Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-06

ments having been made 81 eur" Urse
abstract reports do the speaker. ~ lls
tlce. We have previously complim"niei
the able argument of Mr.. Nrighi nnd 4
I. bat Justice to Attorney tsnrnl
Poser. la say that his argument ~n
one of the most logicsl anf eloquent
appeal. ever heard In thl. court r''"m.
FRIDAY NOK>ING
Judge FOSTER delivered hls charge IA ihs
jury. occupying about an hour ania
half 10 H.. delivery. Tie chsrgr "a,
full sud clear. aud wss commsndsd by
counsel on both slides a. fair snd lui-
partial. u uill be- printed Ia the Demo
crat IN full later.
The Jury retired NJ II O'Clock. NtA
quarter before court suspended Tor Ne
noon recess. but very 5000 after Nufd
came that tb. jury had agreed, aud ne
iudg. NJ once returned to the court ruom.
The Jury filsd Into the room aud t"os
their position, and Ia answer % the
question IL the clerk. the foreman ~
Piled that they had agreed upon yer
diet.
"Abnsr Dollod Thorne,' said the
clerk, ".tand up. Look upon your
Jury. Gentlemen ~ the jury. look upon
yoar prisoner. Gentlemen, Who shall
speak for your
"Our foreman"
"Mr. Foreman. what say your l. the
prisoner al the bar guilty, or not guilty
Guilty 81 murder In the second Dc
gree" answered the foreman, and the
ret ~ the Jury affirmed the verdict.
Thorne'. face redeemed when b. rose
u IN. command ~ the clerk. bat b.
showed no change 20 eNpresslon 90 any
form 10 emotion, and he sent out ani
back % the Jail with the same impa'-
.Iye expression which u characieri'iic
II him.
Not 40 Impas.l,e we're al. counsel. 10
d no disgrace a. the manhood oi w.
Wright, Who. With Mr.. Blsbee, had
Iabored faithfully and we'll, "a relate
hat he burst into tears.
sl>ILNCTD FoR LIFE.
II 4. doubtful " the old court house
syer witnessed o more impressive IN
affecting scene than that when the pf,'-
pner Was brought In for sentence Sat4r.
Irdsy morning. Ia. audience vAs
mail compared With the crowd, which
rad packed the room during the pr',i'
IA. days % the trial. The room Sas ab-
'olutely quiet when County Attorney
smith ro.. and moved for sentence, ac-
,ording to hi. duty Ia the matter.
Judge FOSTER VAS go oyercome that ~
I'D hls face and for some time seemed
Unable 20 speak. Finally he asked, ln
,roksn voice.
"Mr. Wright. a. counsel Tor this boY'
ave you anything to sayr'
Ma. Wright. ~ realize. Your Honor
hat u IL an unpleasant and sad duty
hat Ia nov before this court; Yet u la
Iuty that the Law has wisely lmpOs.i,
can understand that there might b.
a.e.. Ia which, with convicted party
q mature years, the duty might be Ices
al than In TIL. Instance; but under N"
! know that the perform
nee of thi. duty must be especially sad.
IL have tried With all the ability ~
lhlch I am possessed to do M full
uty a. counsel for thl. boy. Perhaps
ther counsel might have made an abler
efence perhap. ooe that ~oaid have
cen 90 the advantage 81 this boys out
. I look back over the case, ] can see
othlng to regret.
.If an. court had any discretion in
hl. matter, I should appeal "a the sym
.thy Of the court but there IL M op-
for that. do feel that there
!. ret be a chsnce In the future for
bIs boy; that sfter few short year.
he genius which he has manifested may
: developed In the right direction; for
thai genius werr so turned, he might
? q useful member Of society.
There IL nothing more for me 20 do.
leave the matter nov Nth the cosu,
here the Law has wisely plsced u."
TIE COURT. "Abuer Dollof ThorDe,
ave you anything 10 say ~hy sentence
,ould not now he pronounced upon
pup
TmE PRISONER. ~ don't know Of
iything."
fnE COURT. "Mr. Clerk, you may
'ad the sentence"
TnE CLERK. "Aboer Dollof ihorpe,
rarken Ia the sentence which the cOun
9TH imposed upon you. The court h''-
n considered the offence Of which Vod
and convict, orders that you be puals'-
| by Imprisonment st hard lsbor durinf
,e term Of your natural life, and that
IL be carried out nc our states prison,
our county of Knox; snd that you
and committed until ihis sentence DC
Seeufe,i."
Almost every one In the room ~ss 10
.srs. snd the Judge VAS the most dep
affected OF any. The prisoner .h1s