The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-07
The PittsIgrg BOrgia--cOnvietiOn of

FroIn the PItisburg ChrJ nicle, Oct Der p
The Grinder poisoning csse was this nom
ing ceno-nded IN the Court CT Over and
Terminer. The first act Of the drama IS
over. Never in our recollection has the
I trial Of sny murder case attracted so much
I attention IN this community. During the
i've days Of the hearing Of evdience, and
addresses Of counsel 10 the Jury, the court
! rom was crowded almost TO suffocaiion by
men, women and children. drawn thither
I BY desire 70 learn the extent Of this most
/ extraordinary Eoman's atrocities. The evil
I dence was entirely eireumstantial, but so
complete was every link in the chain Of ties
! timOBy, that when the last witness left the
stand g universal murmur Of guilty was
heard from every part Of the room. The
case was most ably conducted both by the
Commonwealth and d. Tense, and every
thing which could be done 10 insure her
fair and impartial trial was afforded.
Yesterday afleTnoOr, after the charge Of
Judge S,eFrett, the Jury retired 10 their
room for consultation as 10 the guilt or in
nocenee Of the accused, and al 5 O'Clock
had rot arrived at any conclusion, when
the court adjourned until 3 o'clock this
morning. We are informed by good au-
thority that on The first ballot the jury
stood; For aequittal SIX, ( conviction siX.
No other vote was had until about 10 o.
clock, when the vote was unanimous for
conviction, but owing 10 the adjournment of /
tie court they were unable 10 render it IN |
til this morning.
Al o'clock this morning the court was |
opened, and in few minutes after Mrs. |
Martha Grinder was brought in and plsced |
in the dock. AT 9.25 the jury came in and |
took their seats in the jury-box.
Clerk Observation-Disclosures Of the jury, /
look upon the prisoner. Have you agreed |
upon q verdict?
Foremsn.-We have. We dnd the prison
er glsity Of z5asrdcr in The first degree.
THE verdict was now recorded as prescri-
bed by law.
Clerk Hsron-Gentlemen Of the Jury,
harken unto your verdict ss the Court hath
recorded it. In this issue joined between
the Commonwealth and Martha Grinder,
you say she is guilty Of murder in the first
degree" and so say you all?
Jurors-We do.
Judge sterreit ,hen thanked the Jury for
the manner in which they had performed
their arduOus duties, and announced 70 1
them that they were discharged f,on fur
Their service, and could 60 to their homes.
Mrs Grinder, during the impressive and
solemn scene, main AIMED the greatest com
p0sure, and when remanded to prison, walk
ed out Of the court room with q irm and
elastic step, apparently Indifferent 10 every
lAlug around ner. On entering the prison
she was conducted to her cell, WI she re-
que ted that she mighJ have an interview
with her husband. Warden White kindly
granted tbs request and admitted him to
her cell. During their interview she be-
came much affected and wept bitterly
Grinder also shed tears, but did not appear
to realize the awful position Ia which his
wife was placed
In company with Sheriff Stewart we visi-
ted the cell Of this unfortunate woman,
shortly after the interview with her hus- |
band. She was ST. weeping, and protested
her innocence repeatedly, saying that her
neighbors had maliciously prosecuted her, |
and on the trial had sworn falsely. She ex-
pressed considerable auxiety as 70 the fate
Of her husband, and begged the sheriff TO do |
all in his power t. save mis- life, adding that
be too was innocent Of the charge pending
against him In answer TO the inquiry,
'if she desired the services Of q minister" !
she said she did and designated Rev Mr..
Of the Me, hodist Episcopal
Church, as the person whom she wished 70
10 her sp ritual we fare.