Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-17
Letter from Boston,
LeIItI II1Il BOSTON.
From our Ep.ioa Correspondent
Bp>TpN. Dtc. II.
THE PoNERoY TRIAL

aAE FpNEkpi TRIAL.
The jury in the trial u jesse Pomcrov the
boy murderer. decided lat Frilay that he Wa,
guilty Of murder N the fir; dc-,rcc. The case
Wa tried with great prompincs-. Many
throric, were forciby prc>eat"d by his friends.
especially that Of insanity; but Of no avail
fnore seems to b. but little sympathy f-l, for
Inn for nearly every one think, he j., too dan
gyTuu~ person TO even b. allowed I live
such a friend. whether he De Insane or other
Wise should not be shielded from the sever.
consequences OF such an net. but there j. very
h,ilo evidence OF insanity while there j. strong
pupfo a nature which i not only blopd-thir-ty
Aui - filled wiki desire TO indie; cuicties
upon any Twin; thing. aud to enjoy the ,i,cci..-
eli. lnst no one could feel safe II he were ever
! aga.n free 10 act according Ia his own desire,
! Ihc deed, le committed were most rcyoiiing
and can not be easily forgotten. He /, de-
scrbed as being fine looking, but eat in the
e9aEt room ssss 'ndiGtepptlH, mse. 6S,g c,cn
HI, mothers sobs or cries seeming TO have auy
effect whatever upon him.
REy. PHILLIP BROOKS
i probably the most popular preacher in Bos-
ton now, since Mr.. Murray can no, be classcd
among the clergy of ihi, city. and yesterday
morning wenied my way io the Institute OF
Technology and listened for the first time TO
hi, young Episcopal preacher Of who a, I had
heard 80 much that WA commcndablc. Tin.
large han wa> filled. and people were standing
IA the doorway. and all around the inside and
seemed content To- remain standing for the sakr
OF h,aring hi sermon. lie j, a young man
sraro.ly ihirty-iiye. and line looking. H.
preached nae discourse from tn, text. Ill.
shs.l b. great in the light Of the Lsrl" At
ArT the rap!dity of his speech wa, quite an
moving bus soon learned TO follow him, and
IA, ui,eT4Lccs seemed less RAPID a. become
more interested in what he said. his sermon
displayed no great depth E TIA ss.sht, sci
should judge that his wide popularity has ben,
gained ~ the very simplicity Of his language
aud 4 deep religious nature that seems TO
govern his words. His VOICE i, not musical.
possessing rather, a harshness OF tone, but the
earne,tncs. with which he speaks. his fine
gestures. and certain magnetism which riyct>
the attention Of all, make, him a very pleasant
aud attractive speaker. Ills congregation i,
almost wholly made up Of the fret people Of
the Hub They formerly worshiped in the
Trinity Church on Summer Street. which wa,
burned in the great lire, but since which time
they have held services at the Institute Of
Technology. They hope soon 10 have a new
church to take the place OF the MARTY red" one.
THE OPERA SEASON
did no; open 20 brilliantly here Us many had
expected AMI desired. but the fault doe, not lie
with Nj. strako,ch most as>uredly, for he has
searched AL Europe in order to bring to our
stage such talent a. people Of culture love 10
hear and see. The lack of patronage is due
largely to the depression OF business the high
price at which tickets are placed, and the dull
gloomy weather which prevails nearly all the
time. though one would think, that the bare
idea of seeing the new Globe Theatre would be
sufficient attraction 10 ill the house for a
while at least.