Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-23

that with an Irish jury the next best thing to general
good character respectable suit OF clothes. 1t
struck me that his new silk neck-handkerchie bright
and glossy almost bcokened innocence; for who would
have gone 10 the unnecessary expense he apprehend
cd that IFS :ace was so TO be supplied by the rope:
is count GuanCc bore rks OF his previous mpri
sonment. lie fresh and healthy, and his eye rs
bright, as If he had all the time DC on bail
W hen hs case was called instead Of sinking under
the general buzz that his appearance excited turning
pale at the plurality OF crimes (which he arragn
ed he manluy looked the danger in the face, and put
IN action resource within bis reach 60 avert it.
Having despatched messenger 10 bring in O'Conuc
from the other court, and beCkoned 10 his attorney To
approach the dock side, and keep within whispering
while the he sluukcd stca
diy his chocngcIs" aud manifested ordinary pow
of ply sio9nOuy IN putting by every Juror that bad
any thing of "a dead dull, lang lUCGn lie had even
e sacaCv, though against the opinion of the attorney
stnke OF one country gentleman from his own o;fo
freud OF his III other respects, but ho owed him
balance OF three pounds for Illicit wlskev T,yo or
three sets OF abb witnesses 20 watch the evidence 70
TIE CROWN ami lay the venue of his absence from the
felony according to circumstances rce in and
what was equally material all tolerablv sober The
most formidable witness fer tie prosecution had been
that morning bought oil The consideration yos =
first cousin ct LarTys in marriage, forty shilling free
hold upon lartys farm, with pig and plough 10 SET
the Young couple going Thus prepared and his coun
cii now arrived, aud the hustle Of his final instructions
TO his attorney and demonstrating friends being over
the prisoner calmly committed the rest 10 fortune re-
sembilnS IN lhis particular the intrepid rarincr who
iefCciving storm hand, IS all energy and aertness
e provide against lis nry until having ,,0Ec alLtat
skill and forcthCught can eject and made his vessel as
'snug and tight as the occasion Ill permit lie looks
tranquility on as she driis before the sale, assured that
her tlna safety is other hands than his
HE trial went ON after the usual fashion of trials of
The kiHd Abundance OF hard caring ON The direct:
retractions aud contradictions the cross-cxarnina
ions: HE defence was masterpiece. Three several
,'i'es NE fone seemed r'e'ocabiy cntwnei round poor
ba'F! aecH-"s many times the duXteril Gfhis conn
sci united the GO143dH knot From some Of the wiz
ncsses he extracted that they were unworthy Of all
] credit hcirg noioiicns knaves process servers
Others he lnvcg!Cd into n metaphysical ruz2le touch
ing the prisoners idcnty-otbcrs he stunned by re-
pcatcd blows with the bntt end Of Irish Joke For
n'nfcs together the court and jury and galleries anu
dock were III However the law or the facts OF
The case might turn ont, clear that tie laugh nj
least was all on Larry side. In Ills pcri,ous conIinO
tuTe amidst all the rapid alterations IF his case ucyv
!he prospect OF triumphant return 10 his home aud
'ilefls now me sweet vision abruptly dispeled and
Tic gibbet and eXccutoncr staring him in the face
i-arry's = enanCc exhibited picture of lcroica,
nmohIiliy Once, and once only when the G, :lence
was rushing ID full Ie against him. some s;rns NJ
iofiai ifcpIdat'cn on gIcast his vsagc The blood in
ls cheeks tock !rig! and fIcd-a COLI petspra lion
burst iton lfls brow. His lips became glued tcgethcr
tis sister. whose eyes we're tivei!td uC, him as Che
us oin lie doCk>sdc, extended ler arm and applied
piece OF orange 10 his mouti. lie accepted the relief
out, iie an exhausted patient, without turning aside
70 see by whose hands it was administered. a this
crisis oi tis gorge home thrust from or; ounfI Aan-
ed the witness wso had SO dscumposcd his client. the
Gnc 'nzzcd their admiration, and Larry was himself
again. The for the crown having closed the
prisoners counsel announced that lie would call no
Witnesses. i-auF's friends pressed hard TO have one
al least OF the ah's proved The counsel was intexi
bic and they reluctantly submitted. The case went 10
'"c jury ioaded w'!!i hanging matter but still not With
'u' saving ucutt A!ier long dphbei alton the doubt
Ptc'aed' Inc Jury came cut aud the glorious sound
81 " no' guilty announced to Larry Cronan that 60,
,'ls t'ne lie had ufacnlousy escaped The gaows He
bowed with undissembied o. altitude TO the ycidicI 10
TAINTED e Inr.. IdC thank!
'e thanked lis couasc!shoot hands with lie rao.r-
sprung at bound over the oock was caual,t q. lie
deSceded IN tie arms OF his friends and hurried away
ID triumph TO the precincts Of tic court. saw him
lev minutes after, lie was para,!cd t,cro tIo nor,
street. OF The town on his return to iis baTc;.v Tic
S'EHt was enough TO make one almost long to be Oh Tie
Po'' o. oe'nS hangrd The principal figure as Lar,
h'Hseii advancing with firm and bl.3vaE stem and
occasionally giving responsive flourish of the cuHrcl
winch ie had already resumed, TO tie ciecIings and
congratulations amidst which lie along. Al his
sizes were his wife and sister, each of whom held the
coar OF lis coat ;iTmiy graspc and dragging, him 20
ana ifo interrupted his progress every moment a. they
!hiew themselves upon him and gave vent TO tleir oy
~ Hhoier ana another c0nYu!sve !ug. & few Yards
IN 'front.' h's Old mother hustled along in strange sort
Oh H"ce between tTot and canler and every nov
ana 'iep discovering that she had shot too 10 head
ProIne'ed round AMI stood in tho center of the street
carPHg hcc wii!cred hands and sA0ur- out her ecs,a
y !" ndIFe tus unii! Tie group came up and again
propelled her origard. cavacale Of negl,bors and
''"UnS mem iic intended abb Witnesses talking as loud
ana ooS"g as important as il their perjury had been
fut to tie test brCugi IN tic rear = nj NOR ,,os ~
manner and form IN winch Larry Cronan was ror
Quoted to his household gods, who saw hin, tia, ;l
celebrating ~ tie best Of whiskev and EaCcI, ?b
,pie"5'd issue OF his mornings pitched &4e with the
''sai"t Patrick was gentleman,
AMI ne came ofdrcsut people" [
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