The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-20
DYNAMITERS TRIAL ENDED.
The Burton Irial Concluded
With a Verdict of Guilty and the Sem
fencing of Both to Penal servi-
tude for Life.

LONDON, May Is The trial of Cunning
ham and Burton. at the Old Bailey, was
brought to q conclusion to-day. The Court
room was crowed with people TO hear the
Judges charges and to see the termination
of the case. Among the notabilities present
were the Lord Mayor aud United States
Minister Phelps. There were many ladies
in the room. Theprisoners wore an anxious
look and followed Judge HAWKING charge
with intense interest. The drift OF the
charge was clearly against the prisoners.
The Judge began by exnlainIng the nature of
the charge against the prisoners and eI
pounded the law on the subject He then
aDaly Zed the evidence, calling the jury's at
tentlon to the fact that BlrtOn's statement
was not made under oath, and therefore en-
TITLED to very little credence. IL there was
any truth in the statement said the Judge
it was astounding that no witness was
called TO support 1t. The Judge drew
attention, likewise, to the fact that
Cunningham and Burton had frequently
been seen together. and d~slt upon their
connection with the trunk when they had
told their iaDdladies concerning il and the
unsatisfactory explanation Cunningham b sd
since gwen in regard thereto.
The lnrv then retired, and they remained
out not longer than fifteen minutes, and re-
turn ed with verdict of guilty against both
prisoners. The Court at once sentenced both
men to penal Eervitude for lie. The an
noun cement of this s:ntence was received by
the SPECTATORS with applause, which the
Court suppressed.
Minister Phelps sat beside Justice Hawkins
while be was sentencing Cunningham and
Burton. Justcs Hawkins il charging the
jury, said the prisoners had been ably de.
fer d and that their trial had been fairly
conducted BUrton's explanation OF how he
had come into the possession of Cnunipg-
hams trunk WAS unsatisfactory. 1t was re-
marbable Circumstance that the prisoners
had both informed their respective land
ladies, tie one that he was coming for the
trunk and the other that he expected to have
the trunk. In sentencing the prisoners, Jus.
tioe Hawkins said they had been pnv.cied
of a crime as bad, cruel and WICKED as had
ever entered the heart OF man. IL could not
be TOO we'll known that neither her Majesty
the Queen nor her advisers could be intIm
icateo by any such means. The humsuitv
of these In charge OF the prosecution alone
proven ted them from indicting the prisoners
for high treason. on conviction for which
their lives he'd bssn forfeited. Cunningham
maintained his self-c0mposurs, but Burton
broke down and sobbed when the verdict
was rsndeled. When the prisoners were
asked If they had anything TO say why the
sentence OF the law should not be passed
upon them, Cunningham protested that he
was innocent He said that he was willing
TO accept servitude for life, bat they could
not touch his soul. Burton simply declared
that ne was innocent
Button and Cunningham at Newgate.
LONDON. May 1S-Burton, in protesting
his innocence, said that the whole power OF
England and the United States had been
brought TO bear sgainst him, and he hoped
the day would come xhen he would receive
justice. Cunningham and Burton msin-
isined a cheerful countenance after being
taken to Newgste Prison this sttern oon.
They still maintain their innocence. Tney
will remain tonight at Newgste, where ex.
ira guards have been stationed, and will be