Year: 1875

TERMINATION OF THE TRIAL YEsrERDAY-vER-
DICT OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE-A
DETERMINED PREPARATION FOR SUICIDE.


NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. l, 1875.
few witnesses were heard to- day in the trial of r.
L. Casey for the murder of his wife, mainly corrobo-
the testimony offered yesterday. At ten O'Clock
his counsel addressed the jury his behalf and endeav
ored to impress their minds with the fact that the
prisoner had by his wife's repeated infdcty been
wrought up to such state to make him unaccount-
able for the terrible deed with which he charged.
He told them that he did not have time to look into the
he had only been assigned by the Court pris-
oners counsel the day previous lie did not think justice
could be DONE and he regretted that the Court insisted
that the trial should go on. He however, made
eloquent appeal which was listened to with strict at
tenton. He was followed by the Attorney General
who believed the prisoner guilty of premedated
der and did not believe that the jury could bring in
any other verdict. He very in his remarks,
and they had the desired effect for after charge
of Chief Justice Durfee, the jury retired, and, after
being out only ffteon minutes brought in verdict of
murder in the first degree.


This even surprised the Judge and there were not
twenty persons in tho town who believed otherwise
than that the verdict would be mansaughter in tho
second or third degree. He had neither friends, wit
nesses or money.





After recess the Attorney General moved for SEN
tence in Casey's case whcrcupon the Clerk requested
him TO stand up. The Court then informed him that
he had been found guilty of murder in the first degree
and that the Court sentenced HIM to be imprisoned for
and during the term OF his natural life, from and after
the 1st day of October, 1875 the State Prison at
Providence in the county OF Providence and there
kept at hard labor. The prisoner did not seem to
realize his situation and appeared calm he did at
any time during the trial. He shook hands with his
counsel and thanked him for the interest he had taken
in his behalf


PREPARING


Captain Hammond then took him in charge intend
ing to remove him Providence hour later but be-
fore doing searched his clothing and fortunate
he did for between the Inning and cloth Of his he
found a two ounce phial Of laudanum. He evidently
expected what the verdict would be- and had deter
mined end his miserable life before going prison
A sickly smile his face this, his
only hope was frustrated Evidently he was
determined 10 commit suicide, another
phial of laudanum found in his cell,
which he stated a reporter he determined 10
drink If he taken 10 his former quarters before
being removed to Providence, and that secreted his
vest for in he taken direct IRON the
court room TO the depot


Captain Hammond Immediately handcuned him and
removed him to Providence, where he was lodged IN
prison tonight


CAsEy's SICKNESS
Owing to his obstinacy in refusing TO have the ball
extracted from his back, which has been there snco
June H. tho day Of the tragedy he Is expected
live any great length of time In consequence OF this
ball he is great sufferer.