Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.


VERDICT or Guilty, As INDICTED.
CRIMINAL COURT. judy. Wyie-This morn
ing. there was very large number OF persons
present on the opening OF the Criminal Court,
anxious To hear the verdict in the case of james
Grady, charged With the murder OF Mrs. Fam
ME Faulkner in the month OF October last.
When the conrt " as opened, Judge Wylis di-
rected the jury, Who retired at i.4o pm yester-
day, TO be called in, and they were brought into
court. The clerk then called the Jury. and the
prisoner being directed to stand up, the clerk
asked:
"Gentlemen Of the july, have you agreed
upon z verdict"
Mr.. Grinder, the foreman. approaching the
clerks desk, said: " We have"
The Clerk" DO YOU lind the prisoner at the
bar guilty Of that whereof lie stands indicted or
MI. Grinder" Guilty, as indicted
The Clerk" Gentlemen OF the jury. harken
to your verdict as il is recorded. Your foreman
SAYS you lind the prisoner al the bar guilty as
he stanos indicted, and so you ali say"
The Jurors nodded assent.
Grady's countenance Immediately changed
and he became quite pale and faltered little
but kept his feet throughout the proceedings.
though he did not fully regain bis composure.
posed until he had time to make a moIon for q
new trial.
Judge wylie remarked that the sentence
The prisoner was Immediately ironed and
taken back 10 jail by balliiis sPrague. coakley
ON HIS WAY TO JAIL
the prisoner trembled perceptibiy. and could
talk but little, but on the road he did saw
''MaDy good soldier died during the war, and
! am no betterito die han some who have died;
but am innocent OF the crime" At the iai
he told the guards that he had been convicted.
but he WAS Innocent.
The jurors, before leaving the room and com.
ing int court, signed Petition asking for a
comnutation OF the death penalty.
HOW THE JURY CAME TO AGREE
IL s stated about the court. house that all the
jurors signed paper asking the President, IN
imprisonment; aud IL Is also runored that Grady
could not have been convicted n indicted with
out such paper was signed, Is there WAS a regu-
lar agreement in the jury rocm-.'lou sign for
me, and III agree with you" We give these
ruinors As part OF the history Of the case, with.
out vouching for their correctness.
NOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
rett, who had made Q motion for a new trial In
the case Of John Douglas, convicted and SON.
fenced to the penitentisry for two years, for the
iarceny or chickens. nled An afddavit in the case
Judge Cartier said that the fact OF a white
man living in adultery with q black woman
vas no Recommendation for . new trial, and he
from the evidence he was guilty. He was found.
early in the morning, between the chicken roost
and here the chickens were found; fifteen was
found in his barn carefully concealed, the
balance Of the siSty-tye stolen were found In
Mr.. Barrett suggested that the could prove
good reputation.
Judge Carttsr.-No you cant satisfy ne that q
white man living with black wench has . rood
reputation. He would allow the sentence TO
stand, and he thought that the community
would be lucky In having him serving the sem
fence.
Mr.. Barrett mggssted thst he Gid nov know
much OF his character, because he came into
the case only the day before the Uial.
Judge Csrtter-Wel, IL you convict another
man or ealing chickens without the particips-
ton Of this man, Ill siga . petition for his per-
don.
ORrHAFe Cornr, Judge wyle viii o( Jss.
GinDaty vas nled before the Recorder of Wills.
fully proven and admitted 20 probate and rec
ORD; the executor ouaiiasd and gave bond
.3,coO. The 1lu OF William Fullalove vas lied.
wlli or John y. Taggar died and proven.
Lettere OF Administration we're granted to Mrs.
Sophia n. white, upon the estate of Ms. Susan
Wilson, and the REQUESTS bonds fled. Thomas
A. Grant was appointed guardian 10 the orphans
OF Henry BrOsks, and gave bonds In the sum Of
, CouRr IN GRSHRA TERN, yadces Cartier,
DIN and Wd<.-To-Aay, the court appointed
the following judges Of election for Geor eetoVn:
Leonard l. Ciemeuto, james Cornell ma Rob-
ert A s0rnin. The eourt also appointed James
Dona,dson one Of the judges OF election snr tbs
serving.
On motion OF Mr.. Bradley, Mr.. Mills Dean. or
Philadelphia, was admitted an attorney and