The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-30
"ruOr SHAFT not XIII"
Sentence NJ Alex newton, o Well
known sporting Man,
GUILTY NJ Murder IN The First Degree,
aud The Penalty IL Death

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city, in September last Newton N an
old sporting man, ana we'll known Ia
this city, whore ho resided for some
time previous 10 the oommitlal Of the
murder, Ito haa always been regard
cd as u desperate man, though whom
mol under the influence of liquor he
was courteous aud agreeable IN his
manner hat when In liquor he became
dbmonacal aud seemed 10 lose his on
tire henHeH,
Tho circumstances attending the
murder NJ liourdnnnay were parllcu-
larly cruel and hloOodlhirsly ON the
evening Of September !, 1874, dur
Ing the public meeting NJ the cor
nor Of Canal nnd Royal streets, when
liourdonnay was quietly coming along
Canal street, he wna rudely brushed 10y
Newton, liourdnunay saId; eco
away, don't know youi don't want
to fight with your Whereupon New
Ton repeated the insult, adding 81 can
KIN amy son Of u b-h In the White
Lengue,p Upon which Mr. Bourbon
may masped Newton for lhepurpose OF
defending himself, when Newton drew
a bowle'knifc and plunged II into the
heart Of his victim, without word OF
warning
The crowd gathered around In dcnse
lhrong to witness the dark tragedy;
women, men aud children gazing upon
the ghNslly wound and blood STAINED
streets In amOlement, and 30 great was
the excitement that the crowd, sway
Ing To and fro In their wildness, tramp
led mconsclously upon the body ofthe
murdered man, After Newton had
executed the bloody deed he fled up
Canal 10 ~, Charles street, and enter
Ing the Crescent Hall, he seized u large
bottle from the oyster stand for the
purpose of resisting an arrest, Some
one snatchod the knife from him,
when he turned and fled TO n restau-
rant on 81. Charles street, whero he
was nrer considerable resistance, ar
rested.
The knife with which the deed was
done was an old-lashiOned hlack-han-
died bowie knife, about nine inches IN
lcngth and douhle-edged. The assas.
sin knew well his work, for with un.
crring aim he plunged the weapon be.
tween the third and fourth ribs, sever.
ing the heart, the blood rushing in Il
copious flood from the wound and drip,
ping through his ears from hemor
image.
We copy from the New Orleans Bul.
letin, the particulars of the trial, re.
sulting in Nowton's conviction for the
murder in the first degree:
The Superior Criminal Court room
was crowded and the banquctte III
front was thronged with persons una
bic TO get in. a Deputy Sheriff was
stationed AT each door, 10 prevent the
entrance OF too large II crowd, and they
had their hands full. AT about l0:4.
O'Clock Judge lraughn entered, and
the count was called to order. For u
moment there was II murmur and
slight connection, which was promptly
quoted by the Sherllls. The regular
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| through with, and then the Sheriff
was instructed to call the jury in the
Newton case, Then there was intense
and, though suppressed, manifest ex,
element. Quite number of the spec
tators stood up, some looked towards
the room from which Newton was to
come, and others looked above, to the
jury room, In II few minutes the Jury
appeared, and there was ilutter
throughout the court room. The faces
OF the jurymen Were eagerly scanned,
and there were many whispered eX-
presslons of opinion. The Sheriils re-
stored quiet, and succeeded in MAIN
tanning it. After the jury had been
seated, Newton was brought in sur
rounded by Deputy Sherifls. He was
haggard and pale, and his general ap-
pearance did not display that care and
attention which through the trial has
characterized it. Judge Braughn
asked; Gentlemen of the jbry, have
you agreed?n and the foreman an.
swered, 1--WE have not.n So low was
the reply that although the utmost
quiet reigned, II was heard by but few
of the crowd, and 1t was not until
Judge Braughn had ordered tile Sheriff
to again lock the jury up that it was
understood there was no agreement
and the crowd poured out.
a recess until o'clock was ordered
At lbs O'clock the court again as
sembled, with the same large crowd in
attendance, and the jury was called
into court, and at $50 o'clock a verdict
of guilty was rendered.
The verdict had a startling effect on
all present, as it was totally unexpect-
ed, the general impression being that
the Jury would not agree. Newton was
eagerly watched, and when the find
ing was read he was observed to trem-
bic, but he quickly recovered himself
ana the look of anxiety which had
rested ON his face gave place to one of
uhconeern. There was considerable
commotion on the part of the specta-
tors present, though the best order was
maintained.
Counsel for defense moved that the
jury be polled, when, after each men,
Der was called, he answered that "guil-
ty" was his verdict.
Newton, with show of braggadocio,
laughed when he heard the responses
OF the jury, and tried to cover his emo.
ton by a show of nonchalence. After
the verdict the jury was discharged,
and Newton, conducted by number
OF Deputy sherills, was led back to the
dock.
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