Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-31

my lOfu, iaUen anu uegraucd rs am, I!e has
auutemehts and n momentity paug will q, once put
an end my nental agosies and to my earthly ex-
is;encc. But, my ioid, have numerous ,ca,ions--l
amongst them, my dear aud venerable muiher,-
whose feelings L reverence aud for their sakcs
more than my own, l venture tn supplicaie that
may not he doomed to suffer a vioen' and ignomin-
ons death IL crime, my lord, can lie atoned Tor
by suhetng, my oifcncts, heavy as they are, have
long been expiaod, not merely 10y The overwhelming
endorsements oil the concern ia which
gagged, but by yea OF anxious terror aud agouizrg
| apprehension and il, my lord, tue anguish OF oad
have endured Tor he las, 6 years ~ my ile, and
the peculiar circumstances Ia winch ] have been
placed ever since arrived Al mans estate, could
9o made known 10 my @c,t erac,ous sovctcign,
L venture TO hope that his males;y'5 bcne-
VIOLENT and feeling heart would be touched
with compassion for my situation, and that
| ShO nlu not be considered an object Wholly un
observing of the royal csimeucy. May |,
therefore. my lord, presume Ia solicit your
I'lordship's humane interposition to cuu,nuni
cate for his majesiy's mercifu consideration
the circumstances To- which / have alluded,
and On behalf sgmy dearest relations, sup
plicate tina: The punishment OF death may BE-
remiited:"
The unhappy man read, audihly and dis
| tinciIy, except at that part of tie address
which alluded 10 his mother there. liis voice
iaulterfd, aud he struck his band foi cihly on
the bar. When he concluded, he resumed
Tue calm demcan0ur which had previously
characterised him.
| Several! witnesses were then called. Their
evidence merely supported the statement OF
the Attorney general. When the witnesses
had concluded. Mr. Justice Parltc said, Hem
~ Fanniieroy, the case for The p,nsecuion be
ing closed, II you have any thi"S 10 say, nav
| u your time" The prisoner th,n said, I" With
your Lurdship's permission | wish 10 say a
few words" He then took out his papers,
pun on ms gIass,s, and read with great COM
posture, hui with very strong feeling, 10 The
tlttA
to free himself from the ohlnquy which lie
had brought upon himself, yet he trusted thai
ii curTrc, statement of facts would eutiile him
al least 10 commIseral0n, and remove the
pieindices which must have been excited
against INN by the cruel manner in which the
public prints had falsely described the events
OF has life. He proceeded 10 give history
az the banking house from its fuuudaion.-
When he cams into the concern in 1907, he
was only e. years age, and ne found the |
house deeply embarrassed by the large adj |
rances which had been made 10 hui drrs. In
1910, the bankruptcy Of BrckwuoJ and Co. |
caused loss Ia The house of s. 10000. Ia |
1914, 10. and i6, the firm was called upnn, |
IN consequences al iii" speculations, in build. |
ng, 10 produce & 100 900. as the only means |
OF "'crtirS iTreparabe losses. In 1919 the |
most responsible of the partaers died, and the !
rInharrassmcns of the house were increased !
by being called upon 10 refund, lis capital =
During an his time the house was without
resources except those for which he WAS now
responsible. de WAS in state Of the nlosi
intol"raDic distress and distraction. He re !
cfEed no relief from his partners he had no |
person to look 10 but himself, and during the
whole period of The embarrassmtHts Of which
he had spoken, no inquiry had been made IA
To the manner in which hr had managed To
sustain the falling credit al The firm. Mr.
otracy had quilted this c0untly aid gone to
li,rt hi IL.
qnencPs. Having thus detailed the necessi-
lies OF Tie Er',, he now most solpmnly DE-
e,areti, that all The money which he had re-
aiized was applied solely to The purposes of |
supporting the credit Of the establishment
Ihis fact the books would SHOW. BY that |
alone the house was saved from bankruptcy. |
Two OF his partners had UveYdrawn S 100 900, |
He again complained of the crue. statement,
which the press had put forth against him. Ii |
was wen knoWn TO those who were aCqlIaint- !
ed win his habits and character, that, 81 far |
from being guilty of TIE crimes and pro.iiga
cy alleged against him he had never entertain. |
ed AN idea oi one of them, st. In conclusion, !
lie expressed his confidence that the Jury |
would give his case an impartial and inerclui
consideration
Inc jury, ter,retITIng about twenty min |
uies, Returned, and (maDy of them much af-
fecLrd) gave verdict of Guilty of Utlcring.
iht Connsel for the prosecution consulted
l"Sttiier lor some minutes. alter which liF
justice Parke intimdted To the PRISONER tIJat ,h.
Attorney General did not think II necessary
10 prosecute any more indictments. Ii was
no' hO" his painful lot TO pronounce The sen
'ence Ut The iaw, but as a christian magistrate he
was bound to advise him to prepare for his
latter end. Ii was not impossible That mercy
should be extended To- him in this ~ orid, bu,
In CASE OF SD many and such frequent com.
mission of the same offence, stated under his
NV" hand, ii was most improbable. He en-
treated him, therefore, to make his peace
with God.
Tue prisonfr raised his clasped hands with
great energy towards his heart, and bowed
to The bench He was led out supported 10y
two persons, quite feeble, and scarcely able
10 move his limbs.
Or. FaunIieroy, on being led back 10 pri-
son, was dTeadiUliy depressed. He was per-
ihltfu TO occupy the sam" apartments which
hr had quilted before his trial, and, contrary
TO custom, was but lightly nanacled
On Tuesday, the Court proceeded to call
up all the prisoners on whom sentence OIL
death was To BIZ pronounced. Mr. Fauntleroy
remained at The side Of the Dock
MI. Faunileroy then sal he had few
words TO offer Why sentence of death should
not be pronounced, and proceed,d to read
paper, the purpnrt Of which was, to in plore
me cleincncy of his Majesty, which be
thought would not be denied him, if all Tie
circumstances of this case could be made
known TO the King. He was willing TO die,
and only desired 10 avoid an ignomniuus snd
ON account Of is family.
1he recorder tnen passed sen 'euces on all
the prisoners, and stated that, although they
might not have any hope for mercy, yet if