The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-05-22
Acquital Of Bernard, the Alleged C0nspi-
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Ths. Ef7fef in london.
From the London Times, April II

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jury had retired, the prisoner, with much !
warmth Of tone, vehemence of gesture
and rapidity of utterance, exclaimed:
II declare that the words which have
been spoken, or quoted, by the Judge,
with reference to the balls, are not cor
rect, and that the balls which were taken /
by Giorgi to Brussels were not those which |
| were used in Paris have brought no
evidence here, because | am not accus- |
toned to compromise any person. | de-
clare that am not hirer Of assassins,
and that Rudio, as he stated on his trial
in Paris, himself asked to be sent to Or
ini I declare that | have not hired az
Fisassins, and that OF the blood of the vic
tins of the l4th of January, there was
nothing in my heart more than in that OF
any one here. My only wish is to crush
despotism and tyrany everywhere. To
effect that | have conspired, aud | will
conspire ever, because it is my duty. my
sacred duty, and the duty of every lover
of liberty, to do so. But never, never,
will be murderer.
At the close of this address, SO unlike
| dIflIlHp OlC Is uIluStJtiIu w hNot IN
criminal court in this country, the jury
retired to consider their verdict, it being
then twenty minutes to 3 o'clk. They
had been absent upwards of half an hour,
when the intimation was given that they
had agreed upon their verdict. Instantly
silence was restored, the prisoner was
placed in the dock, and the audiance wait
ed with breathless interest the announce
ment which was to decide his fate, AT
ter few moments of anxious suspense,
however, it transpired that the jury had
not agreed, but that the mistake had
arsea probably from their sending some
communication to the judges, and the
prisoner was again removed from the
dock. Then there was another long in
terval, during which the anxiety of the
crowd seemed to deepen as the time wore
on. The spectacle which the court then
presented was of the most animated and
exciting description. The small gallery
immediately over the dock, and accessi-
bic to the general public, was densely
packed. In front of it sat several well
dressed ladies, who had been unable to
obtain more agreeable accommodation in
: other parts of the building. All the more
favored ats on the bench, and in its
immediate vicinity. had been occupied
q from an early hour in the morning by per
sons of rank aad station, many OF them
ladies'. Others, as the crisis approached,
J. made incessant applications for even stan,
v ding room within the precincts Of the
court. and the complaisancc Of the eve,
obliging under sheriHs was taxed to tho
utmost to comply with their wishes The
members of the bar stood in groups dis
cussinc the incidents Of the trial, anC
speculating on the probable result, as die
N also the greater part of the audience. Or
the hoor Of the court was seen, In con
versation with another, g,ntleman o
prepossessing appearance and manners, ar
a9cocate of the French bar, who had de
Tended Pierri on bis trial in Paris. Pre-
70 ciselv as the clock struck four, an intima
ton was given that the jury were retur
ming, and in an instant the loud hum O
conversation which had prevailed for no
wards of an hour subsidized into profoun
y, silence. The prisoner reappeared in tn
'h dock. The judges entered and resume
their accustomed places on the bench
and the jury, who had been absent for a
hour and twenty minutes, answered t
their names as they were called over in tn
'w usual way. the prisoner, whose face Wa
w. flushed with emotion, looking wistfull
in the direction of the jury box, as if t
Ia discover by anticipation some faint ONE
-. a., of his fate.
" III Mr. Clark the Clerk of Arraigns, ac
". dressing the jury said-Gentlemen, al
:; you agreed upon your verdict
- The Foreman-We are.
We Mr., Clark-How say you? Is Simo
,'I ~ Bernard guilty or not guilty.
'' The Foreman--No. guilty.
a. On the announcement of this decisio
,lv a scene occurred unexampled, perhap,
any English tribunal. From the gatle'
first and IN an instant atter~ards -froi
81. the floor of the court, proceeded a Ion
h;s shout of erultation The cheering ,r'
re, again and again repeated--the crcit
: ment ,cas contag'ous-dnd many |dd'
of quality present 'rarea their handle
lr cheiE an token Of their deltght Vain
ted did the Lord Chief Justice endesvor
IKE voice and gesture to still the tumult, ii
un- as powerless were the stentorian lungs
h a Mr.. Harker, though exerted to the I
most. to restore silence. The prisont
who was extremely excited, flourish
his white pocket handkerchief over
red head, and several times attempted
lay speak. By this time the verdict h
ILL reached the ears Of the crowd assembl
'ut, outside the Old Bailey, and the rapture
A cheer which they raised, and afterwar
ath- repeated, could be distinctly heard will
arly the court. The Judges, unable, a
perhaps unwilling to check this spon
neous ebulition Of popular feeling, !
cas- yet not liking to sanction 1t BY tn
'ion presence, rose to depart The look
md Lord Campbell at this moment was of
self study. Slightly ruffied at the d
ance which had been showd to his
thority his Lordship still retained
good humor, and seemeddisposed to vi
lille momentary homage to the cor papu
ne It may be reasonably presumed that
cher could not be indifferent to the result
hitc trial in which he had played SO consl
uous part; but whatever his feeli
may have been in this respect 1t was
says possible for spectator to divine fl
er- his countenace.
wo- Bernard at length made a success
for attempt to be heard, and addres sing
Jury, said, with much vehemence of IN
ner:--
s. Genflemen. the verdict il an exp