The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-07-14
Will Mrs. Brown be Lad Unless the
Governor or tds Supreme Court
fnterferes.
After FOrty-six Hours seige the Jury
Return q Verdict Awarding the
Death Penalty.
Expressions From the Defendant, and
Joseph Z. Wade, Her Associate in Crime,
Sheriff pressly and others.


gated in the Court House at the time, who
had been in waiting since the opening Of the
doors at o'clock.
Mrs. Brown sat at the right of her attor-
news, Messrs Walker and Cooper, in the
same position she had occupied during the
entire trial.
The Jury soon filed In and took seats, when
Colonel Gray, the bailiff called the roll, all
answering to their names, after which Judge
Heller asked: Gentlemen, have you agreed
upon a verdict?" The foreman simply nod
ded assent, and rose and handed the snip of
paper, upon which 1t was written, TO Clerk
Ransdell, who read:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant guilty OF
murder in the first degree, charged in the
Indictment, and that she suffer DEATH"
At the announcement of the verdict the
prisoner did not seem in the least moved,
and maintained a defiant air during the
whole proceedings The Jury was then
polled at the request of Mr.. Cooper, each
one answering that he was content TO remain
by the verdict rendered. Mr.. Walker next
gave notice that a motion for new trial
would be filed at the proper time. Deputy
Sheriff Blume Immediately took the defend
ant in charge, and started to the Jail with
her, followed by part OF the curious crowd.
THE JURY.
1t is understood that the jury stood eight
for the death penalty and four for life sem
tence. They remained in this ratio until
Sunday at noon, when three of the four
went with the majority, leaving only one
Juror Christian Myers) standing out for the
life penalty. He finally succumbed to the
majority, having been informed upon good
authority that Judge Heller had as
serted that he would keep the jury
there week, provided they did
not come to an agreement. Following are
the names of the jurors: Hugh Thompson,
farmer, Center Township; Christian Myers
farmer, Wayne Township; George Burk, mail
agent, Decatur Township; Stephen Cutler
fer, farmer, Pike Township; Thomas @. East
erday, farmer, Washington Township; Ben
jamin Blue, farmer, Center Township; Abra-
ham Long, insurance sgent, city; Daniel W.
Hsrcourt farmer, Washington Township;
William Clingerpeel, clerk, city; Barney
Cline, farmer, Wsshir gton Township; David
Jameson, farmer, Center Township; Jesse f.
johnson, liveryman, city.
THE DEFENDANT
wasinteryiewed at the JalI and thought the
community would not. let the sentence be
executed. She SAID: IF Wade would make
q true statement 1t would let her go home to
take care of her children"
Did not think when the Jury retired they
intended to convict her but that they were
bought.
JOSEPH Z. WADE
was told what Mrs. B. said about statement
from him, when he replied: 81 have made
all the statement can" He thought that
there was no more hope in his case. Said
he would dispose of his things so as to pre-
pare. Said that The was innocent and that
he often wished during his trial that John
Brown could rise from the grave and tell
his story"
He seemed to be in good spirits.
SHERIFF PRESLEY.
A Sentinel reporter met Sheriff Presley
last evening, and from him obtained the fol-
lowing:
This gives Sou another disagreeable duty,
Mr.. PressleyP'
"Yes."
But perhaps her sentence will be com
muted to imprisonment for life"
No; don't think so. That was q good
jury, and they showed that they felt their
responsibility by the manner in which they
conducted their deliberations. 1t was
with them a grave case-Oue that
called for careful work on their part From
what / know of the case and the Court,
don't think there will be any change. It is
q disagreeable duty for me to perform, but
will do it. never ask any one TO do what
won't do myself"
Ex-MAYoR MITCHELL
was in the Court House in the afternoon,
and was corralled by sSentinel reporter.
How did the people take the verdiet?'
every quietly. 1t was noised abroad on
the streets that the jury was ready to report
about fifteen minutes before they came In.
The house was Immediately filled. There
were but about half dozen women present.
The verdict was accepted as a matter OF
course by the audience. and they fled out
quietly as though they were perfectly sat
isfied with II"
what do the women think of it?''
'tOh," SAID the Major, laughing, II told
one woman who asked me what the jury
would do, that thought they would hang.
She misunderstood me, and vehemently de-
clare6 il would be an outrage IL they failed
TO make up a verdict upon so plain a case.
The sympsthies of the women are not at all
with Mrs. Brown"
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH WADE.
Joseph Wade was interviewed at the Jail
last evening with the following result:
Rep0rter-What do you think of the yer
dict?
Wade-WeIl. don't know what to thin <
exactly. look at it different from what
others do, | suppose. She said, when my
verdict was read: 1T serves him right"
guess she knows, and / know, and God
knows who is served right.
Rid you expect such a verdict?
W.-Well, knew she deserved hanging
remember she said 1t served me right. She
has been running q long time, but che has
finally got caught
R.-Have many people been to call on you
20 day?
W.-Yes; have been talked TO by num-
bers Of people to-day; but there were some
that / didn't like, and so l wouldn't talk to
them.
Rep.-What is that story you have been
refsrring to recentlyf You might as we'll
give il now.
W.-Well, 1 don't want TO tell II cow I
amt quite ready yet. / want you to see
Mrs. Browns little boy first. and ask him
what he knows about nay finding an old axe
buried in the stable, and about his putting q
handle in it. don't want 70 say any more
till you see him about that.
Rep.-Have you anything you want to say
further on any subject?
WI believe not
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