Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-12-27
ConciG.IG Of q Hurdcr Trial in Baltimore
Scene isl CGS,Et.


| The trial Of John Clare indicted for the
murder of Henry B. Grove, on the 18th of
! October, 1865, was concluded on Thursday
night in the Circuit Court Of Baltimore
county, by a verdict of murder in the first
degree. 1t was proved during the trial, cx-
clusively by circumstantial evidence that
Glare, VINO Is a young man OF TWENTY-FIVE
or three, Shot Grove in the photograph
gallery Of the latter in Baltimore and tax
ing his money and watch flew to Washing
ton, his place OF residence, where he was
arrested and the watch recovered from a
man with whom he had pawned it. The
Baltimore SIN gives the following account
of the conclusion Of the trial and the Incl
dental scene in the court room =
Tho case was given to the jury at 7 P
NJ Judge Emory informed them shat he
would keep the court in session one hour
to receive their verdict. After the retire
ment Of the jury, but few persons left the
courtroom, except for Il brief interval
The anxiety of the persons present, amOug
whom were several ladies, was BETRAYED by
their reStIessncss OF movement and by the
expression OF their countenances. Even
the counsel III the case could not conceal
their anxiety. The prisoner, Clare, re-
manned seated III the box, with bailif' at
his side. The court room was lighted only
y
lamp, aud was almost sepuchral in its
gloom. Yet by the dim light, the sallow
and wan check and dark eyes OF the youth
ful tenant OF the prisoners box exhibited
more emotion than he had previously man
lfested. There were those near to him,
however, to whom he was dear, and whose
trepidatiOn rs the crisis Of his fate APP
preached, was palpably visible.
Almost at the exact termination OF the
hour, e O'clock q movement was heard in
the direction OF the grand Jury room. I'm
medlately every voice w>s hushed and
every football suspended. The baiiif in
charge OF the j'uy entered the courtroom
with = lamp III his hand, followed by, the
jury. Amidst the silence which prevailed,
Judge Emory directed tho clerk to call the
jury, after which the clerk said John
Glare, holl up your right hand" The
prisoner rose, made q step forward, SO that
lac Rested against the tlal table and held
up his right hand. The clerk said Gen
JcnCn OF the jury, have you agreed upon
Jour verdict ?" which was responded to af-
tentatively. "Who shall say for you ?''
Answer Our foreman" Clerk Do
you find the prisoner at the bar guilty or
not guilty of the matter whereof he is
charged % Amidst the almost breathless
silence the foreman responded-"We find
the prisoner guilty of mu7'C!er in tie first
degree" At this moment the right arm of
the prisoner dropped like lead, and his
body fell forward with Il heavy thug uDon
the table before him. Half suppressed evil
denceS of emotion were heard in various
directions. The sobs OF women were audi
ble, and the IsHle check and even the tears
of mon were visible. Many of the jury
men wept at the sight and few persons in
that crowded hail could conceal their emo
ton.
The clerk suspended for moment the
requisite fOrmalities while two of the bail
Ills supported the form Ofthe prisoner, which
still rested, apparently inanimate upon the
table. The clerk resumed: :. Y1IIJ. fore man
says you lind the prisoner guilty OF muir
der in the first degree, and 50 YOU say all -
to which all bowed atlirmativeIy. The court
directed the clerk to record the verdict -
The bailifs then supported the prisoner to
his seat, upon which he recined, motion
less and silent, with his handkerchief and
hands covering his face
The counsel for the defence stated that
they would file i'll writing a motion in ar
rest OF Judgment - for errors apparent up
on the ttce OF the record, which was
done.
The attention of the spectators was then
again drawn to the prisoner, who remained
in the same position, and they crowded
around him with eager eyes until the bail
ifs requested all to withdraw from the court
room, which they did. The PROSTATE form
of the miserable prisoner was then borne to
his arrow cell in the county Jail.
While physician was working over
Young lady who had suddenly tainted in
the streets of GAINESVILLE, it was found ne
cessary to remove eleven pairs of stocking
legs and one pair of hose before he could
restore circulations through her pedel ex-
tremities.