, 1866-04-24

new t!s, by The PRISONER. having becu duly cons,a
cTcd BY The Cor1 II vas u1erEued. and tho aceusea
.ste en.todr, untli shc sdth az Of Msrsh. 4. y.
M snem 10 IT. % ~, y. noas oa 81 nne
by the n.ck unt!f he he dead"
REVERSAL or THE JUDGMENT.
On the 4th Of March, 1861, sir days t,eiorc the
itom tho supreme Coun Of this stat. upon ti,s
motion Ct Tic defense etasiny the execution, ri
easc was taken bes,f The Court At ,s Then cnsuin,
fessiou, when The Judgment was Ieyersed upou ihe
tomewha. unusual ground tnai ~ insani had Been
set up II dcsosyrd upon the people to prove ha In
:au,sy: Previously man md alwny- been eonsid.
The case Vas thes, thrown bses to ,hc ,ou.,
Court. whesr On the fr.t Of June 1881 il Ma .rin
rtaled on inc docket. " $500 '~'1
snee that TIME uopps has been confined In I, =
eIactea nhfmless. and had never been CONVICTED q,
any altsinl1 10 escape but tntoyed IN measure
the Aecsiom OF the Institution
YESTERDAY.
Yesterday NOR Ing. pnrruaut 10 the soec;,
rt7fre tesu from The Superior Court 81 This civ
the nau1e> OF >cfchty-two men summoned A. iurnI,
IN THIS eansc, we're called by the clerk. A6ou
uamcr. 9'
ny order Of the Court attachments we're Issued
eh0eco ant1l tWo O'Clock tn The afternoon.
xArASsElAESr or TUE IrRr.
Al two O'clock The prisoner ,sas bronoh, int.
court BY Shesln John A. Selaon csIi of ~
!1e 2nl9rs - VIZ ~ commenced by U. Il. nawley, Esq,
The case for the People WIS conducted br State.
Attorney Charles II. Heed. E-o, as-,r,e1f H. Roi1
ae1yes: Eea; and Wit Dexter and John vau .a.s A.
In the examination for juror, the dctcnee uho ,.
Questioned the ptono-ed jutor, confined .hcir ones
t,ons @ 70 % M p,esfons knowledge OF the accused q.
COUNSEL ioF Inc prosecution, an acQuatusaucr w,fh
tie particulars OF the murder Or the previous ;r.,j
~ laS .oncs. AND the formation OF ans optr,ou
~ ab or Wntaher h. enes,aasd any objection
u a. ground foE aequiitlns the accused as aiy
oller Il rm; ;of defence. '
The council for the prosecution ch,rAy. In thci.
conscientious sczup1es III the mind oi the uuci.
.ioneu 10 the enforcement Of the dca:h penalty In
le event ot their tatisaction tl,al the criminal was
enl!ly Of the indicted Charge
VI the number Summoned on the panel fflr
were examined touching their capabilities TO ecrye
at larors. 1h'sty-e4.hs were ena,!ensed ether
peIenpsorily OF for cause, and chiefly Dy the de-
ltncc. u those chacnced lor cause. one was m
allrn, t"o or tlrc had served on ju1ies within 4
yest. eight Or len lad formed an opinion IRON the
newspapers n,Ean1ng .he prisoners gullt. and tne
trsi c2rre>s9d suspicion IN sesaion IL the rcnu.
tAc Egss Of the plea Ot tnsanl, asserting they
wonlo require more evidence to satisfactorily prove
,'.ti. OF The negative 10 The charge vi Killing or
Other more common offences.
THE PRISONER.
During the examination or men to compose the
jury. the fztsoner manifested the utuosr atep,ton
10 tue procctdtu.:. 31e cal by The ride Of hls
counEel, and hit face. which 81 first was pad and
almost cIpfessioncs>. ctadns1ly heightened ip
colol and be lookrd nesvou.ly from hts counsel 10
the jurora. generally with crossed hands, thoucb
oe<a:1onsy be woutd pa.e hts haud4 heavily over
h,a b1oW- lie was dres-,d caacfu'ly In suit OF
~omews,al Eu*ty hIack. an old fashioned open vc:1
exposing The tn front Of aIcarefuly p}aiied shirt,
and q hllck silk stock or ncckt1t.
THE E1EEY.
When tho Twelve men had tcen choscn BY both
sides 10 " the cane, the jury s;ood a toloH5:
+. Mo>mer, James J. 1hompt on, Il. Bennett, y.
v. Thompson. F. itaywo, I'd J. N. Ford. jams II.
Montgomery, W. u. liathaWa. amt George NARROW
The jrr. wcro ihep two1n to mel! ind truly try
the cau<e according to tue law and the evidence
md true verdict lender. after which fhey were
committed !" the carr Of tho >ht1itt. AMI the court
aujoh1neu until nine O'Clock thi. mosuiny.
TO-DAY
This morning Ut nine o'clock The court viii con-
renc III the lec0rirrr Court oDul. "hep. the nj IL
Will l>c conIIc:c3-lion. John II. Wilson, Chti
Justice OF the superior t;uutt. presidInc.
After the opening statements pI coHnsel 10 the
iu:y to-day, tc cvidcnce part uf The prosecution
viii he commenced. -..