Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-17
ED: SANDERS.
rrsE JOHN STREET MUKDEx CASE.
Tie Prisoner found Guilty of Murder in the
Second OeSree.

Tie Prisoner found G uiltt of Murder in the
Second Degree.
1t 2 O'clock Q. m. yesterday, the jury
vas charged i'll the case Of Edward SAN
Gers, charged with murder. The judge
cautioned the jury to view all the circum-
stances in fair and impartial manner,
their guidance to Lc the evidence only as
to the punishment that would follow a
conviction, they should not con-
sider It in making up their verdict. As a
FIRM administration OF the laws was ex-
pectcd at tho hands Of courts and juries.
The court read the law governing such
cases. and explained what was and what was
net necessary to be proved to constitute
murder il the first degree, instrr,cting the
Jury that if killing was proven to
have resulted from rape. arson Or burglary,
OF an attempt at rape, it was not ncccs-
sary fer lbs commonwealth to show pre-
meditation 10 warrant u verdict Of murder
in the first degree. The court also told
the Jury TO dismiss from their minds all
feeling ia favor Of or against the prisoner.
lie explained the law il regard to tho
grades OF rnug,:ev, and what constituted
them. He then partially reviewed the
testimony, ciut!oning them to let that
and the law be their guidance in the Gclib
craticls in making up their verdict. In
conclusion, Judge Livingston told the
jury 70 retire to their rooms and render
such :; verdc. as will fully vindicate the
commonwealth, doing no injustice to the
prisoner, but being such I. one as will III
all future time meet the approval Of their
C"n conviction.
Sut iturtec:l Ncurs.
The jury retired at ha!c-p two O'Clock
and Remained! in their room until O'Clock
this morning., when they announced to the
! tipStati having them i'll charge that they
! had agreed rpon :i verdict. Court ha(
not adjourned, but simply arisen, and mes
sepgers were at once dispatched for the
! judge, attorneys and officers OF the court
The prisoner had been in the court
! hoUsc all night, in charge Of the sheriff,
and he w:ss brought into court. After thu
arrival Of al the above parties, the jury
was brought into the court room, ana the
members were asked if they had agreed
upon verdict, and what it was. Mr..
George II. Richards, Of Columbia, the fore
-l:,n, sta,a,! that they had found the pris
o:.ur guilty Of murder in tho second degree
and the verdict was SO recorded, afte
which the jury was discharged.
| How. .i:c Prisoner Took 1t.
The prisoner showat the utmost eco!
ncss after hearing tue verdict and did no
seem to Ee at all surprised. He has he!t
Up wonderfully during the trial and die
not :;ccnI to be very much alarmed at any
;i.:e. During the whole Of the trial HI
WAS accompanied by his sister, an estima
bic young woman, who occupied chai
by hi, side and never once left him durin:
the time that he was in the court room
She remained in the court house until g.;
late hour last night and, believing that N
verdict wculd be rendered, left for home
She was sent fer at once this morning ant
was the first to arrive at the court house
She again took {. chair by her brother an,
was there VIXEN the verdict was rendered
and seemed relieved at the nature Of it.
The prisoner was taken back to Jail an,
will not bs sentenced unit! next week.
1t is understood that when the jur.
vent out they stood two for conviction, o
murder in the first degree, six for murde
in the second degree and four uncertain
On the second AID third ballots eight vote
to find liz the second degree on the fourtl
and fifth ten 50 voted, and one each 70
i;cQuittal and for conviction of murder il
the first degree Oh the sixth ballot th
extremes met aud the jury was unanimous
Had they been compelled to find in tn
first degree Of acIuit they would hav
, never agreed.