The morning news., 1892-03-14
THEBRIDoE BURNERS CONVICTION
The Scenes During Young Horizons
Trial at Sendersville.

The Scenes During Young Horizons
Trial at Ssndersville.
Detective 81 Basch returned yesterday
from Sandersville where be was In attend
ance on the trial Of VIII Horton, one OF
the Ceutral railroad bridge burners.
Detective Basch assisted by Detective Sis
kron, worked up all the evidence against the
Horizons after their capture, aud through
the work of these two officers every point
Of the attempted alibi Of the incendiary was
successfully met.
Detectives Basoh ehd Siskron were not
put on the stand, because they managed
their case through the best citizens OF Sans
dersville and vicinity and there was no
need for their testimony. Every person to
whom the Horizons talked on the day and
night they committed the dRstardly crime
were summoned as states witnesses, and
when the case OF the prosecution rested
everybody who attended the trial was sat-
istied that the verdict would be Just what
1t was--a conviction.
Detective Basch said Judge TwigRs made
a magnificent effort in the defense of Hor-
ton, speaking for AZ hours. The eloquent
Dleader compared Detective Basch and his
brother officers TO buzzards, stealthily NOV
ing about, dogging and eavesdropping, that
they might light upon some poor. unfort-
uuate prey to satisfy the railroad that they
had earned their money.
An amusing feature OF the conclusion of
the trial was the remark made bya coun-
tryman who had been an interested listener
to Judge Twiggs' speech. As soon as the
verdict was read by the clerk the man said
In an ordinarily loud tone: well, il those
detectives are buzzards 1t looks mighty like
as IL they had lighted on the right carcass
this time"
The closing scenes Of the trial were dra-
matte and solemn In the extreme. 1t was
night when the jury brought in its verdict,
and the packed court room, dimly illumin-
ated by the lights Of coal oil lamps, together
with the pale. trembling aud anxious pris-
oner waiting TO hear his ta.e, is something
which will never be forgotten by those who
witnessed it. AS the jurymen took their
seats Horton turned his pale face in an ap-
pealing way toward them, but their stolid
countenances gave him not a grain of
comfort
AS the clerk took the indictment from the
foreman to read the verdict the prisoner
partly raised himself IN bis chair and leaned
forward in an anxious manner. When the
words, 1--WE, the jury find the defendant
guilty and recommend him TO imprisonment
for life," passed the lips Of the clerk, Horton
dropped back into his chair with a sigh and
turned his eyes to the floor with vacant
stare. he hadn't expected the verdict, and
for about fifteen minutes he sat as IL riv~
eted TO his chair, oblivious of everything
around him. HIS family were not
with him at the time and Horton seemed to
be lost in despair. When the officers tapped
him on the shoulder to start back to the
jail the prisoner raised with a start as IL he
had been awakened from a dream, and as
be walked out of the court room he tottered
like an old and feeble man.
Detective Basch said the verdict seems to
give general satisfaction. Horizons brothers
trial viii begin tomorrow morning, pro-
vided be doesn't plead guilty.