The daily gazette., 1883-11-26
BOTH LISTS GUILTY. "
ONE IN THE FIRST AND ONE
IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
THE SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM.
Father and Son COmpleteIY Break Down
at the Announcement-Ap for q
New Trial.

Upon the reconVening of court on Satur-
day afterno Don, at O'Clock, on motion of
John BtgRs, Esq, a rule was issued dis
charging from custody William McGrau
and James T. Smith, who had been con
victed of larceny.
On motion of William G. Whiteley, ESQ.,.
the Court issued rule discharging Richard
Spittall, who was charged with killing mate
Christophersen on a dredging machine near
New Castle, some four months ago.
Attorney General Gray said he would not
oppose the motion, as he had been unable
t. procure witnesses, as they resided outside
the State, and the prisoner was entitled to
be tried at the second term or be discharged.
Charles Jones, colored, was arraigned for
assault and battery upon Thomas Evans,
sr., at Hamtown, q suburb Of Middlstown,
on May 18th last. The trial was very
amusing one, and the quaint testimony Of
some OF the witnesses even made the Court
smile. The prisoner was discharged.
George bagany, alias "Slim Jim" and
John A. Logan, were next arraigned on The
charge OF being common thieves, under the
20 day law. As they were not ready for
trial their cases were postponed for few
days.
THE LIST VERDICT.
About 40 o'clock Crier Smith came into
the court room and motioned those who had
taken seats In the jury box TO Sacate. This
was sign that the jury in the Lists cases
desired to come into Court, but whether
they had agreed upon a verdict, or
desired some instructions from the Court
could not be ascertained.
In about two minutes the jury fled In and
took their seats In a solemn manner but
their faces did not indicate what they
had done in their room. All was hushed
when the Court instructed that the prisoners
be brought up. Expectancy could be seen
upon the hundreds of faces present. When
the prisoners took their seats in the dock,
their already pale faces became even mora
paler.
AS Clerk Cochran arose and propounded
the usual question as to whether the jury
had agreed upon verdict the silence was
even more intense.
The qu' stion of the Clerk was answered
in the affirmative, and Foreman Steele arose
and in trembling voice said: "We find
Lewis +. List guilty in manner
and form indicted, and Lewis List
guilty of murder in the second degree"
The announcement of the verdict created
quite surprise, majority expecting a
no greater finding than mauslaughter. The
prisoners remained stoical for a minute or
two after the verdict was announced, then
the elder List gave way to sobs and means,
breaking completely down. This was too
much for the younger man and he gave way
to weeping. The scene was so affecting
that the court ordered the pris-
oners to be removed from the
room. When they reached their cells they
gave way entirely, clasped each other in
their arms and bemoaned their fate.
After the verdict Mr.. Harrington gave no.
tice that he void move for a new trial. The
argument ON the motion will probably take
place some day this week. The prisoners
were taken to New Castle on the 6.25 train
Saturday evening.
The verdict is looked upon by large
number as a just one, while others think it
little too severe.
The wives of the two convicted men are
almost frantic with grief.