Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-16


70, some weeks, in March aud April, coneeai-
ed al The house of Brown.-Dr. Brown. smith
Isaac Brown, and John Brown, (both the LATER
brothers of the Doctor and CHI. l.. Cloves
his brother-in-lsw,) absconded IN April. "her
the scrutiny commenced, and are sad 10 be
irayersipg the western county, iaboring IL
their vocation As they are ariiul men. and
the Doctor ia part icular a handsomr and pleas
Ing address. aud wuhal most accomplished IL
works Of inqnity, II were we'll 10 difuse III
mnch as possible, the knowledge oftheir busl
ness, character aud destination.
| From The Correspondence Of The Nsto York Con
yer and Enquirer.
SALLM, ID August, 1880.
To-day. a little after nine clock. tho coor
opened for the purpose ftryiag the cases o
the tso kuapps AID George Cro@ninshield
Al an early hour, Idle boys aud those If a lar,
ger growth, began to collect around the ccur-
house. A stall or two with gingerbread. apples
and gothic castles in sugar, decorated the
square and furnished entertainment for little
boys and iitle girls the laVfrns for man and
horse. Among the groups hanging round,
| there appeared to be some speculation as TO Inc
chances of death, which hung over the three
prisoners. Some bet on George Crowninshield
others on Frank Knapp, aud probably lew on
Joe. Many others thought Frank by lar the
greater rascal, and would take the odds that
he would swing. From the windows OF the
surrounding houses, female faces we're seen
peering forth, the green curtains between. The
scene vas uncommonly lively. for such me-
lancholy object, but there appears 10 be some
thing implanted IN The nature of man, which
makes him draw excitement even from the dis
iresses OF his fellow creatures.
On the entrance of the judges, the doors
were opened for The peopla, aud then came the
torrent rolling along the liule court house, and
rushing up against the ratings like the tide
boiling up the rocks Of NahsOt. In this rush
for seats, to see the forms of justice exercised
in the case OF the knapps, there was herceness,
leyity. rudeness. aud roughness, that made The
front of the gallery crack again. The counsel
for and against the prisoners, mad already Ia
ken their seats. A little before the lud ges
maGe their appearance, Mr. Webster. arrayed
in sober black, AIRY mg green bag containing
his papers made his appearance In the rear OF
the court house, and gained the interior by The
private entrance, used for the members OF the
bar. He looked well aud comfortable. lie
has been employed 10 aid the counsel
for tn, commonwealth. Inc counsel for the
knapps were NesSrs. Dexter and Gardiner
| of Boston. Franklin Dexter is n young man
in his profession, the sou of the famous sam
uel Dexter. and is esteemed promising man
of his age. Mr.. Gardiner is sill young man,
but from the figure hey made, II is probiemhii-
cal whether they will even rise above the M.
dlocrity OF the profession. In The hands OF
such a man a. Webster, a dozen OF them are IA
| mere mouthinl.
Alter thu Court had been organized, the
three prisoners were brought 10 aud placed nj
| har ara m "A
| BILE looking, and would never be suspected
from their appearance of such foul crimes.
John Francis Knapp, approached frs. HIS
dress was hight grey stuh lrock coat, light v"st,
blue pantaiounS, & yellow handkerchief around
his neck. His features are oval and rather
regular-hs complexion some what dark-anh
/ his hair very neatly cut and parted in front
| His dark brows hung heavily Over his eyes, bal
there nothing repuslve in his appearance
He might be termed good looking HIS bro
lher Jos jenkins kvhpp, presen ed quite n
different appeal ance. Indeed there was M
family resemblance between them Joseph
WAS dressed IN a dark fock coat. blu pan.
tinnns, dark vest aud handkerchief. When
he entered the box, he cast his eyes around tht
audience and "A smile urked beneath his eyes
HIS fee was thin and sallow-his chez lis sum
ken aud biz hair fell very csreessly around
by no means prepossesslng. --George Crown
nlushiel1 was the handsomest fellow of the lot
Ills face had fine ford complex ton-qnitt
youthfo--his nose promnent-aud his pro'n-
sion OF very light hair was quite remarkable
! Had Justice been blind while longer, his haIr
might have rivajIed Red Pepper 8. Geofge is
quite young man almost touching stout BOY
hbod. He was dressed ia an olive irock coat
black silk vest, black handkerchief, and blue
pan sloons.
When they made their appearance in tn,
prisoners box they were address d by name
separately, aud desired % bold up their Tigh
hands. TINS they did throughout the reading
OF the two indictments, both OF which ale for
med OF several c unts, varying the form of &C
cnssiion so as TO meet any possible ot,jeclio
anticipated from their counsel, aud availed o
through the suicide of Richard CrownInshield
John Francis Knapp was first put on his ulal
and the two others were reminded. He wa
arraigned on the single indictment in which h,
is charged as principal with Richard Crow
ninshield, deceased, To hi, he plea ed in
fam voice " not guilty.
The empaunehng OF The jury then took place
In the course OF finding jury, be challenged
perhaps over twenty men. In reference to hi
selection, | observed that he had decided
partialny 10 hard featured weather beaten IA
red men, who had spent many years at sea, o.
al hard wo' k on shore. ANY man with gentee
exterior and dressed better than usual was chal
leogrd without ceremony. In about two hour
a jury was got IA set Of fine. hardy, homes
iookng men as ever saw. A good many OF
being called as jurymen were disqualified OF
reply ing that they had made up ther minds
Perez Motion. f q Attorney General ther
rose up and addressed the jury in opening
speech OF some length, and explanatory of III,
law. In the course OF his remarks he took
occasion TO reprimand the editorial articles
which had appeared in the newspapers IN TIN.
quarter in reference TO the murder, and qves
toned the propriey OF these publications al
tending TO de feat the ends of justice.
AIR. Morton is an old fashioned man, of the
old schooI--has been claimed IN his day anr
generation, but knows more of the technicail
ties of law than he does of the tactics OF a " ell
conduclrd press. is an old, worm eaten aDr
Gothic dogma of the courts, TO consider III,
publicity given to every event by the press, a.