The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-24
COURT ur GENERAL SESSIONS.

Conclusion Of the Trial OF Margaret Walsh
for the Alleged Marder Of Oalccr McChcs-
nes-verdict Of Gsiity Of Msrder in shc
Second Dexrcc-The Prisoner Sentenced to
tho State Prison for Lite.
Before Recorder Hackett
Tho trial Of Margaret Wash, alias Fanny Wright In.
dc cd fcs the knng OF officer No hesaey, street.
tho 10th Of oiobsr resumed yesterday morning
The room crowded all day by members Of tue
bar and by Interested spectators who anxious 10
hear the closing speeches Of counsel especially when 10
vas whispered that District Attorney Hail. whoshad not
resousy appeared would address tho jury part
Assistant District Attorney BEDFORD called ORA Robin
Neale. ply sciaas at the Tombs who testified
that they examined .ns prisoner few hours atsr tho
Dr. Rob,nson tessned--I visited tho Tombs on the
10Th OF October the prisoner was ponei out 70
Fanny Wright; had nm interview with her bstwscs
went into tho GEN. she then seated; asked hsw
she felt this mornng shs said Every wei:, sne then
mss said lido no. fsow Dr. Anss s nv s"'.
league, then taid Mage confess 70 aug body but
.ss :: SSa s S:s q
was sne language she used on ibas occanon; there
sIsht escoIorat,oo under the eft eye; pr
ing under delerum trcmeus may have lucid Intervals.
and 10 some cases s1ey have not
Cross ed male inmate examination of the
prisoner and Ia my conversation with her did not refer
70 The occurrence ~ all; she did not complain 10
during tnc four with her thas shs
needed treatment Tor brusea
u.
Cy Prison testified ba. no saw Margare, Walsh on the
2st Of 0~tobes 10 COLI looked ~ her, and seeing that
her bow she iei and she said, .Prsty well - she aid
complain about beng beaten.
Mary Valentine, one Of the keepars NJ the cells 81 the
Tombs, examined by counsel for the prisoner She
testified that rhe paw tho prisoner Monday in tho
washing CELL the witness said 70 her, seeing bruiss
her and the snin bone and shoulder black
buc, ~ that done thsn' sho SAID, .ihe officer. bat
might hsve go, some OF Il by ial;' the mark tho
scenes like grin Witness said III was you,
Fanny would show Is to the doctor - shc said .Mary
an sick cannot sue went out Of tho cell
Tue witness examined by District Attorney
HALL when that tue witness had been
tho Island and Tonbs for vagraucy but for last
eight years employ cd by tho Comm ,sslonsrs Of
| Charities 10 nct fn Tn. capacity OF coil keeper.
Mr. Townsend proceeded to sum up tho case for
the pr lie reviewed tito 10 able maaner
and listened 20 ~ih marked atcn Ion from the b.
| ginning 10 the close OF hrs srguinest.
| cess nf ba nm hour taken, after which Dis
tire, Attorney Han conrnenc.d mis- address lie first
discussed the points OF ,a~ involved in the case and
that he had Intention IL asking tho Jury
OF murder 10 the nrt degree for Tho
did Dot In ans manner that dcnoiiion; but
canned ihat the testimony showed the prisoner be
| guilty OF murder N ,hs second Degree. Mr.. Hall men
lionsd tho striking fact that dunns his three Official
terms OF prosecuting officer OF the county each coing
wees OF those found Jaries ia tue holiday
considering whether tney aaal give liberty aud
discussed toe e.dasco ia s entirety he rot having
heard the testimony except the evidence OF Mr& Dop-
SON. whose sta.emss. o. Oh, occarrsuce he GAINED
sufficient % establish The facts in the nrt place.
there trouble between tho prisoner and
deceased Of nature sufficient 10 induce hun,
oafcer OF tho law 10 takc her In charge merit. that u
uss her duty have gcne into h ,dy; that when
she asea about the knic u ncr duly to have
tnrcn u given up, rather than 10 have used
| H. He thought hs hal shown that The woman had
recssisy for usinz that knife and that rs she used H.
wbea used after mad used II che caps.
be q apprecaiias tbs quality Of act sue
had done, aud OF establishing In her own Tind
~ ss case rested wish The jury. .rh,s crowded eou.
fcoOs" said Mr. Hail. Of interested auditors look 70
our rsspoas,s,ly. Al ~no nave read this testimony
l.. 49, HakI Inlkt I'M al
20 day IN tie place Of poor hcchssnsy the force
Scoks 70 yoy. All ,hs other pcl,cemen look 10 you 10
cisss mia woman represents The class she represents
are iookfa IA the tnsory Of tbe defence and hat
pres.rsa 10 &C, hereafter accordingly We have laid
eress boicfc you ue have giveu you the law on
ss subject, ne have axe. s 'ns ssspoo.s,y q san
may have said your psrfa that u 10 not murder In
,hs nr-, dsxrss; and have pot before yen my srra.
meat showing a. lawyer and an officer Of the law.
what mink 70 murder In the second degree; and
they asvs sh,ua no other side what they think
ros sloss for ths- poor womsn; yeu hare NOT alone
her NE - her hosrty IN keeping; hut tho OATH "a
Of New yotk and AsrEarst Eaisb, the prisoasr she
bar rspeated ~ the scisrns tones OF sns Clerk OF
,hls cosr- Yes h.ve shsr rishss . yind'eais, lnd
whan you sindioats ,asir rights Yen virdcAts
ysss Own 10 ~. .,,'s. q cs, s.,, Az, We
On ssr.h and soef win 70 men BE, there couid Be- 20
psacs ssrh without soca order; and if they would
thsy deserve n BY their ChrfstInas vcrdick
Rscorasr Bscxsrv then delivered able and is5gthy
charge he commenced by stating the respective thso
r,ss o. the and The csisnos thea read the
ssrnition o< murder Va the various degrees ana of
u.sr~isnsntes ard snld ''If ron believe from ths
tssnsny that 81 the moment or Immediately t3tors
thcNpiow struck. the prisoner vas IN state Of mind
70 fnov tina, the deed she vAs aeeat 70 comm.
:, spossfsls and suilty ~ charged; Otherwise sbe
70 not Me Honor rscaptuistsd IN concise snd
speaking q The defence OF isnaliy his Honor sad,
Evsry psrsou sappcssd 20 kno~ The lao. ana there
fore nothing jssnes wroISfu ect excsps - proved
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