The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-10
H TIE BnAx1oX MURDER II

heed. 40.
Eg Tue BnAxToS MURDER TRIAL
An esteemed friend in Bruxtou
seuds US the following epitome Of the
trial Of tho parties charged with the
murder Of Jcmiina Green We have
for many weeks had quite an excite
mens over the murder trial Of s. E
Perkins. one Of the parties charg d
with tho murder Of Jemima Green. on
the 10Th Of May last. On the 9Th
inst, a special term Of the Circui,
Court for Brax,on county was held by
his IIoun.. Judge Holt. for tho trial Of
Samuel Z. Perkins. David Wine and
Lewis Perkins. After three Gays
Jury was finally impannelled for the
trial Of Samuel +. Perkins. and the
examination of tsc State witnesses be.
gun. The corpus deficit was SO far
proven as to leave but little doubt but
thu. Jelnina Green was murdered.
The State proved by Marian J. Hines
and Marion Nichols a threat made by
the prisoner on Wednesday previous 10
tho killing on Thursday night. The
State next proved an opportunity BY
the prisoner at the proper time to exc.
cute bis threat; also several admissions
that showed him to be one Of the psr-
ties to the killing. The State also
showed that the prisoner had attempted
to remove the suspicion off Of himself
by procuring another party to charge
tsird person herewith There the
State rested her case: This evidence
was chiefly ,he tale Of Marian J. Hines.
late Marian Chapman. woman wholly
void Of chastity. and given up to de-
bauchcry. She was, at the time Of the
murder, the 2aramour Of the prisoner,
but was by him. some time in July.
afterward abandoned. at which time he.
the prisoner. took 10 his hosom 8 other
woman, and then the abandoned wife
Tor she was the lawful wife OF Mr.
Hines.) and abandoned paramour
iurncd the tables on her rerrFant lover
Her statement was c"ntrai'cied by ~
witnesses on matters OF fact, and her
general character for truth an veracity
impeachcd by quito q number Of res,
pec,able witnesses, who were neither
Perkins or the cohorts OF the PerS'na ;
and yet. strange TO say. the jury alter
u trial Of nine days. in which ~ wit
nrsses were examined. aud q most
complete alibl.Prnren ~ the prisoner
and 4 direct contradiction Of all the
important facts proven by tho State
the verdict OF the jury was TINT we
the jury 6ni the prisoner. samuel Il.
Perkins, guilty OF murder in tho FIR"
degree; and we do further ind that he
be punished BY confinement in the
peni'entiary" TIE prisoner then
moved The Court to set aside the YER
dict Of the jury and graft him a new
trial, on the grounds that the verdict
was contrary to Law and the evidence
in the case. and on the ground that II
member Of tho jury had expressed an
opinion previous to the trial, and on
account OF newly discovered evidence;
aud hero the prlsons: BY h's counsel
Mr. Fleming. offered 0 afhdaV'ts'prom
lnent among them tho second paramo9r
nj the prisoner. who Ind hut recently
ous.'d Mrs Jane Hines, made
sworn statement that she. Sarah
Mollohan. and her mother: Betsy Mo!
lohan' and William b Young. resi-
dents OF Little otter creek. Anu IN Tue
Immediate vicinity Of Inc deceased
had. IN The night time. ABOUT Z o CLOCK
gone to the house OF Jen'l'na Green
and called sud Knocked at he, door,
*hnu the deceased inquired VINO was
there. William Is Young Answered.
and said. "L'ge Is here. meaning
L'se Perkins lhe deceased 'hen re-
turned to tue IRE 10 Klno'e u up. "hen
Young and betsy MollShan' VINO n,a
previously PROVIDED 'hem'e''es WIN
heavy clubs. went IN on her, Wni'e ,e,s
witness stood At the aoo,; ano Ha''e
,hs was stopped doSn Kihai'he rue nfs
Young struck her across the s'na'l OF
the buck, telling her face foremost 10
the door. Young then caught hef ana
Jerked her backward on her PACK ana
stamped be. in the face and on tue
neck aud KILLED her very quickly
Young and Mol.ohan then elught &C.
ceased BY the arms and dragged hsr