Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-02-20
Trial of George knight, for the hur'
der Of his Wife.

I
der OF his Wife.
A general outline Of the horrible murder
Of tho wife Of George Knight, Of Poland IN
October last, was given at the time Strong
circumstantial evidence pointed 70 the hu'-
band OF the unfortunate victim, as the PER-
rctr,ior Of the outrage. lie had prelIm-
mary examination before a Justice OF the
Peace. and was committed 20 the jail in
Cumberland County, there to await ms
trial before the Supreme Judicial Court, at
Auburn. The Grand Jury, al'erc1aminins
large number Of witnesses, found true
bill, and he was arraigned before Judge
May. on Monday, 9th inst, at quarter oi
eleven O'Clock, \. VI. The indictment CON
tains two counts. to which the plea was,
no, guilty. Monday, 10th inst was as
signed for the commencement Of the trial,
III, prisoner retains Hon. Nathan Cliff
ford, and David Dunn, as hi' counsel. The
case will h. conducted for the Government,
by the Attorney General, assisted 10y the
County Attorney.
Gy direction Of Judge May, venir's were
issued for fny special juror, for this case.
1in INpICrurNr.
SrArr OBJ MASS. lHdroHogCn at
the supreme Judicial Court, b'cun aud
holden ut Aubun. within AM iJr the
County Of Andru,coccin, ON thcith Tues
day Vt January, In the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
fcycn--
The Jurors Il said State upon their oath
present that GIuEGE kNlDur, Of Poland, in
the County ul Audroscosgln, hhHrrr, on
the 9th dan of October, M the war OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred ana hliy-
six, with force and arms, az said Poland, ia
said county Ut Aulroscugsin, Ia aud upon
ono Mary Knight, Of said Poland, She, the
sail Mary knight, then and there being
human being, aud she then and there being
10 the peace ul sall state, icl0niUusly, vii.
fully, and of his express malrcc ai1rc-
thought, dii make an assault AMI that hr,
the said George knisht, with certain
knife which hc then aud there in his right
hand hal and held, her ,hc aid Mary
Knight, in aud upon the throat ut her, tie
said Mary knight. then and there lrloui-
ously, wllully, and ~ his c1rrs, malice
aiur,thouchi, dii strike, cut. stab. and
thFust. giving a. the aid MARY Knight,
then auI there with the knife aforesaid. 90
and upon tho throat u her, the aid Mary
knight, ono mortal wound, ~ the length u
five inches, and of the depth Of tlrrc iuchcs,
OF which mortal wound tho ssid Mary
Knight then and there instantly died.
And sb the Jurors Aforesaid, upon their
oath aforesaid. DO .ly that the said Goorso
Knight, her, tho said Mary knight, in man
uor and form aforesaid. then aud there lclo-
uiossly, Wildly. and u Do. express malice
aiyrrihought, I'D ki,i and murder against
the Icicc and dignity Of the State alorr.
said, aud contrary 20 the torn of tho stat
ute in such case made aud pr0,i'l.
Aud The Juror, aforesaid, upon their oath
aforesaid. DO further present that the
,Ail George knight, NJ Poland aforesaid,
M the county aforesaid, in certain h.d-
room, within q certain dwelling housr, then
AMI thgr' occupied rs the aI George
Knight, and Mary knight, thcrcaiuatc, 1u
the sixth day of october last past, iu and
upon the laid Mary knight, is.oniously,
wiliully, and 90 Doc, malice ai0r thought,
Dbl make ma assault aud her, the su,d Ma
~ knight, with some cutting Instrument,
and wrr0n o. tho Jrr0s unknown. then
aul there il1ni1usly, wiIlully. and 90. his
malice alul.ihpught, did strike, cut, stab,
and tIgu.i. and deprive ol lie giving 60
the .a.l MARY knight, then aud there, with
the instrument aud weapon Aforesaid, in
and upon the throat of her, the said May
Knight. one mortal wound Of The length %,
Gyc inches. AMI Of the depth 10 tirro inches
of which said mortal wound tie said Ma
~ Knight then Uul there instantly died.
And - ,ho Jurors aforesaid, upon their
oath aforesaid. DO ly that tho sad DrUrsr
knight. her the said Mary Knight boz man
n.r and form aforesaid, then and ''rr' frlo.
uiously, vilrully, and Of his malice alurr-
thought. did XIII and murder -aninst thr
relcc OF thc State Aforesaid, and contrary
o. the form OF the Statute ia such case
made and provided.
\ True Bill
SYLVESTER NORTON,
Foreman ~ no trHt. Jury.
CHARLES ". GODpAED,
Auau.y atHr stat, farht
Com'yef i7twaosg,u.
FIRST DAY.
Movp,y, rch. H., lsj7.
s.. H. O'Clock, the Court met Einr,
Judge, came in ana took BIZ place upon The
bench
Hon. Nathan u. Appleton, Attorney ten
crll, aul Charles ". Goddard. County 1t
t1rusy, appear tor the state, Hon Nathan
clifford, aud David Dam, Esi, iur the
prisoner.
The County Attorney arose ard said that
by suggestion Of counsel, Doc Wopll move
that TIE court adjourn o two % clock this
afternoon. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The Court came ia az two O'Clock Judge
MAY occupied sat with Judge Rrc.
&. ". Goddard. E,u., County Attorney,
roe. and submitted the following motion
May 1t please your Honor, No. a.
criminal dOcket-Satc 49,. George knight.
| move, your houors, that the prisoner,
now in Jail, b. brouch, into court.