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Show THE MOORE MURDER CASE. For several days past the trial of Peter Moore, Jr., for the murder of Samuel Drysdale, at Hooper over a year ago, has been in progress at Ogden, and a very interesting review of the proceedings has appeared daily in the columns of the Ogden Herald, from which paper we take the following: The court room at 9 a. m. was well filled with anxious and interested spectators. The clerk of the court called the roll. The jury were all in their seats, and answered to their names. His honor, P. H. Emerson, then charged the jury in relation to making up their verdict in the case of the People vs. Peter Moore, Jr., charged with the wilful murder of Samuel Drysdale, on the 17th of April, 1881, at Hooper, Weber Co., Utah. The charge, which was delivered in an earnest and impressive manner, occupied forty-five minutes in its delivery, and was listened to with profound attention by the jury and the vast audience which fitted the court room. [unreadable] to the jury, who then retired. At 2:30 p. m. the jury returned to court. The roll was called, the tally taken. All present Mr. Chase, on behalf of the jury, returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter against Peter Moore, Jr. Each juror was then called upon and stated that the above was and is his verdict. The sentence is deferred until the end of May. The defendant was allowed ten days to file a bill of exceptions and move for a new trial. The penalty for voluntary manslaughter is to be confined in the Penitentiary for a period of not less than five nor more than ten years. |