The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-17

prosocuted him with armness and vigor, but
made no attempt 10 eneroach upon any right
accorded him by the law, and IL any such at
tempt had been made, 1t would have met with q
firm resistance from his counsel. Fairly and
impartially he was tried by twelve as honora-
BILE, intelligent, and conscientious men as could
have been selected from any community.
Our readers are perfestly familiar with
the events of that interesting trial. Tuesday
evening the jury retired to deliberate, and on
the first ballot stood seven for conviction three
for acquittnl, and two mute, the mute votes
being caet because the gentlemen desired to
have certain points gone over and discussed in
the jury-room. Wednesday they stood eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal and 60 all
day and all night until this morning shortly
before the court was opened, and then they
made up their unanimous verdict. very large
crowd filled the hall this morning, aud the
prisoner sat alone unattended by any of his rein
tives. The jury came in looking grave, wearied,
and even exhausted; several of them were no.
tieed to be unusually pale. Their names were
called of by Mr.. Bull, the crer, and then Mr..
Galton, the clerk, asked-"Gentlemen of the
jury, have You agreed upon a verdict ?"
Mr. Christman, acting as foreman answered
in q low, subdued tone of voice, 1--WE have"
Here the silence throughout the entire place
became almost painful.
The prisoner and the jurors were directed to
stand up.
Mr. Galton-"How say you, gentlemen of the
jury, do you find John Hanlon, alias Charles
Hanlon, alias Charles E. Harris the prisoner at
-
ner and form as he stands indicted, or not
guilty? 2"
Mr.. Chrstman-''Guity"
Mr.. Galton-"Of what degree ?"
Mr.. Christman-"We find him guilty OF
murder of the first degree"
The prisoners counsel moved to have the jury
poled, which was ordered by the Court, and
each juror gave his vote emphaticaly as the
foreman had given it,
The verdict was then recorded and read, and
the jurors and prisoner resumed their seats,
some OF the former being affected to tears by
the awful solemnity of the scene they were en-
actng-but the latter. the condemned wretch,
was as hard and unmoved as n statue, not a
nerve was seen to CULVER to indicate the
slightest emotion. The jurors shook hands
with counsel on both sides in the manner of
men who had, with the fear of God before them
faithfully and justly discharged o great and
fearful duty, and then hastened to their homes
one alas to find that during his absence in the
service of the public he had lost dear brother,
who was but yesterday covered by the grave.
One gentleman, a peighbor of Judge Ludlow's
received an intimaton that some dire calamity
had happeaed in his family, and he rushed back
into the court room in the greatest agitation
aud besought the Judge to tell him truly what it
was, and his Honor had some difficulty in
assuring him that his alarm was groundless and
his loved ones were well.
The prisoner was hurried from the dock into
the van and then hastily driven to prison. A
few moments after his departure his sisters
came in, and upon learning the result gave
utteraDce 10 the most plteOus and heart-rendlg
moans and sobs. They we're with commendable
gentleness conducted by the officers into one of
the ante-roOms.
The crowd now slowly dispersed and soon
the monotOnous, dull Quarter Sessions business
was put into motion. The jurors who were
confined in the court house seventeen days and
nights, expressed themselves satisfied with and
grateful for the attention bestowed upon them,
and the pains taken to secure their comfort
They had good sleeping accommodations,
were well fed, and the officers
who had them in charge were
always ready and willing TO do anything to rem
der their position easy. They were contented
with all, and were enabled to give the case
their whole attention. and after severe labor
have acquitted themselves in such a manner
that their consciences will ever be at rest upon
this subject.
The following are the gentlemen who COM
posed the jury
Thomas Creagmle, gentleman; James F.
Bradfeld, merchant; Joseph Winpenny, gentle
man; G. p. b. Jeffry, gentleman; John Collins,
glass blower; Hart judah, gentleman; j. c..
Christman, merchant; John Little, dealer; Tho
mas j. Lippncott, carpenter; jeremiah Riley,
blacksmith; George W. Turner, dealer; John
Quigley, tailor.
Al the instance of his counsel Hanlou was
brought to court for moment or two, while he
made motion for new trial. The reasons
will be filed within four days.