The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-04-08

The examination OF witnesses In the
Kelly murder case was concluded on
Monday afternoon about O'Clock. The.
counsel for defense cross examined but
few of the witnesses. The evidence
given by the witnesses proved the
sounding Of the alarm when Jones was
shot the pursuit by the miners, who
dropped their tools in the mines when
they heard Of the killing the tracking
Of the prisoner ard Doyle and Kerr
gan to the spring their arrest and
lodgment in jail the finding Of the
pistols the fatal indentification by
nearly every witness the fact that the
ball found in Jonses' body fitted one of
the pistols, and much more, which was
published In the ADVOCATE when Doyle
was tried.
The Court adjourned at the conclu-
sion of the testimony until Tuesday
morning at 8 O'Clock, at which time
Hon. Allen Craig opened the argument
on behalf of the prosecution in speech
of about three hours duration.
Mr.. Kalbfus fin shed his Address to the jury
during the first hours Of court Wednesday morn
ing He asked Tor verdict OF murder In the
second degree. Mr. Hughes Immediately be-
gan the closing speech after Mr.. knlDfus sat
down. he carefully reviewed tho testimony
ana concluded by SAYING tnat second degree
verdict was Impossible. Kelley com nitted O
capital Offeuse IL any at al Mr. Hughes was very
fierce IN nia denunci ton OF the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, who. he declared, were the real
iustigaio ors OF the outinges in the coal regions.
After Nj. Hughes osed the Judge asked the
Jury whether tney would rather near his
charge 20 night They said they would prefer
TO go to their hotel and hear him IL the morning,
Wlereupon the court adjourned till Thursday
at n. m.
The Kelley murder trial is over. II BEGAN on
Wednesday morning. March 18th, and closed
Thursday afternoon, April 6th, 1879 1t took
two da, s TO get Jury, three days to examine
tho witnesses. tw days to deliver the speeches,
aud of the last dav one hour and half to charge
the Jury and for the Jury to make up its yer
dlct, coming into Court at 1;25 z. M. The CLERK
OF the Court stepping forward asked ths Jury
whether they had agreed upon . verdict, when when
Sc asked that they be polled, which was allow
ed by the Court. Each juror answered separ.
be enc Jar9 gV Wns
charged. Mr. Kalbfus tnen asked leave to pre-.
stnt the following motion in arrest OF Judgment
Commonwealth ! In the Court of Oyer
VS.. and Germlner OF Gar
Edward Kelley bon County
First verdict IS against the ilaw and charge
of the Court
Second, ne verdict is against the evidence.
Third, the assertions of counsel as to this
prisoner having been backed by powerful or.
ganization, there was no proof in the trial Of
this case, and such assertion had tendency to
render the verdict which they dld.
u iniel Kalbfus.
Jno. ID. Bertoette,
u. Al. Mulhearn.
This ended the second greatest trial ever con-
ducted IN the Courts Of Carbon county, and we
hope 1t has forever shattered and terrified
''MOllie Maguirisn" in this and other regions.
The case was ably prosecuted and well Defend
ed. The counsel on both sides have won laurels
which time WI only efface, and in dec ming
years will be sweet remembrance TO know
that each has endeavored to do his duty.
Court appointed next wednesday, April 18TH,
at 10 O'Clock A. M. to hear the argument on
above reasons We are, however, informed that
should the motion be oVerrued writ Of error
will be taken to the supreme Court, In which
event Kelley'S doom may be prolonged till jan.
1857.