The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-01

they have seen Mrs. Robb with basket
like the poisoa basket, and though they
do not swear Il IS the same basket, showing
thereby their regard for their baths, vet
they sag it's exactly similar besides, Mr.
Reid bud ii in his power Ia have produced
Mrs. Robb IN have refuted that fact, or, II
he had II in his possession, the basket ITSELF
Mr. Reid sill therefore have In bear the
full weight uf that circumstance, partlen
lsrly Is il was in his power To have disproy
ed i; il capable of refuta,ion. The next
fact is the cord. and really gentlemen. tho
they have produced witnesses 10 testify to
their acquaintance with this kind Of cord. il
does appear from even their testimony, 10
be nevertheless uncommon, and particular
w so in the form here exhibited. This
must also be set down as strong fact a
ganst the prisoner. The house was search
ed on Sunday afternoon, and all the saripus
kinds of cakes there found, corresponding
tosthose in the poison basket aud as a re
markable fact, none other hut these same
cakes were discovered. Al these cireum
stauced go To show, that the poisoned fart
came from the house OF Reid. The pri
soner himself and his counsel felt that he
was surrounded by strong cirrunstaniial
proof, aud he has e deavorrd to meet it,
He has shown to you, with regard To the
arsenic, that he wears it la belt, AS II he
medy against disorder with which he is
troubled He has exhibited TO you ydri
ETY. of cords, to show that this cord is by
no means uncommon and lastly, he has
produced an excellent character. Gentle
men character, in all doubtful cases, should
indeed have powerful influence, aud III
this case particularly, had it not been also
shewn 10 YOU that if he is, rs represented,
kind and benevolent, he is also al times
cruel, inhuman, and revengcful. His con
duet to the Carol family was unmaniy In
the highest degree. At late hour oil the
uight-in the absence of her husband, aud
her next natural protector on earth, her
son--surrounded by an infant lanily--.@lth
sick child in her arms, ne drasS her from
his house, and exposes her 10 the fury Of
the storm. This fact in itself speaks W
lumes; it exhibits the rancorons and re
vengeful spirit of the prisoner IN manner
that goes 10 the heart of every human be
ing. Another fact is his threat, that he
would have them in the penlienilafy. All
these things considered we come II the
general question, whether on the whole
vid.nce you think him guilty. Ii on the
whole evidence you think him innecent,
acuuit him. If you entertain IA just and
reasonable doubt, let that doubt prevail on
the side of mercy; but IT from the whole
testimony as deli,eredlh clore you, yonthuk
hi B., s9;lty, however painful II may be, find
him 50.
The jury retired about one O'Clock, and
in half an hoar brought in a verdict of
GUILTY The tail occupied the court
from Tuesday until tbs morning.
New YonK, Feh. al An Reid was
called to the bar. Th,s is the saae person
who had been found guilty Of teeiplns
10 poison the family of Sir. Carol Tie
is a bald headed old man, and, in his gen
eral dpmeanour, bctrays considerable
portion / irritahility ut chlricter. During
the delivery Of the sentrnce, which oecupl
ed the Court for some tlne he showed the
deepest marks Of attention TO every word
which fell from the Bench. The ConrI
proceeded IL state ihe dlsagreabe necess
ty under which they lay in passing the
sentence ofthe law upon the crime III which
he bad bren found guilty. The circnn
stances of the case were then dttollrd al !
considerable length--that on the 9th OF
January last BASKET, containing poison
cakes, was found near the door of Mr.. Tar
roI, and the family, supporting them to
have been placed there by some neighbour,
did nor hesitate moment IN eating them
that they soon discovered the cakes had
been poisoned with arsenic aud that, an
investigation having been made by the po
lice officers, cakes and other thlnSs cor
responding were found in the apartments
of the prisoner. The Cnult remarked that
the evidence WAS entlrely cIrcumStantIdl.
hut that the family had been poIsoard was
beyond all question. After an address
of considerable length, during which an ex
tremr'y crowded Court House gave every
mark of attentlon, the Court closed thtlr
observations by sentencing the prisoner,
John Reid, tn the Pruitcntiiry for three
years, 10 pay fine of $500, and to find re
cognlzances for seven years, himself IN
81 900, and two surctles each 10 ! 900.
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