The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11
RETURN OY TIE JURY.

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III. yandervOoyt the Cerk) -9enslemen OF sho Jury,
phsase TO answer 10 your names.
The jurors AnswsEsd 70 their names IN the following
9t0s-
I Gilbert Oakley, 2 John Green,
4 Francis K. Gshasan, O. david W. Doughty,
Z William l. lockwood, 10 Frederick A. 6oeiz,
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~. observation-disclosures Of Mo Jury, have 700
nGresd 10 your verdict
n voremaD-ws have.
Here Mrs. Cunningham deeply IN cted and much sg-
hsd, caused 70 stand ~ and hoax towards he 10
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Mr. vADdervoort-Jwers, look upon ihs prisoncr; wt
SuasS, look upon the jurors. How say yon, gentlemen
~ yoo and Emma Ausussa Cunningham, othsrwse called
Dssasn, guilty or nes gu,h7i
- yessnas-Nes xpiAsy. .s .lA ..
QBsps mAnifssiatious Of apphuse.l
NJ Cunningham Asitated that abe heard MOI the
words tina. The uttered, and did not know what
- verdict u her counsel whispered Il 70 bey; then
- suHh back ovapo ~ored by her feelings.
H. Observation-Disclosures Of The jury, you say that
ysa End Emma Augursa Cunningham, otherwbe called
DSs guilty Of the murder and felcuy Of which abe
unnsas indicted 20 shy you alr
Yhe jurors nodded assent
Nrs Cunningham and her daughters were theu con
eusAed out OF Court into Of The judges chambers
40 here Ior time received tho congratulations OF
Asir friends The happy termination Of The prosecution
We usdersnd Mai lhey returned 70 The fAia house In
DssA speel
ne verdict seemed 70 AnOrd very general satisfaction.
ysdss Davies privately expressed himself pleased With II
Judge Dav,os to,ihe Observation-Disclosures or The jury,
ycr are discharged from further attendance regretted
10 have 10 impose 90 heavy task upon you, but think
yos arc all sstseed thai the Court did bJ duty 10 ths,
respeol
ne Jurors lhor retired, each shAtnshands with and
soupnmenng ho Judge, and the Judge reoprootng lho
ssn.pamsnL
yysouARoR or xCxxl on HIS OWN RsooeTfzASCS.
Counsel for Mr.. Erkel (~ho In Court during tho
~ns,e prcceedngr)-B your Honor pleNc, Amor tho rem
anscn Of Tho verdict In The case move the Court That Mr.
scss be Iechsrged on hs own recognlzancs IL would
"a an outrageous injustice send him back bIprson 10
NH, The learned Dstric, Attorney II too good Judge
ur bis duty 10 The community mot 70 be aware uAi In
snasro involving The lives Of two human beings would
De rrcsi injustice 70 The community 70 try the veakes,
49, nrst We arc bound presume, from The intelligence
wnch We aRof us award him, that he placed Tho prsoner
ius uoers.ed By Tho verdics Vie Jury trial. suppng
- be case against her hs strongest maj would
xss~nnc ue ease - ssxinN Mr.. nckel TIE whole q
q pr-eouponp lhsory against Mr. Eckel, under which
n hAs been indicted and restrained Of hs liberty for
r>s uosshs has been Mai be, The psrancuy Of the
wSsa<r ,un discharged, s,dsd and participated In the
s,~nss,ou Of sbe murder In osAer words, hsi hs
i,rd Of principal in sccssd degree ~ I'll events
- some knowledge which might render him ansnahls
~ seesssry beSors Ne ~ New, whatsoever his rslA-
- 70 Ne crime were, he hAA any rsiarous V n
IN evident hal be dd - oocspy under the heory
q ~ yrosscuuoo lpsaed a ~ Ne prssesi verdict, We
,,As. II pvspsipai IN Ne IRA degree, becsass he
u>p~ vhe - SusN beea discharged haa beca indicted
:, - soas scsor In We csAninton Il Ne murder he
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ssvsas rsovsd IN hooorss dsuhasse Il the hands Of
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