The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-05 00:00:00

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permute no into the room to se. what was the matter, and
to :ivy me amittanee"
The President—Wale to the Gentlemen of the Jury the
effects which this e•plusiooti pi-minced us your body.
M. Ruisx—My laud was burnt, toy knee was struck by •
Nall. and my lets nrrr lionised.
The P many persona were in your apart.
"p.m wilco the Isis exploded'—(lulu my wife.
IStie did soot appear at the essosiii4tieo, lire presenee
wiloW have hens eye:illy painful to the Plaintiff mid Dr
udant
The President—Tow know lhe box agaiso—tAa Officer of
the Cornet presented it too him].
M. It..oir—..yeri, Kips Mks is the very our; I recollect That
when I hrote it open with the hatchet, I ulliaMvuel to lay
wife that there was son:let/Ohm alive in its
. 'rite President —On what pert of the hex wks Menotti
a class" written?-11 Roux. U.. the top. -
The President— Not doubt to indicate oou Which silk it was
to be laid down sod rimmed. Prismiev, the yes aekeirwledge
this to he the hot which you amen to M Roux ?.—yes..
President—How loin: did it late yea to make ibis ma.
chine'—Pi isomer One day
Paraident —Bat you beriberi Oilskin oes it for mire than
olio day ?—Prissinir. N., Sir sue slay is sufficient to is-
trot and construct arch a loot.
Presisleut—Yvu are 48 yaws of eget yon are old eanitel
to bear is rerolleetim a similar crime which was'psrpetnited
in this city in 1118. Did you construct your mmihine.lnest
your recollection mf Visit camel P—Pristuaree. No, Sir-, I wea
then only six years
President—Apt tradition wily
.have acqueinted with
the particular.?—Prisoner. No, Sir, it all prum• eiW from
ray 111/11 imagination.
President—What quantity of powder did you deposit in
'the bottom of the bus?—Penmen Two coronet'', iis elf.
President—Had you any misunderstaisifing with a. Runt;
slid you cissertainyory reseerisent &Mira bon !--Prisoes)r.
I 'weer spoke to bits in my life.
Preasileni—Yen too., however, tbid.becellie from Mahn.
herby.'—Prisoner. The woman he staled ti. Marrytuld tats
so oil day ylersto 1 rafted upon her. s
President—thol Vire contrive this how wlth,a View .
west( she nierr•age ?—Priaorrer. .tifes, Sir wasted Olt
N. Items, ssol to ant him aside from the marriage lirldch
sumemplated.
President—But you placed ballets in the box; thetswirssi
hove been with an ingest to noodle* as well as to frightee
kutir vision ?—Prierriter. I put balls in the pistols M make
she explosive sureager4—(Mwrournmetnio the *Water*. )--
1 carried this unlucky box to M. Itoux's in the
Flondiry. Next day I wrote • letter to tell M. Ruin not to
open the box, but my fatal pardon soon revived, and I soon
•ofter lore the letter. The fear of being discovered in seal.
toe the letter, revealed its deliver}, Ohms I wrote it.
Provident—Fear is a bad race... Could not yin have
lorut it by post ? Hby slid you sot intrust it to en et -
ersiastis ? His sacred Ministry, erreatially secret, would
hare calmed your .4mA, and prevesited your crime.
Prisciaer-..My passion for that woman gut smartly the
Letter of my reason.
The evidence of the other witnesses wl/ 1/t important.
The witresees fee the defeatie careened in stating, that
haute this 'affair, the Prisoner bad beeu tensrally respected
the town. II also appeared from their evidence that a
▪ hail fallen on his head; sad that since That accident,
lie bail been retuned, morose, and subject to Violent fits of
passim). Demi* himself bad least pease enough to wish
tit prove himself mad; for he addressed eves), whams Mar
▪ Don't you kuuw Mel a plank fell so -y head?"
The Prucureur-Cunieral made a Wag speech, ongoing
strictly fur the cooviesion of the Prisarmir.
M. r'...rpilnin eddermrd ilie Jew, he au eleimeot speech; in
flee curse of which be et-cumulated examples to strew that
the crimes caused by jealousy hat often bees very Ment-
t ally judged by juries. Re referred, among other eases, to
she trod of the Chevalier Laterite, accused of having sums.
'Ousted his mistress, sad acquitted by the Court of Amiss..
He then pretended tn quote the week of Dr. Pipet, us Mental
Shemordris sod redeavenred to minidisk that Ms theta was
subject to it corunie deliriska, teased by treveretteaftsteas
whirh lie had received on his bead.
Tire Jury withdrew shoat five o'clock. sad soon returned
wish a verdict, declaring the Primmer " Guilty tf Amieiefe,
premerligatiox."
i'ite President then pronounced interim of death, which
the Prisoner beard with ireit emotion.
It is said that the Jury have signed • Petition to McKim!
far mercy. •