The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-10
REruRR or rBB JURY.

fBE VERDICT.
NJ. Vsrdervcor Che Cerk)-8entlenen 81 Tho jHry,
psease 10 answer 10 your names.
The jurors answered 70 their In the following
srder,-
!. Gilbert Oakley T. Jshn srsen,
s. Francis X. Gabagan, Q. David ". Doughty,
e. William l. lockwood, To- Frederick A. Goetz,
g. Charles r. HuLter, n. John Arch ,ald,
9. Luke c. Doe, n Gilbert W. Barnes.
agreed TO your verdict
The Fcren,an--We have.
Here Mrs. Cunningham, deeply an otsd and much ag
taxed, caused 70 stand up Ard look towards The ~
rors.
Mr.. INSTRUMENTATION, Sook Upon the prisoners prb
soeer, look upon the jurors. How say yoa, gensemen
do you End Emma Augusta Cunningham 0tharviss called
Burden, guilty or no. suih,P
Inc ForemaD-NOt guilty.
TBene manifestations Of apphuse1
Mrs. Cunningham asita;sd hat she beard not Inc
words that the foreman uttered, and did know what
the verde, was all her counsel whispered 70 her. then
she sunk back overpo vered by her feelings.
Mr. Observation-Disclosures Of the jury, you say that
you find Emma Augusta Cunningham, otherwise called
Burde net guilty of the murder and felony vhoh she
stands indicted So Say you alp
The Jurors nodded ascent
Ms Cunningham and her daughters were then nm
duced out OF Court into oa ne Judges chambers,
and there for some time received the congratulations of
their friends the happy termination Of the prosecution
We understand that they retained 70 the tAal house In
Bond street.
Tne verdict seemed .o Afford very general ss,sacon
Judge Davies prvstey eIpressed himself pleased with H.
Judge Davies (o!the Jurors) -Gcntcmen Of tho Jury
you are discharged from further attendance Iregreed
v have 70 impose heavy task upon you, but think
you al satisfied pai the Court DID is duty In ira;
respect
Tho Jurors them retired, each shakinghADde with and
oompnnentng e Judge and the Judge reciproosing the
compliment
DrsCHAnGg or HCHEL or Hrs owF RgCo0NfxkwCK.
Ccumel for Mr.. kcksl (ubo In Our during the
whole prooecdpgs)-H your Honor please, amer the
dillon Of The verdict The case the court that Mr.
Eokel be discharged hs reocgniIapce. Il would
be an outrageous injustice send him back tolprson
night The leaned Dsrc, Attorney Is 700 good Judge
Of bis duty 10 TIE community nos TO DO that In
charge involving the lives of human beings would
be great injustice TO The community 10 try The weakest
hrr We bound presume from the intelligence
which Aof award him. tha, be pscsd the prisoner
Just liberated ~ Tie verdict o. the Jury trial. suppong
Mat the against her the strongest, That would
determine Lhe sgsns, Mr.. Eckel The whole Of
The prosecutoo's theory against Mr. Bcke under which
h hss been Indicted and restrained q his liberty for
three rno0s has been that he, the paramour of the
prisoner lust discharged, aded and participated IN the
ocmm!siou OF tho murder. IN other words, thai be w@
kind OF principal In the scc,nd degree ct all events
had eome knowledge which might render him amensble
socsssory before The last Now, Whatever hs rea-
soas 70 The crime vse be bad any relations 70 At
a n "a evident ts he did occupy, under the theory
of the prosecution disposed q by The present verdict the
reiaDoa q PRINCIPAL The sra degree, because tho
prcoer who has irst been discharged has been Indicted
Is he colo actor In The oommssson Of The murder TIE
peos by their Grand Jury The theory OF their Grand
Jury having rreeenssd her The cole scs0r In The commits
Of nAi crime and having fAed 70 sssoEsh A<ic crime
sgslns Der aprinopAl IN the erst daeree, ide 70
sutposs that k. ySke coad have any relation 10 the
crime either PRINCIPAL Ia The eeoood degree
oeesery before The a do pos Intend, unless sho1d
become secesHy fcs The purpose Of showing bis Honor
NE justice vel The humanity Of his motion, to d.
late 90 TIE circumstances, w,ess be rssdered
ssSy By Ne pet,cs Attorney opposing a. Bal rsubma 70
tbe cour sha thls saso vhioh has beea III s,cus SUP
posed 70 susscs The q hr. soA having bean do
o.det 10 favor Of e dssooe and NE prssoer v The
having received hooorsbs dechA,se 81 the hands ole
tury a her ooaniyynop n wsuA be most ilhu-
man s ~en ~ rs~ suirssssN ed nds-
oerh- W ccmpa Mr. Heha 10 remain In
prisos-oos eves eusoGsr iron bin eng ball fs his
app.AsNscs beyond biz cvs kau, ~a Ne osst
~ oyer and Serrniss Be ready - Wy The oass.
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munfy, man lsls capss'e a esssras sas tesA OF
this kind Aft Z may say 20 Win r@psc-hk
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has teeo proved BY The vertta q IN hsoess
try 70 bs rnfo1sded, even sssiHa che principal
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and Aa q NJ humanity, vel OF q ixsucs 70 The
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