Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-05-03
TIE TRIAL OF ANTOINE PRoBST-vER
DICT GUILTY

On Saturday the excitement attendant on the
trial Of Antoine Probst, for the murder Of
christopher Dearilg, eliminated; ald at fifteen |
inmates Of three o'clock in inc afternoon, the
Jury rendered a veTdict OF guilty CT murder
IN the Il S. degree. Tie entire session OF Sat- |
urday was devoted &c the speeches of counsel |
and charge OF the Judge, and the Court re-
NAMED in session, without the usual inter-
mission, from ten O'Clock until the final adj
iournment, after the jury had announced the
result of their delbe tations. During the Ave
hours the trial thus occupied on Saturday, the
couH room was crowded with people, Every
inch of available space was occupied and IN
order to obtain glance at the prisoner as he
Sat in the dock, most of those in the room
were compelled 10 stand upon the backs OF the
benches, while the more vcnturesome were
perched upon the tops of the closets In the
corners OF the apartment. The fact that the
addresses were to be delivered drew more than
the usual number of females to the sceae and |
several prominent clelgymen Of the city were
also in the thEons. During the time the seye-
isi gentletleu ~ere Addressing the jury, Probst
was the constant object of scrutiny. Every
one vas anxious TO observe the effect produc
ed upon Inn by the recital OF the details OF
his fearful crime, or by the defence OF his
counsel.
Oace and once only, during the entire Pre-
ceeding did he exhibit the slightest trace OF
emotion. II was when Mr.. ONell, with pa
thos scarcely tquaiied by any other member OF
the bar, referred TO the prisoner AS alone and
friendless in foreign land, far away from the
cottage under the hill Baden, where an aged
father and mother were watching the return
OF son who bad not yet appeared to Thorn
with the stain of blood upon his soul Dur
ing this reference to his family Probst flashed.
His color deepened, aud although he was evil
deutly striving to disguise all emotion, the
full, moist eye indicated plainly that he ap-
IL. Al. a
The weakness WAS but mcmentary and he WAS
again the same stolid indifferent and uncou-
cerned man as on every previous occasion.
Even the District Attorneys aluson TO the
murdered babes pleading for their lives, and
the picture be drew ofthe deserted homestead
produced no edec, upon ProbSt. At times, as
the details OF the crime were being related by
Mr.. Mann the ladies in the Court were affec
ted 10 tears, and some Of those OF a stronger
mould felt the moisture gathering Ia th cir
eyes; but the one most interested IN the result
OF the issue sat quietly and at ease, his glance
wandering carelessly over the room and meet
ing steadily that of the spectators. But 1t
must not be inferred from this that Probst looks
like yisclols man, or like a bad man, in the
usual accepla'lon oil the terms His face has
nothing remarkable in it, and in crowd of a
halt dozen Others he would not be selected as
the worst, nor as the most likely TO commit a
brutal murder. He is OF dull, evidently
phiegmatic temperament, with unusual com
mand over his emotions, except where the ap.
peal is madf directly TO bis passions. He is
easily moved TO laughter or to anger, but all
traces OF tear or remorse, If he has any he can
readily control, go lar as any outward demon
STATIONS are concerned Having the nerve "a
butcher eight human beings, he finds littl,
difficulty III meeting the lees revolving task o
listening TO the recital of the details Of the
crime. Not even the .erS and ex,crAlions 0
u. Al
cept perhaps to anger, which finds vent ia Thu
expressioa-"l don't care for them"
Ga Saturday, the dry that was to end what
ever OF suspense he may have experienced, h,
was as calm as ut any time during the trial.
He met the crowd around the square with hi
usual indifference. This croNd was create
on Saturday tnau on any previous occasion =
Walnut Street and Sixth Street were blocke
with people, and when the van appeared at Il
msln gate on Walnut street there was the mo
intense anxiety manifested TO obtain o glant
1.-The prisoner As he lett the vehicle and e
tered the Square there was the commenceme
OF the customary popular demonstration, b-
ct the command Of Chief Ruggles, who rails,
bis hand IN order to request silence, the pr
posed outbreak went out in II low, confus
murmer. Again, when Probat reached
sixth Street portion Ot the Square, and "
taken TO The west door Of the court room,
order that the crowd might have its curiUs
satisfied Uy sight of tue man. the same
quest Of the Chief was made, III the snme mi
ner and it was ooeyed. The crowd remaia
in the neigAborhood throughout the day, q
until after the verdict when the prisoner y
removed from the court room.
When the Court adjourned OF Friday, M
Bradford Dwight had summed up the testin
ny for tina Comm 1lwealth. Ga Saturi
moralng, Il lew minutes aitec tea O'Clock,
j. A. Wolbert, the junior counsel tor the pl
q m as ha III &
ture OF luis address was the skeich ii contain
Of The previoLs life o. Probst
Mr.. Woltert said-Tae prisoner at the b
Antoine Probsti is twenty tour years OF d
dis father nls mother, three brothers an
sister now reside at Bade1, 10 Gsrmany.
came to this country on the slip Columl
leaving Bremen on The l2tl o! 1arch, 1858
irving here o. the otl Of aSJ oithe same y
he had best in the country out t.o hours "
he sIrayed inIo Castle Ga rdcn, New York.
officer of the GoverGm at met MIN there
persuaded hl.1 TO en '.st in tae army. He
taken to rsalsLTJ .Qs sAme~ here in New Y
aud enlisted ia M Infantry regimen OF
State OF New ftrh. He lei. there and v
into camp spme slK Of eight miles IRON the
and from there vas sent 10 Virginia. he Sc
mis- term Nnd then came to Pnradslpbia.
stayed hers for some three four weeA
When he got back, the houaiy ne mad left
safe Eaepiag was returned 10 MIN, aud lie
money to spend With the men OF Front 81
who came here 10 testify. After 1t was
he ayAil eo.is'ei, sul entered the Fltb p
e!IyRnld Cav airy, aud was seq, TO camp {
wnIader, and stayed there some eight
when lie LETT tor the front. Tue regiment
tatoara At Deep Run, tie prisoner tells /
"nen there he c'mmenced doing picket
scouting aud drilling tor he had been il
infantry regiment, and was therefore not
versant win cavalry tactics. One ever
while on picket duty, about eight O'Clock
was shot in tue thumb ct the right hand
this accounts for the thumb being missing
came home after receiving his dischsrye
the army, few days af,er the capture Of
mond He came here AID called on Mr. \
Oh Front Street He had some money "
Mr. Mohr was keeping He go' ,oat and .,
there fourteen days, when be lett LOT New
While 10 New York be stopped some be
Greenwich Street, and stayed there four
and then returned 10 Philadelphia Not (,
well, be met a Sd1uHde on the street, W a,
ed him 70 go to the Soldiers Home.