New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-05
-,r ,co,,,rraL OF SIMON BERNARD.

THE AcOUIrrAL OF SIMON bEhNahD'
60. IA. Loa6oa T1>' Apr9 ~
Immediately at the conclusion Oh "ne '''Ns 'P'
a. hsfore the Jury had retired,
"D ~, rs.orsy with much warmth OF tone, Vehe-
,,.,se Of gesture and rapidity OF uttersn' e., ca
I'..d, I declare that the words which have been
tIsn n, ouotsd by the Judge with reference 10 the
w are ret correct and that the balls which were
s.Lsn nv GiorSi 20 Brussels were not those whiea
were used in Paris. have brought no evidence
ksye because am not accustomed 10 compromise any
os,.op declare that am not hlrer OF sssassins,
and tho: Radio, he stated on his tia IN Pans nm
self asked to be sent to Orsni. declare tast nave
sot hired assassns and that Of the blood Of the VIC
time Of the 18th Of January there was nothing IN my
heat more than in that Of any one here. MY ony
wish ia 10 crush despOtsm and tyranny every where
To effect that have conspned, and L Wa conspTe
ever because il is my duty, 10y saersd duty and the
duty OF every lover Of liberty, to do co. But never,
never, will be murderer -
A. the close Of this address, unlike anything one
u accustomed 10 hear in criminal court IN this couo-
try the Jury retired TO consider their VERDICT II beng
then twenty minutes to ooock. They lad been sb-
seLt upward OF half an hour wien the in.i@stoo ws
siyep that they had agreed upon their verdict. To-
staItly silence was restored the prisoner wae placed
in the dock and the audience waited with brestuless
interest the announcement which was 10 decide ms
fate After a few moments OF anxious suspense, now
ever it trapspired thst the jury bad not agreed but
Il at the mistake had arisen probably from their SEND
ing some communication 10 the judges, and the prs
oner was again removed from the DOCK. linen tnere
was another long interval, during which the anxiety o.
the crowd seemed TO deepen as the tune wore on ne
spectacle when the court then presented was oil the
moot animated and exciting description. The small
gallery immediately the dock, and accessible 10
the general public wss densely packed. In front Of
il tat several well ladies', who had been uns oe
to obtain more agreeable accommodation IN other
parts Of the building. All the more iaVore1 se. on
The bench, and in its immediate vicinity, mad been
occupied from early hour in the morning by per-
cons Of rank and station many Of them iades DINERS
as the crisis approached made incsssant appcslo
for even standing room within the precincts OF the
urf and he %
ler-sberiffs taxed 10 the utmost t. comply WIN
Their wshes The members OF the bar stood IN gr0upo
liscussng the incidents of the trial, and specializing
On it's probable result did also the greater part OF
the audience. On the floor OF the court was seen, IN
conversation wi another, gentleman OF prepos -ess-
ing sppearsI ce and manners, an advocate OF the
French bar who had defended PerTi on bis t'lal IN
Pars. Precisely as the clock struck !. an niimaton
was given that the Jury were returning and In an in
slant the loud hum of conversation viii Il; bad prevailed
for upward Of an hour subsidel into profound silence
The prisoner reappeared in the dock. The Judges en-
tered and resumed their accustomed places on the
bench and the jury whoad been absen. for an hour
and twenty minutes answered 10 their names as they
were called over in the usual way the prisoner whose
face wa flushed with emotion, looking wisflly in the
direction of the jurybOx, as IL todlscOver by aniicps
tiol como faint omen of his 'tte.
S Sesy '''o' &c" ''''' Ole '1 N'''' ''' '' Vol
The Foreman-We ore.
Mr.. CaIk-How gay you Is Simon Bernard guilty
or not guilty.
The Fortmsn--Not guilty.
On the announcement OF this decision scene oc-
CURED unex ampled perhaps in an EnSlsh tribunal.
From the galleries first and then In Instant after
ward from the floor OF the court, proceeded bud
shout of exultaton. The cheering was esain and
again repeated--tbe excitement was cont agiouFand
many Of the ladies Of quality present waved their
handkerchiefs in token of their delight. Vaioly did
the Lord Chief Justice endeayor by voioe and gesture
TO still the tumult and powerle5s were the stento-
ran lungs Of Mr.. Harker, though exerted TO the ut
most 10 restore silence. The prisoner, who was ex
tremely excited, hourished his pocket handkerchief
ever his head, and several times attempted 20 speak
BY this time the verdict had reached the ears OF the
crowd assembled outside the Old Bailey, and tho rap
turOu. cheer which they raised, and aie- repeated
cOud be distinctly heard within the Court. The
Ju6ges unable, aid perhaps unwilling to check this
Spontaneous ebullition of popular feeling but yet no.
hiking TO ear ctiOn il by their presence to dep4r
The lock of Lord Campbell at this moment vas OF
hsen study. Slightly ruiiied at the defanc9 which
had been shown to his authority his Lofdshp sn
retained biz good humor and seemed disposed to yled
a mOmentary homage to the cor plpuh 1t may be
reasonably presumed that he could not have been In
different 10 The result If trial in which he had Played
no conspicuous part; but whatever his feelings may
have been in toat respect, it was impossible FOR Il
spectator to divine them from his countenarce.
Bernard at length made q successful attempt 10 be
heard, and addressing the jury said, with mneh w.
bemence OF manner-Gentlemen: That verdict is an
expression of the truth AN not guilty. and proves
that in England there is and always will be liberty,
which will crush tyranny, whstever AMI wherever
IL may be- All honor TO an English jury. Renewed
cheers.
The prisoner was then removed from the dock, and,
the app ause having abated,
The Lard Chief Justice sad-Lst the prisoner be
brought back.
Bernard again stood at the front Of The dock.
Mr.. Simon the prisoners counsel, ssid-l under
stand my lords that there Is another chIrge against
the prisoner OF nature precisely similar % that jus.
dp0sedof and which must he tried, if at all, upon the
same evidence.
The Attorney Generate is not the intention OF
the Crown to proceed with tina. charge. Renewed
cheers.
M Simon-perhaps then my learned friend viii
allow verdict of acqmttal to be taken upon that
charge.
The Attorney, General--Tnat being the usu,,
though not the uniform course shall consent to tae
verdict.
Tie Lord Chief Justice-Tnat is whist l should
have recommended
TIE jury were again sworn by the officer of the
Court, and NJ. Bernard looked on with some sstOnish
mept. L. wGs, however, explained to him that ti!s
was merely formal matter, and he recovered his
selEpossesion.
The jury having been sworn. the Clerk re I'd the
ipdicn en: charging the prisoner in the terms as
in the former ease, with the murder OF Eugene Rlgucr
who sse died 10 consequence of wounds which lie re-
ce.ved the night of the attempt On the life OF the
Emperor.
Bernard pleaded /" Not Guilty"
The Lord Chief Justice, addressing the Jury, said:
In this case evidence is offered ths part Of tue
CIown and you will lind a verdict OF Not Guilty
The jury returned verdict &C ,ordingy.
The prisoner was & en- removed from the bar, the
Judges left the bench, aud the audience gradually dis
I.sed. The JuIy, as they left the Couit escorted by
the Under Sheris AID proceeded II their hotel on
Ludgate-hill, received enthusiastic ovation fron
he crowd assembled in the Old Bailey
COURT or QUEENS BrNCu-APRIi. 90.
APPLICATION FOR BAIL
The Queen Silnop Bernard
N.Y. Edwin Jau es, at the sitting of the Court sal /
My Lords, in the ease OF the Queen ag. Simon Der.
nsrd / am instructed to move your lord Shins g. ,