Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-03
SELECTIONS.
FROM the Norfolk Herald.
CoURT-N NORFOLK COUNTY.


JUDGE PARKER, presiding.
TAYLOR, Counsel for the Prisoner.
NaMho, attorney for the Comm on,cealth.
On tuesday the 18th inst. came on the trial of
Eacharah Frizzle, in the Superior Court of Nor
Tux county Tor one OF the most foul and cold
ooo"eo murders 'ha, ever stained the annals OF So
cle'y, and exhibited depraviiy of the human
heart which, it is hoped for the honour of human
nature, mas but lew parallels in history "A specta
'or' VINO does not possess knowledge of practical
s'enosraphy, was however induced to take the
"ho"ing desnltory notes, to satisfy public curios-
W. conscious that 1t is beyond his pow er to afford
any 'hng like an adequate idea of the eloquence of
oe"' AfLoR, the prisoners counsel but belev-
ing that they contain the substance of an the impor-
iani matter detailed, and in MANY instances the
very expressions used
Inc hrst witness introduced was Mr. Dame
ron, who swore that he and the deceased. ON the
Jay OF Inc murder, bad been sale in the neshbor-
hood that in returning they stopped at the house of
.hTs Cuilany, Ia widow) whittier they had been in
Inc h1oH OF going Afer they had been there
some time, witness saw the prisoner skakins along
the edge OF the woods, which were not far dis
tan'; that the prisoner passed behind him. and w en
INTO The houfe, accom- aned by the dece ased: that
the prisoner and the deceased appeared very lopins
prisoner began 10 sing, and during his song deceas
ed was sitting on his knee; heard prisoner say that he
loved the deceased well he did his own
| "'''' "hiNH VIC hcCes-eu lay down the bed and
took nap, and awaking soon after, observed it
was time for sc every man TO be at his quarters
prisoner jumped up and with the deceased went
OUT ol the house laughing and Joking; when they
lett the house and had proceeded only few steDs
witness heard the deceased saw d--n NV shirt
come let US take another glass of grog; prisoner
win Tremendous loud voice, exclaimed he would
be damned if he did not shoot him. and Immediate
y witness saw the fash and heard the report of the
piece, hearing the decreased H.
time, Old FriZzle has shot me-" and in fact
witness saw the prisoner present the gun and Ere
ana then start tor the woods. Witness then sup
posing the circumstances of the affair would be in
CURED INTO, measured the distance between the
spots where the prisoner and deceased were stand.
ing when the gun was discharged When prisoner
and deceased went out of the house, prisoner re
turned abruptly, as if he had forgotten something,
and Selling the gun, said he would 90 part of the
way home with the deceased.
Here the prisoners counsel asked many cues
tions in order to get to the bottom ofthe business
most OF them tending 10 the discovery of the wit
ness's situation, as 10 the state of his mind; or in
DINER words, to ascertain whether the witness had
not drank more than he had bled on that day-
among them were the foIlowing:-' Come, Dame
ron we are all among friend. } were you not a lit.
tie iipsey."
fms | was MOI.
cues. You were very particular in measuring
the distance between the partie--pray. sir. did
you likewise measure how much YOU had drank,
fms. Not erdctiy. poured out IS other peo
pie do
Mrs. Cuilany suorn Witness deposel tina,
cameron and deceased came from the sale 10 her
house. Frizzle in the field; that he spproacb-
ed the house, but did not come as the other visi-
tors had, but skining the wood that he had his
gun-paced by the side Of the door-appesreJ
very glad to see deceased Kissed him little
boy Gone of the young Frizzles) took IN the gun
and ran off with it-prsoner pursued him and
took the gun from him. Witness asked prisoner
what occasion he had for his gun in hold Y times
Prisoner said, he intended to hiH man that
nght-that he would not take ten doiiaJs for the
load that was In the gun; upon being asked by
witness achom he intended to kill, be replled|
" Ton Conner" for having broken some ess.
on MS mead - SAID he bad mate fifteen or i,centy
SfugS that morning (the deceased in fact was shot
with slugs )-prisoner took decease Oh his knee
and was singing-dereased laid down on the bed
arose and said it time TO go--deceassd and
prisoner both went 'oge her pr oner said he loved
the deceased well as he did bis own brother hea.
prisoner say he would shoot the deceased, wished
he nigh, be Cd d. d it be did not shoot him
heard The report, and prisoner thea fed with preci
Piiation witness the whole Transaction. e.,
although it night, there was large quantity
OF ligbIwood on the FIRE, which enabled her TO see
as plain as day" Saw Frizzle present ard fire
heard him previously say there were three men
whom 1t was his intention to kill; the said Conner
beng one, and lie o her two were officers IF tho
iaw' VINO were IN pursuit of him, in consequence
OF (what the prisoners council delcatelv ter,ns,N
= misfd6e which he had made with vocno lady
who mad unfortunately had fall, bv which he,
leg U0S hroken; prisoner expressed a deter
mnation not to be taken, and SAID he would kin
them. M
Here the witness was cross examined 30 tho
prisoners counsel, principally to ascertain what
KIND oil connection had subsis ed between the de
ceased and herself; she however cut hut part of
me matter short, by observing hat she had come
h'o court 20 testify as to the murder, and not 10
enter INTO description of things that had han.
pened between her and the deceased. in which
she was supported 10y the court
mr. HJOd stCoTH. The evidence Of this Wit |
ness corroboraied all the important facts stated by
'ne o'her TWO witnesses said the report Of the gun
was a. LOUD one as he ever heard went out and
found the deceased shot. and not being able 10 en-
uufs the distressing ght he tainted. During his
be was as<ed IT be and Dsme,op
were not both drunk? 10 which he repljel. he ,vas
not. "
Q"cs Were you able to distinguish house from
a man? '"'
Ans. Yes l could have told house from
barn V'"
CUES. I, being holiday times. had you mot taken
an ertr0 glass?
FMS. NO, General-thal will not do. c,.s,o,
drunk. "''
Hrs. Cdiany again caHe6.
CUES: Were you leaning out OF the window
when Ibis Transaction took y ace?
fins. was.
CUES. What expression did yon use n Tie time
ms called ont to MIR cameron, and de-
sired him 10 ron To tie place