Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-09

The jury Of inquest upon the body Of onicer
Rigdcn, on Sunday, found the following verdict:
THAT the said Robert M. Rigdon came TO his
death by pistol shot, which the jurors aforesaid
believe was AIRED by Marion Crops Peter Cor
On Sunday afternoon the remains Of the de-
ceased, accompanied by large concourse Of peo-
pie, the Mayor, City Council and Police, were
conveyed to Greenmount, and there inferred.
Yesterday morning, the accused, Crops and
Corie, were brought up for trial before the Grim
inal Court, the streets around the. Court House
and the avenues leading to 1t, were densely filled
by all manner Of people, drawn there from the
superstition that the murderers OF police officer
Rigdon would be brougb t from the jail and ar
raianed before the Court. The Court room also
was crowded to excess, and every available spot,
from which view Of the prisoners box could be
seen, was occupied by excited spectators anxious
to look upon the outlaws, charged with this most
terrible crime.
A little after ten O'Clock, the prisoner. heavily
ironed, in charge of the Warden and Deputy
Wardens OF the Jail, arrived at the Court H ouse
As soon as they alig hted from the van the crowd
pressed 30 eagerly around them, that II was with
dimcnity the omcers forced passage to the Court
A few minutes after IL O'Clock Judge Stump
entered the Court room and took bis seat Short
~ pn ate. the Strand Jury had retired, Frederick
the Court room, with the indictment against the
prione's, and handed 1t to Mr.. Whitney, who
afterwards gave 1t to the Clerk Of the Court. The
Clerk, rising then said, "Mr. Warden, place Ma.
| ZION Crops and Peter Corrie at the bar =,
The accused were then seated In the prison.
er's box Crops is about Eve feet ten inches
hair, which IL cropped close all around the head;
he has high cheek bones, an ugly mouth and
large gray eyes, and altogether very unprepos-
sesslng Gountenance He was dressed In dark
1 cloth of nd Itch
| oTed cloth pants. He showed no emotion du-
| ring the reading of the Indictment but wore
rather hardened and rec kless look, as he kept
his eyes upon the Clerk.
Corrie is not as tall Crops, but rather stouter
| In build. He has dark b. own hair, dark eyes
and conntenance, IL ANYTHING, more unprepos-
| bridge OF his nose, and also, on the lip, which
were inflicted by officer Cook, upon the night
| when Corrie was arrested; his left eve is also
much bruised and blood shottep from the same
cause. Corre was dressed in a black cloth coat
| brown vest and dark cloth pants he seemed to
feel the awful condition In which he was placed
| and during the reading Of the Indictment, the
muscles Of the mouth Were continually at work,
showing the dreadful agony Of bis feelings
After few moments, the Clerk arose, and
looking towards the prisoners, said:
Marion Crops, stand up, hold up your right
hand Peter CorTie, stand up, hold up your riS ht
hand. The prisoners did as directed
The CLERK then proceeded to read the indct-
ment, and after the reading said, Marion
guilty." sunny " A''
Crops Not guilty"
Clerk Peter Corre, what say you, are you
guilty or not guilty"
Corre.-"Not guityn
TO the usual questions by the Clerk IL they
were ready for trlal, Corrie replied that lie was
The prisoners then made affidavit to the effect
that they could not obtain fair and impartial
TRIAL In the city Of Baltimore, and not having
counsei, TOOK this means OF signifying their re-
CCeNt-WleTPunOnt no Cor RI @ Cd no
u their trial to Baltimore county
Ihe prisoners were then taken to the Lookup
and afterwards, under detachment of city police
ana The wardsns Of the jail, reconyeyed to prison
GAMBRlLL WASHES HIS HANDS OF THE MATTER
The Baltimore American publishes the follow
ing communication from Henry GambrilI, con-
victed Of the murder of police officer Benton, and
now awaiting sentence Of death:
To tie Public :-Ifa few words from an unfor.
tunate man Will he received calmly, and fairly
judged, desire to say to those who once were
my ieiiow-citizens-to those also who knew me
In childhood, youth, and early manhood not for
my own sake, but in behalf Of nv gray haired
father and weeping mother-that the fearful muir
Ger OF Mr. Rlgdon struck as much horror to nv
heaft as IT did to that of his bereaved widow
Much as love that dear father who chung to me
with all the tenacity of parents love during NV
recent trial, would have preferred his death by
sloiehce 10 that OF the victim Of last Friday
ing desire thus to express earnestly my feel
lngs, as said before not on my own account,
but tor the sake Of others
earnestly besougtt and entreated calmness on
the part OF all those who showed any interest In
my behalf asked but fair trial The result
Is known, and ain in the cell Of a condemned
ielnn My cup Of misery is consequently full;
and humbly entreat that the world will not add
another drop by connecting my name. which
derived from the best Of fathers with what oc-
CURED since my conviction Ii was as unex.
pected TO me az II could nave been to any one
and as much regretted by me-
HENRY GAMbRuI