New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-17
cnnrlc1iou q Hope II. sLatter.

For some days the trial has been PRO.
crossing in Washington of Hope H. Slater,
formerly of New Orleans, for the murder
of Michael Huzzy, in beer garden fight in
that city early in the summer. The trial
resulted in his conviction on Saturday. The
Washington Chronicle gives the following
incidents of the conclusion of the case:
During the absence of the jury the sJs.
pense was terrible, every noise in the diree-
ton of the green baize doors gathering the
eyes of all in the courtroom. People went
in and outimpatiently, and the surmlses as
to the action of the eventful twelve were
numberlees. The prisoner in the meanwhile
killed time and concealed emotion, if there
was any, by writing letters, aud when
through with his epistOlary duties alter
mated the perusal of the Chronicle, con-
taking the full report of his trial, with
conversation with his friends and counsel.
The restless gathering in waiting for the
verdict discussed the Conway POmerOy
shooting, the news of which had Just come
to the courtroom, each having his own story,
but all confirmatory of the report that the
affair had even then terminated fatally.
There were countless aeeessions through
the crowd in the courtroom until the rem
dition of the verdict, which was at half
past six O'Clock, five hours after the case
that they agreed shortly after five o'clock.
but owing to the delay in getting together
the court authorities and COUNSEL, the delay
until half-past six was caused.
AT half-past six, the jury being in court,
and the prisoners eyes intent on the jury
box. the clerk asked the usual questions:
"Gentlemen Of the jury, have you agreed
on verdict ("
The foreman "We have"
The clerk: what say you; do you find
the prisoner at the bar guilty, or not
guilty :"
The foreman fhanding over the indict-
meptE "Guilty, as indicted"
The prisoner received the verdict with
stolid indifference, and his counsel gave mo-
tice Of their intention to file motion for a
new trial, which notice the judge directed
the clerk to enter; aud, on motion Of Assist
ant District Attorney Harrington, the pris-
e1er WIS remanded to the custody of the
United States mar5hal.
a carriage being in waiting, Hope IL.
SLATER, convicted Of murder in tine first de-
gree, was then driven rapidly to Jail, in
charge Of BailiRs Paxton aud Stall and POI
+ liesfna4l Davis He said nothing on the
way, beyond making one or two remarks
Ab0ut the weather, II the apparent attempt
to ahirk thinking Of the result Of the days
proceedings.
Arriving at the jail be donned bis prison
clothing, and while the leg-irons were being
placed Ga him be merely remarked that he
would like to see his wife, and apparently
expected to haye met her there about that
time. He was then locked up in the cell
which be has heretofore occupied with
three others, and at the first round of the
guards 20 p. Nj be was reclining on his
pallet and notioniees, "a II sound asleep.
How much this result was ia contrast 70
what he expected When leaving the Jail
Yesterday morning. he remarked TO the
guards, ZION WONT be- bothered with me
any more, fer You'll be relieved Of me
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