The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-18
AN EXECUTION DELAYED.
MR.. UOWES ILLNESS POSTpONYyo
REYNOLDS'S CONVICTION.

Unique Petition from the Hon. WiIu,np
we-Forcsin downing of thu nis,,r.
guished ConnscIior's Line Of ncf,mcoa-
shall this Bioodthirsty Brute F.cap.
on the wornout Plea of Insanitys
The trial of John Reynolds, alias Sylvc.,o.
Brcen, was to have begun in the Court Of Over an,
Terminer yesterday morning, before judge Ing,a-
han. Mr.. Garvin, District Attorney, was IN b,v.
conducted the prosecution. Mr.. W. r. Howe b,vl,,
been appointed by the Court as counsel for the de'
Tense. To say that the court room was denso,v
crowded would inadequately describe tue mmcp.,
throng OF all classes who had gathered within n.
precincts to witness trial for murder on whose 70,
suit probably depends the future safety Of the live.
OF our citizens. The prisoner did not wear ,b.,
look OF stolid defiance and reckless Indifference
which he assumed at the Coronets inquest hav.
ing given place to wild, stupid expression OF corrN
tenance. look Of perfect vacancy whether a..
sumed or real, was It's prominent characteristic ana
more than one who had seen the prisoner b,ior.
remar <ed this change In the man. Rcynolls's scat
was placed unpleasontly near the widow and hen
children, who were attired In deep moui Ming Mrs.
Townsend being closely yelled. Ever and anon
iurtive glances Of mingled horror and fear wero
cast by the little ones toward the wrelched
Reynolds. The youngest child though unconscious
OF the cause OF its sisters umorOusncss, cuug
generously to its mothers side.
At the opening of the Court, the District AttorneV
said he was ready to begin the trial, and therefore,
he moved that II at once proceed. Mr. Abe II Hum
mel next and said that he appeared In behalf a
Mr.. W. +. Howe, who had been assigned by TIE
Court to act as counsel for the man Reynolds Ia
desired to read the following afndayit:
William f. Howe, being duly sworn, saws that hs
eope;Sl for John Reynolds whose trial for ~. murder
of Oyer and Termincr Tor this day,
learned Prcsnr ce 81 h court nf ON sSrs,i
ast 70 acl a. counsel ior inc unioItenate accused Mt
1a and essE 81 TpSeSoo
such defence tho circumstances OF tho case lul
fed but that on the afternoon Of MONDAY last, and
was taken sick with affection Of the throat md utg
and has been thereby confined TO his bed since Monday
evening last.
The deponent " now rapidly recovering bat ia rto.
hibed bv his physicians from leaving h ho1sc OAiy.
from sickness to leave hs residence ia tIy and q
assuredly utterly unable to spc ak for any prot
nned 10 his BE- he has given this case ard "a aiteSdS
circumstances his fullest and most careful aitenuOn
Win u rcst S Secc tb nu m m y M
as au advocate, lie VIII be- enabled on the tral OF tbs
Sesa, " ~ the Sretead and a as
mented homicide.
Deponent e fSly aware OF the prclutccs which h,7o
been engendered by the circums tances uy which ms
case IA surrounded, aud knows the thsoh 0f nag.
tion which the community but feel NJ The az.
plorabe homicide; but, filled as depouOnt Ia VITA
apprehension depontnt actuated by tlc sacred dutv
which he to his client. knows IN tla discharge N
that office but one person In the vor.d-tAa client and
Depopent therefore asks m a matter Of ius'cetoths
accused that the trll o! thus Gaze may bc 4douraei
to proceed to trial. WILLIAM F. HOWE.
Judge Ingruham, after the reading Of the anidavit
said that the appeared 10 be suite emit and ma
would therefore SCI down Monday next 10 halipst
10 O'Clock, Tor the trial. The prisoner then re.
moved, followed by crowd OF curious p ope 70
the TOmbs,