The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29


der Of Alan en- Baldwin. by stabbng him the
November last, that he died Of wound the next
day, the 9h commenced Thursday afternoon last
and concluded upon Friday aftsrnoon BY finding
veriet Of guilty Of murder in the second degree. The
~ Jury we're out only fOrty-6ve minutes. - =
The Indictment under which trial was conducted
charges that Lemuel N. Pres, the sth day Of Mo-
@yember 1859 purpossly and maoiousIy, but without
dsliberaon premsdtation, did cut stab and wound
"Alanson Baldwin. and that said Price like manner
did kill and murder said Baldwin, by giving to him
zone mortal wound of the length OF an
'ineh, and of the depth Of two and half nches Of
which wound said ABsdwih died on ths 9th day Of
November, 1850"
Proa arst srngned ut the special term hsld In
December Al that term of Court he himself doubtless
inclined to plead guilty charge rnansaueh-
ter Such plea would received and sentence
the Court be plead not guilty to the charge
suit Of the trial has been conviction crime
known to the statute laws Of Ohio the penalty which
Il imprisonment In the Penitsntiary for lif.. a'
Prizes Il sxtyops Of age and has . residsnt
Of Aurora for the last thirty He'll shout five
nheght ard Wsighs less than hundred fsy pounds.
He has narrow forehead, cold, lead.like eye his
hair s principally gray, his form little stopped, and his
ceuntenAnce bears Indications of the passion fog ink,
which has as last consigned him to fslon's doom.
The first account that have Of Price is thirty
years ago. when he found In the Of New York
City by Mr. Baldwin--then merchant Of Aurora-in
dissipation destution. Out of feelings Of
fiendship and relationship. Price being the nephew Of
Baldwin, brought home with him. and has
been to him since his best hend. When he arst
came to Aurora, Price hard drinker but became
partially reformed, until within swyears he has again
fallen victim to the dsmoniAc bowl when sober, be
quiet, respectable, gentlemany man, but when in
the opposite condition. he became essentially another
ing. His custom with regard drinking. not that
Of daily drunkenness, but consisted Of sprees which he
varied from to three tne and during ons
Of thsss periods Of ptozicstion murder was commit
z q ted. ~ ~ &S&N ASEs
The weapon used was . common shoe knife much
The blade Of the knife il .hree inches long and
Inch 10 width the HANDLE The knife 10 very sharp
~ pointed and at least ons.thrd blade Is narrow
and iapsring bears evidence having been freshly
sharpsned on the morning which the murder
committed. ffnf9tA @tF&
The premises of Mr. Baldwin are situated at the Center
Of Ausora. within twenty thirty of c. & G. R.
3 Harmon's store. The murder was committed in the
garden In front of the shop ref rred In
tsstmeuy Is located upon the premises tri, in
the rear Of the dwelling house.
During trial. Price has manifested sess indif-
ference. situg with bis head dowu making sug
gsstion 70 his sounsel.o evncng than specta
interest. The theory OF the defence consisted
two points Insanity death from other
that Of the wound. The testimony ias to establish ei
ther proposition, and had the prosecution asked
verdict Of murder In the rst degree, the testimony
would have easily placed such verdict In their hands
Price being without the Court him
A Hart and o. P. Brown. Msssrs P. B, Conant and E.
B. Taylor appeared behalf OF the State. The follow
ing senilsmsu wsrs sworn a.
JURORS.
James Hudson, Ravenna; Chauucy G. BrAinerd. Ran
delph; Oliver B. Hisley wtndham C. NJ. Taylor HI
ram; siias. Clark, Nelson; A. B Bristol, Edinburgh;
Alden Bsssll, Rootstown Nathan Sanford Edinburgh
Hran 3. Fenton, Randelphi Elijah Hawey, T. Stuart.
Paris; Davidc. Davis. Palmyra. gaaa