The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-14

SAX FRANc1sco, June 3.-Mrs
Fair was sentenced to be hanged to day
foY the shooting Of Judge Crittenden.
Her COUNSEL this morning attempted to
impeach Littlefeld, one of the jurors
An affidavit made by VIM. Mcnamara,
special policeman, was read, to the
effect that uc had heard Littcield say
at the time of the shooting that if he
were q juror in the case he would hang
the woman. On being examined for a
juror he swore that be had formed no
opinion and had no bias either way -
MIR. Li,tle6eld presented counter afi-
davit denying the whole statemest Of
Mcnamara.
At the conclusion of the argument on
the motion for new trial on the ground
contained iD the affidavit impeachiny
the jurors, the Judge said he had given
the matter careful consideration and
would be glad TO have the least doubt
as to :he Justice Of the verdict. The
prisoner had every advantage the law
could give. The case, that should have
been tried in ten days, occupied mouth.
In the case of the jnrors be did not
think they had formed direct opinion,
merely a newspaper impression; and if
Jurors were to he excluded from reading
newspapers, We could never get a jury.
The Judge further said i; was hard TO
make any Court believe that msa Of
respectfully would work themselves
into jay for the purpose Of securing
a conviction. 1t only remains for me
now to pass the sentence, the saddest
duty Of my life
Mr. Campbeil-I resume my motion
for judsmc upon the verdict.
Mr. Cook-l ask permission to file on
Monday my grounds Of exception nmc
pro true.
The Court-Laura D. Fair, You were
indicted BY the Grand Jury of the city
aud county of San Francisco for the
unlawlnl killing of Alexander Cri,teu-
den That Indictment was sent to The
Court for tiial. You were furnished
with au impartial jury. You were ably
defended by counsel. The jury pro-
nounced you guilty. Have you any
legal cause 10 show why the judgment
Of the Court should not be pronounced
upon you?
Profound silence reisned in the
Courr, broken only by the sobbing of
the pIi<oiers mother and Of the women
who sat BY her. The prisoner sat
with her face buried in her hands, bu,
otherwise composed aud mo;onlcss. and
made no response. After moments
pause the JuIyc, with trembling voice,
said:
"Thr Judgment of the Court is that
on Friday, the 18Th day of July next,
you ty the Sheriff appointed, be hanged
BY The neck until you are dead; aud
may God have mercy on your SOUL
The >ccn~ in the court room during
the rcmai Ks Of the Judge and the deliv-
cry OF The sentence WIS one OF intense
excitement. The room was not crowd
ed, few >uppo>ing tha; the case would
be c~sed to day. The prisoner, while
the Jn'lge wa speaking, watched his
face eagerly. When he said he saw no
erouDd for new trial she bowed her
head il per mothers lap and wcpt
bitterly, bu! snom recovered her COM
gcs3r%. : Gamter of ladies were
pre-ea', a,i "f F7hcu wept VIXEN sentence
was being pronounced.
Afie: he ajjnurnm, Of the court
:he prisoners mother, Mr.. Lane, con-
frnured iho reporters, saying, With
e1citfment an! anger:
Nov yca haze Gst THAT you wanted,
haven't you YOU Lass got her hung
hope II gives ycu jpy.'
With officially she was p1ciied. TAc
prisoner, 81 leaving tko court room,
bowed l.. ii.e reporters and officers of
the cncti, say."a she forsava all, She
gsked ;;.o st."riff 10 prevent her la;lsr
irce a4al2cG.n. hsf aud claiming her
60 ti.e i4ds u .he esli, IS he had threat
eaed Il. 10, Tie Sheriff ASSURED her be
WaniI E.iG% 40 *tGn tfealN6lL.
'fbo exci;s@eGt in tbs street was
iatsnso- !suadrsda CT people were
wat.R. tG .ea hes pass to her carriage.
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IiAhGR !-9ci<iXa az STRAWBERRIES.
Tho Nerials lasgsal, af tho l0;L Of
May. 4aya.
A!a ,.nisssaa OF Monday saIpnea
ftNA hi. fssm aeas Ihia city. tasf,esa
th4a=a,;a g4afia 81 s.ts.bs:ias. tho
ttaiss sl as'a gjIakiag tom lsis patch at
nearly Que t.sGayea assea. Tha culture
Of sfawsetfies & oee ofilse asst praass-
Bile branches OF ihe traes tsada 10 thia
vieici,y. Mare can be Madd from eae
acre ID slfss berries, than from lea 10
eat0.