The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-23
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The iefR agony Is oper" IL the course Of
The twelve dtys winch allowed for he term
Of tine Harrison Circuit Court eighi only, Of
the numerous Jurors summoned and Examined,
were found 10 be competent. In the afternoon
Of the last day Of the term, il became necessary
to dispose Of The prisoner until the next term.
motion vas made again 10 admit hm to bail.
But It seem, thai shen the Judge adntted the
prisoner TO hail OF the spring term. there was
great danger ttat confinement Of the prisoner in
close Jail, with the wound which he had given
himself IA the throat. would occasion bis death.
Tins danger being now in u great in'asure re-
moved, the Judge oscrfuled the motion deer
Died that the prisoner should stand committed
aud was about 10 give some directions Tor hay
ing the prison room made as Wholesome pos
nble when the Governor rose and told the
c0url that, II would be- ecessary: thai dUds
nor linn for him ~ act Sc aud drawing from,
his pocket, a PARTON for the offender "hlch he
b1ppfned 10 hnec about HIM, required the dis
charge of his son. The paper, d the sngges-
ton at the Judge, was read by the clerk, the
proper entry made upon the seoord, and the
prisoner discharged. or This no one who has
studied human ndiurr Will blame the Governor /;
FROM whom nothing SUPER bumd,i ~as 10 be ez-
pceted. IA What he ought 10 have done long
ago When his son wa first convicted after
aid ofthr lpoft eenious and able counsel, was
the time when this at should have been done by
the father The Governor, a. all the world
knows, Is no Roman aud nothing Of Roman
funpcss would have been expected from INN. II
he bad then acted the part OF an ahectlonatc pa
rcui and honest man, the country would have
been satisfied. " would have been better Tor
him better Tor hceonyicl, far better fpr the conn
try 10 have done a. he now has immediately
after the first conviction. than to have obtained
the new trials upon false and frivolous pretcxts
under the hope thai by some management, some
cnolrivancc, IN escape might be effected in the
miserable hope, thai by cnyFpiiHg he jtniicimy,
| he might avoid personal responsibility IN Il
delicate case lliSifends, TOO. "iIlrcerct. hatwhen
Al last the Judge assumed the i,rmness which be
comes his station, aud the Governor saw that he
mus finally come 10 the point he did the thing
| with 6ad gfacf For we learn from gentle
man who was present that IN speech OF some
length. add fessrd 10 the court. he charged the
Judge, On rtry Jnige toto hal granted one 81
he n,p triais) with practising extreme rgor,
aud with having received an incompetent jury
man; and was, upon the whole, very conlempt-
uous and abusive 10 the court. The judge now
| ever. expecting no less, bore II in patience.
The effects ofrhe wound which was 50 near
destroying the life Of Isaac, stll terrible and
he Is compelled 40 wac silver tube Ia the Vind-
pipe, with braoeh proiruding from the ueck,
through which hr hrrdthrs.
! In conclusion, VIZ bcg leave 10 congratulate
the good people Of Harrison, upon having the
benefits OF count Of Justice restored to them,
| ofwhlch they have been almost entirely depry.
! ed, by tins mans case, for near three years