The New York herald., 1871-10-21

that both OF these men had with the woman was
up that the deceased first assaulted the prisoner
upon his breaking into the room, IL no excuse be-
cause the deceased was nos oSund @ 10 wait Tor tIe
to defend himself. He closed In the following
language:-"l have now, gentlemen, decided all The
questions OF law. and IL is for you TO decide upon
the facts OF the case; and 1t ~ your duty, II you
have any reasonable doubt on your minds 10 acqut
and Judgment; and II you find, after patiently re-
viewing and considering the facts In your minds.
fst ~ snG e % e ays
murder with malice and Fermentation, IT. Is your
duty fnd verdict OF murder in the first degree.n
A few minutes after one O'Clock the case was
which consisted OF most intelligent dozen OF citi-
mer, william H. Spear, James Durle, John Avery,
Patrick McGOvern, Frank Wink, William JacoDus
banisI Paxton, Edward G. Reilly, william scnWarz,,
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT. !.
The SsSHS z n9Tyea ss5fd aa ,Ssy verdict
twelve judges mad reiired and they too reared for
refreshments The prisoner was rsmanded to tue
ses5 0 2 %s ssa1 r g q ness sss
Want y Realization Of the terrible position @ in % which
ns sionsl sRiassshaaesss RassS NJ ~ ' 'ulA ana
D0rrs AND HIS MOTHER,
During conversation between reporter and one
OF the prisoners brothers, who Is quite respectable
citizen Mr. Bolts testified to the same want OF feel
ing on The part OF his unfortunate brother, saying
in bidding cool BY to his sister after the retiremcnt
Of the jury, and even then his expressions
nsS to ssS g e tho old woman my
THE CLOSING SCENE.
BY three O'Clock the court room was almost cleared
Then the lawyers commenced to ile in by ones aud
twOs, and presently the pressmen. At four O'Clock
rg ana . ndre Se vas wa
% was conaacted with the utmost quiet a
sought to escape any more crowds: but. neverthe-
less. by the timc Judge Depue appeared and took
pressipIe feminnes being st % present. As the
Judge passed through the Court there was a loud
buzz Of expectation. Al hall-past four he took his
the buzz which prevailed and q painful
stiffness pcryaded the vast chamber which but
ment. With the usual formula of the Court the
prisoner ana jury were marched M The former
was provided win cnalr ronng sg the the seats hereto
strung out along the railing directly In front Of the
bench. They oil stood bolt upright, supported at
either end bY constable armed with green and
white pointed slaves.
BoTTs sTooDuP,
too, when ordered. The jurors looked at him and
COURT CLERK-Gentlemen OF the jury, are you
agreed upon verdict, and who speaks for yons
JUROR-Our foreman.
CLERK-What Is your verdictP
FOREMAN-Gulty.
The Court instructed the foreman to explain what
the prisoner was guilty Of
FOREMAN-Gullty OF murder III the first degree.
At this point Mr.. Spencer jumped to his feet and
called lOr the polling OF the jury Each man then,
commencing with the foreman, pronounced his ver-
dict IN the words used by the foreman. The scene
Just then was solemn aud painful in the extreme
The prisoner twltched his fingers and looked at last
completely overcome.
HIS counsel, Mr. SPENCER, moved the Court to
grant the hearing Of an argument for q new trial.
With the dignity and courtesy which has throughout
marked the trial this was granted, though the popu
lar verdict already out endorsing that OF the jury
Saturday, November II, two weeks from to-day,
was set down for the hearing of the motion.