The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-09
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tho news of Mrs. Hardea's death came,
Q man had purchased arsenic OF him ;
that his conversation was such as TO
fix his attention when he heard of
the death he Immediately thought of
this fact Why is not the person who
bought the poison produced If it
was not Harden, the person could
have been found to contradict the evil
dence,
When brought before the grand
jury ne said there was no use in his
looking at the likenesses as he had
seen the likeness but if he should see
aim, he could recognize him. Upon
the occasion of the identification,
which took place in room below, ev-
cry effort was made TO rempve every
means by which he might have been
pointed out by his having been prison.
er long ia custody, and about to be
tried.
Mr.. Dayton closed his argument
with peroration that was truly su-
blime-in q manner worthy of the high
reputation lie has achieved as lawyer
and an orator. We made no attempt
to follow him, because with US it was
simply impossible.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
The case had been too long drawn
out to justify any delay. and Judge
Whelpley immediately began reading
his charge to the jury, He alluded
in the most touching and eloquent
terms to the death of Mrs Harden
her youth her amiability; the bright
prospects of her young life just bud
ding into womanhood and just about
to leave her fathers roof to cleave
to her husband and the sad fate by
which she closed her eyes in death de-
parted to the spirit land. He traced
the beginning and gradual increase of
suspicion until it was found that her
taking off was by violence, and the
charge of committing the fearful crime
was fixed upon her husbini. H
then in the usual manner explained the
nature Of the indictment in each of its
severa! counts. He discussed at some
iength the nature and the points to be
proved in order to sustain the force of
,circnmstantial evidence, showing that
it was quite as good ground on which
to'convict prisoner g direct testi-
mony.
The court then proceeded to review
carefully and infinitely nearly all the
evidence in the case. making a most
forei5le and convincing argument on
she part Of the S -ate-an argument
not less able and eloquent than that
of the Attorney General, bringing out
severalpeintsnot touched 'Hpon before
He pleaded the cause with much feel
ing, and from the effect on the audi
ence must have deeply moved the jury
Once in the course of his remarks he
was competed to compose his feelings
which seemed upon the paint of burst
ing forth in tears. One of the jury
men we observed to weep freely Dur
ing the delivery of the charge. He
closed with feeling appeal to the
jury to examine the evidence in the
fear Of g I'd and render q true verdict
according to evidence
TIE VERDICT.
The Jury were sent to their room
in charge of two officers, at 5 o'clock,
r. M. At about eight, the ringing
of the bell announced that they had
framed their verdict. The crowd
seemed to have fingered near, for the
courtroom was almost instantly filed
again to its utmost capacity. The
luryman defilei with a slow. solemn
tire I'd into the jarv-bpx AMI toeok their
seats TIE room VAS ligh-ed Ivy the
feeble glare Of a few ,litary candles,
which seem d 10 make the occasion a
fitting one for the awfully solemn bust
ness about to he transacted. A min
nte or two of GREATNESS anxiety Wills
the usual fUrmS were gone through
with, and then the foreman pro-
nounced the verdict, Gully of Mnr-
der in the First D gree on each of
the four counts of the indictm n, /! f"
An involuntary half suppressed sigh
for the youthful mIrler ran through
the crowd. and the trial WIS over.
Several Of the jurymen she'd tears
after their verdict was announced
Not a nerve in the iron frame of
the prisoner hal grievsi during all
the torrent Of eloquence and argu-
ment that had been brought down
upon him, but now his determined
will gave way and he was supporle ed
SO his cell. between his cou isel aud
thu sheriff There is little chance
for new trial But two chapters
of his life remain-sENrENcE AND
EXECUTION.
THURSDAY MORNING.
10 o'clock.
THE SENTENCE.
Harden was brought into Court this
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