The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-10

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ANorHn STORM nyvMa.
NmMGHr-I was just concluding Tho above paragraph,
when the increasing shouts attracted Into
streets I've sx hundred people, mostly young mes,
Dig beyond control Oh Ossns were e1pos.uisass With
sa as . n .: ~: s fss M. +: %
The low nssts ere" lSrSsr and .houos "woo:
filed the afr. Ono young produced rope and sprung
afsIe on, woodsw "Hans himp' "''' ~
The Mayors Office In the second story Of high frame
building. Tho only entrance by pair OF light rckety,
! wooden stairs Three or four onaeers armed with re-
parent to The crowd hs. II they made rush ior he
stairs they would break them down. and al be precip
tated into newly walled cellar fifteen twent, feet be-
low. This fac pink, saved tho prisoners at that
But ladder would been procured In few minutes
and TIE room entered by the vndows.
his best efforts TO quiet the crowd little apparent
effect His police force could not have Stood before the
s,s We a. ..S
have given very little just then for the earthly prospects
| Of either Of the prisoners.
| PROPOSITION FOR TRIAL.
Some citizen with good lungs (his name have for
gottep) mounted the brick pile and avet
MT nts hearing ny this time there at least 500
speker commenced by saying that he approved OF yes
terdays procesdines and mad assisted In thorn (oheers
and cries OF "Good y Those acts right; the
ealty, beyond all question, of revolving muir
der, and best, under the circumstances that they
&c Bu, nov here were two other men In the case OF
one Of there were some mitigating circumstances In the
es of hS yss gun cS' nSs ye' Dsrs,ss sSe
speaker at s Now, lot be said that people
Of Leavenworh hung two men In doubtful case without
| trial"
vmcw-But there 10 no law here-the courts are u
The sPrAKR-very true. But choose jury of our
| citzers, Twelve twenty men In whom you all have
confidence; lot them Try the prisoners, and they are
| gully they may then be executed.
This proposition brought loud cries Of ''No no-hang
them,u &C but the prevailing shouts were, Gan right
agteed-but do acknowledgement give y GU justtwenty
A jury at once selected by the crowd. consisted
mostly Of old reliable citizens, though there we're some
with exception, but for that NO or three men who
were nominated refused TO The Marshal finally
raid, Send along any man-send tho man with tho
| rope"
This susgestion received with tremendous applause
and with the rope borne TO the FOO; Of the
| sxirs. He left the rope behind and went up
| THE TRIAL.
The ''open sesame" OF 'he press passed me through
the and npanied the Jdry group OF chars
d. up the front room, the Window being wide
open thai tue crowd in the streets could all which
took place The jury seated themselves and listened with
utmost while KRigh,en's testimony read
II quite long, and before toe reading completed
shou. up from the crowd, The twenty minutes
over let's have hm!' juror addressed them from the
| window and asked FOR more lime Knigaten then
subjected person very rigid examination Hin story
WAS entirely consistent With tina; had previously told
| be had no personal knowledge that Woods OF
the murder or receiver Of money though he
had been assured by Qdarles and many minor ia
confirmed it. His examination was nearly through, when
tie crowd once more beca me very impatient The shouts
Of chang him" "nang them both, }" "Nmes QUIZ Wen
wait no longer ETC., came up again and again, with
| noise like ienlHeat
by single Tim CANDLE the jurors, with anxious troubled
fsces they grouped around the prisoners listened
the crowd would rush in, and seemed that no human
| power could the doomed men. Knghten grew pale
as death q: the immediate prospect Of such an end, and
stood in drops hA forehead The
form of Woods hal hitf ero sat erect and appa
reniy urmoved little back Of the group but nov the
muscles OF hs face began TO witch and his jaws and
fell with desperate haste, be again expected 70
enjoy the luxury Of his unfailDg sootherobacco. In
the intervals between the shouts, the half suppressed
painful breathing Of the party could be heard.
Without the moon was shining down from that singu
th Terrory, as calmly and sweety y there were no
human TO be ptied and no human guilt TO be pun
turned eager faces dense and constantly moving mass
OF men, who swayed TO and fro like waves Many were
without coats, and with many others that garment
wns thrown open, exposing the belt around IT, waist with
the heah Of the knife or the polished steel Of tho revolver
| that elitered In the moonlight.
more time Was gained. O!ber witnesses were examined
sufcen nj simony introduced 10 leave the opinion
and intimate companion Of Bays ami Quarles But there
evidence that would or ought 6 convict OF any
murder o!her crime before court Toe only thing
proved question that he had counterfeit money
In his possesson He brought up and closely nterro
gated, but satisfaction obtained from him. HIS
were eager for his fe that they could tako il II they
choose but he could die ony once; he woald die IN
innocent man, and the blood woad be upon their
own heads He explained all the charges brought
ssaips him with great ingenuity, but every man present
convpees from hi. department tha. he was fa.fyitg
Judge EnkeB. of Indiana, (the newly appointed Ohes
Justice Uah) present. and stated to the jury tina.
be bad jus, had WITH Knghen; thai he gave
names and correctly about the people Of Devieu,
Hendricks county Indiana, shere he Knghcn) said he
! had formerly lived.
| SPEECH OF MAYOR ApAM.-rHs FINALE.
While the jury celebrating Mayor Adams mounted
The steps hotel opposite his ofce and commenced
Addressing the crowd. Mr.. Adams s personally very
popoular Lis thus far has been vigorous,
Impartial and eda ole the free STATE who elected
hnl The difference between bis reception and that OF
Jrdge Iecompte yesterday WAS mott striking. tres Of
"Hear Mr. Adams Lisen TO the Mayor-we rely on
| him." nc greeted him on all sides.
HS commenced by urging The vast importance to the
Of Justice and the material n.eross OF The
toy thai tho pisone should not BIO ihu1 condemned aud
executed but should have isr aud impartial trial IN tho
manner prescribed by law.
vocS-"Bat there 10 no law; We can't get Justice In the
cours."
| pcdse mysen 10 every means IN my power Tor tho
sae kceyins OF the prsonsrs and for their ar and as,
trial nj the propes Tina II Justice should no, be done thon
then there will sll be for other romedSs but II they
punished nnO5cny, there VIII De no room Tor
sionemen, as our dSiy s meo, as Loyal citizens s VINO
10 ryct 10 voon:e IN such ea9o Vat 10 let the law axe
| iv coarse.
Thero we're come murmms Of dssesi from the crowd,
ard resb calls for vepgesnsc Woods but Mr. Adams
nj como cngta ressoung tho case with he people
with eapdJr and moderation that wJrsci wonders II
snon became evident that the tide bad 1rnod AID tina,
those who favored ynchrg, though the most noisy, were
by co NEAR the mort numerJus.
'"Ard now" ,ad Mr. Adams, 90. tho chief officer or
tits cyy command you oil 10 keep the peace 10 a5stsn
from s, cf violence and dspcrse quietly 20 your homes
You Lay Assured that at all haznrcs shall do my
duty and maintain tbs lArs and expect every good cir
ror 70 .iana By nc In The effort"
Ths announcement drew forth loud applause and did
NOT hear single manifestation % dissent "Threc cheers
ot May Adsms we're called for and given with will;
crowd dispersed and ve minutes there were not more
than hundred people len on the ground. They were
principally the disaected but when the members OF the
iury one after another cane on, snd addressed them,
describing the chara,hr of the evidence and assuring
them that Woods contested with the murder by
the testimony they satisfied and retired, save few
unr sly spirits sufficiently 10 do harm Soon
| after eleven O'Clock everything was quiet.
| Additional from Kansas.