The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-11-06
End of the Stokes Trial.

OF guilty of manslaughter in the third de-
gree. The New York Tribune gives the
following account of the conclusion of the
cISg-
Daring the first part of the evening, after the
o,phaS lury retired, the scenes in the court
room were of very ordinary character For
Al pp1r or more the seats were filled, and much
u Ia standing room was occupied, but there
Wa nothing 10 excite the interest of mere out
lrr>. and al : O'clock the number of specta-
IT., wa9 reduced to lee, the ladies being the
- ~ persistent III awaiting the result, About
L. clock there was 4 rush at the door and
crowd pu shed forward and obtained seats
4 'eredton ceased, hats came off. and all eyes
" ~ strained TO catch sight of the expected
nrylnen but when the character of the new
c1lners was understood q few smiles passed and
ne conversation was again renewed. The re-
turrencc of this little deceit was all that varied
tla nonotonv until 10 II O'Clock. At that time
tle counsel for the defence entered, accom-
panied b. the prisoner, and took seats. After
4tew moments the Judge and finally the anxious
l'-eEpetted Jury came in and tool. their seats
~ soon a. the courtroom was Quiet the fore
man addressed the judge
We wish. Your Honor. to be instructed in
hat consists the different degrees OF murder
ma man>laughter."
Judge Davis" You wish MI Foreman
-lpiy the definitions Of the crime:"
charge.
fuii-a Davis-s.,Jurla, IN Tho first do,.oo i
Is;iup1 hL- stan,ta in tbasa rorj tSnoh iiIno
r. when perpetrated with premeditated de-
Slgn TO effect death Of the person killed, shall be
Considered murder III the first degree The
words, premeditated design to effect the death
saG Z IT. 49, o. a III H. a I'M, ef ,rrsa 'n i i
tsn;ion r. Iii STansianHtar i, mo eocon1 Az
grsc, as if aTplie% To this case is Fvcry narsnr
~A2 shall unnecessarily kill another. either
an 10 commit T4lomv or 70 do some othar IN.
ilwful act Nan.lailnl,ta1 in the tbif3 deorre
Milling another in heat of passion without The
.,.ign 10 effect death will dangerous we1non in
ANY case ycpnt wherein the kiIlino il call IN he
5ltti.iahle or cxcusahlc' Manslauohtcr in The
fourth degree is inyCfmt1ry kiIIino anothe,
With any wcaD5n. and hv ,neanI ueifhar rrie
ar uan>ual. ii the heat Of PASSION"
The mrv were then allowed TO retire fol
f4t'r14.r> roi,SnIt1+ion an1 ~ ,riconar ord III
9lIn,el al,o retired, The inry aoain came in nj
LI.alP NJ. la response to the question of the
Jerk. Have YOU agreed upon n verdict" Mr.
Bartholomew. The foreman. said they had. anJ
rer thc usual formula of the iurors looking
a.9n he prisoner. Who arose and confronted
hem. the foreman renliel.
Guilty of man slaughter in The third decree -
Tn- snuollu5 cement was greeted with cheers
.l.ir INC portions Of the house, while hisse,
f-~3 le,l themselves in others Assistant Dis
r-it.-trt0fllay Russell moved that Indictment he
pronounced Oh the verdict.
M Ir5nniuc-I respectfully ask ten minute
t-ne fer consultation between counsel and client
ne hope fhera viii be no further occasion foI
t7.y VIII yoiir Lono,. allnyr us n ,,ri,hdr9v
b consult
.Telq. ns1,S-I Aor,q va, .lill b.. Irf., ,.>ne
.;lti1uS
M Teanaiue-Nc viii; i've minutes. Der
..sfi- viii IN. sufficient
So sr- Tremaiuc pa. p1,sa- and Rraucrt
fli..u retired with tiir ,,.i.onr, snd IN Lglf ,
minnie returned
Mr. Tremaine thon said: Nav il please Tho
-,1-- the counsel for the prisoner feel that They
i.. douP sl mar i in their mower, to do ia s,y,
-h Iii. of tle prisoner They feel that thn1
nave lid a luu Ind fair rial: and in the nam,
4 the prisoner, desire to thank the court anG
7he iurv who / know 10 be pertectlv conscicn
loa-. and say that We ask Tor no DELAY. We
,!.elt 1.ratciii evidence in mitiogtion n. ia thf
-4Ic4cfar ct the prisoner. I presume voul
s.r n ba. .uf1iainnt l,1oyyleage 10 art intcIi
er-n+lv In ti7Yf o,,d othnr matters rontroiline
,5u d.se-cti1o in metinv ont punishment fol-
iwtnr tnaf verdict ( simnlv remind vou
n7n3r that tha prisoner has been confined in
III. tou.bs two wears, that he has been sentcnc.
II 10 E.a.b. Il runishmept | think your honor
.-iN ha inclined Ia take into consideration IN
l-.r~-1in;1i., The smonnt Of npnishment TO he
awarded him af1er n iury has finally drtermin.
.IiIoof1 fuii 5l.iol that ha is NOT cnltr of n1ur
frr IN fb- tir.t deqrea INT of manslauohtpr in
-la third degrec / submit that the nunsh.
mon, 10 which have referred, the sentence he
bl. received and the sacrifice he has necossa.
r.. been subjected to in defending the ease may
y. solsidered by yoIr honor in determining the
..raount of punishment to be imposed upon him
Stokes was now directed to rise, and was ask.
: what he had 10 sar why indictment shonld
not BE- pronounced against him ACCORDING tS
!av S.okeS had all his time stood. rs he had
sat, daring the greater cart of thn trial with
he.J hent forward and with What sometimes
sgnsI to be desire to shield himself from the
~. Of the fudge. Now he hl1nbly and in .
..i.e fh9t wss erorcely audihje ranlied. :, !
tars no1bina 10 NV >
Trirn Davis in ), tome ~ harsh md storm :
MI diSnify w5nlI hermit ad1resseJ him viii
rorIs Of Stern reqret at The inodonnarv Of tha
!Iluisanlsnt. The moment the prisoner motto.
nj fha 1ona s,ld ey-nrass:on 1-Eich in1cotnd
-lainiy enouoh the Hninion Of JuJoe Daris al
Inc fairness If the vfr,Iict md hist NO ench
-1an,amrv WIS 10 h. eynecte6 in thn nrononnr-
M 81 fjle sentence = Surprising and fnsranran.
IA. change was noticed in Stokes His form
,-r- e11Isnlv straiohtenpd md the hoIvetl haeI
-a- ,~,isfj Jyifh defiant gaze which he hent
s-eqCijIy on he indge NJ he had inst nreyious-
I-cn fha moor The Sentence vas then deliver