The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-07-14

TO the telegram, and no reason to be-
lieye that witnesses would start or
we're on the way. The Court decides
that there is such obvious uncertainty
in the matter both in regard to the
coming of the witnesses IN response to
the telegram, and i'll the relevancy or
importance Of the testimony III ques-
ton. that the delay asked for, and the
keeping of the Jurors any longer wait
ing for the arrival of such witnesses,
would be unreasonable The motion
therefore was overruled.
MONDAY, June &c.
After the evidence was all given and
submitted to the Jury, the opening ar
gument on behalf of the Government
was made by Jasper Rand, Esq, who
in elaborate speech of about two
hours duration claimed that tho tes
timony adduced by the State was suf-
ficient TO warrant n conviction for the
crime of murder, with which the pris-
oner WAS charged.
He was followed ON the part of the
prisoner, by Dana r. Bailey, Esq, who
had the chief management and pre-
partition Of the defence. Mr.. Bailey's
address to the ju.y WIS earnest, forci-
bic and interesting and made Obvious
impression upon all who heard it.
He was followed by Hcman S.
Royce, Esq who discussed the evil
dence for the State with his custom
airy acumcn and skill and claimed that
the evidence presented by the prison
CT in his defense ought to entitle him
to an acquittal at the hands of the
Jury
On behalf of the Government, Ju-
lian H. Dewey, Esq, States Attorney,
made the closing argument which was
presented i'll clear. forciblo and
pleasing manner and the Evidence
tending to show the guilt Of the pris-
oner was marshallod before the Jury,
i'll a methodical and lawyer-hke style.
Then followed the charge Of His
Honor Judge Pierpont of which, we
regret, we cannot furnished even a
synopsis. Suffice it to say that it was
we'll digested, clear and comprehen-
sive in matter and happy in manner.
The trial was conducted with abil
ity and decorum. The customary
amount of professional sparrin was
omitted in the trial, in consequence,
undoubtedly of the presence of large
number of ladies, whose presence adj
ded dignity to the occasion. At sc
p NJ, on Tuesday, upon ringing OF
the Court House bell, the Jurors came
in and upon being Intercepted by the
County Clerk if they had agreed, Mr.
Drury their foreman, replied that they
had not agreed. The foreman also
signifed to the Presiding Judge that
his cojurors wished Tor repetition o
that part of his charge which related
to the witnesses from Montreal Will
this request Judge Pierpont complied
and the jury thereupon retired fol
further deliberation.
WEDNESDAY morning $50 A. NJ
The Jurors came in and returned tc
the Court verdict of Not Guilty
As if anticipating such a verdict The
States Attorney ordered the prisoner
to be re-arrestcd on seven indict
mcnts viz. One for asslulting Collins
Huntington, with intent to murde-
him on the 18th October, 1864, on,
for robbing Erasmus D. Fuller o
horses, one for robbing Marcus w
Beardsley, at the Franklin Count,
Banking House; one for robbing Cy
rus n. Bishop at the st. Adams Bank
one for robbing Albert Sowles at th'
First National Bank, St. Adams; one
for robbing Samuel Breck; one fo
setting fire to and burning Il covered
bridge at sheldon; all of said offence
alleged to have been committed a
St. Adams, October 18th, 1864 Or
al of SAID indictment, The piisone
is now arrested and in custody, await
ing trial.
The question in regard to the bal
for the prisoners appearance to ans
wer to the foregoing indictments, wa
, discussed before Judge Bingham o.
| the afternoon of June 18th and fxe,
, at four thousand dollars. Not pro
, curing such bail the prison was re
manded to the custody Of the sheriff