Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-05

united to him. wished to be united 10 him II
could get my friends consent. was mucn
attached TO him, and said, Il would one time
or other marry him. J am certain he is attach
ed 10 ME- and always was, and am 10 him fer
ven,ly, devotedly. (rhe witness was here
greatly affected, burst into tears, and tainted
and it was some time before she could again De
composed. Her distress excited the greatest
possible sympathy, as many fearful eye trsti'
fed After considerable pause, during which
she continued in the same state)
Mr.. Maltby rose, and said that alter the pain
full scene Of which they had all been witnesses
he, as counsel for the prosecution, and after nav
ing consulted his client ana the father Il thf
poor girl who lately Stood in the witness box
felt lha, public justice had been satisfied, and
the ends ofinves;i cation answered by the xsmr
nation which had already taken place into the
circumstances OF this most distressing case -
The father of the young woman, seeing that his
daughter was still, with all the constancy OF
woman's Affection, attached to the prisoner, had
consented to their union; and. on behalf OF tie
prosecutor, he, with The sanction OF his Lord
ship, would decline offering any further evil
dence.
Mr.. Cunning said, that as counsel for the
prisoner he might perhaps be allowed to ex'
press MS OWL anu lHC pIiooHSi "S'N -
sense Of The kindness whirh had prompted his
learned friend, and the mercy which had beer
shown by those who had Instituted this inqui.
ry. The proceedings Of This day would be lone
remembered by all now present. and Inc
prisoner. ne was sure, would be the las
person 10 forget the danger he had escaped
and the return which was due 10 The woman
who would shortly be The parlner-he HOPED
og l.; md hfc
! would attend to his advice, he would mos, ear
nesly intreat him 10 devote the remainder o.
uis life to tie promotion Of her Comfort ano
happiness, and prove, by Constant and un
wca led affection TO her, that he was not the on
" person who had no, pro6'ed by This mos
| painful scene.
Mr. Barron Garrow, who was very much al
frcted by this extraordinary scene, then ad
dressed the Jury. The learned counsel, who
had just addressed the Court, had ssic that HI:
address was not, perhaps, altogether regular
but he (ihe learned Judge) was not disposed 'e
| ~ nicely to criticize the question Of regularly
a, such time. The scene nf this day had beer
the most distressing which, in the oonrsr Of hi
judicial experience. he had witr esscd; and tht
coun,enances Of the Juoy full well assured hin
tha, they were not insensibe TO the painful spe
,acIe. He (ihe learned Baron should no: bel hi
nerson 10 be least thankful at the termination
OF this singular case; for il their verdict hat
been unfavorabe 10 the prisoner, his duly
would have left him no alternative. He sa
there to assist in The satisfactory AID imPar,ia
admins ration OF justice: and ii the Jury had
returned a verdict of condemnation, the sen
! tence Of the law must have taken its COURSE
| They had, on one side, young man whose
counlenance had less offerocity or cruelty In ::
.han~tba, Of any per son he had ever before see,
standing in his most perilous situation; on th'
other side, was this young woman, giving he'
evidence fairly, not allowing the feelings OF hel
strong affections to influence her testimony
bu, for the in,erposillon Of friends; these two
young persons would ere this have been unitet
| in the closest and tenderest alliance in life
PEI haps the interpolation was thoughtful ane
kind and intended to prevent the i'll consequent
ces Of too hasly and precipi'ae union be
rwern Them She was still affrc tionately al,
rached TO him, and he returned her affection
with equal truth and sincerity The scene Vi
this day would teach him, if any thing could
The deb, oflove and gratitude which he owed tc
her, aud he hoped the remainder Of their live:
would be PASSED in amity and happiness, The
Jury in the absence Of rvidsace c6eo ting the
prisoner would say that he was not guilty; and
he requested that no indecent manifestation Of
public frelings might be exhibited.
The prisoner was then acquitted and the
young woman, cIaspng her hands and smiling
pleasure and gratitude through her tears, fell
into the arms Of person near her in swoo"
This unparalleled scene produced, as may be
readily conceived, the mos, powerful sensation
throughout the whole court.