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'hTrial for Murder.The trial of Jacob Gross for the murder of Charles Kolman came on last week before the District Court now in session. Wo are unable to give n full report of the trial at this time.dt appears that on the 14th of October last, Kolman left his home in the town of Dano in this county, between 6 and 7 o’clock in the morning, for the purpose of going to Milwaukee to purehtBe a wagon, and some family groceries. Elo was driving a yoke of oxen, and took with him something over one hundred dollars in gold. In tha afternoon of the same day, the oxen returned without Kolman. The family beeama alarmed—search was mado in the neighborhood but without any important discovery, tij] Tuesday the lfiili, when the body of Kolman was found in a thicket, about 20 tods from the road lending from Ills residence to Madison. Ho had been shot through tho neck, and his throat cut in a most brutal manner. Blood was found in the road where ho fell, and it appeared that a ropo had been lied round his feat, and tho body drawn to the place where it was found by oxen ; undoubtedly the same ho was driving when ho foil.Suspicion Tell on Gross. Ho wn3 arrested. And on search being made in bis trunk, thnro was found I waive ton 'thaler pieces, which corresponded with the money Kolman look with him when he left homo. When the money was shown to Gross, he , denied that ha had any It now lodge of it, and said ho had no money of that ties- ! cription.It appears that Gross came to the house 1 f Kolman early on tho morning ho loft | home. The money was lying on tho table at tho lime. Grose left some twenty or thirty minutes before Kolman. I-Ie waa next seen between 8 and 9 o’clock, noar the residence of Mr. Sadler, about two or two and a half miles from Kolman’a. Certain expressions of ihe prisoner, after his arrest, were given in evidence by the prosecution as adrn’ssions of his guilt.— Tho examination of the witnesses occupied threo days, and closed on Friday evening. The argument of tho case commenced on Saturday at 3 o’clock and occupied the entire day.Tho argument far (he prosecution was opened by Chauncey Abrott, Esq. He i first laid down tho principles of law by j s which the Jury ought to ho governed in! examining and applying the facts before j them, to llio case at bar. He then proceeded to examino and apply rhe testimony to the issue before tho Jury. Tho circumstances that attended the murder—tho situation of tho deceased on the day when he came to his death—tho opportunity—tho means—tho inducement ivhich the pnso-nor hnd to commit the crime—his subsequent conduct—the finding of tho money in his trunk—his own expressions in relation to the murder wore all reviewed and applied with great clearness and force.— The argument was ox tended to considerable length, but was throughout marked by decided ability, and in no part did it fall bo-low the dignity of the occasion.lie was followed by Thomas W. Sutherland, who appeared fur tho defence.— He examined and discussed very clcar-ly and ably the subject of Presumptive Evidence, and cited many eases in which tho minds of honest jurors, had been fatally misted by this species of evidence. Ho then entered into a very full examination of tho testimony ; pointing out those particulars in which he thought the prosecution hnd failed to make out their case, and ihoso parts of this dark and horrid tragedy id j that still remained shrouded in mystery •d | and doubt, lie showed himself thorough-It I ]y acquainted with his subject in all its h ! bearings, and exhibited a zeal and energy U . in behalf of his client, that sluwed the ac-j cuscd hnd committed his defence to safe jl i hands.io j Tho Hon. Alexander L, Colli nr foU :o Jnwod next tor tho defence. Bis ability os art advocate is well known. He entered at onee upon nit investigation of the facts of tho case, which ho discussed in a clear and vigorous manner. Pie animndverted ;r j with groat severity on some part of the tr i testimony submitted by the prosecution, it! and showed to tho satisfaction of the jury, — | how tho circumstances that seemed to n-1 make against thp accused, might have beeu n- brought about and ho bo entirely innocent, ig i His efl’ort was worthy of the occasion and the man.id George B- Smith, Esq., Prosoculing :o j Attorney, concluded the argument fur the Prosecution. He reviewed the whole case, with the arguments of the counsel for the prisoner. Ho treated the whole subject in a manner worthy of tho responsible office he holds. All agree, we believe,that ho has spared no pains to discover truth in relation to a most shocking and brutal murder.After the charge of the Court, the Jury-retired, and in a short time returned into Court a Terdiet of “NOT GUILTY f”The house w a* crowded db ring the whole trial, and the most tively interest was fell by our .citizens in tho result of the prosecution. The-verdict of the Jury was ro-cei ved with considerable applause.We trust that time may yet disclose the truth, and the murderer be brought to punish meat.ilrgusisni Refuted!In the Isst Argus, there is a-clt;Hnmunie*tio« purporting to have been written by a Norwegian but a single glance at the article, will satisfy any one, that it was not only not a Norwegian who produced it, but a yankee rather intimately connected with the Argus cilice. But the authorship of the article is a matter of small .consequence— it is in. reference of the important Irap'' it pro-fessessca to -‘uncover,” that we propose to soy a few words It is a fact, as the article saserted, that the Whig- Convention in the south-eastern distnct, did nominate Mr. Jurgen Jargcnson. who is a Norwegian, os their candidate for the assembly; and this is the only fact which this artitle contains. The WliigB made this nomination believing that that portion of our fellow citizens were fairiy and honestly entitled, from the number al their inhabitants jit the county, to a repre tentative in the Assembly; and further, because it was believed that Mr. Jargenson possessed, the necessary qualifications to represent with ability and fidelity, not only the interests of hia own conn tty men, but also those of our own country-But the writer in ihc Argus says.it is only u 1 clap-trap to catch Norwegians,1' that the yankee Whigs have an “out of sight candidate,” whom they will biing oat on ihe day of election. Wc pronounce all this an unmitigated falsehood, without the least shadow -of foundation in truth. The Whig party made the nomination with the fullest confidence in Mr, Jargenson’s honesty and -capacity, faithfully to Discharge the duties of tho -office, and intend to use alt honorable exertions to elect him—and that they wili be successful! there can be hut little doubt. This flimsy attempt of the Argus, conceived in iniquity, and hi ought forth in falsehood, cannot hare the ellect to dupe the'honest Norwegians, and cause them to vote against a man of their own‘Country, possessed of ULcrol and correct principles, and one who will advocate the principles of ran snow in the broadest sense of the term, in ail plates. Wc most cmphatical'y and positively deny, that the yankee whig* have any design to vote for any Other person than Mr. Jargenson. They have given turn a cordial nomination, and intend to give him a united and enthusiastic support; and it his own oountrymc-n prove true to their best interests, and we have no doubt the will, his election is curtain. The day ol' el eel Lon will show to our Noiwcgit.n e.ti/ene, who are dealing the most hor.eslly with them, the Whigs,or the Ar. gt.a and its friends, who arc attempting to do.t)ur Candidates.Messrs. Abbott and Collins being both candidutcs for distinguished offices, inucli interest was felt by persons of both parties, to hear their pleading in the-case of Gross which was tried last week, and in which they were both engaged, and most nobly die! -they acquit themselves.— Their ell’urt* are both spoken of as evincing ar. ability of p.o common order, by men of all parties; and meat fully answered the most sanguine expectations of their friends. Soon after tho conclusion of the nrguments or these gentlemen we hoard a prominent locofoco remark-to a whig, with much emphasis, “ that he really con gra to luted'hira and the community that they had so much talent in the whig party.” Wb hope the people will elect them to the responsible stations for which they are nominated, that the country ut largo may bo benefitled by their talents, energy and industry. It can be done !— Shall it? J-ret the ballot box us answer on Monday next!The Democrat.Tho Inst Democrat professes to discover a great inconsistency in our couree with reference So Mr* McHugh, the loco nominee for Secretary of State, inasmuch ft3 we spoke complimentary of that gentleman’s qualifications as Secretary -of the late Council, and last week published an article from the TVastcm Star, showing1 him to bo unfit for the office of Secretary of State. IFe cannot see any great inconsistency in all this—for on tho sturie principle, if we should happen to recommend a man as a good wood sawyer, we should be compelled also to reeommentf him as n first rate house carpenter. The cases in our estimation ar® parallel ones. Is tho Democrat satisfied 1Newspaper Notices.Mr. VI’j LSON, of the Milwaukee Sentinel Gazette has reli-reri from that office, and Ims become connected with the Telegraph Company- Gen King is now the sole editor and proprietor of that paper, and we hope he will bo well sustained.The Tri-weckly Wisconsin comes to us greatly enlarged. It is now the size of the Sentinel. The weekly is to be enlarged soon to nn eight column popcr.— The Wisconsin in every thing but its poii-tics, is a very good paper, and we wish its enterprising proprietors all the pecuniary success that their hearts can wish.We have received a prospectus for the “Lafayette Republican,” a Locofoco paper about to bo established at Shullsburg in Lafayette county ; ihe first number to he issued some lime in May. F. W. Cleveland, editor and proprietor.U/*Out of eighteen Grand Jurors for Montreal, Canada, ten make their marks —they cannot write.
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Madison Express
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Tue, May 02, 1848
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