Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-05-29
TRIAL OP MRS TwIGGs.

The trial OF Mrs. Mary Twiggs ior the
murder of Mrs. Clark was commenced on
Tuesday morning last. On Wednesday eve
ming the Jury retired and on Thursday at z
o'clock P. NJ, returned with verdict guilty.
The american says;
After solemn pause in which no sound
was heard save only the subdued sobs oi Inc
prisoner, her counsel, Z. ii. Baldy, Esq, mo,
we'd for a new trial on tho ground that one OF
the Jurors had expressed his opinion OF guilt
before entering the Jury box. Witnesses
we're summoned who testified that they nao
heard one Of tkc Jurors, to wit John from
lev, declare his belief Of the guilt Of Mary
Twiggs, previous to the trial. Mr.. Cromiey
was sworn, and denied the charge. upon
which the court was adjourned until to,mor-
row morning at y o'clock, when the decision
Of will be given.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The Court House was crowded to its ut
most capacity. when Judge jordan delivered
the opinion of the Court, adverse to the mo-
ton for new trial, and Mary Twiggs was re-
quested to rise. The Judge in voice indi-
eating the deep emotions, awakened oy tne
painful duty before him, enqnired II she mao {,
aught to soy why the sentence Of death shou,a
not be pronounced upon her. She arose iooh.
iug the very picture Of sorrow but uttered not
u word, Then amid the most profound 81.
lence, the Judge pronounced the following
Sentence.
Mary Twggs: A Jury Of your country
! have found you guilty Of the murder oil Cath
arine Ann Clark, and it now becomes my ou.
ty to pronounce upon you the sentence o'
death. refrain from making any remarks
that might tend to increase your sorrows OF
deepen the anguish you must now feel. lo
the court this trial and its issue have peen
most painful. We have endeavored TO give
! you a fair trial and afforded you every oppor
tuuity to establish your innocence: II you
could. We gave you on the trial the full ben
eft of all the legal positions taken by you'
faithful and able counsel the jury have ate
many hours Of calm and serious d.lioeratioh
declared their belief in your guilt. IL yo'
have been unjustly condemned, it has no
been because, those whose duty IT was u
puss upon your guilt or innocence, desired
your condemnation. The weight of evidence
ibe, believed was against you' and demande,
from them verdict of guilty. The Cour
would most most earnestly recommend UNI
entrea. Of you, TO spend the briefperiod ther'
probably is, between you and eternity, in pre-
pairing to meet your final Judge. TO hiu
your guilt or innocence is well known.
The sentence of the Court is, that you, Ma
ry Twiggs, be taken hence to the place iron
whence you came, within the Jail Of the coun
ty Of NJ Montour, and from thence 20 the plac
Of execution within the walls or yard of tn
said JUL, and that you there be hanged b.
the neck until you are dead, and may Go'
have mercy on your soul.
Thus ended the trial Of Mary Twggs 70
the murder Of Cathatne Ann Clark, and th
final tragedy on the scafIod only remains t
close life Of misfortune, All that counse
could do was done that legal ability an
faithful devotion to her cause could accom-
plish was invoked in her behalf In additio
10 this she was tried before a judge possesse
of humane disposition, eminent as juris
and fair and impartial in his Judgment On
evidently under deep sense Of the great re
sponsbility resting upon him.