New-York tribune., 1873-06-23

SHARKEY CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE FIRST
DEGREE-A RECOMMENDATION TO MERCY.
Not since the day VIM. NJ. Tweed was
indicted has there been such huge crowd and about
the Court OF General Sessions as there on
Saturday. The anticipation OF verdict being arrived
during the day sharkcy and the eagcrness
to hear the charge OF Recorder Hackett attracted,
possibly. thousand people, Long before the time OF
the assembling Of the court people began to I'LL up the
room aud stand along the corridors discussing the
probable character Of the verdict and exchang
ing views regarding sharkey's guilt. While the
court was in session the crowd inside was packed
IN painful cOseness during the three hours of the
session the entire number remained perspringH
waiting for the twelve men to return. As was natural
Sharkey despite an endesvor TO appear composed anu
firm, exhibited nervousness, keeping his eyes aIuos'
continually on the men upon whose verdict MS iiio
depended His brother who has been with MN throuEu
the trial. beside him, and was consoing ooinp',
and counselor during the moments OF snNie'y' ~lS
Dunno, the widow of the murdered man. was present
With sevorsl lady friends A considerable portion
OF the time was occupied by Mr. Beach, VINO appecu'
as usual among the other counsel Tor the prlSoner'
Messrs Brooke and Mitchell He requested the court 20
charge several propositions, when were agoepgu ~ @
Recorder Al the conclusion OF Recorder haekenh,s h, 3
charge the jury retired and INC on we're
at these moments OF Intense eNpecIallOu WI @ ia
At the end 30 minutes the jury came IN ana appe1
for permission to see the PstO @ sS ', % the forSa5
messed N This met with strong objection from Mrs
Rpap
ntsOl ON the ground there had been time enough
or fbat duiug the trial Again the jury retired Dut
e or ten minutes later returned with the verdict AS
tho asr Juror answered the call OF the roll SharRey
was directed by the Clerk, Mr. Sparks, to stand up
Rising he cazed calmly at the twelve men, and waited for
their answer "Gentlemen OF the jury" came the
uSnsl question do you find the prisoner at the bar
-uIty or not guiltyi" The foreman with impressive
Sowness rcsp0nded Guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree with recommendation 10 mercy !" Those who
were watching sharkey closely saw him change color
quickly aud then remain calm and apparently unmOved
as before His sister, who sat PAGES behind, was
vlslbly Infected by the announcements, and Mrs. Dunne
bowed her head and gave way silently TO her nervous
emotion At the request OF Mr.. Brooke the prisoner
counsel the Jury pOed and the verdict was found
TO be unanimous Mr.. Russell who appeared TO assist
The Distrct-AttOrney then rose and moved that sen
tence be pronounced upon the prisoner.
Mr. Reach with sarcasm in his voice, requested the
Recorder in such hurry as the DistrctAttor
ney seemed 10 be in and moved that the jury be permit
ted 10 explain what they meant by recommending the
prisoner 10 mercy Tue Recorder stated that he had no
precedent taking such course and would not, even
If any Juror wished It. listen 70 the statement ne
Thought II useless waste time Onhe,matteT, ana cOuu
moi grant the wish Of counsel Mr. Beach excepted 70
the ruling OF the Court and moved for suspension OF
sentence until Monday, IN order 10 giye himself ana nt
colleagues an opportunity of moving for new tIlal Ol
the ground Of misdrecnOn OF the jury by the Court
The motion OF counsel granted ana the prisoner
was remauded until Monday TOR sentence