidence, believe that the girl gave
the deceased poison The argument Of her counsel ID said
10 have been the nnest effort Of forensic clog ever
heard at the Scotch bar.
THE vEspICr OF "Nor PkovKY.D
In able articlen the Ebinburg Revt.o OF January
Of Not proven" lie alluded to as one of the most Sc
dee its Of The criminal law OF Scotland 'Not guilty
according 10 his ordship, ''means that tho jury have
doubt either OF tive nocnece at least that there
has been clear failure in the evidence Of guilt Not
proven that while The jury not Satisfied wish
the evidence Ct guilt, neither they satisfied OF the
prisoners innocence. In this situation, while their
legal corscences will allow them say that he is
s guilty their moral oonscis .es will an little allow them
say that he is guilty they escape all difficulty
by only saying that his eu though they suspec it, has
not been proved. This wha. called dismissing him
with mark''
CAN MISS sNI,H BE rsIKp AGAIN?
Many and contradictory answers to this question have
been gwen but the following letter from writer to the
Siqne. In Edinourg, settles the legal point
have your epise and AN glad Tor Mics sniths sake
sorry for YOUR that you wrong According to rule
OF Cur law person who has "thoed assize 10
other words, undergone trial charge CT crime
not be put op Trial second me ftr the snms ofence.
The sentence Of the court under verdict OF not proven
the charge and that sentence neect extinction OF the
crime inssnucb as legally Is declaration by the court
that the accused never guilty Of It, The principle on
which this rule Is founded Is, think you will admit q
Just and humane one just in protecting the accused
against the appearance OF fe testimony when the
Of rebuing may longer exist and humane in ing
the accused from The torture OF second charge and trial
To IN you how aosoute s the applca ion of this
msy epton that fur Eve years ago tao men,
think M least one found gully of murder circuit
In the North. The Judge ord Ivory entcr aued some
doubt and without pronouncng sentence, adjourned the
diet without specifying the Gay which 1t To be
srmed. II obje ed for the prisonsrs that this
fatal binder. TIE objection sustained ADD because
the prisoners had undergone verdict they dismiss
ed free Of all per ales OF the crime Of which they had
been found guilty. You Go rot say whether you for
sgapst the fail fair Some and not ew, of the
legalaternty here, thinker innocentofth charge
very much incline TO this way Of thnkng-at the worst
she the victim OF pful and pitiess rel
deserved dogs death. No doubt there is much ground
for gross uspicon but violent assumptions
mace before you can pronounce her guilty Immedialy
ate leaving the court she TO her agent her hope
that "God Almighty yet unvei the mystery" Of the
deaha very useless piece Of blasphemy she IL not in
Iocent Her conduct while here governor OF the goal
says, has been "que beautiful" Whit is to become OF
herr Are the ladies' to have 70 mercyS hope may be
otherwise.