Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-31

where he was known on such al errand.
man in court, named Holdgay, was called upon
the stand and placed by the side OF REDMOND,
when the similarity between them, IN almost
every respect, was so great as to excite the as
ton;sh,nept Of every spectator. The testimo-
nv was brought, to a close on Friday night, and,
~ ,os;,ive had been some of the testimony a,
Gains. Redmond, that it was the general i'm
nression. when the court adjourned, that
Ware would be acquitted. The impression OF
Redmond's guilt seemed strengthened, and
Wares scouittal would have ruined his pros
pects for life, by Shroudiag his character IN
+ ,uspicion and dislrust-ihe suspicion OF the
odious crimes of burglary and forgery.
At this critical luncture, circumstances oe-
Cured which seemed almost like proyldential
interDositoa to save him, and TO manifest MS
innocence. When the Court assembled OF Sa-
,urday morning, Maxwell and Sullivan, Attor-
news for the State, obtained leave OF absence ior
half an hour. On their return, they informed
the Court that Stevens, who had just been arr
rested, bore a strong re semblance 10 Redmond;
that one Of his wigs precisely resembed his
hair, and that he had in his possession some OF
the checks taken from Howland's store. He
was then ordered to be brought into Court.
While the officer was gone for Stevens, Hays
detailed TO the Court the manner Of his arrest,
the extent Of this combination Of rosues, and
its ramiGc atoms. He said that the facts, which
had come to his knowledge, satisfied him that
Redmond had no knowledge Of the forgery, but
that Holdgay, the man whose resemblance TO
him vas noticed in Court the day before, was
one Of the accomplces Of Ware, Reed and Ste
| vehs. Stevens was soon brought IN and sworn.
| Being asked whether he knew Redmond, he an
swered, thai, having seen an account oil The
trial in the papers, he felt a curiosity 10 see
him; that he went to his house about ten days
ago, and called for glass OF beer. which was
the only time he ever saw him. by direction
of the Court he then tried the wigs on, one Of
which produced an astonishing change in his
appearance, to the aspect OF Redmond. he
counsel for Ware now addressed the Court, say
| ing that .hey had so far done their duty 10 the
best of their ability, but should be unwilling TO
20 further, if satisfied of the innocence Of Red
mond. They therefore, under the most power
! full impre requested leave 10 have an in
teIview with Stevens. Leave was granted by
the Court. After some time, they returned anC
Informed the Court that they had had inter>
views, both with Stevens and Ware, the re-
suit of which was The most entire and solemn
conviction IF the absolute innocence Of Redmond,
and of the profisacy and guilt Of Ware, and
that they should now abandon the defrnce.-
They were evidently much agiIated by the ma
ture Of the disclosures which had been made
! to item. The Court then gave an impressive
and eloquent charge to the Jury, who then re-
| tired and in few minutes returned with YER
dict against Ware Of Guilty.
Thus was the character OF an innocent, but
persecu'ed man, saved from destruction in an
extraordinary and unlocked for manner, and
fubic Sym s IS utfsR tsatssl Rerll :.a,
been excited, and it is hoped tina. pa,rona pc
will be extended to him, SO liberal, as, in some
degree, 10 compensate him for what he ha.
suffered.
Besides Ware, Reed and Stevens, two others
oil their gang have been apprehended. Their
names are Jonas Thomas, alias Doctor Philips,
and Thomas Roberts, alias Lewis Smith Ste
vens is the ringleader Of the gang. He is an
Englishman, about so years of age He was
IN Havana about FIVE years ago, where he pres
tended to be a son OF Lord Erskine; on the faith
OF which Pretension, he swindled a gentleman
ct that place on, of five hundred pounds ste,-
ling. Hewas afterwards advertised in the oa-
pers throughout the United States He made
his escape from Cuba in schooner, in GONNA.
ny with two young foreigners, brothers, by the
name OF Hart, who shot themselves in August
1924, at boarding house in Nassau-street
lie has passed in this country by the several
names OF Giles, Atkinson and Stevens. Reed
was taken 10 Boston, where an Indictment has
been found against him, on which he has been
tried, connected and sent 10 the penitentiary
for fifteen years.
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