Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-29
HE is FOUND GUILTY!
The Second Trial Of Carl Bach Results
In a Verdict or Guilty.
Sentenced to be Hung Oct. 1s, 1888.


Called TO Bowling Gre on business Tuesday
afternoon, we reached there just in time to hear
tho closing sentences Of Prosecutor Troup In
the closing argument oi the Bach murder trial
But little interest seems TO have been taken n
tho trial up to the last two or three days wlrn
the court room was we'll filed to hear the argu.
msnts Of counsel pro and con.
We heard but complimentary remarks on
every hand for the able manner in which the
case had been handled by Prosecutor Troup,
assisted by Major J. r. Swigart, and remarks
that were equa lily complimentary TO E. +. Dunn
and Col. Shannon, counsel for the defense who
had the evidence and the public verdict Of
guilty to contend with from the start. The
Jury was furnished with great deal more food
for specul alton In thought and reflection than
was gwen them upon the former trial.
The charge OF Judge Strong to jury was
frank, unbiased, clear and strong. II would
make about n column aud half In the Journal
and required twenty minutes In It's delivery.
He concluded at IL minutes to Ar. NJ. Tuesday
when the jury retired to their room and organ
ized by the selection Of Henry Carroll as fore.
man. They were given TO understand by Judge
Strong that if they reached a verdict by IL
midnight he would remain up to hear 1t and
release them, but they failed to reach verdic,
that night. At midnight IL was understood
that the jury stood ten for murder in the frs
degree and two for murder in The second.
Al 1245 P. NJ. Wednesday, the jury gave
notice tha, they hnd arrived at n verdict, aiter
Just twenty hours Of deliberaticu.
| At1p.M.a a large number had collected at the
court room 10 hear the verdict, when the door
was opened and the jury filed cut and took thciI
sents. Judge Strong opened the verdict which
read as follows;
awe, the jury. find that Carl bach is guilty
Of murder 10 the first degree, as charged in I'll,
Indictment"
n new trial, which Was oycrrued, and 80 days
given in which to file bill Of exceptions.
At 20 p. N. the prisoner waa placed before
Judge Strong, who pronounced the sentence o
death as follows:
"Carl Bach, you have been indited for kill
ing Mary Bach, your wife You have had
fair full and impa tal trial by a just jury, wht
have found you guilty Of murder in the frs
degree. Have you anything to say why judg
ment should not be pronounced r.
The prisoner-"Not right. Not have 1t tha
way"
The Judge.-"While the verdict might hav,
been for lesser degree. the verdict as pro
nouuced is well sustained by evidence. d,
not desire to add one jot or single iota to you
misery by subjec,ing you to long lecture.
will simply fulfill my duty. The sentence o
the court is that you be taken TO the count.
Jail, and kept in solitary confinement until
FRipAY, 0cr. IL, 1888,
And that on that day, between the hours of /
A. N. and 2 P. M, you be hanged by the nee
until you are dead. And that you pay tn
cos, OF this case, and that an execution be take
therefor"
Judge Strong then thanked the jury for thei
faithful attention in the case, after which the
were discharged.
The following are the names Of the juryme
who served in the trial
Henry Carroll. 1saac Hoes,
j. H. Rogers, d. l.. Matthew!
Edward A yers, F. Hall,
F. Meeker G. Neefer,
Levi Vert, ". @. Burdick
Milton Zimmerman, DR.. Eaton.
Wednesday closed the ninth consecutiv
week that Judge Strong has been on the bencl
: which was sufficient to pretty fully test his en-
durance. He has won many golden opinion
for his ability. endurance and patience durin
the FIVE wee ks siege in this county.