Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-06
EVENING STAR.
DOU BILE S HEET.
Laura Fairs Condemnation.
1 Frpm the San Frsncisco Call, April q


After the judges charge had been delivered
the crowd svailed themselves OF the interruy-
nun 20 gaiR a closer view or the prisoner at the
bar. Their curiosity vas so persistent that Mrs.
Pair. in order 10 avoid II, took refuge in IN adj
10 ring room, attended by officer in charge.
a . subsequent period she returned to her
u-Isl seat in the hail of the court. Her manner
VA entirely cool. collected, and unem0t'Onal.
a. little daughter, who was with her, exhibit
e. touching affection By kissing her mother
A.. eIdC avoTiug 20 arouse her u a realization
q. hr SceDe-a- the child regarded it-thst sur
r.. -Ced her. Mrs. Lane, VINO also attended the
Ir.sJUeT, exhibited considerable emotion. Her
counter ance denoted real anguish, which found
~ fears. The little daughter was caresss I'd
iy 1e ladies present, who manifested NO par
tCu AZ kindness toward the mother.
~ : O'Clock the jury sent word to the Sheriff
DHi I { was lot bed of the facts, and assem-
b,C The court. The jury entered. Mrs. Fair
So sTt her head bowed, but her little daugh-
Ter. 20 imagined she read the doom of her
~ III -iu their faces, which she scanned closely
bf9k out INFO walled SORROW. The mother
Gag. her ani held her TO her bosom. rhi,
tOu x scene had its effect upon every one
pes. {, which was manifested BY the moist
e - G.. the SPECTATORS
ne Dw nellie gave orders for the preserve
o. q. 80 CT silence with the iBiunctioo that if
an, o. should attempt disorder he must be on
thc a q taken into custody. The clerk OF
n court then saic :-''GentIemen Of the jury
Steret; the iOTemsr. replied 1--WE have. >
, hs G. TX demanded .-''Whst say you, gentle
zen OF he Jury DO you fad The prisoner a.
t. bar "a IL. OF not guilty" The foreman
Al sweTs 4 I'VE find the prisoner guilty, as
CHARGED in The indictment"
a. my we'll be imag Ined this announcement
create deep sensation. The daughter OF Mrs
Fair { loud and bitterly, which created a
yrotDur sympathy in her behalf. Several OF
the IN rs we're affected 70 tears, showing that
they hs discharged their duty under a pro-
fOvDd nse OF its obligations, Irrespective of
public ouinion and OF consequences TO them
Ives. ne court ordered the clerk 10 withhold
an entry OF the verdict for the present, aud
aCdr, ,sIag himself to MIR. Cook, counsel for the
q toe laid: "As L cannot fdress the jury
verba y shall reduce my chs -ge to writing"
AfteT IA ing been employed in writing for
nInutes udge DwiDells read as follows "Gen-
semen O. the Jury: You were requested to
state IN YOUR verdict, III you convicted the pris-
oaer- Wir'her she WAS guilty of murder in the
hr~j deg, or murder In the second degree, or
If gully O. manslaughter." The clerk repeated
the lang age of the judge to the Jury. Mr.
SteIrett. foreman: I'VE have agreed, and lind
the pTisoI er guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree
Sir. Cook -. would ask, before the verdict
4 rtCOIGsd, that the jury be polled."
he COu4t, (reading. -" Gentlemen OF the
. iufy,u the verdict stIted by your foreman is
not Your dict, you will 80 state when YOU are
asked. While being called, each ind vidusl
4 called The names of the jurors we're sep
a:s' siy ca. I'd by the clerk, with the result as
al owe STA ., and the jury was discharged.
Tie - What day shall be set for the
jucgm-ntT'
Ms Byrue, Prosecuting Attorney" was
a. ont 10 make motion on that head
biT Geek Your Honor in view OF the i'm
IcTtauce 0f this case and Il 9 volu Nitrous tes-
tmony that has been offered, shall hardly be
prepared 10 90 anything before the 205h of May
and s>k until that time TO prepare NV excep,
t"ns-" The Judge said he would consider ire
matter. anc then addressing the jprv, tn 4nked
them for q! = attention, patience and coDs.ien-
tInusIts~ with which they had discharged the
serious dHtv devOlving upon them. The jury
then retired.
scene look rlsce between Mrs. Fair and her
daughter The latter wept piteOusIy, and the
mo heT-f"r he first time during the trying or
o. deal-eHmbifed tue weakness proper to the
tine The Ccc4saO1, and her sex.
Aver some discussion between The pros scouting
attorney AMI MIR. Cook. counsel for the defence,
tie corr. named the 29th OF May as the day on
which be would render his sentence. Judge
bwluelie reminded the prisoner into the Gus
tcCy OF tie sheriff. She left, leaning on the
arm OF Colonel Knox and leading her little
daughter 10y the hand, with her mother accom-
paDyiEg- carriage was in waiting to receive
the party, who entered it amid an immense
throns Of pC 1Ple gathered in the streets to get
giinUse OF the prisoner. lt IL driven to the
county Jsil. where the prisoner aighted en-
tered, AMI VS. enclo1ed by TIE iron doors, 60
await her forthcoming to receive sentence for
the cline for which she stands convicted
The mother and daughter attempted to enter
the jan Win Mrs. Fair. but were prevented
by ,ia.lor he. ~. Mrs. Fair appealed TO him
70 let tsr 81 ID GO with her. The Tailor in
fOrEieB Der 4 & it was impossible, his orders
aud hrs duty quired him 10 prevent the en-
trance OF both her child aud mother. The
IallCT asSertS u at Mrs. Fair is confident she vi
neither be han ged nor sent to the State Prison.
On what her ruth TO the contrary is based /
known Only 70 herself, but the conjecture i
that she T'ii-s upon the ingenuity OF her coun-
SCI and the .'qups and quirps" OF the law to
et-ct her TelsASe
TBERE Is in the following brief poem a
charming picture OF domestic life, heightened
by an s.llsior . well known incident in the
Lille OF Washington.
u Dear father. look M