The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-05-17
WHOLE NO. 1874.

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consent-and took them to the ore
bank and compared them with the
tracks. They were found to fit the
tracks exactly. So on, through the
testimony-the chain was complete.
The defense did not offer any testi-
mony. The charge Of Judge Trip
was able and exhaustive, explaining
to the jury what was nee
essary to prove the guilt Of
the accused as charged in the indict-
ment. The first count in the indict-
ment charged that ''the said John W.
Jackson, in this county, on the Both
day of September, A. D. 1882, in and
upon one Samuel L. Hull, then and
there being, did unlawfully, purpose
ly, and of his deliberate and premed-
itated malice, make an assault in a
menacing manner, with the intent
him the said Samuel L. Hull, unlaw-
fully, purposely, and Of his deliberate
and premeditated malice, to kill and
murder"
The charge of the Judge closed
with the following words:
"Then, Gentlemen of the Jury, you
may take the case, and during your
retirement and deliberations, endeavor
to rise to an elevated moral plane far
.bove and beyond every influence,
wish, motive or desire, other than such
As are created and begotten by all the
violence offered in the case, the law as
it is now given you IN charge, and the
oath you have taken, which is regis
tered in this Court, and, | have no
ioubt, also registered in that higher
Court, where you will have to answer
in the Great Day for your doings un-
der your oath taken in this case. y y"
The jury retired, and after remain
ing out about three hours, returned
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Counsel for defense made a motion
for new trial, which motion was
1verruled by the Court. The trial
had been conducted with the greatest
care, and there were no plausible
grounds upon which to base motion
| for a new trial.
THE SENTENCE.
On Saturday, December %, the sem
tence Of the Court was passed upon
Jackson, as follows:
"John W. Jackson, stand up. At
the November term of this Court, A.
D 1882, you were duly indicted by
the Grand Jury of that term, for the
highest crime known to the law. for
the crime of murder in the first degree
for the premeditated murder of SAM
uel L. Hull, on the Both day Of Sep
tember. Before you were required to
plead to the indictment, you made it
appear to the Court that you were in
t1igent and unable to employ suitable
attorneys to appear in the case on
your behalf, and the Court, as requir-
ed by law, appointed learned and able
counsel, members of this bar, at your
request, who were selected by yourself,
to appear for you and on your behalf
during the proceedings and trial had
on the charge so by the Grand Jury
presented against you.
'After availing yourself Of the as
sistance and advice of your attorneys
of record. you, on being arraigned,
interposed your plea Of Not Guilty
to both counts in the Indictment, and
after such plea was entered you were
placed upon your trial before ira
verse jury of your country, which
was selected with great care and eau
tion on the part Of your counsel, in
open Court.
"The evidence was offered be-
fore the jury, and during the pro-
gress of Your trial. from day to day,
vour counsel were diligent to the
highest degree in seeing to your in
terests and guarding your rights, and
finally presented the case by argu-
ment to the jury in every aspect and
form of statement and and arrange
ment of the evidence most favorable
to your defense; yet the jury. after
being instructed as to their duties in
the premises, returned verdict Of
Guilty as charged in the Indictment
Having recited these matters to you
to direct your attention to the things
that ought now to be clearly before
your mind, so you may, if possible,
fully realize end understand the mean
ing and object of the question the law
imposes as duty on the Court to pro-
pound to you on this occasion. | now,
therefore, inquire Of you, John w.
Jackson. whether you have anything
to say why Judgment should not be
be pronounced against you?"
THE prisoner, in firm voice. said:
Il have nothing further to say than
what my counsel have already said. VI
1.-THE solemn stiffness and silence
that prevails while you stand here in
open Court, in the presence OF all
these people. as well as in the pres
ence of the King of Kings and Lord
Of Lords in presses the mind with the
awful consequences to you that must
result from the verdict of the jury and
the sentence of the Court, now about
to be pronounced against you, if such
verdict and sentence shall remain un-
disturbed by the Supreme Court of
the State, to which high tribunal an
appeal may be taken to review ques-
tions Of immense Importance yourself
; You must remember by the commits
: sion of the terrible crime you COM
mitted, and of which you stand con.
victed, you have forfeited your life.
, But few are found among the
many millions in this broad land who
are so far Lost to every sense of moral
E and social duty, who would with de.