Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-26

fcOrc.poosencs OF The Hsiiinors san
The Grtal OF Miss Barrts
crowds IN Acknowledgment OF
Hon. mr. veorhecs-The Dtstrict
Attorney Threatened by the Judge
yerdictof Not Guiisy.
WASHINGTON, July 10


Attorney threatened by the Judge
yerdictof Not GuiIty.
WASHINGTON, July 10
Long prior to the opening Of the Court this
morning for the continuance Of the trial OF MIS-
Harris for murder. the hall, anie-rooms aud pas
sage ways we're filed With an anIiou. crowd. in
tent on hearing the speech Of the Hon. ID. ".
VOORHEES,. Cards of sd mittance had been issued
by the Marshal in advance 10 those seeking ad-
mission. The crowd Of females was immense,
and they continued 20 arrive one hour after the
opening Of the Court. Jurors not empsneled
and the members of the bar found il impossible
TO procure admission.
Miss Harris occupied her usual seat heavily
yelled. between Messrs. Bradley and Hughes.
and remained there during the three hours tina,
Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed the jury, after which, by
permission OF the Court. she retired to 81 ante
room, where she remained pending the delivery
OF the closing argument for the prosecution.
The speech OF Mr. VOORHEES, vas listened to by
| the immense audience with unhsggipg attention
The eloquencc. ability. pathos and perspieuity
which characterized il held spell bound the large
auditory Several eloquen, passages elected
bursts OF applause from the assembsge, when
Judge Gocding, the Marshal, vainly attempted
to repress by repeated threats to clear the court
room of specta,ors-s herculean task.
/ At the hour Of ore a recess was had, when the
ladies drew from their satchels the lunches
which they had provided, and by the aid OF ice
water literally distri buted by contrabands under
charge of the marshal, the Iepast was partaken
| Of.
At reassembling, Mr. Darlington commenced
| the closing argument for the prosecution In
reviewing the evidence for the defence. he va:
about to bring into question the reputation of
Miss Louisa Deylin, aud the character Of her
| house and business in Janesvile, Wisconsin
Judge Hughes of the counsel for the defense
| then rose and cemurred 10 the counsel for the
prosecution attempting, by inuendO 10 impesch
the responsibility of witness IN the closing ar
gument, when her character had not been as
sailed by evidence
The Court promptly sustained the objection o
| Judge Hughes, when Dir. Darlington resumed
his remarks. following in the same strain, al
which the Judge vehemently ordered him to take
his seat, or he would put him custody Of the
| Marshal, asserting that he would not tolerate
such a line OF argument, more especially when
in direct opposition to decision OF the Court.
Mr. Darlington clos ed his argument at fou'
o'clock, when the jury retired
/ Immediately upon reaching the jury room
| without entering into comparison OF opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner, twelve
| pieces OF paper were prepared. and each juror
wrote bis verdict, and when examined, they all
were recorded-"noi guilty" After an absence
Of FIVE minutes, the jury were announced. and
the prisoner brought into the court room
sustained by Joseph II. Bradley, E-q.. when the
| jury. through their foreman, in response TO at
inquiry, announced the already f0reshad0wec
verdict of not guilty.
Language is inadequate to describe the scene
which took place on the announcement. The
male portion OF the large audience vocilerOusl
cheered and applau5ed defyng the efforts OF the
/ Marshal To subdue. the women waved their hand
kerchies shed tears and manifested their graft
hcaton in every conceivable way.
The demeanor OF the acquitted lady excited
the sympathy of all present She was lifted
| from the court room in a swooning condition by
Joseph Ii. Bradley. Esq, with her arms clsspeC
around his neck. The kindness and attention o
this gentleman to Miss Harris pending the sc
we're ordeal through which she has pissed, elicit
| universal commendation.