New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
SENTENCED
-,npp YEARS AND HALF ON THE ISLAND.

-, ,,r.ps THE VERDICT WITHOUT EMOTION AND
'"I cors QUIETLY BACK TO THE ToMBs.
,,o,or Ieonard's face was pale but her manner
helo inner than usual as she sat IN the General
sessions courtroom yesteMrG MIA sarah ST G. Smith at Dr.
IIi$ndos office on June Is. One OF the court ON;
Dr. gave her fan, which she neTyously hanaIed
otls the counsel and Judge were taking. ASslstant
M !nSot A ttorney OByrne took up the argument
tor the prosecution where he had eft IL on the pI
sedng day. He commented on the pea oneIJJu ~ 10
~ 5sfence saving that the counsel had pr3OaDY
81 tbonght of saving the shooting was accdeuLaI;
then that it was done IN sef-defence; Oue I%N
Enally come to the conclusion that the pea Rrne
sanity would be most effective. MI. ~ ~
oIinded TO the fact that n prisoner aooddSoF an
mnrder had been acquitted ON the grouhu u m ~,
sanity through the efforts OF the same I tbont
that he now walked the streets not only "I' i
anneaTance of insanity but was cariyin5 IL inv
a22d profitable business. lie warner VIZ -
against sympathy with the pIlsS ,ntv of assault
tie hope that she would be found guL'S Vi ASSAULT
Recorder Smyth then charged the Jury; ne care,
fully reviewed the evidence Tn nder which the inTy
must act. lie devoted much illo - tuo L. @
of INSANITY. He held that tle TniS qifI;iS
W bntr,aan rigbt and wrong as to her acts Inc
Tonpt of AppeaIs had been called on to decide
botbcr there must not also be sufficient power or
control to enable the defendant TO choose between
rigbt and wrong, and had decided adversely Inc
charge of the Recorder was cOnsloefeu uhlaNoIdoIe
The close of the charge esixth Juror requested
mt TN. iury be sent to another than that as
si,oed The iury-roOm has only thin partition
pJ there are cracks in this, that 1t is dlncut 10
Taserye secrecy. The jury were taken to the Grand
fnrv room 1t was about l o'clock when they
retired and they ysps s L %SseaS remained G
in the cOurt-room while the jury were abseut Part
If the time she scrbbled her usual tallsmanlc
zeal" on the papers on the desk. young woman
coHycrsed with her part of the time and Mrs.
Onkelspie her former landlady, also spoke 10 hef.
Miss Leonard peruscd letter received by her from
Mr. Mupson, who Is now IN CUBA, ana III whose
family she was formerly governess. lie expressed
sympathy with her. - ~. hoo.
The iury returned TO the courtroom at aOOnt
0.l5 Clerk Mosher asked whether they nad agreed
and called upon the foreman TO denver tDe NerHiGl'
equity of assault in the second degree sa'u inc
foreman. ,.....o,;,,, 10 +bo
verdict was announced, but whispered 10 heT c0uu-
sell Mr.. KintNng sad that thetprIsone waived we
two DAYS respite TO which she was entltel oelore
sentence hut said that she desired to speak 10 the
Judge The clerk recorded her age-tWehIy-ohe
yeaTS-and her birth Observation-Disclosures. ,,
~" What have YOU to why Judgment shouIO
not he passed against you |" asked the clerk
The prisoner in calm voice put WIN an tACiIou
rnoyement of the eyes, said: II have 10 say lnat
Mrs smith mas destroyed my life. She TOOK Ial'
laCban from me. Ihad witnesses TO prove H. OUT NY
counsel would not call them" -, ~
TLen she remained quietly standlnE "IiIe NJ
c1rder Smytn said: the sentence OF the court j.
that the prisoner be confined in the Fenltentlary
ior the period of three years and SIX months.
1 he prisoner manifested no emotion anu Went
away quietly with the officers who conducted her
10 the Iombs. A notion for new tria' was maui
by the counsel, but was not granted