Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-05
THE NEW JERS4Y WIFE POISONING CASE-COH-
VICTION OF REV MR.. HARDEN.

BFLNiuFEE \. j., May =, lNbV.
Tho court room ias more densev crowded than ever,
IuIna DAYTON RESUMED his speech lie contended thit
U,rdes con luct VI inconsistent with the idea OF his
;rro,en,e or with tle theory of suicide He did moth
inc C,, his yfs rctef brings her no remedies except
hniteruil and slyl he has nothing on his mind When
:, came AT the llI moments his cOsard conscience
.I,anl and hr bclged Mrs Ramsey not to leave the
room story OF luicide il untrue and if il trre
he would scarcely less guilty than il he had murdered
Ler lie oreshadcys death in his letter and
,ions When the lenic he has is used he says he IS
Going to Milford but goes to Easton and obtains
more Ue-ht reed lrniZes him beyond reasonable
loubt. be,ides HlrLen was in Es.On the time, and
without any reasdnabe business, and innocent
man oan be fouril who bought arsenic at about
that time He deu j be had been to Elston. He said
tb.t tf avoid suspicion, and begged Doctor Blackwell
and Rev Mr.. Hess 10 excupae him. He would not at
,and tie funeral on iccouut Of public opinion Then be
lovsbis last card makes his statement 1t is no be-
Iieyed and he runs like thief when there is no fear OF
ncrsonl violence Ie is arrested and conducts himself
with dabolical co Illness Thus having traced the tof-
rous courses of h3 evidence submit you that lie is
rllv as charged in the indictment. Do hot share his
guilt by giving pat ttal verdict. DO not give imPunty
IN seetmurderers: remember your solemn oahs
Judge Whelpey then read his charge TO the jury, fol-
lowino nearly the slime line of examination the At
,orney General lIL was very impartial but in manner
and the facts cout not but lean against the prisoner
We Il, not give tlI charge which is merely Of
facts ana theories Yredul Pu"'i'neu. h"'nS s "e'''
Urdcn had his fac covered with his handkerchief and
was much agitatedI and excited.
The court then adjourned to the ringing of the bell
The jury agreed aer being out an hour and hail. but
remained out two Hours.
The prisoner wa brought into court before the bell
tolled and ia nI ant tue court room was Ilmmed-
The I-for but few candles were lighted
added TO the soeItuity of the scene. Every knew
what the verdict Jould be- Harden perfectly COM
posed when broug n aud his counsel spoke to him of
a new trial. thinklg the Judges charge-tO which no
exception has bee taken-anythng but impartial. Har-
den maintained bill composure while the verdict was an-
nounced As the foreman said Guilty" low moan
swep through thd crowded room, aud at this moment
Harden's head drbpped suddenly, if he were shot
Whea each iurymk kn said Guilty of murder in the first
degree his cain hess forsOOk him. and he burst 10
tears tearing his lair with his right hand and buryng
bs face in his handkerchief The Court ordered him in
irons lie is now in consultation with bis counsel and
is in the greatest anguish
new trial vii be applied for. The greatest excite
meDt prevails Tie blow will undoubtedly kill his moth
er Who is now vdy i'll. The popular feeling is with the
iury They werei unanimous and stayed out matter
of form Harden almost deranged with grief. No time
is fl ed for his seItence.