The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-04

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ssns a those suDssances would be found IN the booy and
The jury would reuoiiecs was merely the
evidence Of men, the result Of reading and st0ty
ss6 uty .ss ss 70 wsh me
e such testimony and CONSIDER how fnx ought 70 weigh
ss.ns ss. gwen ~ whnss,ss Who saw The pssns while
IS ssdsbp upon tne that one Of the
purpose u course Of casDg doubt upon the existence
q pohoa and upon tAs case for tho prosecution alto.
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asd Me only reason ho gsve for this that he had
- sss time me jury wnuid say whether, in such
gsa Of the witness 70 endeayor % arrive n correct
"a psstive conclusion. AisoS making some further
ths Chief Barren said appeared 70 him THAI
vbaaever had been given 70 the main point the prose
- he nalsdy under which the deceased was suffering
h learned jucge having called The attention Of the jury
e ss ne ns o s 10 SS
sss,ss sssss. - ~s.s snsa . credit The medical
.ss y ADDITION, iOaE 4 ali 10 osnsr acts 10 Tho case
ard pss,snlsly V Vie conduct Of the prisoner and
a., a. 50 xus.d Sy nSss rules Of ,n sense sSs
veoid spe,ass upon The minds q rea.osabls men with
regard 70 ne more inporssn. actions Of tns, lives aud
= ali 10 she case, They would stll hsve, ~ u .p.
Isrea 70 him, very grave questloa % decide with roe
Dence 10 the guilt Innocence Of the prisoner. The
81 had
- e hi. inquiry Than II
ssssy in the Profession Of c The question for them 70
somshpg that caused The death Of isabella Bankesq she
evtasuce satisfied them that he had done So was their
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aAough they might nos think tho prisoner innoCent,
All The prisoner wss entitled 70 NE benefit q that doaps
Ashs should be founded upon their deliberate judgment.
and ne joined with bob the learned counse IN the prayer
would guide them 70 just ana safe conclusion.
mo learned Judge occupied asog s.her eight hours
quarter % s01ss ococS. Mr. Jn:cs Willis came INTO
esaft and assisted the learned Judge BY reading some Of
IN. PRISONER NAMES A srArxurvr.
No prisoner uss ~ the jury were about 70 retire. said
1e whhed 10 be allowed 70 make fs~ remarks In e1pa
Isasnsd Judge during hin addreas.
no LORD 0D,sf baron sad he could not permit him
? % 20. He must communicate 70 his counsel what
The prisoner said that oil he wished 70 state was that
sssns III he With his
marriage with the deceased Lady, and the circumstances
nsry oossUITAnoN or THE JuRY-rHR VERDICT.
fhe jury Tewed Al minutes TO four O'Clock to delibe
as shes verdict Tney returned into court exact
me Dasss q The jury we're .hen called BY Mr..
Ayesy, she Deputy Clerk Of Araiens, and he then in
mo Foreman, in : deep and ANXIOUS tone replied,
hsve asd We nud our painful ausy to say that tho
NJ HArker me senior usher Of the Court then made
Ne uaual proclamation for silence whIe sentence
bang passed, and the prisoner was asked In tho usu.
Ssm shetner he had anything 70 ssy why judgment Of
death should not b0 passed upon hinlY
THE PRIsONRR's SPEECH.
me lord Cnist Baron put on tho black cap, and was
The prisoner, however, who At first appeared quite
sssounded but who had nos recovered himself. pulled
papeS om his breast coat pocket, and addressed the
Chart. Re spoke In calm, composed tone Of voice. and
du,ns the time he speaking, which nearly nve
snd ssent minutes he did nos evnce the least emotion
IIwsar 70 Gsd mat am perfectly innocent Of having
% nsr VIE nss
aive bns do for her cake. She lady Of fortune
ad vsscD and her friends were very respeS'anle and
Gould contract legal marriage after the death OF wife,
Who nov seventy four years old, and who could not in
years. We loved each other with great attachment
Daring the time we were together We never had An angry
SERGEANT BaIhntne the moment arrested and told
him every particular connected with my connection with
ss Bankes, and the circumssances under which
90 o Ss1
as.ass me INA, proeussa the o osn ay 70
IN order that ] might obtain possession Of her
money, which was sad 70 amount % between 81 100
ebtaned was orsinsly lent, twelve or thirteen years
sso. witnont any security whssever and al the party
which no did BE wss subsequently, compelled 70 give
security, but not 70 near the amount; and could
nos have ieded more than $500 At the outside II has
been said that WAS pfacticng ~ medical man. but v
,ss y. ma sine. Win w
and We passed our time In travelling about declare
TIA. my wife aware Of the attachment that existed
between me and Miss Bspkes, and shat was arranged
thai she should trouble me or make any inquiries
afser me, and WAS 10 visit her when pleased, and
rssao 70 the letter addressed 10 my Wife that was found
b ny possession, AL can say s thai have written
% her every week aimee We have been During
dNopa medical advice, and declare before God that it
was myself who advised that Dr. Todd should be sent for
The deceived with regard 10 the state OF the
LADY and they always said that she would recover. DR..
1odd had opportunity Of examining the state Of the
re s
coun,epance that he has spoken Of II was very likely
Sco.sOnsd BY the poor lady seeing three men one q
the finding Of half grain Of arseaic in the motion, ali
cay is that had fifteen motions that day and
there was nearly half grain in that one evacuation,
there been at least four grains Of pure aseoc
In her oody, and yet none whatever was discovered II
has been urged sssinst me, that knew what be-
came the food not consumed by the patient
The fact ID, that used to eat what she left waited
upon her with utmost affection and attended all her
wants and lost seen pound in weight during my attend
ance her illness (The prisoner mere vent or
oesbe length refer the proceedings Of Dr. Julius
and Mr. Bird and TO their treatment OF the deceased
Hc then proceededI oeDy entirely that there say
secresy conceameDt rhe bedroom door at both tho
lodgings constantly open, and the lsndlady any
one else could what WAS going on in the ROOM Be
his used to 20 out days out Of seven, and
always went Two three miles 70 post my letters be-
did not wish the people OF Richmond to geo who
they addressed 10. declare most soemnly before
God also that never desired to prevent Mas Louisa
Bspkes from seeing her sister and TO my supposed
tive committing She offence being to get the decesseis
money could have bad shat ct ne. She her
div and she had ouch confidence and affection for
that hnd aek ed her for be money abe would have let
have ID immt diasey. Besides this had want OF money
hao flg0 in my possession besides the amount AZ my
bankers, when Wa taken nto custody also wish to
state with regard 10 my wife that had property with
her, and that have lived together happily for great