The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-08-30

OF the jury room opened, and rs the mem
bers entered the courtroom, they eacl
presented q determination of countenanc,
which Of itself was almost sufficient proc
that they had determined to return yer
dict Of guilty, and fix the punishment o.
the prisoner at death.
They took their seats in the Jury box
and their names being called, and the full
twelve men answering to their names
Judge Baker inquired -"Gentlemen. have
you agreed upon . verdict" Answer
was made In the affirmative. The fore
man OF the jury then stepped forward and
handed to Circuit Clerk Yocum their
written verdict, which found the prisoner
guilty of murder as charged in the in.
dictment" and in the words of the YER
dict itself, 1--WE do further fLd that he
shall suffer death by hanging" The read
ing OF the verdict produced a sensation
Of awe, and All expression of justice,
throughout the courtroom.
The attorneys for the prisoner asked
that tho jury be called, and a, the names
of the jurors were called, and the question
whether they we're satisfied with the YER
dict propounded, each distinctly answered
yes"
| MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
was then made, and Monday Angus, IL,
set as the day for argueing the motion.
All day Monday, and the greater part OF
Tnesday ~, ware occupied in arsnai.s
the question. But the motion was over
ruled, and then Mr. Linegar entered a
motion for an arrest of judgement which
motion was also overruled.
SENTENCE OF THE COURT.
The motions for a new trial, and the ar
rest Of judgement having been disposed
OF, it became the duty of the court to pro-
nouncc sentence upon the prisoner.
The prisoner was requested to stand up
when Judge Baker called upon him to
state if he knew any reason why sentence
OF death should not be pronounced upon
him. Campbell mnde no reply to the
question, possibly not understanding what
the judge said, as there was considerable
confusion in the courtroom just at that
moment everyone trying to get as near
as possibleto the judges stand.
Order being restored and tho by.stand-
era called upon to MAINTAIN silence. Judge
Baker, in the most impressive manner,
reviewed to the prisoner the enormity of
the crime Of which he was charged and
found guilty the reasons for overrulng
the motion for new trial G ntered BY bis
counsel, and eulogizing them for the eff.
cient manner in which they had conducted
his case, and rcmarking that the "court
had appointed the best legal talent at the
bar for his defense, and had they been
largely feed they could not have done
more for him. As for new trial to be
granted by tho supreme court on account
OF any error committed by the court, such
thing was possible, though not probable,
Tor had this court erred at all, 1t was on
the side of the prisoner, who had from
first to last the sympathy of the court.
1t now became the painful duty of the
Judge to pronnnrca tho fo.ai wo-a, tho.
were to consign Campbell to another
world; and he counseled the prisoner to
take no comfort to himself that u new
trial would be granted him, or that exec
utive clemency interfere, hut to prepare |
to "meet his God, for in few days he
would be a dead man r. The sentence of
he court was then pronounced, which was
hat the prisoner be hanged on Friday,
he 20 th day of August, 1873, between
he hours of ~ IN. and clock pm.
BACK TO HIS CELL.
AT the conclusion Of the sentence Judge
Baker ordered the prisoner to be returned
% his cell, there to remain until the day
IF execution.
CAMPBELL.
Since the conclusion of his trial We have
had almost daily interviews with him.
Generally he was in good spirits and will
ing to give any information desired But
for the past week, and especially since
Tuesday last, with the exception of u sin
gle day, Wednesday, he has not been SO
and on one or two occa-
sions has gave us to understand that he
lid not wish to talk to US or anyone else
Although within distinct hearing of every
stroke Of the hammer as they were applied
BY the carpenters in putting up tho en-
closure in which he was to DO hanged, and
showing what it Gil meant, it did not seem
10 worry him in the least.
THE ENCLOSURE
In which Campbell WAS hung is situated
n the southeast corner of the jail-yard
md fronts nfty feet on Washington ave.
nue., by twenty-five feet on Twentieth
street. 1t Is built OF boards, sixteen feet
nigh, and WAS without roof or covering Of
my kind,
From beam running across the entire
width of the enclosure and resting on
md stayed by n strong joist, was sus-
pended two iron pullies-one at the end
IF the beam and the other in the centre.
An inch hemp rope was passed through
.hese pullies, and ut the end OF the rope
next.to the side of the enclosure was at
Isched two iron weights weighing in the
aggregate in the neighbor hood OF four
hundred pounds. by means of q small