Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-07
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New YoRK, September 30.
MURDER.
Total,

MURDER.
Yesterday afternoon near sunset as Robert Harris
respectable carman, passing with his loaded car
Gear Peck Slip he was met III part of the street much
blocked up with building neerats by an unioaded car
driven by man named Mccullough. The latter as
we told refused back out his car and disoute
| ensued between the two during which MCCULLOUGH
seized stake from his and struck violent blow
upon the hend of Harris, which Frustrated him on the
ground He was deprived of speech by the blow and
after lingering il e,cruciating torture died at about
twelve o'clock al nght.-HiC u!lough is now in the
hands OF the Police.
The Co;oner's jury, who sat upon the body This fore
noon, have returned the follow ing veriic-sTha 10.
bert Harris to ms death in consepuence of blow
given on the back part of his head, with run or stick
commonly called monarcher, by JOHN A'Cuily, OH the
29th day of September"
Harris has been to Abm. Bell merchant for
upwards of 20 years, and sustained an rreproachabe
character. He has lett wife aud seven children TO
mourn his death.
T'Tai for afu,der.--Last evening, at about o'clock
the Court ofOycr and Terminer finished the trial of Rey
nclds. for the murder of w am West WHICH was be-
gnn OH Wednesday. The evidence was altogether cir.
cumstanal, but strong that the Jury has returned
verdict of Gully. The prisoner is young man about
twenty-five years of age, and had been married about
two months when the murder was committed.
October /.
Court Of Oyer and Te1n,i,,e,--The Court was open
ed at 10 o'clock for the purpose of pron0uncinc SEN
tcncc upon Reynolds convicted of the murder Of
John West. The prisoner had been previously brought
into the courtroom by Hayes, the High Constable and
Homau one of the Police constahes fIe entered the
room leaning upon the of HAYES, and was evidently
much affected and extremely agated. His coun,e-
had LOST the flush OF health, and the air of total
Indifference which continued throughout the trial. and
which forsook him until tue word G,i{ty was pro-
ncunced by the Foreman OF tue .Tury-then however
be melted into tears; and his face was pale as ashes
while his bosom heaVcd as though it would burst with
emotion and he trembed in every limb. The Court
room and every avenue of the City Hall, was hronged
1yiih ri.,
pathy almost unive. sal when the prisoner appeared
Nor was this surprising. To good looking man
so young and active, Just the spring of life was as
were, opening upoa him, brought to this awful situation
Is enough 10 awaken feelings IN every bosom werc such
emotion finds habiiaiioga
At Gge minutes before o'clock. The prisoner was put
to the bar lie bad recovered somewhat of his cIasti
city and c05r, while the Court we're consultation AZ
the Judges Chambers.
On being asked the question 'EWhat have YOU to sey
why sentence Of death should not now be passeI.n
Gen. Begardus of his counsel, rose and stated to
The Court that having been assigned to the RESPONSE de
task Of defending The prisoner he had request 10 ask
Since the termination OF tho trial, circumstances had
come TO his knowledge which we're of material rnpor
lance 10 his he begged the Court therefore TO ss
pend the sentence for short tnne.
i3y he Court How long do you wish tho sentence
to he suspended
Gen g. UnH - O'Clock on Monday. We think nv
That time we shall be able TO present facts TO the cons
dcTatIon o the Court, which will be of the utmost inn
Portancc 10 the interest of the prisoner.
Mr. W7hHS. Not only that, your honour but If we
do produce the a0davs which expect we shall show
clearly that it utterly impossible that the prisoner
could have committed tie murder
By NE Court, latter few minutes consultation
From the representation Of the very respectable coun
sci for The prisoner, deem it duy grant the re-
quest and The sentence therefore suspended until u
O'Clock on Monday accordingly. Com, .1dr
900
New YonK, Sept 30
serious accident We learn with regret, occurred
to Cen .Lallanand last evening. Returning in the
evening to his residence at Bloomiugdae iu gig the
horse stumbled and fell breaking in his fall Tie s of
the gig which overturned and threw the General cut
With somuCh violence as TO break his leg Just above the
auck'c. Areturn carriage passing by at tie time the
General, adcr having himself, adjusted as we'll as lie
could the broken bones assisted into it, and driven
to Park Place House, where the fractured limb was SGT
II IS odd enough, that who has made war his pro-
fesSion for many years, and had perhaps as rnauy if
not more horses killed under him, in battle than other
officer, without receiving the slightest scratch
should receive bis first injury level road in tbs
peaceful land. But such is destiny