The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-02
AC0UlTTlNG THE PASTOR.
rgE JURY's VERDICT IN THE TRIAL OF
THE REV NIX. YOSBURGH
c,.et Excitement In tho Court Room on.
graduating the Pastor and the Jurymen-
Mr.. sIcLIes Declares that bribery was
t.ed-A Lively TIT Hetween Counsel.

V.ed-A Lively INT Between Counsel.
Acknowledgement John Z. Stockton ad-
dressed the jury ut tho Nosburgh trial yester-
day morning from 1910 o'clock until 1878.
The knowledge that it WAS to be the last address
| ofoounscl and would be followed by the Judges
charge To- the Jury. filed the Court House at an
early hour " the mornings session. Tho At
torncy-Gcnoral had discarded hs flowing suit
fgray and appeared in a bright black cutaway
coat lack trousers, and a black satin vest
very low cut. He wore u broad turn-d down col
lar with black mado-up tic. which was grad
ually twisted upward to the right with the earn
esncss Of his gcsticulations A silk watch cord
md two black studs relieved the broad expansc
Of his shirt front. His face Is long and marked
by a retrcating chin. which, however. at the last
curs forward into q point and by two promi-
ncncos over his gray eyes Ho has heavy gray
moustachc and no whiskcrs. He spoke in
loud voice. pitched rather monoonously high.
There is an outside handkerchief pocket just
beneath the left appol Of his coat, and into this
he contrives with some difficulty, TO thrust his
left hand when not beating on its palm with the
fingers Of his right.
His speech was made up Of n series OF sharp.
well made points delivered with energy and eff
feet lie spoke with sarcasm OF changes in
policy which he imputed to the defence. First
the design had been to charge the crime on DR..
Cornell. and when the force OF Prof. Dorcmus's
discovery Of poison in the drop of liquid
which did not pass through tho hands OF DR..
Cornell was felt it had been determined TO make
eickles the scapegoat Sickles. however had
not come to New Jersey until Feb. o. and II had
been shown that before that time the symptoms
a Mr. No-burSh were the same in kind rs they
were aitcrward. Before that date Sicklcs's father
hal been ,cQmpelled TO police the suspicious
conduct Of Nosburgh. When Noshurgh had
first been made acquainted with suspicious he.
to, had accused SICK les, and as amotiye Tor the
at he said ne was a brother OF Mrs. Noshurgh,
and that their father had farm Thai. was all
h. WINS her brother Vosiurgh did not cry out
that his wife was not poisoned. but that he
would as soon suspect Sickles oil poisoning her
wouldn't YOU" suddenly asked the speaker
addressing Mr.. Charles II. Cox. the third Juror
,Hnder such circumsi@nces, have cried OF NJ
cried out. Ny church. my people, my mother
my sisterr This was the cryot the ambitious
Rnd so SY excuse SNGH IL im an eh
Told how bad his wife was. 1t was an outrage
\ g. charge Sickles with the crime, and the de-
\ PENDANT sealed his fate when he did IT, .
AZ he said this, the ATTORNEY. Genera, LOGGED
Eursh. The latter alter met him With a calm. I'M
i finchng gaze but when the lawyer turned
again to the Jury, there was perceptiple tre-
Incidents. in the household Of Mr. vosbursh.
dress dat snsiy they we're e, q ii'ttte value but
A taken together they were conclusive. From the
L first appearance OF the ignorant homeopathic
II physician TO the final analysis Of Prof. Doremus.
L everything conduced rrcsistibly to prove guilt.
y.burgh. couldIhaye made his innocence as
Il clear as noon day. Where were they2
suit on the ease on March 2 were called after
II every trace of guilt was cleared up. The Judge
u he history OF the case narrated TO them 10y Mrs.
Aoshurgh. should be considered Of no effect.
VT her history OF her Illness was brought into
showed
This phrase aroused the attention OF ex-Gov.
ri beg your pardon General, for interrupt
ins YOU said he with great mil IA Of man
you mean there has been an effort to trump UP
The Attorney, General turned upon him. and
after pause. which made his laconic answer of
a the more effect. said calmly:
Tia Ex-Governor opened his clear blue eyes
q their widest extent as he said slowly, and
DO YOU mean IL p
lido" was the swift rctort Of the Attorney
General. whose tall form was leaning menac-
usy over the wide table that separated him
from the Ex-Governor
Then said the latter. who had retained his
scat at tho table. hut whose eyes were now
esaming with suppressed feeling. I've moth
liz further to say
Alter pause he added. I" l want the jury to
hhas been fictitious defence" continued
he Attorney General turning 10 the Jury.
Then be- repeated the substance Of his remarks
Aout the bringing in OF mater that was mad
n-sible. aud again uttered the Objectionable
W a false case. Ex-Gov, Bedle remained 81
fut The speaker said the defence had ram
led through many dcfences Mrs. yosburgh )
disease might have come from lobea plaster.
i might have been caused by ,Cornells *.
lrance Cornell himself might have pui
son ia the medicine. OF Sickies might have
ii d r. II. OF She might have had the govt
The speaker closed al ~ 30. and then the ex-
Ee,h.r arose Sc. ana sad ne wanted 70 say
~ Earning distinctly whether the learned At
,ll'S'u'u.tal means 70 charge elthtr oil w
unset lOr the def nee with a want OF persona
A'si} 10 our irOf"ss lonal duties IN this case
r NJ Nsy st".ir nov il NoiJ uns";,sia' tory
40, All 'rn'y-G"neral arose ana stood lor, 9
r.Auie az u lrrc-oute. Those who saw only
Lsa',i q and not the expression on his iacf
.ugA' De- WAS about 10 withdraw the onensN
language His face was held down and his
~ w,re closed. but the muscles Of his, face
10 drawn tense. Suddenly he raised his
L-ai ant, looking over the heads Of the jury IL
tlt- disregard Of eN-GOv. Bedle. said;
he remarks 81 the Attorney General were
mad under solemn sense Of duty, in the face
heaven ior the people OF the state Of New
~ uursi Of hAnd-clapping followed; Most o
hr audience were in. sympathy With the tx
ynrthor ~ his conduct OF the case, but tl'
gSahner and uiterance Of the Attorney Genera
That doesn't answer my question" said th'
Judge Knapp who had had no thought t
rnghe ihe audience for their disorder. herr
think few moments reflection will SHOW
Tm counsel that there is no cause for anger
tAe case has been slnguarly free from fric
s.l. trial Of this kind is likely to awaken
Ialhtt may eugendrr anger in any Renerou
nan But it IL like flashes Of lightning in tn
~ II should PASS away with no more eilec
"44A L0nun pathic medicine"
IAr'e remarks caused the spectators TO laugh
Uneven brought II smile TO the face OF eN Gov
cue lut the Attorney General sat rigid am
~ WIN anger
judy Rnapp's charge occupied an hour nm
ynminulcs. ending at "a O'Clock. In the FIRE
ke0 IL wa- Interpreted 10 bear hard upon MI
31ufsh, hut on tho whole the counsel for tn
XIII. were well plensed. No exceptions wer
VI" charged.
,,Iur ury went out at half past o'clock. Il
,"aIsr ni Constables D0navan. Foley. and Stan
|a, Everybody in tho crowded court room
,'tuANd tAeir faces but no one could inter
Erl them eitl r. fayorably or disiayorabll
my W"re conducted to the Special Session
KY room behind the court. The apartment /
nyiu, n ieet by IL, and contains one windo'
Alhs Out on tho Jail yard, A green carpet,
ssS@%t,coyer"d table, few chairs. and wash
@ln made W It's furniture. At 1885 the doc
ue. N'Hed, and the twelve mon were lett I
horn