Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-13

''W"V""t vs.. MARCUS uudCrsLicc.
Defendant pleads guilty..
rs lie circumstances 4 tins assault aud battery were
,Y detailed on Tue iral i'r adultery, the reader is
sentenced 10 pay tine OF $50 To The common " ca lib
ana ne imprisoned for nine calendar months, ana to
pay the costs.
ADULTERY
Commonwealth vs.. Harcus P'anderskice
u appeared in evidence the de ;emani as mar
ried To Mary Anne Geinan who is no. living Ibst he
be aine acquainted with young woman In The neigh
eIhoou OF Poi'slo"n III this state, whose
very respectable and who did know that he de
dant was married that understanding the defendant
vas attentive To his daneber the father invited hun in
ns most c"dal ANA iIank manner 10 visit her his
mouse ba'ne heen assured by the defendant thai his
visits were Of an honorable nature .horI time az.
tef"aTds ia June last the defendant went off ilh the
Young woman TO Philadelphia, without the fa,heIs
knowledge Tue father pursued them that night and
on ms alval here found that they had gone to Ne@
10Th ana not having any money par.he them thlbeT
he was obliged 10 return to PoiistowH He did n on
hear any thing OF his daughter until fonr weeks stree
when he was advised OF her being IN this CITY, rbeure
he came. al the instance Of She mayor aud inio
before him to appear at the present SEES
sion Of the mayors cAurt.
b Isaac Richmond and Mary Richmond II ia.
proved mat about six months previous the trial the
Defendant bronght the young woman aforementioned
h1t ne look seperaie boarding and lodging her and
lodging oaly for binsef he remained al their bouse
all Night, and leaving II through the day that defend
aht addressed The female by The name Of Mrs. Fan.
derSiice, and said be going To lake her m feVr
days 10 Georgia that while at their house. The defend
ant had several disputes with The unfortunate female
In one instance he struck her repeatedly and knocke
her head against the window frame they then went IN
stairs together, and went into The same room where
The defendant locked the door, and aeaig whlunes he,
She exclaimed, +" oh, Vandersce dont do 90 YOU
will bill. me-" He said be would kiI her Mrs Pirb
mona then went up stairs and tried to get into the
roem tue female ield her that she eed not come iu-
hT Nanderslice would do no more" on lhe Law
following, defendant asked The female 70 make blork
SILK pad for him and upon her enqGirmg for the male
rails to siu IT, he said there we're plenty in be rnnk
up 'as "hieh was tue only trunk they brought 10 the
uonse, lhey wen mp stairs together aud upon defend
ants discovering piece of Grape ~ The trunk he
INSISTED maj she must have got II from some beau he
asserted mat ne had never seen it in the Trunk before
that her story untrue aud that she had 90, n off
some Young genileman's hat. file then whipped hsr
licked himself with her In the room ran a oair ~
scissors into her throat and kicked her on the dor
until the blood ran into the entry under the room a,or
ne voulo not let Mrs Richmond enter the room hut
aiteT some time came to her and said now If you
want 10 see Margaret yon can"
There were other facts given in evidence In show the
intimacy between the defendant aud the Young aoinan
aud the influence he exercised over her which con
vnesa I've Jury OF his guilt Of tue crime he charged
with. Verdict guilty.
SENTENCE-To pay fine Of fly d,itar, IN tho oo,r
mon"ealib, be imprisoned aier the expiration
o. the former sentence OF nine months TO pay the
o.. NJ DALLAS, Esq. for the Commonwealth.
U. VI. PETIT, Esq for Defendant.
IN this case the same question occurred that arose In
the late trial Of The Queen of England: whether a
patty concerned in The Illicit intercourse Ought NOT to
have been produced and examined on hrhaIf Of The
prosecution II was ably argued by the Counsel on
b. th sides. The said they bad never know an
instance where such wtnes; bad been Produced
commonwealth
defendant, their testimony co uld have very lille weight
on toe minds OF The jury that the indncement or such
witnesses 10 swear for or against defendant according
10 The circumstances Of the case was So strong that no
reliance ought TO be placed upon their evidence.
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