Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-24

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ATTEMPT TO MtRDER-PROOF OF Az.
FICTION.
British Northern CIrcut-Buyy 81. l.dmpnds
VIM Buckle, aged p years, was capltally iuict
cd for assauti,s leah Warren, by cutting her lroa
with razor, with intent kill and murder her. Ir
second couit he was charged with intending Il
disable her; and IN third count to DO her some erie
vous bodily harm.
what is called a pretty fellow" with light hair
small and regular features, aud rosy checks
Inc female whom he was chargci with attempt
ing TO murdor,is pretty interesting girl, about /:
manner.
Mr. Iai'by, the counsel for the prosecution, sal,
that it was his duty to bring before the court ana
Jury the facts OF his most painnl and distressing
cas' fhc prSfiter was chnrIrcd with atten,t nu II
Innrier ayouug woman OF the name of Leah Warren
tue daughter Oh builder and bricklayer resi,ii,r 81
Bradweffeifsh, ID that cof!sy. The prisoner was II
the employment otthe father Of the GIRL aud paid hi
addresses to her Previous to Micanlmas last sh,
was persuaded by some of her relatives TO 6iscop;
hue his addresses. He was exceedingly Distressed a
this determination her part; and LAYING seen til,
young woman with another young rorn come fey
days afterwards, lie driven to Il state of istrar
ton aud atemptcd TO pnt end to his life nv hanr
| ing himself. On the 18th of June last the rrsonc
saw the young woman at her fathers house and h,
proposed TO renew his addresses To her She decin
will
young man med Eli Hunt 1t was al tL.; ,n
men, IN all probability, that he first conennIatn
tne COMMISSION OF the crime that had brou,rb him :,
me oar where ne was standing. On the same niuh
ne met Inc young WOMAN, and asked her To ro viii
INN 10 place three miles of: and whom che dali
hed ne requested her to go into field close nv !,
wren there was pond. She refused to 90 will
num- ano ne seized her by the head, pulled her bonnie
Strings tght under her throat, threw her down upor
her back, and cut her throat with knife lie rot NJ
ana ran awayas soon az he had perpctrated The deed
she found the blood trucking from, her throat nn,
made the best nj her cay i,er hunts and mem
man was sent for Immediately. She informed he
uncle and Amt where the assault was cnnmittcA an,
on search being made near the spot the knife will
winch the prisoner had inflicted the wound, tn.
oiade oil winch was bloody, was found. When the
prisoner was taken before the magistratc he volnn
tariy made statement, which would be proved il
evidence, as follows "
81 was walking with Leah Warren m 'rues,o,
evening the YIN June, md 1t came into my head all al
once 10 90 thls IN consequence OF her relsing m r,
with me; took the knife ont OF my pocket aud -,
her across the tirrat; had one hand round her nec
with which held the bonnet strings: size fell bncL
wards and away; the knife which Mr- a.
ridge now shows me, and which is now seple
Up IN my presence, is the knife which did if with
The jury would see that this case differed yer,
materially from the tried on SATURDAY. fhe case
W NJ: Vmi III this case there was apparent mo
i've IN the jealousy g. disappointment of the prisoner
by the rejection OF his addresses He the earne,
counseD would not attempt TO reason upon the facts
but would proceed 10 prove them by his witnesses
and ne should leave IT to the jury to decide if thu
intenton OF The prisoner was not 10 murder or I,
dis abb, or 10 do the young woman some c1ievous bo
uny harm II such was their opinion, they would FIND
him guilty.
Leah Warren, on being brought into the witues
box, was very faint, and could not proceed with h.
evidence for some time. The court was crowded
with females. There were thrice the number thai
were present at the trial of Corder. She stated
live at Bradwell, in this county, my father is brick
iozu ,-1-n &
halt; he worked with my father; he paid his ad.
dresses to me up to about three weeks before Mi.
cbaenas last; my friends advised me TO discontinue
his addresses, and soon afterwards told him that
could not permit him to pay his addresses to me anv
longer; was at servccat the tune and did not return
home after that till Whitsupsde; IrcInenhcr r
9TH Jonc las; vas at my fathers; saw the priso-
ner there, aud he pressed to renew our former ILL
tinIacy; he was going TO Washam and he asked no
fi would GO with him;I said that had no direction:
oil the Sunday afternoon he came to NV fathers
had been crying, and be asked me what had been tho
matter with mes ] said that my sister and brother
had been calling TO account for poinr with
BIN to WalSham in the morning. lie said If thew
nave any thing TO say, why don't they say it TO me-
and not TO you? | would rather ihey wouIJ sa,,
II TO me- for you'd rather lose every drop of blood
ID u my BODY than see hair Of your head wrongcd.
tie also said that he would leave my father; per
suaded him not to do he said that he Should nevsr
nc comfortable any mos as it would uot be aprcca
pic To me family for him to court me- and they v Md
Always giving nin IilntS about II; told him that
was gong TO Walsham to meet nv sister he said
that he had ratier would not rotor he would rafh
CT go himself, d ifmy sister 81 brother har aDv fin
to say, they could say it 10 himself; vounr man
named Eli HINT came into the yard, and asked me #
"as gong 10 meet my sister, and | said no. Tho
prisoner was then gone forward walked with EG
HUNT ana one OF my sisters TO meet my brother and
sister; the prisoner walking with Iii Hunt
ana SAID to the, you would come-f vii 20 for
ward. The prisn"cr went on and folloyred him
and dill not see him 81 half last six ociock Wien
ne came 10 the meeting service, which was held at
my fathers house; my father was not the preacher.
nor INC person that performed tho service; after IN,
ser 'ic' was with the prisoner for half hour
vent to ny UDcics TO sleep, and on po;nr into tho
That eveningI saw The prisoner passing ne called
me q went to him; lie asked me whether would 90
To Bacfon with him on the Tuesioy nigh; TO he FIR;
ea'- ny sisters & tfo'herTsr" going on ''o Mon