The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04
Stirring Scene i'm San Francisco
Court.
The Wretched Woman Sen
fenced to be Hanged.
The Attempted Impeachment Of Jurors ever
ruled by the Judge.
How Mrs. Fair Bore the Terri
bile Ordeal.


The court opened at ten this morning. and con
tinued unti half-past eleven TO admit
NEW ATlIp,vITs
IN the case of l.ittle1cld. one OF the jurors who
condemned Mrs Fair.
William MacNamara, special policeman. made
aadavit, which was read, TO the eject that ne had
heard L,tleield say al the time OF the shooting OF
orttenden by Mrs. Fair that If he were Juror
the case ne wodla
HANG raE WOMAN.
TN being examined for a juror he stated that he
had fosned no opinion, aGd had no bias either way.
MIR. Iitteiied presented counter AFFIDAVIT deny
Ing The whole statement OF MacNamara.
The counsel for the defence argued al length
the motion Tor The new uial on the ground con.
tained IN the afiidavit
IMPEACHING THE JURORS.
Messrs. A. NJ Beach ana y. H. .Littlehcid also on
the question OF jurisdiction on the blll OF excep-
TONS
On the conclusion or the argument for defence.
the Judge, still seated, Went on TO say that he had
given the matter careiu consideration and would
DC glad to have the least doubt as to
THE JUSTICE or raE VERDICT.
The prisoner had every advantage the law could
give The case that should have been tried IN ten
days, occupied Il month In The case OF the Jurors
ne did not think they had formed direct opinion.
HeTtJ u newspaper iulpteSslOu anu Jurors were
TO BE rXcLuDED FROM READING NEWSPAPERS
we never could get "A Jury. A. to the qualification
OF the Juror, Beach he dld not think the testimony
contained IN the afdaylts sufficiently to he point
to disquaIily HIM. His character FOR respects
billty was amply testified 10.
In The case OF the other juror Litiiedeld. Il 4 sim,
ply an afldavlt against one man who knows ne All
not by another man who says lie did
The Judge further said 1t was hard 10 make any
court believe that men OF respecabiity would work
themselves INTO Jury for the purpose OF securing .
CONVICTION. II only remains for me now
70 PASS rue SENTENCE,
the saddcst duty OF my lie.
Mr.. CAMPBELI---I resume my melton Tor Judgment
upon the verdict.
Nr. COOK ask permission 20 fe on Monday my
grounds OF exception mine p,'o ctat.
THE CouRT--ianra y. Fair, yon were indicted by
the Grand Jury OF the city ana county OF Fran
CISCO Tor the unawiul killing OF Alexander Critten.
den. That Indictment was sent to this court for
trial. You were furnished with All impartial jury.
You were ably defended by counsel The jury pro.
bounced you guilty Have you any legal cause 70
show why tue judgment OF the Court should not be
pronounced upon YOU
rRofouNp SILENCE
rcgued the CONT, broken only by the sobbing of
the prisoners mother anu OF the ladies who sat by
her, The prisoner sat with her face buried 10 her
hands hut otherwise composed and noonless land
made no response. After few moments pause
the Judge,
WITH TREMBLING VOICE
said "The Judgment OF the Court IL Thai on Friday,
the 2sth day of July next yoo. by the Sheriff ap
pointed, be hanged 10y the neck until you are dead,
and may God have mercy your soul.
TIE SCENE IN ROOM
during he remarks Of the Judge ana the delivery
Of the sentence one Of intense excitement The
room was not crowded, few supposing that the case
would be closed to-day. The prisoner while tho
Judge was speaking, watched hls iace eagerly.
Whcr he said he ground Tor new trial she
bowed ner head In ner mothers lap and wept bit
tetly but succeeded in few minutes In recovering
her composure. number OF ladies were present,
all Of whom wept sentence being pronounced.
After adjournment OF court the prisoners mother,
Mrs. Lane. confronted the reporter present. saving,
with great excitement ana anger
'Now you have got what sou wanted, haven't
YOU You have got her hung. | hope il gives you
joy
with difficulty she was paclned. The prisoner, on
leaving the court, bowed 10 the reporters ana ON
GERS OF the court saying she forgavc oil. She asked
the sheriff TO prevent her jaior, named Delly
from handcuning her ana chatning her To the roor
OF the cell. a. he had threatened 10 do. Tue sheriff
assured her he would allow such treatment
rne excitement IN the street was intense Hun
dreds Of people were waiting see her pass 10 her
car