The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02


govt. and were only exceptional indications OF
antimonial poison. This was. looked on ns
most favorable omen for the defence, but Judge
Knapp declined to send in the evidence. In his
charge the Judge had intimated that the weight
OF llr llammonds evidence was In favor OF the
prosecution.
Al few minutes before six Judge Knapp put
on his coat and hat and left the court room.
Sork risher i3ll9Wed nm ana the hnnIren or
OF II. 1t had been announced that the court
room would be kept open t9a late hour, ana
see the thing out II II took till morning; Mr..
Nosburgh was besought TO 60 home and take
pressed his SISTER sister. Miss Vosburgh. and several
Of her friends to go. At quarter OF seven Coy.
Bodies private secretary hurried in from the
They've agreed he exclaimed in an under
tone that WINS heard. however. all over the room.
MTS Leaned up ssRnsS the sdG
looked anxious. and all the ladies betrayed con:
siderable nervousness. Several Of them tried
Mr. Vosburgh toyed with an unlighted cigar.
and looked perfectly self, possessed. Some one
OF The New Jerscy State Prison but The pastor
brushed it away with a wave of the hand.
" We won't talk Of Trenton Just yet he said.
An Increased throng poured into the court
room. Sheriff Laverty took his seat behind
the struggling throng that blocked up the door
WAY and took his seat. Everybody was on the
tp toe Of expectation, and the flutter among tho
fair auditors WAS something indcscrlbahlc
Sieklcs and wife and DR.. Cornell were absent
The hands of the clock pointed to within few
minutes VI ~ the jury filed in and took their
seats. They tried to look stern and non COM
initial, but II was OF no use. Do what they
might q helroying smilewopld break over their
chair near the reporters table and eyed tho
twelve men closely while the clerk called their
names. The pastors face was flushed. but his
bearing was rs calm and elf-poscd as ever
Gentlemen Of the iury, what say you, is the
prisoner at the bar guilty or not guilty p
\ ion Of
ond In which the big. clcan-shaved foreman
tugged with the announcement. II seemed to
stick i'll his throat. az though his nervousness
had AFFECTED his yoca! organs. At last he got 1t
Then arose u cheer which shook the roof.
Men pounded on the tables and clapped their
hands vocferously. ladies' sobbed and waved
their handkerchiois, and even the tired court
officers joined in the din; Cheer upon cheer
followed, each one louder than the other. until
the pent-up feeling Of the audience burst all
bounds.
Ex-Gov. Gov Bedle sprang forward and
grasped the hand Of the foreman in his own,
You have done nonly. gentlemen. nobly
for your verdict" The Ex-Governor in his en-
thusiasm insisted on shaking the, hand OF
each individual member Of the jury all Of whom
responded with equal fcrvor.
Mrs. Nosburgh. the pastors aged mother. had
clasped her son In both arms, and remained
buried in his embrace Miss vosburgh seized
GOV, Bodies hand and wrung II fcrven,y -.
God bless you. Governor. for those words y
she said. vainly striving 10 stanch the tears
which ran down her lace.
Cheers. tears. and laughter were the order Of
hands with everybody. Mr.. vosburgh was no
sooner released from the grasp 81 his weeping
relatives than he was SURROUNDED by pushing.
suggiug crowd who plunged and struggled for
the honor of Selling his hand. Congratulations
and good wishes Wee showered upon him;
while outside the multitude grew thicker and
THICKER. and the cheering was renewed with re-
clergyman bore himself with A modest lignity
which ~ Ia hA laarf4 Df IL
admirers. On the Court House steps the ova-
ton was repeated.
A reporter for THE Sun found Mr. James n
SickleS in n dry goods store on Newark avenue.
opposite the Court House. He was dressed in
his well-known gray suit. and seemed very
stan,ly as he spoke, and he apparently made
labored efforts to maintain his composure The
clsar th , ne was sm9king was ireaueently re-;
his eyes wandered necessarily in every direc-
Mr. sickles." inquired the reporter. what
have you 10 say in reference to the verdict?'
Il do not know" he answered. how to
slider the verdict TO have been the greatest pos
sihle perversion Of truth and Justice
Do yon accuse the luLy 81 having oeen
SIR b, REPLIED. Il am convinced that q
We're approached with money-that they have
have been absolutely bought up-bribed.' -,
What reason have you i2r thinking SO Z.
b. cause it was impossible for any unbiased
man to believe him innocent Why. / am posi-
tive that il was ARRANGED Beforehand Tho
should be drawn 70 serve on tho Jury AMI what
verdict they should render. one OF them l
KNOW, IRON remarks overheard. coheeiVeI an
utter ,hutrsd anu hhtlpaih{ loF me on lne SCI
9ni daV OF me tllAl. nhi ! lhleIret from tn9
lIhkiithlaiD rcH"Ih ~ tllal t"usut tlat nv I'.i
ietermlhcd toN9te i9r an aclultth IN any event.
ne dli not shy may ~ SO many Worus' uu' Ih"'
was tRtGi pur ,!.l @i III ~
hl'n Juror WIZ y .,,., ,.r ii,,.,.,-o /
decline To give ms name but dlseoVered
Ms "a = carry III NE lror"e'liS7. anu 'li-r-
qurntly am not as murh 81 ohlshed III the re-
sur rs 9tNerW.se Shoull r., .ta
VINO 40 You thlhh supphed money 10 lhnu-
en- the jury =. ,,, t ,.
- On. some OF Ngsnptgh pious MiinlIers'
ieulie Mhom you Noa4d never suspect pvI-
halS,,, ., -
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ton any ltr. ol Iuil"IH ".i"H on nm su"l,I'
or uht'is'ahu me- ~ MI1Nir'L "e
NOV vr-'"nl !" Nn"w Wu. tr"u'r'n "1 , wl'" "a" a..
ceIt"i any il.nrY' ~ u III M "'t} .~i a.
yh, n, eA,iJ!iniei, a, ns rE"r .i
imrrop"ry empl9yed ana mat George u. ' os'
burSH a.1uih, this Irnne Nts ,r onnn'...
1ni OF money Freely ana corrupty uisrnut1 go,
WIZ here "nS e1 osi t"1n liz and 'r't'
hu,bE on Un9 0' ny, H., Sta i ~ y Jersnv
wealthy churches ~ ,ue Statn o. Nm Jersey
having congrega'i4h thtlrvly ueNUu'u 70 mn
| carried away ny nj eiIl1encn anu ASSUME,
| Iiety, anu Nntn lHllfttl LOT tillS crime ant