The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-03

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THE VERDICT OF THE JURY.
After being out ten minutes the jury came In and
rendered the following verdict
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heavy from hook in the hands OF William Foster
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In answer to questions Foster stated name T. VII
sans East twenty street. mason by oses
t. except that am not guilty. nave
EXCITEMENT IN THE ROOM
While the Jury was out celebrating there was IN.
tense excitement among the curious crowd who had
been standing without the building ali day and who
nook and corner of the examination room, notwith.
standing the police exercised oil their muscle to
Se words ere ON II e e
ought TO be lynched.' When the verdict had been
recorded the prisoner was handcuifed by Captain
kilieea's officers and conducted to the TOmDs
under escort OF the several hundred curious spec
tat0rs.
SWIFT JUsTIcE-AN INDICTMENT FOUND
While these scenes were being witnessed at the
CorOner's office the Grand Jury in session
by and had the witnesses before them and before
the Coroner's verdict had been rendered presented
INDICTMENT OF posTER:-
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wlfuy feioniously and Of his malice aorethought, did
And that he, the said William Foster with certain rod
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and lie said wound
And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do
Say hat he ne aid William Foster. MIN the said Avery B.
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And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aoresaid do
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moved sadassa Tie nsgaion he ss!6
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breath q three inches and q the depth of three inches Of
the ward y and county aforesaid from hs SAID ash day
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live and on which said 18th day April in the aiore
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And the jurors Aforesaid their oath aforesaid, do
that he the said William Foster, him. the said Avery d.
Putnam IN the manner and FORM and by the aiorc
the aforesaid, wuly feloniousy and OF his malice
aforethought did kill and murder against the the
statute In such made and provided and the
Of the people Of the State OF New York and their
dignity.
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath Aforesaid do
That William Foster late Of the Tweny.second wsrd OF
hs city Of New Or1 H. the Q, New
moved and seduced by the insgaon Of the devil 26
OF APRIL In the year OF Lord 1871 at the ward city
and county aforesaid with force and :aru upon
Avery d. Putnam in the peace OF God and Of the people Of
ntousy and Of his malice aforehought, did make
sault
And that he the said william Foster with certain iron
hook of the value dollar, which he. the Will
the said Avery Putnam In and the head Of him the
ea,d Avery D. Putnam then and there wilsuy felOnousy
and OF his malice aforethough did STRIKE and
wound giving unto him the said Avery D. Putnam then and
him the saia Avery d. Putnam, one mortal wound,
OF the breadth OF three inches and Of the depth of
three nches OF which said mortal wound he the said
Avery D. Putnam at the ward city and county aforesaid
29th day OF April the aforesaid did angush,
and angushing did live and which said 2Jh y0f
April, in the year aforesaid the said Avery D. Putnam,
the city and county Aforesaid OF the said mortal wound did
die.
And the jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
that he the said William Foster him the said u.
Putna In the and form and by the
seid Mt the city and county aforesaid, the day
thought did kill and MURDER against the form OF the statute
such made and provided and the peace Of the
people OF tie state of New York and their dignity.
SAMUEL b. GARVlN, District Attorney.