Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-11-11

Twelve rous from tne ROAD, In piece OF
woods, with string around her neck,
and that passed over limb of maple
tree, to give the appearance of suicide
Carr's confession shows he was there, and
Loomis also but his whole story, taken
together, was inconsistent with truth, or
reason, and but very little reliance was
placed upon it, even by the government
attorneys. His going away the next
morning, changing his name. and his
bloody clothing which was found in his
house, were the finger-boards that pointed
straight to his guilt. 1t appears further
that Carr was very simple minded fel-
low, with no learning and not able to
count twenty, his highest ambition being
to trade in hens His confession of his
connection with the crime was obtained
by holding out to him inducemeuts--such
as that public opinion would be made
favorable, people would have more SYM
pathy for him, and that he could turn
States evidence, and 60 clear. When be
told it the second time the States Attor.
ney told him he was not obliged to GRIM
mate himself. and that if he confessed he
must do it without expecting any favor.
The details of this confession are too inde-
cent for publication, tinctured as they are
with barbarity unequalled in criminal
jurisprudence.
The evidence against Loomis consisted
of circumstances, his not visiting the
body in the woods, which was twenty-six
rods from his house--declaratio he
made to his wife-trembling of his hands
on two occasions, bloody shirt. and a
shirt found at his house. This bloody
clothing was satisfactorily explained.
The government called twenty eight
witnesses, and occupied about sixteen
days; the respondents called sixteen wit
nesses, occupying about four days The
argument for the prosecution was opened
by L. L. Durant, who spoke five hours,
during which he left the Court room sew
eral times He was followed by J. A,
Vail who occupied about the same length
of time Luther Henry followed Mr..
Vail, speaking five hours and half, at
the conclusion of his argument Fl. W.
Heaton commenced for Carr, speaking for
four hours, claiming that he could only,
at most be convicted of manslaughter.
G H. Heath. the States Attorney, then
made the closing argument for the prose-
cution, and, which occupied over six
hours.
The Judge commenced his charge to
the Jury on Saturday last, at 2 o'clock
P M. and closed it at 7. giving clear,
fair and impartial charge in very able
manner. To it there was no exception by
either respondent, which is remarkable in
case occupying so much time, and III
which, SO many questions arose which
his Honor was obliged to decide in the
the progress of the trial. The Jury a.
greed in about six hours, but the verdict
was not received until Monday morning at
8 o'clock.
When the hell rang for Court the house
was Immediately filed, and the prisoners
were brought in. The Jury and respond
ents arose, when the foreman was asked
if the respondent Royal s. Carr was gull
ty. or not guilty. A death.like silence
prevailed, as he answered, Guilty Of
manslaughter." He was then asked if
.he respondent Austin J. Loomis was
guilty, or not guilty; and the foreman
declared he was not guilty. A sense of
satisfaction seemed to pervade the Court,
and his Honor, Judge Peck, thanked the
Jury for the arducus labor they had per-
formed, and congratulated them upon the
termination ofa protrac.ed case. Luther
Henry, counsel for Loomis. moved the
Court that Loomis be discharged, and,I
there being nothing more against him, he
was discharged, and started at once to
to meet his wife and child
Thus ended one of the longest trials
ever had in the State. Exceptions were
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