The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29

was present at the trinl and also
witness. General Shelby talked h;
friendship for Col. Warner in lou,
tones about the hotels and pubic
plsces.
At that day, the feeling over tn,
issues that grew out of the war, wa
quite bitter, and many marveled at thu
zeal of General Shelby in defending
Colonel Warner. But Gen. Shelby
thought Warner right, hence he talk
ed for his friend and neighbor. Il
can be said, and appropri ,tely too,
that General Shelby was ore of the
first, if not the first, in Missouri to
forget the aniagonisims of the civil
strife, ended only a short time before
this trial.
ENDING OF THE TRIAL.
The trial lasted seven working days
and the arguments to the jury COM
menced aud consumed the eighth day.
Tilton Davis spoke for The state, fol-
lowed by &. G. Vest for the defend
ant. Amos Green made an appeal
for the defense that con umei
the whole day, January 81, 1871.
An evening session was held aud
Col. Jno. F. Pniiips, now Judge
Philips, of the Unit d States Court,
was to make the closing argument
to the jury. The old box court house
was filled by the people. The owls,
bats, cockroaches and tramps were Civ
en- a vacation. Never before or since
has such an able appeal or such fights
of oratory been listened in Pettis
county before jury as was on tha,
occasion.
From the BAzoo, of that date, the
following extract is taken to show the
CLOSING SCENES.
1t was about ten o'clock when the
jury was taken charge Of by the sher-
iii, and with some effort Il passage
way was cleared through the mass of
people for their egress to the jury
room.
Most of the audience awaited the
result, standing, caucus'ng, conject-
uring, talking over the all-absorbing
topic. Col. Warner. quite pale and
anxious, kept bis seat. Fifteen min.
utes pas d when hustle WAS heard
at the entrance and words We're whis-
pered through the audience, "here
comes the jury" Crowding through,
led by the gray haired sheriff. they
quietly filed to their accustomed place.
Ali eyes were upon these twelve m IL.
Judge Townsley broke the painful
silence with,
"Gentlemen of the jury have YOU
agreed upon your verdict"
Charles G. Taylor, foreman of the
jury, half rising with the Indictment
in his hand, responded: ave have"
pass it to the clerk :" quietly yet
reryously spoke the Judge. Sheriff
Pafi handed it up to the deputy clerk,
Saunders, who trembliDgly handled
it, and for moment neryously read
it himself, then in clear, distinct
voice read aloud, ave, the jury, find
the defendant not guilty as charged in
the Indictment" For a moment
more that strange silence lasted, then
some one commenced faint tapping
of boot heel on the floor, evidently |
in dread of judicial reprimand
none came, and londer and yet louder
came those cheers, until swelling into
Wild yells the very court house shook
with wild clamor. Above the wav-
ng of hats, ladies handkerchiefs wav.
ID in token of joy. Out upon the
treets rang the wild huzzas, windows
we're raised, doors were opened, pede.-
rians stopped on the slippery street,
or moment, wondering at the noise,
'ut in the next moment they guessed
all. During the wild enthusiasm
Which prevailed, the tall form OF CD.
Warner could be seen erect, free
gain, surrounded by his friends, with
reat tear drops in his eyes; both
ands engaged in gra.ping welcomes
rst among them came his staunch,
Tue aud talented lawyers then Judge
'ownsley in the kindness Of his heart ,
anne with an outstreched hand and .
heery word of welcome then the
lry and all. There was joy in the !
ouse aud The light Of freedom came
listening through the tear drops in ,
'ol. Warmers eyes. 3
But happiest OF ali that hsppy crowd d
'ere the wife, daughters and LADY
,iends, of the prisoner present tears
nd joyous laughter were msrrily I
iingled, and interchanging kisses 1
ply told the great happiness gained
ne palmer.
THE HAPPY DENoUEMENT. .,