The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-08
THE TRIO COMPLETE.
M rick Sentenced to Hang With Achey and
Guetig-Motion for New Trial overruled.

During the forenoon session of the Grim
mai Court Merrick's attorneys made state
ment to the effect that, owing TO variety of
circumstances, they had been so far unable
TO complete preparations for the introduction
of their motion for a new trial, and
asked further time. Several postpone
ments had already been made, at
their solicitation, until the patience of the
Court had become we'll nigh exhausted.
Judge Heller gave the attorneys until 3
o'clock p. m. to file their motion and proceed
with its consideration. At the hour ap-
pointed Merrick was brought In, and the
motion filed. The principal reasons urged
Tor new trial are first, the refusal to grant
change OF venue, the defense believing they
had not had, and could not have had, fair
trial in a community SO prejudiced against
the prisoner as they attempted to show Ma
ron County to be. Second, that the State
should have elected upon which of the counts
she would try the prisoner, which had NOT
been done. MessIs Logan Falkenburg
and Fiebleman, counsel for the defense
spoke in favor of the motion, and
Messrs- Eiam & MITCHELL in behalf of the
State, against. The arguments were brief, the
prisoners attorneys seemingly realizing the
weakness OF their cause, and those for the
State having little to reply to. AS soon as
the argument was finished, the prisoner was
ordered TO
STAND UP AND RECEIVE SENTENCE
Judge Heller propounded the usual ques-
ton as TO whether the prisoner at the bar
had anything to say why the sentence
of the law should not be pr
nounced sgainst him, to which
Merrick replied that he bad nothing to add
-
The Judge then sentenced William Msrrick,
for the murder of Julia A. Merrick on the
14th day of September last, to be hanged by
the Sheriff of Marion County until
dead, on the 10Th day of the
present mouth. The sentence, like
that in Guetig' scass, was received in silence.
Merrick took it very cody, as though the
result of the motion was not unexpected.
He is the same stoical, unfeeling wretch
that he has been from the first, and seems
Indifferent to his fate. After sentence irons
! were placed upon his wrists, and the officers
escorted him back to jail. HIS he was leav
! ing the Court room some profane acqualnt
ance of his accosted him with
swell, Bill, you've got your dose at last?'
Merrick made no audible reply, but
smiled griniiy and passed on. AT the jail
last night Jailer Reynolds reported him as
appearing to be in his usual serene state of
mind. "A formal notice of appeal to the
! Supreme Court was made. but 10 is generally
understood that the case will not reach that
attitude. The attorneys would like to take it
| there il itcould be done NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the evidence. which is as clear as crystal for
| conviction. They will scarcely find techri-
cal.errors sufficient to take their case up,and
| will not do SO unless they can. II is there
fore altogether propable AIR. Merrick will
| complete the uioJan 20. The court room was
| full, and general satisfaction at the ruling of
/ Judge Heller is expressed. The whole pro-
ceedings occupied only an hour and quar-
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