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The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1860., [Electronic resource], Sending the election returns to California . (search)
Acquittal of Melton.
--The trial of John H. Melton, for shooting P. O. Sims, was concluded yesterday.
The testimony for the defence was of such conclusive character that the case was submitted to the Jury without argument, and a verdict of "not guilty" was returned.--It is generally regarded that Melton has suffered amply for the offence in his long imprisonment, and so far as we have heard, the verdict is approved by the public.
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Singular suicide. (search)
Trial of Melton.
--The trial of John H. Melton, for shooting and wounding P. O. Sims, commenced yesterday before Judge Meredith.
The prisoner looked well, and has not suffered perceptibly in health from his long imprisonment.
After considerable delay, a jury was empaneled, as follows: Caleb Mason, D. A. Crump, W. W. Savage, P. S. Dawson, A. G. Talman, John W. Harris, J. B. Cowles, R. H. Nowell, M. C. Barnes, T. J. Jones, James Blackburn and Thomas Phillips.
The trial was progressing at a late hour last evening.--Counsel for the prisoner, Messrs. Crump and Johnson.