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I liUnMr I of giving » I impulses of a pmlomlt nature,-1 verdict of the jury haa bow ” bearing; ii§ coolants joi how; Mi fearful meaning you com prebend. Mo* lions for n new trial and an amst of judgment hare boon made by your ooun-«el and overruled by the court; and U t now only remain* for me to pronounce * I tbe judgment of the law upon in# verdict f of the jury. Have you any Mn) own to *bow why this judgment shall not bo . I pronounced ?“It is the judgment of the law pro-I nouncod by thu oourt that yon boII taken bonce by the sheriff o( this oouaty and kept in doee custody until the 15th day or August, 1871, and on that day, between the hours of 8 o'clock In the forenoon and 11 o'clock noon, you shall suffer the punishment named by the Jury by hanging by tbe neck until you are dead, and may God have mercy on your soul.*'During the trial Davis bat maintained an indifferent sullen demeanor, paying no attention to anything. During the reading of the verdict be never changed in color, or moved a muscle, but sat very composedly fanning himself. At Its conclusion be walked to his counsel and converted with him. An appeal will doubt* lets be made to tbe Supreme Court, but we fail to see bow justice and law oaa be subserved, and Moses Davis escape tbe gallows. The verdict meets tbe unanimous approval of those familiar with the dam- ■ nable crime.
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Greencastle Indiana Press
Greencastle, Indiana, US
Wed, Jun 21, 1871
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