The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-09-25
The WesteryeIl Trial.

PHILADELPHIA, sept 2O.-Shortly before II
O'Clock the doors OF the Court rOOm were open
cd. and then the crowd rushed IN Scarcely q
a moment elapstd before the entire space iu
the court room was taken up. All the seat
were taken possession Of and every inch OF
standing room was occupied, while n great
crowd still pressed at the door, unable to get
even one fool inside A large number of ladies
braved the passage OF that stormy stairway
with tue crowd, and appe red in their places IN
the court room. serene AMI patient
At precisely ~ O'clock the Jury Il ed into theiI
places, anu were received with an antcipatory
buzz on the pArt OF the audience.
AS the prisoner took his place In the dock, he
loOhed uucu oder than on S8turday, Worn
ANA detected as he appeared tnen he seemed by
COMPARISON TO have worn a strong and cheerful
aspect Tins morning he was apparently
wearied by the long continued strain OF wretch
ed suspense that had so long oorne upon him
and his face showed slgus OF long weeping and
OF trouble hard to be borne. A few moments
after he was seated, his wife and two children
came in lie kissed III children and his wife
and she stood beside him tor n moment holding
tightly TO his hand while both wepl silently.
Mrs. WesCervelt sat down beside the dock Tor a
few moments, and then, fee lug that she could
not endure this nnal Ordeai, she, accompanied
by her children. we're escorted out Of the court
room by a tlpstaye.
The prisoner looked after them with a long
mOurnful gsEe, and then his eyes looked upoIl
the floor, and he sat with hls henl leaning upO
his hana and waited motiOaless for the decisive
word 10 be spoken.
Judge tlcOok having taken his seat upon the
bench, dispatched messengers 10r tne DIatrut
Attorney aud hr Ford. As tho latter gentle
men came into Court he went 10 his ohont . side
shook hands, ana exchanged few words wllh
him and then took his seIt at the taDe. The
roll OF the jury was then called an they were
asked II they had agreed upon verd ctl
We have" responded the foreman.
HOW say You, do you md the defendant,
William MestefVelt, guilty OF not gitY =
"Gullty as 10 the third, fOurth, and Art
counts OF the indictment, and noe guilty as tu
the first MI SECOND"
UDOn motion OF Mr.. Ford, the Jury was poled.
and each One,as ms uame was calieit rose in ms
place, and repeated tho verdict they had agreed
uOOn,
The prisoner, although he had evi ieDtly tried
10 prepare himself 1Or the worst, hs had no,
braccd nlmself up sufficiently 10 Dear IL strong.
", and, as tne foreman announced tbs verdleI,
he bowed ms head upOn ms hands and wept IKE
child. He continued weeping, VITA mis- haid
bowed down, until tho time came to remove
him from the court room, whom ho arose aud
went down through the trap-dOOr with nor-
VOns nnste rs n ahxlOus to e relieved rs qulck-
~ as possible irJul the cuuou- and sympathetic
gaze Oi tbs olowa.
Imined lately aiter the pronouncug of the
verd OF. MI + iru of the oounsel iOr the de
fenee, arOse and moved for au arrest Of judgs-
m 3nt, ana for nee trlal. Inc Court nj Owe ed
the Customary unle-l0ur uaFs-ln which tu
prepare and submit the points on whiuh the
argument for a new tnlal Is 10 DC blssI.
Ine counts upon which The jury returned a
verdict OF guitY wcre--C COus n.nUy to kidnau
the Uhid, Conspiracy TO Extore Money by
lhronicniag Letters, aud Conspiracy 10 Ia.
prison the child On the nrst aud second O. mt,
-kldnnp9lng and Conoeeiing the Cluld- the
Jury iound NOT gdlty.