The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-08

THIS WALwonrn MuRsER CAsn.-The
Walworth murder trial was ended on
Saturday by tho prououucing of tho sen.
tence by Judge Davis who said Z" the pun.
ishment Of this criuc is fixed by statute I;
no discretion is left to the Court. 1t is
severe, but as the Court deems your case,
it Is mono too severe. 1t separates you
from your friends and your family and
consigns you for life to the State prison,
frrm which you can probably have no
hope Of escape, unless, possibly, at some
future day, through executive clemency.
The evidence in your case, IN my judo.
meut, fllly justi6es the verdict which has
been rendered against you, aud have
fearful doubts il il would not have iusti.
lied u verdict Of murder in the 6rst dc.
gree, for ! cannot coUcoive what motive,
you couli have had in preparing yourself
rs you did. with pistol loaded, coming
to New York. seeking au interview @ith
your father aud almost Immediately shoot.
my hun down, except upou tho idea that
you had deliberately determined that hi
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10 then referred to tho nJhlo history
ot tho prisoners grand parcits and ,alko
TO tho young nlu in u very affecting aud
perhaps father severe mauner with refer
enco to the cnormity OF his crime aud
said. Inc sentence Of tho Court, that
you DO imprisoned IN tho State prison at
Slug Slug, at hard labor, for tho full time
of your natural life - Tne Court then
adjou' ned. Tnis may DO justice and law
and 80 We do not desire to express disap.
proval of the action Of jury or Court.
They had no discretion in tho matter. But
public sympathy must aud ought 10 be
with the prisoner Auy one who reaa
those letters from his father must fee
that it there ever was paliatlon Of To,
crime of homocide, this is such case
We believe young Walworth to be a leg
itlmate subject for executive clemeucJ
; that public sentiment will dctnaud hi
pardon after reasonable term of impris
onment.
A ToHNADo.--St. Joseph No.. July G
! "A terrific wind-storm, on The night U
the 4th blew tho steamer Nlouutainee
FROM her tastenings. She dri.ici agaius
Tho bridge-draw, badly wreokiug the boa
aud starting some of the guys Of tn
bridge from its fasteniugs. The damage t
: the bridge 10 FROM $4,000 to SIC, 000,a u
d.. twenty days will be required to make tn
e necessary repairs. The damage 10 tn
t Mountaineer's upper works will amour
II to $50, 900 DO insurance. .
Inc steaIssr Elkhorn, moored bco
-. the bridge, was blowL from her iasto'
n Jugs, aud driven five miles down the Iiy,
he slightly damaged.
j, the tornado took off a number OF roof
e and damaged trees, fencing and crops
e a considerable extent
Ie Gen. j. II CAclpbell sends the folot
y ing account Of the difficulty in Wyomii
% ~ Secretary Deiauo: | spent yesterdi
n at Rawlins, and found ia relation to d
IN froubes with the Tito Indians that on 4
I" 9th boy with team came into Ra
~ lins slightly wounded, aud reported tn
~ ne had been shot by the Indians. I
IL citizens started in pursuit, and. on t
morning Of the 18th, overlook band
~ % Indians, from whom they demaud
On lwo horses which they recognized US
i onging to the citzens. The Indians
ne fused to give them up, and Ii sht ensut
IT, rae party returned to Rawlins with
~ ponies aud one rife captured from t
IT. Indians. of whom they reported seve
n" killed aud wounded Nome of the viii
ne we're injured. l cannot tell until AZ,
TO LttIefeld is heard from whether the
NJ lair will lead TO further trouble with |
n' Utes.