Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23

that time to Col. Arnett. About
half-past four, however, he was taken
into the Jail, where be could Walk
about, and be remained there until nve
O'Clock, when he was again brought
back to the Court room, Judge Jord an
having sent for the jury 81 that hour.
Word was brought back to the Court
room that the jury requested little
more time, aud this gave rise to the De-
I lief that a verdict would soon be forth
coming. The jury made no move, how
ever, until twenty minutes OF six, wnen
they came into Court, and being asked
/ IL they bad agreed upon verdict, Fore
man Maxwell said they had not but
that the jury requested some additlonal
Information. He then passed 70
Judge Jordan a written question, to the
/ effect OF whether or not the jury conlo
return a verdict OF murder In the hrst
degree, leaving the penalty entirely 10
/ the discretion Of the Court. Judge
Jordan called counsel to the bench, and
after q short consultation the Court said
such a verdict could not be rendered,
and read the section OF the Code cover
ing the case. He said that II the jury
wanted to infilct the death penalty they
would return verdict Of simply: 1--WE,
the Jury, find the defendant guilty OF
murder In the first degree" That, the
Court explained, left no alternative out
the IMPOSITION Of the death pen
atty. II, on the other hand,
the Jury desired TO bring In
a first degree verdict, with confinement
for life as the punishment, the verdlct
would read: ave, the jury, hnd the
defendant guilty Of murder in the first
degree, and fix his punishment at con-
inement 10 the penltentiarY.' THIS
would mean Imprisonment for lie ana
nothing else. The Court reduced these
two forms OF verdict TO writing, and
with them the jury again retired 10
their room.
just as the City Hall bell was strik-
ing the hour Of six, the jury again hled
into the Court room and took their seats
with the air Of men who had performed
a disagreeable task and were glad II
was over. They had agreed upon a
verdict AS the large audience eagerly
listened for the climax OF the terrible
drama which had been unfolded before
them during six entire days, Clerk
Mitchell stepped towards the jury box
and said:
"Gentlemen Of the jury. have you
agreed upon a verdict|"
Foreman Maxwell-We have.
The Clerk-Shall your foreman speak
for you?
The jury nodded assent or answered
] q. - Ia
Louis Brlssach, stand up! com
manded the clerk.
'Getup," said Col. Arnett to him, In
q low tone.
The prisoner slowly arose TO his feet,
and as be did so, the clerk said:
"Prisoner, look upon the jury; jury,
look upon the prisoner. What say you,
gentlemen Of the jury: guilty or not
guilty?"
"Guilty," said Foreman Maxwell.
The prisoners face paled slightly,
and then as slightly flushed, but other
wise there was no change noticeable in
his demeanor.
Clerk Mitchell took ths indictment
from the hand OF the foreman and
read
1--WE. the Jury, find the prisoner guilty
of murder In the tirSt degree, and nix his
punishment at confinement in the penlten'
tiarv. "a. o. Maxwell,
Foreman"
$50 say you all, gentlemen" asked
the Clerk.
The iurymen signlaed their assent,
and the matter was at an end, Col. Ar
nett not asking that the jury be polled.
The Court briefly thanked the jury for
their patience and attention and dis
charged them for the term, aud then
Col. Arnett made a motion TO set aside
/, the verdict, and in arrest OF judgment,
which was Immediately set for Wednes-
day. The prisoner was then taken into
the Jail in the custody OF the Sherin
and Court adjourned.
The verdict gave general satisfaction
wheE il became known. IL Is under
stood that the jury was largely in favor
OF the death penalty, and certainly soms
ballots we're taken which stood eleven
70 one, probably upon the general repo-
sition OF whether IL should be a hrst dc
gree verdict or not.
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