Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-26

PERJURY.
IN extraordinary cl.e a rei4ted IN laiB Liz
erpaal papers in winch Two in1ocent men were
seniet ced TO dedthO w the testimony of a per
cured inp1stor, aud narrowly escaped from
Oring ezecn'ed.
a fellow named Fisher was found in Feb
ruary 1929, tied 10 gate mar Wolverhamp-
ton, apparently bruised IN the head aud nav.
ing his mouth gagged With brown paper Being
brought into the town, he represented himself
10 IL JOINER, a native OF O5westry, aud resi-.
dcut IN London and said he had been knock.
I'd down aud robbed, specifying the articles
which had been taken from hun. Some in
constituencies IN his statement led TO the dlscne-
cry that no such p rson was a naive Of Us-
westty, aud that Fisher had played the same
tricks before NJ Brdgeworth. During the inves.
ughtton he Gecamprd.
Al The late Lancaster Asszes, two men
named klsby aud Grimes, and It woman named
Wary Grimes, were convicted of highway
robbery on person calling himself Robert
Stanley. He vas found lying on the ground,
apparently lnsensbe with his hands iasteDed
ny wires 10 the bars Of gate. quantity of
wire was also twisted round his neck. lie said
he was nJolnrr and resident Of Oswesify, and
mad been robbed O { his money, watch aud two
bundles Of clothes. Al the trial he SAID IL
whs 50 dark he could not identify the persons
who had robbed him, but that they resembled
me prisoners II the Oar, A mass of Crcum.
s'ani'hl testimony was introduced, which left
no doGb; on the minds Of the Judge and Jury
OF the guilt Of The accused They protested
Their innocence hut Justice Park mplnred
them u indulge no hopes ofmrtcy.--Ihe men
were ordered FOR execution, aui the woman
to he transported, A report OF the case mp
ped'th IN the public prints add met the eyes
"i some respectable inhabitants Of OswrsIiy,
who immediately conieclured that, as no such
Uerson as Robert Stanley jolurr, had ever lived
~ her town, II was the inposIor isher. This
VAS communicated to Justice Park, vi . Grant.
ed u respite 10 the prisoners. \ police officer,
who Ene" Fishers person, Immediately SET
about an Investigation. The presented Stan.
ley had disappeared, but The result of Tie in.
curry VA, strong presumption that the sur
mise as 10 ms indentity was correct On his
appearing orlrYe the Magistrate VINO committed
the prisoners, hs n rs asked tor reference 10
sume resp cla1te iIhabltant Of OsWpstry and
immediately mentioned the name OF the Rev.
Nj. Versailles, The Magistrate addressed
letter with that direction, aud received Il very
satisfactory reply, beariDg The Oswcstry post
mark. But II turned om that no saCh pelson rs
ihe kev IL Ienabies had ever been heard
o IN that place Iuus these poor prisoners were
rescued from shameful DEAN.
The case was referred To Mr. Peel, by whom
40 donbt uhas been sdied th1ronghly. Inc
extreme caution which should he exercised
ia suffering no circumstances TO be overlooked
IN capital cases, IS powerfully enforced by this
singular narrative. ifthe prisoners had been
duly taken care oil 10y their counsel, the ChsraC-
Ter 81 The prosecutor would have been tine subject
ct examination before The Jury, aud an acquf-
tai must have been the result,
The man calling himself Fisher, was sup
posed IA England 10 have sailed Tor this conn-
try particular detcript,on OF his person Is
MOI given.
Another case Of equal Singulary has been
the occasion If much excitement IN the DlslIict
oil Gore, u. {. AbUnt Two years ago "A man
named Mas cfs, was supposed 10 have been
murdered la that vicinity, aud al the last As
sizes for the District, three men named
Young were put upon their trial, being Charged
with having committed the crimc. The prlnci.
pal witness was man named Sheeer, who be
lore giving his testimony, demanded his Maj
csty's pardon for having been participation
in the murder The Judge told him be should
nave made his demand sooner ! aud II
was supposed, that II he had been assured oil
n pardon, he would hive declared thai he him
scIfinlIcted some of the blows which were sad
TO have occaSioned the death OF Masters. tie
SWore that he was AT Hshort distance from the
spot where Masters WAS slam that the murder
was "IlCCtcd with an AXE, and the body thrown
on a coal pal, by whioh II was consumed. The
evidence lmPhcatng the prisoners was corrob.
Grated by several circumstance thought TO be
very strong. Much 10 the surprise, aud indeed
TO the lndgna non OF those that attended the
ttial, the nary rendered, verdict OF acqulltal
The Juds remarked that II the prisoners WIN.
ed 70 removed the stigma ON their characters,
tLpy Should ndraVuuT TO detect the mnldETer.
as i, presented She stigma attached as strongly
10 thrui AS If thy had been convicted. 10 the
middle u June. Young receiged a letter from
Masters himself He was residing between
Rochester and LcwistoHn, and heard To his
astonishmeni, that these meu had been tired
Tor killing bin. lie WAS Immediately sent for.
aud identified beyond IA doubt aud the
Noungs we're IN pursuit OF the infamous Since
ler who mas been resiilng at the RYer Gre.
DIT. It IS supp sed HAT ue must be NOW in Gus
tody.
The Jury in This case did their duty CON-
Sclenuousiy, exposing themselves hy so dong
to the Censure Of the people, la either OF these
cases, II the prlIury OF the principal witness
had been discovered ton lac TO saw the lives
Of the victims oil mistaken iustIce, every good
man vino had been emptuaelled would have had
painful recollection through life OF he Judi.
Cai murder, To which though unwiltingy, he
had Oeea an accessory. y. l, Com. .idu.
NEW MIRACLES.
4 new sect oil believers nave lately sprung On
in Gareloch. Scotland, whose faith and works