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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