St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-26
ty. The ballots were as follows:

Pending the seventh ballot a proposition
TO return verdict of manslaughter was en-
tertained and discussed, but under the in
structions of the court was decided to be i'm
practicable. The tenth ballot shows the ex-
tremely narrow chance by which the accused
man escaped the death penalty. The finding
of the verdict of murder in the second degree
was accom- panied with a recommendation to
clemency, which, while showing the humane
inclination of the jury, was Of no avail, as
the law has shut the door to all discretion.
Porter received the verdict with an evident
sense of relief, as he had clearly feared the
worst.
On the announcement of this verdict and
discharge of the jury Counsel Erwin for the
defense moved for a new trial on the
grounds of exceptions taken by the defense
during the progress of the trial and also that
the verdictwas contrary to the evidence,
which motion was taken under advisement
by the court.
In the case of VIM. Rice and Richard
Wilkins, indicted by the grand jury for steal
ing the horse, buggy and harness of Geo. w.
Turn bull, valued at 1920, to which both had
plead not guilty at former session of the
court, Richard Wilkins was brought into
court and retracting his former plea substi-
tuted the plea of guilty thereto.
Emma Brown was tried by jury for lar
ceny, found guilty and sentenced to three
years hard labor in the penitentiary at Still
water. Sac was defended by L. NJ. Hastings,
! ESQ. to whom the court ordered a fee of $40
to be paid by the state.
Paul Kuhn, for the larceny of 500 worth
of dry goods from the firm of Lindeke, War
ner q Schurmeir, was arraigned and SEN
| fenced to six months in the workhouse.
James Broderick was arraigned for trial
| for robbing Nils saloon of So, being armed
with dangerous weapons, and 80 was ordered
paid W. G. Gaforth by the state to defend
him. After conversation with his counsel
Broderick retracted his former plea of no
guilty, substituted the plea of guilty of simple
assault, and was sentenced to the workhous
for three months.
Charles Lucas was arraigned for utterin,
and publishing false order by which he OBJ
tanned 500 bags, and was sentenced to har,
labor in the penitentiary at Saltwater for tw
years.
In the case Of A. j. La Croix and Ssmue
Jones, for stealing two horses, wagons AM
harnesses from Patrick Gleason, Samue
Jones was arraigned and sentenced to hare
labor in the penitentiary at Saltwater 70
three years.
Douisa Goodnow, a receiver of stolel
goods, was arraigned and altered her forme
plea of not guilty and was sentenced to tn
workhouse for two years.
Barbara Reynolds, colored, who had plead
guilty at a previous session Of the court t
simply assault by cutting her favorite love il
the breast with razor in fit of drunke
and jealous frenzy. was arraigned and sen
fenced to three months in the workhouse.
Paul Magon, indicted for arson on tn
charge of kindling an incendisry fire nes
the seven corners was arrsigned and on th
ground that the state had attained insult
cient evidence to convict, was released.
VIM. Ryan, indicted for the larceny of
watch aud chain from the person of Henr
W. F. Davis, retracted his former plea of nc
guilty, plead guilty to the larceny Of SAT, an
was sentenced to hard labor at Saltwater fC
one year.
At the close Of the forenoon session tn
! court adjourned over to Monday at 10 a. II
In the afternoon counsel argued befor
Judge Brill in chambers a demurrer to tn
indictment found by the grand jury again
f. j. Brosseau, for obtaining money on fal'
pretenses by selling out his mi
depot in the Cathedral block, O
Wsbashaw, at a fictitious and deceptiy
value, which was taken under advisement.