Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1883-10-13
SUPERIOR COURT.

The trial of Tony Borland for the
murder of Ellen Couch occupied the
time Of the court from Thursday TO
the close of the first week. The
case was given to the jury at a late
hour Saturday night.
The following-namcd persons com
posed the jury VIM. S: Gray, G..
T.. Cheek, A. +. McCadams, John
Manor, Joe Nichols, COL, Avis An
drcws, James McCauley, Jas. Neal,
w. e. Crabtree, VIM. Strain, Geo.
Craig, col. and Green Freeland, col.
The jury was addressed by coun-
sci as follows: w. w. Fuller for
the State, and Major John w. Ora
ham and Judge Thomas Rufin for
the prisoner. Then II. G. Strnd-
wick for the State, and Isaac Il.
Strayhorn and A. w. Graham for
the. prisoner; Solicitor Slrudwick
making the closing speech. The
Judge then delivered his charge and
the jury retired. The first vote was
Murder-Wm Strain, A. +. Nc
Cadams, Alvis Andrews, G. p.
Cheek, Green Freeland, colored.-
Mausloughter-John Manor, James
Neal, George Craig, colored, James
McCauley and WINS. Gray.-NO1
GIILTY-JOE NICHOLS, COL
ored, and w. G. CRABTREE.
Sunday morning about 10 o'clock
messages were sent TO the Judge,
Solicitor and counsel that the jury
had agreed to a verdict. The Clerk
ordered Tony Borland to stand up
and hold up his right hand. The
name Of each juror was then called,
and Clerk Jones said "Gentlemen
Of the Jury, do you find the prisoner
at the bar guilty as charged in the
bill Of indictment, OF not guilty p
"Not guiltyV said Foreman Strain.
The Clerk requested him to speak
louder as he did not hear what he
said. The Foreman then said in a
loud voice Not Guilty ?" $50 say
you ALL" said the Clerk, and each
Juror nodded assent. The Solicitor
Immediately asked for a poll OF the
jury. Judge MacRae replied tina,
so far rs he was concerned he didn',
want to hear anything more from
them. Gentlemen, you Ear go. l
y jury Of Orange county comes ii
here and turns such a man as Thu
loose on the community / can't hell
it. Mr.. Strain then spoke and sale
that the Jury had agreed on a yer
dict Of manslaughter, and on accoun
OF ignorance OH the part Of the Jur,
the verdict vas not properly givel
IT. The Jury was then polled, ant
each man as his name was called re
sponded Guilty of manslaughter.'
The Sheriff was ordered TO tax,
the prisoner back to Jail, and o,
Wednesday he WAS sentenced to .,
years in the penitentiary.
w. b Gordon VS.. Jones & Tur
ner. Verdict fol- plaintiff for s3'
for one year. Defendants appeal.
Tapp VS.. Boggs. Verdict 70
plaintiff.
Wllkerson VS.. Jones, , cases. Re
ferred to NJ. A. Angler, OF Durham
State VS.. VIM. Darlington. Chilly
judgment suspended on paymen: o
cost and the defendant 10 be an
prenticed 10 Evans Turner.
Nancy NJ. Lucas VS.. James NJ
Lucas. Judgment tor divorce.
Hntcbins VS.. X. & ID. Il. II. &C
Verdict tor $50 tor plaintiff.
Branton VS.. O'Briant. Continue,
. on affidavit of plaintiff.
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Philadelphia Times writes on III
4th instant
Tits the largest snd in all r.
spec,s the most complete exhibilio
ever held in the country, with III
SINGLE exception Of the Centennia
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