The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-22
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The New ! ork I,mss Of The 3lst alilDD
contains full AMI interesting report oI the
dosing .een,. in the trial al HrSrIsGDos.
the great forge We make the following
extract
"-hatly after seven O'Clock, the currt
room beng crowded. 10 is utmost capacity.
the jury returpc-d 10 their scst-. The Judge,
district attorney, and clerk Of the court pre-.
entity appeared but Mr.. Brady, Huntingdon
counsel was al absea; Huntingdon
glanced une,isiiy nroand th' court 'ihsn
he tlxod his eyes on the jury a. If he would
read their ,pui-. Daring the whole progress
II thr trial be did not at any time appear 20
agitated Ilis insanity hsd given place 20
an anxiety which conlJ only be construct
~ that Of perfectly sanc person who.r
game wss played out. and who nov watcsl
the result When Mr. BRADY arrived. Mr..
Vanders0oft, the clerk 81 the court Isollcd
the Jurors, and ask,-i il they hail agreed
upon their verdict, On their replying in
the Affirmative, he inquired. amid the breath
less silrncr Of the court, whether they found
the prisoner guilty ur not guilty; Hunting.
don then icanr.i forward ani scanned breath
los tai the verdict wa deiscccl The fore
, man Ia clear yoicn. sail Guiy, and Hun.
tingdon faIl back ia bis chair His self
possession Immediately returned and did not
again desert him.
! "'ihs district attorney arose anj addressed
the judge. II your honor p!eases. he said
gave my learned friend notice this after
| npun that, in the possible event Of the jury
conyctiny his ci'sDi IN view u your honor
sJrfsiy retirement if,0,iia ONCE. sGouiI mons
Tor immediate judgment
Mr. Brady said thh, nothing that could
| happ,u il any case tina; could be 'ried could
| have surprised HIM more than the verdict
winch had just bsn rendered. He would
| hrnvc The matter With his honor sih0n, COM
meni
lni1e tapron said, ~ rlt', ,-- tot ar did
noi catch all bis words that Il points oi
IAg alone were 10 b. taken into coneidcra
ton JidgIneni m,gh, b. suspended for a
| time. ha, n, 40 Objection had been inter.
po~ci an the part Of the counsel for the pri+
onor. Their, conld BE- no objection 10 the prea-
cat disposition Of the ease
Mir Huntington was then 2wcfn as TO hi
/ knowledge al aus mcchanica! iride---llic
ivua' formula before sentencing a cnlprit 10
thr state prison. H. -aid b. was Of no
| ,r.ula ~ profession. On h"iug asked what
be- had Ia say why judgment Sh"ud not be-
pronounced against him. he replied, Ia a
iirm voice, Nothing.
Judge Capron said tina, un'lcr ~ cir-
rum.;ancrs could h. pstponc 7ri''po. Ne
wpn'd l., glad 20 Do - If he could Hut
- hat hr Id IN the casc Of " llk AMI Con
ley hc woald have 10 do ia the present M
danpe lis feelings would indsd had him
20 suspend lddgmcn'. moi only IN this IN
| s'aufr' bat ~ others. Yet. when person
II no standing ,ocialy or morally, was nr.
rlnirl for crime, with no one say word
,ur him II was con, ,dernl M wroag 30 ,ra.
tcncc hm a, once Aud s,ill ignorant pep
| pie. thn," wlthou, position, wer no, so much
lr hhm for the wrong they did society Is
| IL, ~ Wbp Nerr IN better circumstances. and
| ~ Ear higher station Of HE Taking tbs,
| into consideration. h. could not postpon,
@rulrucri neither could he prunouucc rs.
| than 'hr fIil s'nt'noeoC the law 4 shorter
term OF punishment thsn that prescribed 10y
thu 'a,utc would noi mcs't the requirements
Of the of,nrc Yet, as The law required
tbsj the prisoner should have the prison
ni,l.n ctr;ain months af tbs year, the fgl
term o' i've years conil not be- imposed -
The sentence Of The court Therefore. was
that thu prisoner bc con'inol in the Stat,
prison Cor the term nf fltu gciys and io
mo4i1t.
| The Jury wcrr vui little m0rc thar
tuut hours \; their first ballot there wrr,
Elue Tor conviction two for acqNIttal on tie
ground of INSANITY, AMI one for an Gngaaii
h,Vi ncluttsl Ailcr four hours d,'l,oeis,
N and investigation Of the evidence. thc,
agreed ~ vccict II guilty Ths;r f,iur'
"a agr,~ was confidently expected. AMI uian,
bit, were made that they would b. d.,
charr,' tonight NJ the expiration Of judy,
1apfons term " Office withor, coa.ine rc
u verdict