New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-21
THE ORANGE COUNTY MURDER.

CONVICTION OF WARREN FELLOWS FOR THE
MURDER OF ALEXANDER sWINToN THE
sENTENCE-REMARKs OF THE PRISONER.
The case of Warren Fellows, on trial at Co
sen for the murder OF Alexander Swnton at Port Jer
Wis August last brought to close yesterday ana
resulted in the conviction Of the prisoner and his SEN
tence 10 90 years Imprisonment The Court reconyeEed
on Wednesday night at o'clock, and at II the jury re-
turned to the courtroom and the prisoner again
brought H. Mr. Nathan Van Sickle the foreman, asked
the Court whether It their province 20 bring in
verdict for any oense between that Of murder In the
degree and manslaughtcr in the third The Judge
read to them the bearing upon the case explain
ing their application The jury then retired again Tor
consultation.
THE VERDICT.
This morning at 7:4O the jury having previously sent
word to the Judge that they had agreed reentered he
oner was brought in and seated in his old place beside
the reporters table The foreman OF the jury then an
nounced 1--WE find the prisoner guilty OF murder In the
second degree" The jury then polled, and eaeh
answered separately that that was ms yeade &
aud his eyes steadily fixed upon the floor Inc
oner at o'clock to which time Court adjourned.
HOW THE VERDICT WAS ARRIVED AT
THE TRIBUNE reporter learned from good authority
that when the y @ nv wGTH d deS and
seven for murder in the first degree AT later period
and four for manslau ghter in the degree. The diff
ference Of opinion finally reconciled and murder IN
received with satisfaction, and its business almost uni
versally admitted Throughout the whole OF the trl
posed toward the prisoner aud his frequent escapades
and ebuuons OF hot blood have been ienenty treated
BY his acquaintance
The Court reassembled o'clock, and the prisoner
brought in TO receive his sentence In answer 10 the
Judges question whether he had to say ne re-
Piled, Nothing; except that am innocent l Know
nothing about the Oense more than the babe un-
born. | never had any enmity against Mt Swnton, or
any OF his people may have passed by there bGt never
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Court then asked If the counsel had anything TO say ana
Judge Gedney replied that he desired to correct te I'M
preston that had gone abroad that the prisoner Was
man OF means He had only about $1,000 when the trai
commenced that he had not used sums Oh
money this case finally that he had chlld ABOUT
Judge Happen then pronounced the following sentence
snr ury Of your country the Court
H Ds yGS s Sfs1 s@gs al u Of 9 nsu d
MEN s T, The Court is TO- express s entire satisfaction
content They have uEdi:ated themselves By IT,, I9ey
have gs caasI, Of ORANGE . ,nd up.,Ih their se o This
brought the who has been convicted 81 H th
manu- which We have learned from day Jay pat
enemy IL hs mouth 20 , I~a @ S,n I of @ tempar
y greater crimes and those crimes sometimes the
your life has been saved a. their hands The ofease
known to the Law" a9d the Court deeImuS ee peLod OF %
ana snos IL bs epsced,ha bey may take the warning
cell You arrived the Of 81 yerest in the prime OF
life II must spend the entire
balance OF your life States Prison Aud yet 20
DO that would erngush hope and while lives hope
The punishment will be full II meted OUT Tor
specific period yet that should survive the term you nay
member OF
have Should yoa live to al out the Of imprisonment
Won will be rAyhaired man, probably dependent upon
yoay friends for maintenance land support your
declining Years Bat the duty Of the Court remains
the sane The call the lesser grade OF punishment
IL would people OF this state or IN accordance VITA
the duty following that verdict which has been pro-
no,nJ The Cont has therefore conclusion which
might shall be imprisoned IN tue stsse
sing at
After the sentence pronounced the prisoner was
removed, and the Court adjourned.