Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-08
TUT ,rprryIpIr MAGISTRATE.


| THE INFLExIBLE MAGISTRATE
| In the year 1926 James LyHch + w ote
! phen merchant, being elected mayor O! dal-
way. in ireland, sent his only son, command
er OF one OF his ships, to bhboa, lh 2Paih'
| for cargo of wine. Former dealings al
! this place were the means OF recommending
the fathers credit, which young Lynch look
the advantage ut TO secrele the money tor
his own u.e. which bis fa:her bad entrusted
him with tor the cargo. The Span'srd who
suppIied him on this occasion sent his ne
plew with him to Ireland, to receive The
debt and to establish further correspon-
dence. The young men, who were much
of an age, sailed together with that seeming
satisfaction which CongcnIal situations gen.
orally creates among mankind open ana
generous tire Spanard anticipated the pleas.
urcs which he should enjoy with such a
friend. in place then remarkable Tor quail
ties winch we are DO longer to lock Tor but
in the narrative Of o'ber times. The ship
proceeded on her voyage, and as every day
must bring them nearer 10 the place ut des
tinalion. and discover the fraud intended by
Lynch he conceived the diabollc al re<oIu-
ton OF throw ing his friend overheard At
ter sounding the sentiments OF me hands on
board, he brought the major part OF inc m 10
his purpose by promises OF reward. ana Inc
re>t by lear On the night OF the nth d.,y
the unfortunate Spaniard was seized in his
bed, and thrown overheard. A tew days
more brought them to port. LyIch's father
and friends received them with Joy, ana
a short time bestowed on him sufficient
capital to set him up in business.
Security had Iuled every sense OF danger
and Lynch proposed himself to beautiful
girl, the daughter of a neigbbor in marriage;
his terms were acceP ed, aud the day APP
pointed which was 10 crown his yet success
ful vi,lainy, when ore OF the sailors who had
been with MIN on his voyage to Spain. was
taken i'll. and finding himself at the poin; OF
death, sent for the father and communicated
IA ] relation of the horrid deed his son had
committed on the high seas. The father,
though struck speechless with establishment
and grief, al length shook Of the feelings
which incline the parent 10 natural parlIal!-
ity. Justice shall take lis course said the
indignant magistrate and he in a lew minutes
had his son seized, with the rest oil the crew,
and threw them into prison they all comics.
Sed HE crime; d criminal process was made
out against hem, and IN few days a small
town in the ives, OF ireland beheid sight
paraieI!ed by yer, lew Instances in the his
iory OF mankind-a father sitting IN Judg-
melt, like another Lucius junius Brutus, on
his own son, aud like h'm too, ccndemnng
him to die as sacrifice 10 public jas.
tice. Were any other but your wre CHI
ed father your judge issid the in!lex-
| ibIe magislraie,l might drop tear o.
yer my Chiid's mstortunes. and solicit ter
his life, though stained with murder but
YOU must die. These aIe the last drops
which shall ouensh The sparks OF nature; and
it you dare hope, impiore that Heaven may
rot shut the gates OF mercy Oh The destroyer
et his fellow creature.
He was led back 10 prison, and short
! :ime appointed 10 execution. Amaze
little community, vi ich at most did rot con-
s'>t of more THAI three thousand people,
| The relations of the unhappy cuIprit sur
rounded the father; they conIured him by
all the soici,ude O.; nature and compassion
to spare his son. His wretcbed mother,
whose family name was Blake, flew in dis.
traction TO the heads OF her own family, and
at length prevailed on them tor the honor OF
their house, to rescue her from The igno-
! miny his death must bring on their name.
they arm.d to deliver him trom prison,
when his father being informed OF their in
tention, had him conveyed to his own house,
which he surrounded with the officers OF
Justice. He made he eXecutioner iasten
the rope to his neck. . on have but little
time 10 live my son." said he, . let the care
Of your snnl employ the few moments; take
he last embracs OF your unhappy tsthRr. -
lie then ordered the rope to be well secur-
ed to window, and compelled the Consta-
bles to tarow the body out; few minutes
put an end to the sons existence. Under
the window in Lombard-street, 10 this day,
a skull and bones. carved, N black marble,
are to be seen, which the father put as a
memenio morn.
Succeeding times look upon such an act
with astonishment. which the production OF
the arts in this country should perpeluate
! with statues.