Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-13

- horse tracts were discovered across the open
held TO, and from, the body. Hooe apprehend-
ed in Leesburg, and the pistol found on him prov
cd to have been the one purchased of the Messrs
Waldsns-with hair, blood and clay on it: the hair
OF the same color as that the temple and breast
OF Simpson: the clay like that of the eighhorhood
where the body was found the sum of g. dolls
was found in Hooe's possession, consisting in part
OF 20 dollar note, 10 dollar and dollar
note, sworn and described 10 have been in Smp-
sons possession the week of the murder. The
Bank, number and private marks described by the
witnesses, while the notes were in the hands of
the committing justice.
Other money was found in Hooe's possession
the week after the murder. The sum of 500 dolls
was deposited in the Bank in Leesburg 1t was
also proved that when he left Leesburs for Eau
Guier lie had no money, and was driven even 10
borrow 10 dollars. On his return, the day after
the murder, he was flush of cash, and showed one
of his intimate acqaintances 500 dollars or 1000
dollars IN 100 dollar notes, and il was also proved
that the money OF Simpson was for the most part
in 500 notes. Also it was in evidence tina,
llooe had no other visible known means of ina
king money save his salary of 500 per annum
from the Clerks Office.
All the stabs in Simpson breast shirt and waist
coat were OF the hsure and size OF the bayone, Of
the pistol found on Hooe
| The prisoner on his part proved good general
| character and was in appearance most genteel
and handsome looking man. lie persists in his in
nocence, seems to have acknowledged to me that
he knows the man who did the act, and declares
| that he will die an innocent man.
The jury brought in their verdict on Friday
evening, after the examination before them Of 30
or 60 witnesses.
| The counsel for the prosecution were Richard
| III. Henderson, Nathaniel Tyler, and john Gibson
esqrs the counsel for the prisoner were Thomp-
| son f. Mason, Thos. Hewctt, John M'Cart, and
Thomas Swami, esqrs.
The cause was managed and argued on both sides
with ability and zeal, but particularly able were tie
exeriions OF Nathaniel Tyler, esq. who, by his
bold, argumenta,ve and eloquent opening made
indelible impression on the mind Of the Jury The
Counsel for the Prisoner, exerted themselves to
their utmost, but they had mountain on their
shoulders, the burden of which neither they nor
any other Council could bear.
| Even the accustomed pathos and persuasion of
the venerable and spacious Swami, gave ground;
tor that prisoner there was no room for the exer-
else OF such genius; he stood before his Peers mani
testify so guilty OF a crime so enormous, coloured
with die so deep that no professional art or in
genuty could raise even the shadow of doubt as to
his guilt
The verdict of tue Jury was guilty, and That TO
! the honor OF the State
! While we see the criminal Justice OF our Sister
State arrested by the influence OF power, the arts
OF chlcanery, and professional trick; ire have The
pleasing consolation that the arm of the Law is yet
strong among us; that the Judicial ermine of our
state is yet unspoited; and that here the foun-
talns OF justice still flow in such even currents
as to wash away that filth, pollution, and crime,
with which the moral atmosphere OF our Sister
State, is imprcgnated.
Justly has II been said that the pure admns,ra-
ton OF justice, is The principal and essential part
OF all government; the great majority OF US know
aud Judge Oft by nothing else-i,s effects are felt
every day by the meanest; in the business aud af-
fairs of common life. The independent, prompt
and patient discharge of the duty imposed on the
Fairfax Jury; as likewise the intelligent, discharge
| OF the judicial duty Ivy Judge Dade, reflect crea,
credit and honor upon the Court; and was praised
and admired by all present.
The following is the chaste, feeling, and appro-
pirate address oil the Judge to the Prisoner
Prisoner-If, on this sad occasion, / could
hope, tina, any thing might say to you, would
turn your thoughts into better channel, than that
in which they have so long flowed, his last duty
would be discharged with less painful sensbty
But when advert 10 the circumstance under which
your dismal crime was conceived and perpeirated,
am net sangu,ne in such expectation. Born TO
the inheritance OF an ancient and unspoued name;
IN the enjoyment OF YOUTH health, and fair char
acter; the road TO independence and even honcrs
lay open before you; and the example of many of
| your acquaintaEces might have encouraged you 10
become steady traveller in those paths
| But you have chosen TO wander from them; YOU
have followed the counses of evil passions; you
have sowed the wind and you have reapel the
whirlwind;' you have sowed iniguity and crime.
| and you will have reaped ren,orse infamv and
death.
Painful at all times is the spectacle of the high
est sacrifice 10 the laws OF the country. But when
the victim is young; just entering on the career of
lie; al that stage when the best feelings Of the heart
are the most vivid; and the inspirations of hope
| and benevolencc the most warm and animati1p-at
| such time TO behold the place of these kind and
generous emotions usuiped by the fell machina
tons OF grey haired and disciplined deprayitv
sickens the heart and we turn from its coniempla-
ton with new and humilisting reflections. on the
fatal stamp which sin has impressed on our nature
With you the glass is nearly run out, the lamp of
lie Is hlckering in its socket, and the hour is at
! hand when the limits which separate time and
eternity, are TO be passed. Indulge then no vain
| hopes which have their foundation in this world
| cheat not yourself with the deusive imagination
that any earthly power will interpose between YOU
and the tate which impends you. But rather seek
pardon from higher source where il may even
yet be granted:-Appeal with earnestness to that
power whose dearest attribute is mercy: who can
wash the toulest sinner white, who is omnipotent
! TO save Console yourself with the reflection tina;
the Teseniments OF an Injured community cannot
icoWG not pursue you beyond the grave That
although at your time Of life il is hard TO tear ones
sell from the anticipated enoymeDts of the world.
yet age might prove them illusory: and that there
are many whose lives have been passed without
eIInlihai'y, and whose heads have been whitened
by time, who have had frequent occasion 10 de.
plore that death had not sna;cbed them a,vsv in
youth, before disease and disappointment and sor-
row had lett nothing but dregs in their Gun Yet
there is terrible hour to be passed and il il ms
solemn duty 10 announce that hour