Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-24

uay, * should have TO 20 With them: lie sand tl,,
Notwithstanding my engagement with my brother
and sisters on tho Monday he hoped sI,onlJ vi
with him on the Tuesdays about half ne n five 'ch
on the Monday morning saw the prisoner again nv
.tPv'u''cn' was golng from my unclc's 10 my IA
thers the prisoner had promised 10 meet inc and SEQ
me nome; DC came into my uncles yard before cot
up, he accompanied about half the woy home
anu ~ that tine the conversation was renewed as
to gong with him on the Tuesday evcninr- he said
THAI he hoped | would 90 with him n,d sn;d I
would Inc said he thought was old enough to please
myseli; he came into my fathers house about an
hour md half after had arrived M homo ,vout
G"Wn u oradwcil, and he followed me; I met him us
was rctn'nng from BrGdwell, I asked him n no
was coming that way, aud he said pres, ntl, 7 had
previously asked him to meet me: he acc1mnancd
me home, and was with him all the nlonJnv morn
ing; tins was not with the knoyylcdre NJ ms, r;o,s
VIC were Walking all the morning. and his convcrso,or
was coCy ABOUT ms hopes that should became maj
ana VIE; wiShed to be- with him and to he his wife
II my trends were ngrccabe, and I told him So I
was much attached to him, and told him that law
cd nm, and II the marriage could not he brourh,
about with orr friends consent, would have him
sonr .nie or othcr, a. all hazards: know he very
much loves inc, and he always did Hero tho vii
ness was 50 affected that she could not stand md
chair was given To her. aud the prisoner was also in
tearSl ~ az
Mr.. Baron Garrow: Ny-bp, do 20, -, ,.,,,... 49,.
nIdn' y ''S WV
Witness (wecpiug) said that I am SIRE bo
loves me. (Fhis arowal produced an extroordnn,v
expression IN the court in favor of the prisoner in
Dir. Malthy had n communication with ,bo C,ho.
o' inc eri, who wns the prosecutor, and addressed
INC court lie said that after what had been s,tc,
ny me young woman, the prosecutor was anxious
mat the proceedings should be carried no further if
his lordshp should consent TO the proposo, rIToro
was 4 burst Of applause
Mr.. Nal by said that the young woman had en-
pres ell to her family On INCREASING affection for the
Young man ami he was willing TO make any repara
ton in his power.
Mr. Cunning, the counsel for the prisoner said ,ha,
his client felt most grateful for tho mercy which had
hren shown him; and no trusted vhen bo lr,co,nc
united 10 the ohjnct of his affections tbnt f,y tho
Kindness and affection which she had shcwn he
would, as long he lived. never give her n mo
m"uts pain, but behave towards her ike good
The prisoner bowed, and looked with grca, ali,c-
ton TOWARDS the girl.
Mr. Baron Garrow said that the prococ;isr which
had taken place was not quite regunr but he was not
at all disposed TO crltIcse the PROCEEDINGS Ic 1;h
not feel 1t his duty TO insist on the public prosecutor
proceeding with the rial after what had taken plnc.
when he first cast MS eyes npon the prisoner he oh
served tdt there was less of the character OF crocv
about him than any man he had ever seen placed AT
the bnr OF Justice, and the indre was not the last
person 20 feel, witnessing one OF tho most distress
sing scenes imaginablc ne loined in tho involuntary
EXPRESSION of the Jury in favor of the accused Th,
Judge, however, dared not let private frrlnr ,nke
place OF public duty. II appeared that throu@b tho
intervention of friends, the young woman having A.
vowed her unatcrable affection for the prisoner and
her wish to be united to him, all parties were of opin-
ION the feelings OF the young woman should be con
suited, and she would be bound 10 him in the closes,
ties for life. The friends had arranged that they
should be united in wcdlock; and as Their, vas NO
evidence 10 prove lac had committed the crime impu
ted him, the jury would say he vas not quilt but
1t any individual in dared to express either an
probation or dsapprobaion Of the verdict, he would
send them to prison.
NGrdlct-not guilty.
Mr. Baron Garrow: Let The prisoner be discharged
rs soon as he was set a. liberty tho rirl said. Sthc
Lord be thanked" and me to her and kissed her
heartyand when they arrived IN front of tho court
The crowd gave loud cheer.