National Republican., 1877-04-29
GUILTYOFMANSLlUGHTER
T8E VERDICT OF THE JURY LGIINsT
HN. sr&yr AND san. HoREEs

No Surprise Eshibitcd by the fri~o,>r--
They Receive the Verdict and sneke n
CARA Motion for . New TRIAL B,ser~-f-
That the case tight reach the Jury ~ 10 early
an hour as possible Yesterday, the court ad-
journcd, to meet ~ O'Clock In the ncrainK- Al
that hour Justice olln, the Jury, counsel Asd de-
PENDANTS, VIM slant and Samuel Nerrls. were
all present to resume the trial of the TIVE hssi
named, who wer. indicted for the rurter Q,
Charles Bogus, in February iass- Despfs ths
terrihe rain-storm, pouring DOWN IN tsIrents, Tia
mother Of Slant, who has bfea most csassani In
her attendance during Che trial ,frsrxscd
through the heavy rain and cane te the oo1r1- 10
he present At the elosing hours 81 a c,ase IN
which she had 30 vital an Interest. Ana the lie Il
as they have boen durinE The prcccdisE Gays. and
took sad and serious interest IN the
GRAVE scKxrs IEAxsrIsISe.
The audiencs was exc.ctingiy tlisa. prpsaNly net
aware OF the early hour at whteh the ca'urf re-
convened. bat as the moTninr prcgressed the
number swellcd, and ere midday there ~ss n
large rrrcnE in the andltorfam Of the ehnmee--
The lsry va: n srsasi.s,sa n saT,ecs q The
Quoted them to the CITY HAIL wAere they AZ
rived as the clock was striktnr nine, his honnr
ne defendaats hSSfnr eissed their ease q, the
night previous. the nistrics Attorney egencd NJ
s:iS O'Clock. and summed mp the case Ior the Cow
eminent, closing At 1l-2s D n
A brief recess Was then taken, and Afterwards
Justice Olin delivered MS char % to the Jury.
Aner that number q prayers were eaercd ey
the counsel for the defendants, ss-ae 81 vhien
were accepted and others rejected
TuH jury rrcrrrp 1zE casK
At l2-iS O'Clock, and Immediately retired 70 th.ir
room TO deliberate and make mp = verdict Amer
they departed from the chamber the aasienee
return early, but not coming hack wilma an sosr
disappointment was manifested - raA1r fNrez,
and the thrsng gradually eininissed. The tyo
dock. at one end Of which ana en ihe eatsise sat
Mrs Slant. while n short distance away were t-N
more lady friends q The s.eSssd: NE t.s Ne.
to be least affected They were smoking eEns.
eonversing with their frencs hnd in Their depsrt-
indIn,rehes n Is 70 rhas n. result airs, ss. Tss
same DOnehaiance that has chArAc1erirca thet
conduct from the inception of the trial wAs sept
up in the absence of the twelve nrn upSn Who's
decision their lives wtre saEpended- ana
SEVERAL PERSONS Exrrrssrp The orIxIcx
that II would net worry them naeh. Ne matte
what the result might be- At as y N ucrd
vas received down stairs that the Jury ras r~ady
formation soon Travelled, apd the crOrd in tn
COURTROOM rapidly increased unffl all the vacant
space without the railing was ccegpsed. The
counsel for the defendants and the Distrief A.
torney were promptly On hHnd- hi h,s Honor
having returned home q requires asme time 10
obtain his presence on the bench He finally ar
rived at 40 .. m. and amer taking his seat, d.
rected that the Jurynen he troug IT INFO cesrt
The audience vas on the tip-ioe ef erca;es.ert
While the prisoners exhibited re-aa-fah,e oscl-
ness and nerve.
Mrs. Slant was pale ana gave evidence af
nervousness by the changing Of her haodstrthsef
FROM hand TO hand: otherwise she was very cHlTa-
When the Jury hled into the room and tock Their
accustomed teats their c0urieanDces lDdtnaioe
that their conclusions had heea oH q se-So1s
nature, and that
ALL HorEs ron AZ ACoCTTTAI VERT FAsT-
After they were pSlled the following eo1rsrsa-
tiOn took place:
Tho CLERK. Gentlemen Of the Jury, have yea
agreed upon your verdict
Foreman Lynch. We have
The CLERK. How say you: are the rrsssaers
guilty or not guilty.
Foreman Lynch. We find them Eailry sT man
slaughter.
The two men received the verdict lnD0veA, hut
the mother Of Staat and Z lady who hAd sSSua
an UNCOMMON Interest in Morris koueA their
heads and wept. the moans an4 cries Of The lA--er
being heard Throughout the c0rrf-rcoua-
Mr.. Slater. Of the counsel. gave netice Os q
motion for new trial, and n e TIVE were returned
to the dock, and shortly amer tAkea hack 10 the
Jail