Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-06
From the WeStern CitiSen.1
BEAUCHAMP'S TRIAL.
Ertrdct IF a letter dated,

FRANKFORT, May IA.
We have nothing new or interesting except
| the trial of j. o. Beauchamp. The examination of
witnesses has been minute and tedious; the COM
| monwealth got through it's witnesses on Yesterday
| and an examination in behalf of the accused COM
menced. have heard but little of the evidence
myself, very Lengthy and ingenious document
was read yesterday by The counsel for the Com
| monwealth Ii was in the form of written instruc-
| tions 10 witness; it was written by Beaucbarnp
and sent TO his wife in pair of socks with drec-
lions for her TO deliver it the witness for his ex
| animation She did so, but the witness proved to
be possessed of too much integrity for their pur-
poses, and kept the document and delivered il up
TO the counsel for the Commonwealth. Il purport-
ell TO be conversation between DARBY and the
witness Lowe where The former is made to offer
| the latter bribe to swear TO the handkerchief
which was found in Sharp's yard; also a converse
ton which should have taken place between Kelley
one OF the men from this place who took Beau
champ, and Lowe the witness, at the house of
Beauchamp. Kelly is made to take Lowe 10 one
side and offer him one hundred dollars to swear to
the handkerchief, the witness was also 20 swear
hat Darby actually paid him twenty FIVE dollars
not 10 mention he ever saw him, and at court when
he to the handkerchief, he was TO have What
ever reward he would name. The object of tbi.
document was to fix the murder of Sharp on Darby
and acquit Beauchamp, but as il has turned out il
1
me that Beauchamp is the real murderer and places
Darby above suspicion. 1t was a deer laid plot
and discovered great ingenuity, and but for the i'm
prudence OF Beauchamp's wife, might have entrap-
ped Darby They have sent for Beauchamp's
wife, and at q proper time Lowe will disclose still
further Kendall, Dana, and Thomas are all TAX
ing notes OF the trial, so you will have an oppor-
tuniiy of learning all the particulars. Darby was
| in court when the documen; was read He rose
| qcl,ai and nj oil FIJI; l.. H..
face the greater part of the time. When the pa
per was finished reading, Lowe was called and
questioned He said, so far from Darbys ever offer
ing him bride he never had seen him"
FRANKFoRT, May 20.
! BEAUCHAMP'S TRIAL The evidence was
closed on Monday last, and The arguments COM
menced on Tuesday morning. Mr.. 9. S. Bib
opened the case on the part of the commonwealth,
and was followed by Mr.. Maye. Messrs. Lacy +,
Richardson and Pope, argued in behalf OF the pri-
soner, at very great length: Mr. Pope closed his
argument at l on Friday. The Attorney General,
Mr.. Denny, then commenced the concluding
speech, and was proceeding when this article went
to press Friday evening.
POSTSCRIPT.
COnuicton.-- The arguments in Beauchamp's
case were closed last evening. At O'Clock the
jury retired to consider their verdict. After being
out one hour, they returned into court with YER
dict Of GUILTY. Commentator.
There are seven men still living in Barnstable
who were in actual service in the war of'76--fifty
years ago.
/ Communicated.
DIED on the "a Instant Mrs.. Sally Warct, cousor OIL
DANIEL Warwick Of this city
-, ~ the county q Hsnos =, Monday tie 22nd Of
May, Ms Eiizabeh r. Jones' aged 81 years o M
David r. Jons lady whose excellent qualities sg he oor
remembered by circle Of friends and relatives. Sh
died ne she lived IN the profession Of deep aud lively nteres
N The Christian religion, aud confident hope Of happiness he
yona 'hs gave She WIS Member Of che psPt CLafeh.