Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-20

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after be was arrested be stated she was
there, and passed up the road towards
LOOMS house, which is eighty-four rods
north of Carrie. She was found dead on
Sunday morning, August 9th, between
Carr's and LOOMS, twelve rods from the
road, in a piece Of woods, with string
around her neck, and that passed over
limb OF maple tree, to give the APP
pearance of suicide. Carr's confession
shows he was there, and LOOMS also ;
but his whole story, taken together, was
inconsistent with truth, or reason, and
but very little reliance was placed upon
i it, even by the government attorneys.
His going away the next morning, chang
ing his name, aud his bloody clothing
which was found in his house, were the
finger that pointed straight TO bis
guilt. 1t appears further that Carr was
very simple minded fellow, with no
learning, and not able to count twenty,
bis highest ambition being to trade in
hens. His confession Of his connection
with the crime was obtained by holding
out to him lnducements-such as that
public opinion would be more favorable,
people wolld have more sympathy for
him, and that he could turn States evil
deuce, and 20 clear When he told it
the second time the States Attorney told
him he was not obliged to criminate him
self, and that if he confessed be must do
it without expecting any favor. The de-
tails Of this confession are too indecent
for publication, tiDctured as they are with
barbarity urequalled in criminal juris-
prudence.
The evidence against LOOMS consisted
Of circumstances, his not visiting the body
in the woods, which was twenty-Six rod,
from his house-declaIations he made tC
his Understanding of his hands on two
occasions, bloody shirt, and shr
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
nesaes, occupying about four days. The
argument for the prosecution was opened
by L. L. DIraut, who spoke five hours
during which he left the Court room
several 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 a half; a
the conclusion of his argument, II. w
Heaton commenced Eor Carr. speakin,
for four hours, claiming that be could on
ly, at most, be convicted for manslaugh
ter. c. II. Heath, the States Attorney
then made the closing argument for tn
prosecution, which occupied over sil
hours.
The Judge commenced his charge tC
the Jury on Saturday last, at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ, and closed it at Z O'Clock, giving
a clear fair and impartial charge, in I
very able manner To it there was NJ
exception by either -pondent, which j
rather remarkable in case occupying s,
much time, and in which SO many ques
Z. lions arose which His Honor was Oblige,
to decide in the progress OF the trial
The Jury agreed in about six hours, bu
the verdict was not received until Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock. When tn
H bell rang for Court the house was imme
= diateiy filed, and the prisoners wer
brought in. The jury and respondent
arose, when the foreman was asked i
the respondent, Ryal S. Carr was guilt,
or not guilty. A death-like silence pre-
yaile&, as he answered. Guilty o
mansau5hter." He was then asked
the respondent Austin j. Loomis wa
! guilty Or not guilty; and the foreman
declared he was "not guilty" A sens
( Of entire satisfaction seemed to pervad
the Court, aud bis Honor, Judge Peek
4 thanked the Jury for the arduous dul,
] |they had performed, aud congratulate
them upon the termination OF this pro
jracted case. Luther Henry, counsel 70
p LOOMS, moyed the Court that Loomi
be discharged, and, there being nothing
more against him, he was discharged
/ and started at once to meet bis wife an
child.
Thus ended one of the longest trial
ever bad in the State. Exceptions wer
allowed in Carr's case, and it goes to tn
d. Supreme Court on the admission {
4 Cars Montpelier Argus.
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