Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-24
ATTEMPT TO MURDER-PROOF OF AT.
EECTION
Rritish .N6rlheln Ciircuit-I

FICTION.
British Northern Circuit-Bu,'y 81. EdmpnI<
VIM. Buckle, aged 81 wears, was capitally indict
I'D for assaung Leah W arreu. by cutting her thron
with razor, with intent 10 kill and murder her. Il
second count he charged with intending t,
disable herr and IN third count do her some gric
vous bodily harm.
The prisoner aitjrcd in blue surtout-he i
what is called 'pretty fellow" with light hair
SINAI! and regular features, and rosy checks.
The female whom he charged with attempt
ting to murder, is pretty Interesting girl about II
years OF age, and was attircd in q very beconin!
manner
Mr.. Mal'by, the counsel for the prosecution, sal,
that II was his duty TO bring before the court an,
jury tho facts Of this most painful aud distrcSsiu,
case. The prisoner ch1rged with ATTEMPTING /,
murder Young woman OF the name OF Leah Warren
the daughter OF builder and Lrichaycr, residiur a
Brahweil Ash, IN that county. The prisoner was il
the employment Of: the father OF the girl and paid hi
addresses to her. Previous to Nichaalnas last sin,
vas persuaded by some O. her relatives 20 diSconi
nuc his addresses. IL was exceed nglv distressed
this determination ON her paF and having srcn tn,
young woman with another yc',rr rnpn, come ia,
days afterwards he gas driven to state of diStrac
ton. ana attempted TO put m end TO his c hv han
ing himself. On the 7h of June last the rrisone
saw the young woman ut her fathers house, aud he
proposed to renew his addresses To hcr She dcclin
ued and tho 9th of Innc, he saw her wakinr, wi,
young man AIMED Eli Hunt. II was a, that mo
meni, IN all probability, TINT he first CONTEMPLATED
tho commission Of the crime that Ind brouht him I,
The bar where he WINS standing. On the same uirh
he met the Young woman, and asked her to 90 win
hlhl 10 place three miles Oft; and when she dcci
ned nc requested her To no into field close by II
which there was pond. She refused 70 TO will
him. and ne seized her by the head pulled her bonnet
strings tight under her throat threw her down upoI
her hack, and cut her throat with knife IIe co II,
and ran away ne had pcrpetrated tho ,lred
she found the blood tricklnG from her throat an,
made the best Of her way her aunt's and tncdica
man was sent for Immediately. She informed he
uncle and aunt where the assault was committed m,
on search beng made near the spot, the knife will
which the prisoner had inflicted the wound In,
blade OF which was bloody, was found. When IN,
prisoner was taken before the magistrate, he voIuu
tarlly made statement, which would be proved II
evidence, ms follows
81 was walking with Leah Warren on Tuesda,
evening, the sth June, aud It car1e into my head ali NJ
once IN do this, IN consequence Of her refusing To ~,
with me; took the knife ont OF inv pocket and On
her across the throat had one hand round her noe =
with winch held the bonnet strings. she fn back
wards and / ran away; the knife which Mr. O.
ndge now SHOWS me, and which is u,,y solo
VI m my presence, Is the knife which did II with
The Jury would see that this case differed yer
materially from the one tried on Saturday THE case
Wm. Viall) In this case there gos an 1no,ront mo
tive in the jealousy g. disappointment of Tie nr,ono,
! by the rejection OF his addresses He 1.-THE legrne
counscl would not attempt 10 reason uu0n tho F,c,s
but would proceed TO prove them by his witncsses
ana he should lanve il IN the ;ury 10 decide IS -
] r.
disable, or to do the young woman some prievous bo
d!iy harm; such vas their opinion they would fin,
him guilty. saw
Leah Warren, on being brougl, into Tho wjfne=
0oN was very faint, and could not proceed with h.,
evidence for some time. The court was crpwjo
Win icmaic'. There were thrice the number thu
! were present at the trial of Corder. She stated.
ave at Bradvell, IN this county, my fsthcr is brick
J lnWr have known the prisoner for two years nm,
n haIi; he worked with my father; he paid his nd
dresses 10 mo up n about three weeks before MI
chaelinaS Iast' my friends advised me 10 discoutiuu
his addresses, and soon afterwards told him tbu,
'ohu hot permit lhm 10 pay his addresses TO me an,
longer was NJ service at the time and did NOT ,c,,r
home after that TIL Whitsunsde: Irnmon,bnr h.
Ith June .ast; was nt my fathers; saw. tlr .,,s
ncr there, aud he pressed to renew our FORMER in
! .macy; he was going ~ Washam, and he asked ro
u would 90 win him; said that had mn ,b,oc,,,,
on thr Sunday afternoon he came 10 me- C,,f,C-,
| had been crying, and he asked me what had bccr u,
matter With me' said that ny pi.tcr and brnrb,
/ mad been calling inc 10 account for goinp ,yi,I
1 bin to WB5hain in the morning. ITo said ,,'r tl.
have any thing 20 say, why don't thcy say il 10 rol
/ and not 70 yOm | would rather they would en-
TO mr., Tor would rather lose every drop Of bl.o
/ IN my body than sec q hair Of your head Wrongcd.
lie also said that he would leave my father; per
suadcd him not to do he said that he should ncye
be comfortable any more, 1t would not be nprceo
be TO the family for bin 10 court me- and they youl
Dr. always giving hin hints about II; told him u.
/ was gong Washam to meet my sister; he sal
.',a' ~ n"u t''aet Would not go,iDr ne would rat
er go himself, a. ifmy sister g. brother bad any thin
TO say, they could say II 70 himself Young m,n
named III Hunt, came into The yard, and asked me
/ was going TO meet my sister, and ! said no. ih
prisoner was then gone forward; walked with r
Hunt and ono of my sisters 20 meet my brother m
sister The prisoner saw me walking with I'll Hunt
md sald 20 me-, $50 YOU would come will 20 for
ward The prisoner wcBt on and followed hin
aud did not him tll half past six o'clock, whe
/ nc came 10 the meeting service, which was held a
. 70 h.ftor 4. al
nor the person that performed the service; after IN
service ! was with tho prisoner for BALI an hou.;
went - my uncics 70 sleep, and going into ~
yard that evening" saw The prsoner passing he Gale
tnn, o. went to him; be askedme whether would o.
10 Bac'On with him tho Tuesday nigh: IN tho C,ir
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