The Jury retired, and after a few moments returned. The foreman arose and said, "We have made up our verdict."
By order of the court Joseph Lee was remanded to the prisoner's box to hear the verdict.
Clerk. "Do you find the prisoners guilty, or not guilty?"
Reply. "Guilty."
Judge. "The Court will postpone the proclamation of the sentence until the morning session."
The Court then adjourned till Thursday morning at nine o'clock, it being already past two o'clock, P. M.
Thursday Morning, November 7th. The court met pursuant to adjournment. At nine o'clock the sheriff and his attendants came into the Court, but without the prisoners. Great excitement was manifested. He communicated with the Judge, who exhibited strong emotion, and who, when the sheriff had opened the Court, announced the death by suicide of Joseph Lee, and the dangerous illness of Oscar Colby.
Monday, November 11th.
So ended this horrible tragedy. I intended to have taken notes, but my all-absorbing interest in the trial prevented me. Indeed I forgot even my intention to do so. The night of Tuesday, I could not close my eyes in sleep; but lived over and over again the exciting scenes of the day, while the loathsome, purple face of Joseph and the haggard visage of his companion were ever before me.
My dear Lucy was seriously indisposed when we called for her, on our way to the trial, and was glad to remain at home. Allen too bore the marks of the excitement and suffering of the day before, and said he would not willingly go through another such day for all the property in Crawford. But he was destined to a far greater trial during the day on which he had entered.