Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-10
GAZETTE.
PR0CLAIEATIoN.
sPNTE Oh DRLAWARE,

~ By the Governor LANES poNnrp
JOHN II. PAVNTER,
Secretary OF State. novsto2I:- I
The End Of the UdderzoOk TVIaI-A
VIFdict Of Murder IN the First De-
gree.
WEST CHGsTRR, Nov. 0.--At half.p past nine
O'Clock this MOTning the jury sent q note to
Judge Butler, who would only receive 1t In
open court. The attorneys were notified, and
the prisoner was brOughtin. He was neatly l
dressed, and though showing signs Of care
aud anxiety appeared much more cheerful /
than on Friday. Although the movement |
was made very quietly the appearance Of the |
prisoner on his way 20 the court hOUsO drew
together large crowd by the time the jury |
came In. The court opened at twenty min |
utes past ten, and the Jury answered to their |
names. The judge said he had received q
sealed note from the jury which he had deci- |
ded only to open and read in open court, IN
presence of the prisoner. He then read the
note, and found It to be request to see the
Judge. lie stated that he was willing to hear
any communication that they had to make.
Mr.. Morton, foreman OF the jury sad "The
Jury are unanimous in the opinion"
The Court-Stop Stop l must not hear
anything In regard to your diffleultleS or diff
fsrences In the jury room. II you desire any
infOrmatlon as to the law or. evidence in the
Mr.. MOFtOn-We feel that we are totally
unable te agree on a Virdiet unless we have
some more light in regard % the evidence.
The Judge-lf you will name the witness in
regard to which We need information, will
read the eVldonco 20 you,
Mr.. MOrtOn-In regard to DR.. Bailey's tes-
tlmOny.
The court then sent for the notes and read
the desired evidence carefully
Mr.. Morton then said that counsel had par
tIcularly called their attention TO certain pa
pers which they we're charged to examine
carefully! These papers had not been put
before them
The court asked IL the Jury wished them,
and Mr.; Morton said he thought some mem
The court said they would send for the "a.
pers and pass upon them and send them in
which was afterward done. I.. - ft.ef
Ihrge Butler said the jury would be return
ed 10 their room. In answer to the announce
ment that they could not agree, he could OnlI
say THAT we ali regret to hear you say so. i
is your duty to seek to agree. 1t Is not thu
aaty e any nan On the jury t0seek % max
OtbAEa RNFee with his opinion, one way or tl,
other. It was their duty to sit down, will
3 fnll sense Of their responsibility before God
aud make an honest, patient and earnest in
VestigatiOn, ,endeavoEing to arrive at the truth
ANYTHING like Obstinacy or an endeaVOr t
force an opinion on the part Of any juFymal
was not only wrong but in high degre
criminal. a Wilful going astTay upon Oa
side o. the other is high crime. You hav
not been out so long that the court dOubl
OF dischAFging yen. We regret your tfOublC
You have our deepest sympathy, but We car
not aid you, except to answer such question
as you may ask"
The Jury then returned to their TOOm an
the court adjourned. e.
At2P. NJ, the court Teopened on inform
lioa that the jury had agreed. The prison.
vas brought in and the jury came in with dow
cast counlenances, none Of them looking at Il
prisoner and the foreman, Mr.. Morton hi
Tears in bis eyes. Their names we're called a
the clerk put the usual question, TO which d
foreman answered, guilty. The cleIk-OfWhs
The fsrsman-Of murder in the first degFG
The formula WaJ answered by each iur
separately.
Judge Miller then said: Gsnllemen-Y0
duties have been aFduOns aud painful and
have sympathlzed with you very deeply.
now discharge you, and for the careful q
patient manner in which you have fulfilled |
duty yOn are entitled TO the thanks Of your &
low citizens. He also said that as many
them could not reach their homes to-day, il th
would come IN al the assembling Of the col
to-moFEOE and snsweF to their names th
would be allowed another day. In the O
Ot those who could not do this, he had
donb1 the e0mmlniObers would allOv il Al
how.
NJ. ReHdNs, counsel for he prisoDeT, mad
meha8as oaw Ehl, and was tOhl, Ahal
had four dayain which to Rls his reasons. ]
priaoneF was taken hack TO jail and the co
sdjouFhedg AlllsSueh aeVetal'og the luFy s6oA
deeply affected BY the weight Of their TespoS
bllilY. the prisoner showed no emotion kWh
eyer but gazed unWinkingly on saeh juryu
asilo i've In his verdict. When all was .
be adins.ed hiB bat u picelY On his heat |
walked ont OF the room, with nothing ah
him Of The air Of man walking to
DOOM So. aes
Tie balloling ofths jury waa a. follows;
Guilty. Not gli