The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-22
A SYMPATHETIC JURY.
A BARNWELL JURY AcoUITS MISS
coNNELLY OF MURDER.

The Testimony 1or tue ossS'0
bnt uas NO Effect Upon the Jury-The
verdict q Cause of General Rejoicing.
BARNwELL G.. H., July 1.-THE
Court house at this place never perhaps
IN all its history held so large an assem-
blace as that which gathered here to-day
to witness the proceedings in the case OF
the State. against Miss Emma 4. Con-
nelly, who was arTaigned yesterday tor
the murder of John Steady, on the 4th
of July. at Hunters Chapel. The tact
is that the nature of the case was one
that would almost inevitably attract an
unusual degree Of public attention, and
mainly for two reasons First, the rarity
of the commission Of homicide by a
woman, and second, because it was
understood that the developments OF the
case would bring out some revelations
that would amount to O. social sensation.
There was, too, something peculiarly
sad and tragic in the circumstances that
led UP to the affair IN the quiey Sunday
school room of Hunters Chapel on the
morning Of the killing. Mr.. Steedly'
the murdered man, was a lifelong friend,
an admirer, q lover Of Miss Connolly.
In TACT they had been engaged to be
married when untoward events sent the
accepted lover to his grave. Just what
was the character and quality OF the
causes of the estransement and separa-
ton by death of the two can never be
brought out under the rules governing
the introduction oftestimony IN trials for
homicide.
Those who came to the Courthouse
to-day expecting to hear Miss Connolly
tell her story-as a great many people
believed it-were sadly disappointed.
But the tremendous crowd staid from
the beginning to the end Of the evidence
waiting to hear or to derive even by inn
plication what was the true cause of the
homicide or murder, as it is varlously
termed. In the crowd within the Court
house were, ofcourse, the friends OF the
deceased and Of the prisoner at the bar.
Much has been said and little has
been written of the imperturbable cool.
ness of Miss Connolly at, during and
after the bloody scene at the church.
Her bearing in that respect has not been
IN the slightest degree exaggerated. 1t
is doubtful, indeed, if the records OF the
Criminal Courts could produce anything
that could surpass the incompatible
sang froid of the prisoner as she sat,
surrounded by her lawyers and her im-
mediate relatives, in the Courtroom.
She was arraigned yesterday. Ordlnarl-
ly, this is. q terrible ordeal, and in the
case IF Miss Connolly it would have
been severe test to conceal any emotion,
if it existed. But those who watched
her intently, almost with painful atten-
ton, aver that there was not the slight
est trace of feeling exhibited during the
reading of the indictment charging her
with the deliberate murder of her old
friend, cousin and sweetheart. However
that may be, she was as cool and rs
calm this morning as ifher convictions
were strong to the effect that her action
and her story when told would carry
with them her complete Yindication be-
fore the Court and the public and the
final tribunal.
Miss Connolly came into Court this
morning at half past 9 O'Clock accom-
paNaied by her father, brother and her
20 sisters. She did not occupy the
dock, but was shown to seat immedl-
ately in front Of the railing and to the
left of her attorneys.
Miss Connolly is a tall, fine-looking
brunette about twenty-one or twenty
two years of age. Her hair is dark and
glossy, and IS worn low down op a
smooth and intellectual forehead. Her
ewes are brown and lustrous, with long
dropping lashes; her face somewhat
round and full, but eXquisitely propor-
toned, and her complexion is ordinarily
pale, but was to-day slightly flushed
from the oppressive atmosphere of the
Courtroom. She was attired in q we'll
fitting white pique dress, trimmed with
lace. and high lace collar with gold
ornament. Her hat was of yellow
straw, trimmed with cream satin rib
bons aud decorated with ostrich tips.
\ ''beauty" veil and and black lace
mits completed her costume. In her
lap was lying small hand-satchel, and
she had III her hanu never laying IL aslae,
a fan which she from time TO time used
with the semblance at least Of utter
Inconsistencies. She was subject. OF
course, to the gaze Of neasly every per-
son IN the Courtroom, but she sat ell
tirely unmoved throughout the trial.
The case was tried before Judge Wal
lace. Judge Aldrich sitting with. the
presiding officer during the greater part
OF tho proceedings. For Miss Connolly
appeared Messrs. Skinner 4 Williams.
the State being represented BY Solicitor
Murphy. who was assisted by Messrs.
James E. Davis and w. l.. Kelly.
There was but little difficulty in the
selection Of jury. There were thirteen
objections by the defence and two by
the State. The jury when cmpanclled
was constituted as follows. all the jury
men being white mon: W. II. Beard.
Foreman, II. X. Gillian J. W. Bates.
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