The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-18
NEW YORK. /.
Proceedings in the ohastine Coz Trial.

Proceedings in the 0hastine Coz Trial,
New YORK, July 1.-THE trial OF Chastine
Cox was resumed this morning. The court.
room was crowded. Howe renewed d motion
| 10 aeqnit the prisoner on the ground that tins
| Was denied. -
pr. Peter Vanderweyde was called By tho.
defense and testified that he had given much
attention to cases OF sudden death and sns-
pended animation. The counsel taking Up d.
suppositious case asked the witness whether. g
supposing q lady about slxty-tfres years
Of ags. tag largely bult ysighlng about 100
denly awakened by seeing q colored man
and pinloned her elbows, II lid lit lit
naas wrists togstner garmsn4 and l put around asr
neck, but whether eompressingsib or not ID
not stated that he put his hand on her mouth
that she tainted and he knelt on her arTns
and put o rag In her mouth and then went
away; that ON leaving he heard her sigiy
that four hours after she was discovered an
conscious touched and found To be cold
that there was diseoloration of hands and
com preston q Lips; that the blood IN tbs
body Was found In liquid state; that there
was nothing to show the condition of tlb
brain, heart, lungs or any other OF the vital
organs. Gould o physician, with such a con-
aition of things, determine the cause OF deathf
f.
was asked would such q condition OF things
replied, YES SIR"
Hs was asked would II Be consistent with
deaths from heart disease, eerebro eongea-
tion, elot On the brain or with death from
fright. He replied, eyes, sir After further
medical testimony tfIe case was declared
closed on both sides, and recess then taken,
after which Howe will sum MP for the Urig~
oner: The case is likely TO 80 TO the jury this
evening.
Counsel for the prisoner proceeded 10 ad~
dress the jury. He said chat q conscientious
advocate knows only the Interests iii fis
clients. Under the rulings Of the court tEl6
prisoner stood before the jury, having com
fessed that at midnigft he entered Mrs. HuIRa
house Tor the purpose OF robbery, but with mo-
berry alone Was bis purpose. He reviewed the
whole eonfession--hoW be applied cologne
and Ice water and used lighted candle 70 try
and restore her 10 consciousness, alleging
the prisoner not To take her Iiff, but til steal
her property. Counsel then reviewed strong
ly the cool behavior OF the prisoner through
ont, and said that it impressed him with the
belief that he was not Id his right mind.
During counseI's speech, Coz leaned back
in his seat and gazsd steadily sc the jury now
and then. When the counsel made b partiesi-
larry strong point. his eye would pass over I
It's effect. Though ontWardiy be was calm,
there were Indications that hs was intensely
agitased. $s
Counsel WAS followed by the District Attore
ney.
City Judge CowiDg then charged tfas jury,
concluding at s IS D. mi. IL was q fair charge.
but close observer could see that the tenor
WAS adverse 20 tie prisoner. Three minutes
later th8 jury retired. AT s rs o'clock they
returned to the court room.
Cox eagerly scanned their eountenanees
Ihe clerk then put the usual question
1aentlsrnsn = s iave you agreed upon verdict rs
guilty or not guilty. Guilty Of murder IL
the first degree was the reply.
Not muscle Ct this prisoners face moved.
He was apparently asseIf-possessed as be has
counsel the jury was poiIed, and they all an
sWered In the affirmative. District Attorney
Phelps then moved that judgment be prd~
nounced. The prisoner was asked, WHAT
have you now to say why Judgment should
not be pronounced against you The doomed
man, in firm voice, replied, Il have nothing
to say
Judge Cowing then, In voice full Of erno-
tion addressed the prisoner as follows.
"Ghastine Cox -Fain would believe that
your conduct and leyity bstrays the inward
feelings oil your heart. The Jury selected bY
you have, after careful trial, rendered q
verdict which compeis me to sentence yoa. to
death. I do not, at present, recall any erroTs
Hhieh have been made during your trial It
was fair and impartial one lii all respects.
All the safeguards oflaw were thrown around
you, you, and ! {, inplore yeu not to pend your
conviction. You committed burglary,
grand larceny and murder, and you
will now have TO forfeit yotar life Tor that BIT
your victim. The sentence OF the court Ia
that you be taken from whence you came,
there to remain until Friday, August 10,
when, between the hours oil 9 d. m. and d. II
M. you are to be taken 70 the prison yard
and there hanged by the neck until You arc
dead; May God forgive and be merclfuI n
yeu.o
The verdict and sentence were received with
applause by the large crowd congregatea.
Ihe unfortunate man was then given into LIE
custody OF an under sheriff and taken from
the room. a large crowd followed Cox to- the
Tombs. He wore his usual look OF apparent
unconcern and did not betray the least angis-
ty as to his fate.
AN ALDERMAN APoLoGIsEs.
New YORK, July 17-A alderman Sauer. who
a week ago charged in meeting OF the beard
Of aldermen that Alderman HoughtoH ana
others had been paid money to procure the
confirmation OF the rapid transit commission
ers' report, made an humble apology to the
committee to-day, and said that
be had no facts to sustain the charge Of cor
ruptfon that was made In the heat of excite
ment. At the time ne thought that he nad
been insnlted BY members OF the board, who
aad nae consulted him about the caucus TIE
Time.
THE WEATHER
The weather Is pleasant a cool breeze fg
blowing. The thermometer att 81 M stood
e Y 1s' noon, 81; ssso p. Tn, s2; 6p.m ~:
3. %, u, midnight, e6. average to-day, ~,
same date last year, rs.
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heath Of \ Venerable New Jerseyn1an.
JERSEY Cry, July TT Col sAIex MacW hor-
Ter Cummings died Yesterday at Princeton,
was captain Of the Newark troops which re-
eeIFed Gen. Lafayette upOu the occasion GE