, 1875-02-18

THE KILLING OF A sEDucER LEGALLY JusTl
FLED,

Correspondence Qf tho Nr,e York Sun,
NApA, Cnl. Feb. G.-Tle closing scenes Of the
trial Of aluybrilgo for the murder of Harry
Larkyns woro Of a remarkable character. The
Jury retired at II o'clock lust night It was tho
general expectation that they would return with
vorliot Of aequttal within III honr, and the
spectators who had throngod the courtroom all
day waitod TO hear IL but as tile hours rolled
on, and the sound OF loud and earnest diacus-
sion continued In the jury-room, they slowly
departed to their humca, aud Nluybridgo was
taken back to Jail for tho night. On rotiEipg
TO their room tie jury stood five for conviction
anl Boyen for acquittal. This morning T.
second ballot waB takon with the same result.
t,on OF insanity. Few, II any, believed 11ny-
bridge insane, but tho majority contended that
sana or insane he WaA iuat.!nd III killing Lar-
kyns for having seluced Ills wife. On this broad
ground they finally all met. aud thon tho only
quarrel ~as In regard to tho form Of tho yorttlct.
whsther it should he tiuipy - Not guilty" or
:" Not guilty OH account Ut insanity" Upon
this tlIoy liAcred longest tho majority costotid-
in, tlsut Alnybri.lgs waB not insano. yhcy finally
carriol their point, aud At nooh to-day verdict
WIS reached.
The Sheriff WAS anprised ct thu fact, md he
secretly notified tho Judge aud counsel Mny-
bridge WaB then taAen into court. mid tho Jury
having resumed their aea.H, tho Cork called
their flames aud thou inquired, . Gentlemen of
the jury, have you agreed upon q verdict" The
foreman aroso and replied, "Wo hlye," ut tho
Aame timo paHsing to the Glerk q Blip Of paper.
Tl,e Clork s,ufoded II amid silence like the
atllinosa Of AeRth, and read its contents. Then
llo pnssea 1t to the Judge. who read It, and ro-
turning it to the Clark, said, "Goutlemon OF the
jury, Is that your yerdiotl"
Tho Forcmau-1t ID.
The Judge 10 tue clork)-necord tho verdict,
The pen Of tile Clork flew neryouslY over the
paper for a few momonts, while all eyes wero
faHtonod upon him, the prisoner sitting like .
muscle moving under the te,ison OF excitement.
Suddenly the pou Of the Clerk ceased moving.
aud, sriBiNg, tho scribe sail, reading from tho
booa, "dentlcmon Of tbe Jury !aton to your
verdict M 1t stands recorded"
People VI. Muybridgo-We, the jury. fina
tho defendant not guilty"
At tho Eo,lnd Of tho last momentous words .
conyulsiye gasp eHcaisd tue prisoners lipa, md
lie saNk forward from his chair. The mental
and uorvous tension that sustained him fok
days OF uncertain fate was removed III an in-
slant, and no became as liolplcBs ~ now-born
babe. Mr. penderyaat caught him In hiH arms
and thus prevented hs falling to the door, but
| his body was limp aH a wet cloth. Ills emotion
became col,yuluive md tr!gl.tfut. llia eYcs wero
HlasBy his jaws Het aud his face liyld. The yeluB
| Ut hls hands mud forehead swe!led out like Whip
cord. lie moaued and wept conyu!h,yalY, but
uttered no word OF pain nr rejoicing, Such q
| display OF oyerpoworlny emotion has seldom, ii
ever. boen Witnessed IN q coult OF justice. Tue
| hooLgasas OF feuliug seenlcl suddenly to have
becu lifted aud the long pent-np torrent Of emo.
tion to l.a7e burat upon tho man. sweeping Ill
| boforo it. la rocked to aud fro in his chAlt.
Ills face was absolutely hofrigsng In It's contor.
tIons AZ convuls!ou succeeded coi.yulsion. The
Judge discharged the Jury anu hastily lett The
courtroom, unable to bear the sight, and it be'
cama necessary to recall lin subsequently, tc
finish tho proceedings Tho Clark hid ILLS lacs
in hin handkerchief wAlIe tha prosecuting attor-