Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-30

fesslon OF hs crime and had accused ether rer
snsoi having been participators OF his guilt; that four
OF them had been committed and two others had vol
unfairly surrendered themselves into custody upon
hearing OF tho accusation. Since that time the seventh
person came 10 town and gave himself up undergo
an exainina lion.
hr't mentioned four, and the dcs; ~ imphcat
81 by Coxs disclosures. brought before the
lining court; and we have witnessed trial which
excited more intense interest. Tn. courthouse
crowded to overlooking by audience Iii .playug, in
their manner, the utmost anxiety 10 see enl he Il
proceedings. Coz, the murderer, FIRST examined
as witness the part of the Common wealth, and
gave his testimony without the leas, apparen, embar
rassmsrt He is, by the way, the most inc ompre hem
sible being we have seen.
Owe defy the disciples Of Lapdter to make any thing
Of him, whatever the crapioogis; may he able dol
He is apparently youth is or 10, although he is
said 10 be % years Of age He is small in HE
person. and there is nothn: in his betray
ing the hundredh part of that depravi,y which his own
evidence disclosed. Ye'we have never seen a human
being possessed of such nerves Nothing embar-
rass him-no horrors can daun, him When every
auditor shuddered at the recital OF his crimnalty, he
alone remained unmoved-During the investig alton
the fatal musket with which he perpetrsted the mur-
der, was brought in and laid before him He examin-
ed the flint, and declared il TO be the same which
he used when he shot Mr.. Dunn. He spoke of
all this with as much apparent Indifference if reat-
ing an ordinary occurrence in which he not in any
manner Interested During the trial an incident occur
red which excited his visibility TO considerable degree
Although every eye was upon him, he was entirely
P"'ScSSShs
lie Is most extraordinary beng-A great many wit
sses were examined, perhaps the number of 80; and
the most unlimited range Of examination in regard
Minis habits and general conduct, permitted by his
counsel All agreed, however, in representing him as
man oil excellent character, and upright dcportms mt
MOT solitary circumstance proved to corrobo-
rate the testimony OF Cox but, the contrary, evil
dence was produced, calculated TO throw strong sns.
picion upon his veracity had he been man of
good character. So entirely satisfactory the in
vestigaion, tina, the Attorney for the CommonweaIt
informed the Court, that he conceived il his duty 10
say, the evidence entirely INSULT lent justify the
Court in remandng the prisoner jail for further trial
acquitted. The other persons accused were also dis.
charged. without the form OF going again through an
examination OF the testimony. Free Press.
A DUEL-We learn with deep regret, that Will lam
Miller Jr. Esq, young lawyer of this City, who
enjoyed valuable reputation in every respect, was
Killed Yesterday, at Mammals Creek the borders
OF the Delaware in duel with 1t. Charles G.. Hunter
oil The U States Navy Its said that Mr.. Miller died on
the spot the ball OF his adversary having perforated
his lungs This melancholy catastrophe has excited
great sensation. We have received several commu-
nications on the subject, which do pu5lish be-
cause individuals are impeached Elm them, OF whoe
agency in the affair we know nothing, and much Of
passion naturally and cxcusaby blended with every
representa- Ion oil The moment. Nat. Gag.
Louisiana and Society have again experiep ced one
oil those irreparabe losses which of late have thrown
them into mourning Mr.. Jacques Where late Gov
ernor OF this State, respected uous died
last night at 10 O'Clock, p after cruel disease
[.NetC Orleans Courier, March 8.