Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-22


lion Withdrawn BY some new object. Mr.
Clark ,houcht that she was unusu'lly gay and
absent on the afternoon in question, caused
probably by the idea Of returning, after an
absence Of some ten or twelve months, 10 hrr
home and psrenis. The Misses - v"uch-
ed for her good character form her youth 10
the presen, 'imr, both while al home, a!
school with them. aud here 80,
The Attorney Cor the defrndant I'm w
Whi,man) then addressed The Caur In hrr o.
fence. Bot the feelings and Judgment Of
Boston Jury, needed not. in such cause, a"
eloquen, appeal to their justice or sensioi'it.
The manly ,ear told the lru h, 'hous II th'ir lips
had not uttered their verdict. The hard drawn
brea h and the quiserlng lip. showed that Ia
theirs, husbands and brothers were on the pan
mel. He turned upon the prosecutor (the clerk
Of Mes.rs. Npilen x Sanger) I" me'e Out upon
him little measure Of the suffering which ne
had Caused the defendant, and o tell him u he
wreck which he had made; Tut IN t"is he was
stopped byihe Court;'he witness was shielded,
and properly shielded, perhaps, by them from
the expression Of that indignation which me
cause on Iria! had excited. Leaving inns. ne
took rapid view Of the circumstances OF the
case, in which the Government called TOR yer
diet Of guilty agains, The defendant-of that
blieh, of the brieh' jewe, Of reputation which
il would ,arnish and blarken forever--Gf the
DIRE sdlul cons, quenccs which already had arisen
from he mere charge of 'ha, offence stated IN
The indictment, which, if true, al most was but
venIal error IT. affabiliy, not OF crime lie
then arravrd The testimony OF the deiendan,
providentally sent, in opposition 10 the charsF
Of one individual the part OF government;
argue d that intent was constituent part Of crl
minal ac,s-,hat such intent was to be ga'het-
ed from The lime, place, character OF the party,
aud al the circumstances OF the case-that She
never intended 10 steal, and that her whole lie
reprobated even the suspicion - and that NO one
had ever brought character so pure ana un-
suIlied into any Court House, as the deitndsnl
had produced before that pannel. In addition,
he argued that the projection oil such harac-
ter was of more cons quence 10 the puohc IMAM
India's mines; ye, in addition 10 having taken
a~ ay the peace Of mind, health, it not lite, OF
The defendant, the prosecutor wishea Also 20
bt eak down that, which, o the defendant, was
dearer Than life, her reputation; and ibis 100
for The sum of three and a half cents, he differ
ence between he price o. he mi lett and tive
gloves TO have been TAKEN. He appeslrd 10
them by the Ties connecting thai Jury 10 hose
near and dear 10 them In their kindliest rela'
Mons in life, 10 acqu, the defendant without
leaving their sears-lo bind up the wounds OF q
lscersled heart, and 10 send home to her affec .
Tomato parents, who were ssye' unconscious OF
any accusation against her, caugnter VINO
was The pride Of her friends in the c'rcie whfre
in she moved, the object o! sympathy. repre-
and esteem, even viii strangers, who Isa t"a'
she was innocent. in her calamity, ana MOI 70
deprive the au,hoa Of her being OF me soiace
| IF b, ir declining years, BY verdict OF guhy'
wnrru wouIu De. m NC, verdict OF deSth.-
Their a. quit anoe mighi sven now be too la'e
lie impa tienily awaited the result.
Col James T. Austin declined TO argue the
cause on the part OF the government. His ho.
nor Judge Thache recspitulated the facts,
and s,a,ed he law of he case, and recommend
ID to he Jury no, to act under any feelings Of
| Il I,ement, but deliberately IL weigh the test
mony, and ceImly to decide on the result, as
! thu bes! me bod OF coming correct conclu-
| son. In such case, ius,ice would more safely
~ done; and il he defendant was acquitted, j.
! would operate mnre .ffectually TO Ie>'ore her
| rrpn,aio 10 the high standing which it had
pr viously main aimed according TO the state.
mem Of the witnesses on the sand The July
| retired, and almost Instantly re turned verdict
nf MOI GUILTY.
The above is correct though Grief view Of
the case IS tried at the present Municipal
Coar' in mis- city. THE defendant, lung after
"er scquutsl remained in u STATE of alarming
| 'nnvusions and iHsensibiI,ty. She las since
been made 10 undersaud her acquital, but L e
blow his probably been fatal; she now has
been removed to tn house Of Mr. Clark, who,
together with NJ. Smith, MIR. Parsons, and
hers have eXhibi ed Throughout, the whole
affair, brne, o'rnce "~hich passeih praise. =
b., The conseque ncrs Of the accusation and
coz fin-menr, > i'll each day produce the same
dclrium, with some intervals Of caln"e,s and
reason. he arrow rankles al tine heart, and
fear lsas tnc wounded dear should Gle before
II reaches thu covert o. its quie' home. She
goes away, however, wi'hou the suspicion OF
any stain upon per reputation She never
stole any thing bet the hears at all Who knew
ker" THE REPORlER.
THE SIAMESE BOYS EQUALLED.
The exit acrdinary twins or double Monster,