, 1874-01-01


c:lno,l but could not find them, and returned to
TAYLOR mill. I nc3t went IN to Taylors cabin,
nnd. while there. man came down Lees tilla' anu
told me sawyer at the lover mill WAS shot, ana
they suspected man NAMED Steele l vas Ter
ror-strcken remembered the quarrel between
Brooks and mysclf, and in al instant kne|
would be blamed. and. fearing mob, aed.
,;ext day told Ira DaIkhrst. ii could be pro-
tected would give mypclf mp.
OTHER TESTIMONY FOR TIE DEFENSE.
Mrs. Osborn testified for the defease that
Steele live.l with her husband, aud often went
ont ut night to hunt.
Ira Parkhurst testified that he saw Steele the
day after the murder, and ho said some one Ind
killed Brooks and he wanted him pat hhur:t) 70
tell the people he would give himself up IL lie
could bo protected from mob.
William Crocker testified he hcard the shot
fired ut the mill and saY Dubois Dopp, but did
not lear him say he saw Steelo until over
month after the crime had been committed
Dr.. Dodge testified as to the wound.
Thomas Taylor said Gteale stopped. at his
house ut the timc Of the murder, and Was an
carly riser. He saw Steele III the afternoon OF
the murder, d. Ills mill. Heard Steele talking
there to 4 man named Butler.
Thomas Wa1ten and David Parlnl beth sWoro
the ground about the tree-top was baro, and no
man could ilaye concealed himself there from
view from the house.
George Tourteilott. an amusing witness. swore
positively that bullet gos i'll power from tue
ligltness or heayiness Of the barrel from WhscA
it WAS fired, aud not from the powder that was
behind it.
4 large number Of witnesses were called, who
testified to the good character Stea!o had borne
Tor the past sixteen YEARS.
The Judge charged the jury. summing up
HEAVILY AGAINST THE PRISONER
He said: ''TLis crime is murder III the first de-
gree, or it is 1lothiug."
The lawyers consumed two whole days IN
arguing the case: ana il was finally comm3ted
to the jury at & O'Clock In the evening. Nnlle
the Judge was ut supper. ila:l came running 6
into the hotel, aud announced tue Jury haa
agreed. Tho supper was left unfinished; the
hotel was emptied in q few moments, and every
one hurried Us fast rs possible to the Court
House. Streams OF people were ponrln: through
tie streets Ill Gil tlrectlohb, AMI tEe ptA4uo Mas
Eocn ianl1ned.
The most h1eathless silence reigned as the
Judge asked the molnentns question:, eehtie-
men Of the jury. have YOU agreed: Aai thf
excitement eliminated when the foreman s1ooo
up and announced: -.
.'wr FIND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY
in manner and form in Which hc standa chafsco
iu the indictment: auI We lind the killing was
done with premeaitation.
The prisoner seemed dcenly affected, ard the
Jrdro adjourned the Court Until 10 o'clock 1T
night to give the lawyers en- opportunity to eau
sl1pp.r, and prepare their motions for new
trial.
At 10 o'clock tie Court met, the building being
AGAIN GelSelT packed. 21II t4le r. tAoou-t'
pale md haggard. was brought into tours' Al
the motions for now trial were heard and over
ruled. anu ut 10 minutes before midnight, Judge
Belford told the prisoner to stand W ana an
swcr ii ke had anything to say why tne peuaa,is
| OF Iea:i. should not be passed npon him. Steele
! staggered to his feet. and, leaning 1or support
| on the Judges desk. said:
.sI An AN INNOCENT NAN.
| did not do the deed with which am charged.
| have been convicted I'm Justly by tho testimony
! OF the people of Left Humid. Ny blood VIII pc
| upou their heads, and freely forgive thefn Tue
! treat wIoug they have done me.
SUj,u.; EELFORD's SENTENCE
Of the prisoucr WIS rs eloquent and
| feeling IA effort as over heard
| There was not dry cheek IN the
courtroom Tie jury sobpcd like children, ana
| one man had to be take:, from the building 70
| still his cries. Twice tho Judge. overcome by
| emotion and tie surrounding scene. broke down
and hung lis head On lis brestt He bade the
| prisoner not to hope: bus prera'o to meet aaaS
| God before whom he was shortly to appear. lhe
Jndce then sentenced the prisoner to be hanged
| at Boulder Oh the 9th Of January. 1874, botween
| the hours of and oc1cck.
| When it IVES all over. the prisoner sat down ~
| the lawyers table. and, bowing his head on Ills
] hands, ........: ..-
SoBEED As IF HIS HEART WOULD BREAK.
! Many OF the lawyers wepe with him: aud the
crowd fingered around the rnfoI tuuatc man. and
| tic House could not be cleared u3sl1 tho
| Sheriff ordered Steele to his cell. Thus ended
the trial of j. s. L. Stee!e, ths Colorado nurde:-
CT, which in many respects has heen QUO Of tn:
1aoEt i1,terestin. aud exciting murder-cnses ever
tried II, the West AARON About