American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-03-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Court met pursuant to adjournment.
John B. Arlington was brought into Court
by the Sheriff. lie is usually attended
by his wife, children, and lady relative.
The jury-th nine selected were
brought iu by the Constables ; and after
being seated the Clerk called over their
names and the Court pyoeeeded t, issue
a preceptl'oy h,Hsmen 20 fill up the jury.
The doogs Of the Court room were clqsed
and guar ded. The Sheriff commenced
making his selections but, it was ten
minutes to FIVE o'clock p. m, before the
jury was complete and sworn.
The Clerk of the Court then stepped
forward toward the jury empaneled and
said
Clerk-Gentlsmer Sf tn. Jury, are you
all sworn?
Jurors-Ycs.
Clerk-Stand together and hear the
evidence YoH tina; are sworn look upon
the pyisonsr and hearken to his cause.
You must know that be stands indicted by
the name of John b. Arlington: For
tiat--
The Grand Inquest of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, inquirlng in and
for the county or Butler upon their oaths
and affirmations reqpaPtiyely, do present
That John b. Arlington late of said
county, yeoman, on the 9th day Of De
cember, in the year Of our Lord one thou>
sand eight huudrel and sixtysx, at the
borough of Portersville. in the county (of
Butler) aforesaid, and within the juris-
diction of this Court, with force and
arms, in and HEoE one Sidney i. CuF'
ningham, in the peace of God and of the
State aforesaid, then aud there being
fcloniously. wiIliully, and of his own
malice atorethought, did make an assault;
and that the said John B. Arlington,
with certaia knife of the value Of seven.
ty.6vc cents, which he-the said Jnhn
B. Adlington---in his right land then
apd there held-.the s9id Sidney b.
Cunningham, in and upon the lett side of
the body of him the said Sidney b Guns
ningham, then aud and there .c,onc1u,>
ly, siliully, aud Of his own malice ato.e
thought, cid strike and thrust, giving to
the said Sidney B. Cunningham, then
aud there, with the kniiS Aforesaid, 10
aud upon the aforesaid left side of the
body Of him ths said Sidney b. Cunning
ham, penetrating upward betw cen the
lower ribs INTO the chest of him the said
Sidney b, Cunning am, one mortal wound
Of the breadth Of one and one foIrtE
inches, aud of the depth OF four and one
halt inches; OF which said mortal wouud
the said 81 uey b. Cunningham Instant
ly did die, at the borough OF Portersville,
in the county of Butler, on the said 24th
Cay Of December, in the year aforesaid
Aud SO the jurors aforesaid, upon their
oaihs aud atirmatiuns a;oresai ! !, do say
That the said John b. Arlington, bin
the said Sidney B. Cunningham, in man
ner and form Aforesaid le1oniousIy, viii
fully, aud of his own malice aforeth64sht
did kill aad murder; contrary to the
form Of The Act of Assembly in such
case made and pgovidsA, and against the
peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth
bf Pennsylvania.
And the Inquest aforesaid, upon theiI
oaths and af6rmations aforesaid, do fur
ther present: That John b. Arlington
late Of said county, yeoman, on the 24th
day of Deceinber, in the year of our LORD
one thousand eight hundre ! and sixty six
atthe borough Of Portersville, in the count,
(of Butlcr) aforesaid, aud within the ju'
,ssciction Of this Court, with force aac
arms, in aud upon one Sidney B. Gun
ningham, in the peace of God and of the
said State. then and there being, feloni-
ously, willully, and of his own malice
aforethpught, did make an assault; anG
the said John b. Arlington, with . Ger
tain knife, of the value Of seventy>6s.
cents, which he the said John B. Aiding
ton, in his left hand, then and there held
--the said Sidney B. Curpjnghap, il
and upon the left side of the body Of hin
the said Sidney b. Cunningham ahel
and there felopiousiy, wilfplly, aud of ri
own malice aforethought, did strike an,
thrust; giving to the said Sidney B
Cunuin CHAM, then aud there, with tn
knife aforesaid, 10 and upon the aforesaid
left side OF the body of him-the SAT-
Sidney 3. Cuaniagham-penetrating mp
ward between the lower ribs, into tn
chest Of him the, said Sidney b. Gun
niugham, one mortal wound of the breadtl
of one and one fourth inches, and of tn
depth of four and one>half inches %
whieh said mortal wound, the said Sidne
r. Cunningham, instantly did die, on th'