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The Murder of Israel Bensley — Part 20
Photocopies of news articles courtesy of Linda Abrams, Marion, OH.
(Transcription by Diana Gale Matthiesen.  Boldface added.)
The Marion Daily Star
MARION, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1880
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THE VERDICT


Penitentiary for Life!


The Jury found Enoch
H. Young Guilty of


MURDER IN THE 
SECOND DEGREE.


AND JUDGE BEER SENTENCED HIM TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR LIFE,


OTHER COURT MATTERS.

The jury in the Young murder trial, left the court room last evening at 5:05, and went into the jury room.  In about 15 minutes after retiring, they commenced balloting, which resulted in four for murder in the first degree and eight for second degree.  The second ballot stood five for first degree and seven for second degree; they then got up to seven for first and five for second; this they kept up until 3 o'clock this morning, after which a change took place, and at 4:30 they all arrived at a verdict of

MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

The deputy sheriff then notified Judge Beer and the attorneys on both sides that the jury were ready to report.  At five o,clock, sheriff Harrison and deputy Beckley brought the prison, Young, into court to hear the verdict and receive his sentence.  Court was then called to order and, as the jury filed into their seats, the forman handed the sealed verdict to the Judge, who opened it and read it aloud, finding the prisoner guilty of murder in the second degree.  Judge Beer asked the jury if that was their verdict, and they answered that it was.  He then turned to the prisoner (who arose to his feet) and read him the jury's verdict, after which he asked the prisoner if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him?  The prisoner, in a sleepy, stupid manner stood silent for a moment, and then in a low tone replied — "don't know as I have"; at the same time taking a long yawn and apparently not caring much about it, one way or the other.  Judge Beer then told the prisoner that jury had found him "Guilty of murder in the second degree" and that the laws of the State of Ohio, for such cases made and provided, requires that he be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for life, at hard labor, and so sentenced the prisoner, Enoch H. Young, who received it without any emotion and apparent satisfaction, taking his seat beside his attorneys.

The Judge then complimented the jury upon their patient sitting during the nine days of this trial; and as to their decision being wise in this case, all things considered.  He then dismissed court until half-past eight o'clock.

The prisoner was then returned to the county jail, there to remain until the necessary papers are arranged (which will be in a day or two) when he will be taken to the Ohio Penitentiary.

The verdict is a surprise to many and causes considerable comment; the opinion of the majorty is that it should have been murder in the first degree, but when a jury of twelve men, after hearing all the evidence, the pleas, and the judge's charge, decide what disposi-

tion shall be made of a prisoner, the people should be satisfied, or at least not express themselves too strongly to the contrary, as it will avail nothing.

At 8:30 a.m., court was again called, and several [other] cases disposed of...


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