Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-28

iajuiging tie vain hope Of resp;cg any al. !
vsntsgs on Account Of the disclosures he
vD;ebt make. Cox then made the following |
statement, w substsuces That be went 10 |
SIR Duun's office Zoe the puspose OF asking |
oace more lee work, determined, n Lis re. |
quess should not be granted. to shoot Mr..
ID, that on masking the application, Mr.. u.
refused him; he then sail to him. " so YOU
are Determined not Ca give me work" eel
cannot give you work. !" vas the reply. where.
.sr,n. Cox says. he raised the gun and point.
ed IL to Mr.. d. . bead, Mr.. DvDn jumped op,
~xcla;ming, MY God" he then discharged
the gun 81 his bress,. snd left she room 20
full OF snohs, that lac could not sec whether
the shot toek effect or not. That part Of bis
confession charging others - his secom-
piece, wss omitted. % not necessary 20 the
investigation Of the case then pewdiag.]
RopEnr y. hasws, clerk Of the court,
fession made TO hum by Cox previously to
making that above stated befprs tho justice
and The commonwealth sWdtAey. The js,lor
had informed Nr. ID. OF Cox's wish 10 see
him. stating thst the lattsr was in bel
way" Mr.. D. therefore vent Co The jail u
Coke request. ~ho told him I've had some We.
~ BAL frrlinEs. and wished To maize some
disclosures. lie stated to witness that he
vent to Mt Dumas ofhe-, and found him SIT.
ting by the fires ssk-d him IL he meant To
give him work. Mr.. u. said No, Z cannoi;'
Cox asked his reasons, You know thrm a.
ready you are then resolved TO give me
no work am Cox then r.,-cd the gun,
intending 10 shoot Mr. u. in the head, MIR
ID. exclaimed NY Cod,' anil sprung up
!, from, his seat. ~ tito catch the gso. when Cox
discharged u st his hresss. and instantly left
the Office ems clipped in smoke.
/ MIR. brown was also present when Cox
made the confession - above stated BY Mr.
| williams.
The evidence being thus closed, ON the part Of
the commonwealth and none being offered by the
prisoner, the prosecutor briefly stated to the jury
tIse nature Of their duties under the law t,a, al
though tho life Of the prisoner seemed to BE- in
their hands. the simple inquiry with them Vas,
els hc guilty If the crime with which hc stands
charged" With the infection VI the punish
mont, they had nothing TO do; the Law pointed
that out clearly. lie would not insult their u,,-
ders'anding, by rccaIituIa,ing the evidence. or
BY suggesting TO them What effect IL ought to have
upon their minds. Independently OF the fact,
proved By the witnesses, they had the mos, con-
elusive testimony in the confession Of the prisoner
himself
! The Jury then retired % their room, and in
hftecn minutes, returned nth verdict of Gull
Tf OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
The time occupied in procuring jury and e.-
Amif'ng witnesses, was about Eve hours When
the jury returned from their chamber = ith the aw-
iui verdict, Cox ON this, all other occasions
preserved his undauntcl frmncss. Iii. eomte-
nance VAS watched With the closes, scrutiny nv
many, but not a muscle VAS seen 20 move If any
emotions were at any time visible, they exhibited
their effect in ether way than b, driving an nm.
usual quantity Of blood to The face anil for IA;
elect sufficient may be found in the cxce,-
save heat OF the erowslcd ROOM So tha, il is inn
possible to say that any eye could detect the small.
est change from that perfect eslnncss which i,
seems to have been llis pride TO display.
On Saturday last, Cox was again led 10 the h,r
and n having been reported that he intended nm
uhis occasion 10 address tie court, am immense
crowd Mixed the room. When IL vas demanded
"f h'sn, by the clerk, serrabiy TO The usual form
whether Ice had amy thing to say Why iudcmep,
sbonid not be rendered agnns, him. H.. r.pli.J
With calm and finn voice, that be had no,h;u.. On
say. Judge PARKru then pronounced. in a most
solemn aud impressive manner. The foliowin.
! SENTENCE.
EBE>EZEn Cox:
aIn about IN perform very paiufI
dnts not rendered less 80 ly the abs,IuI,. IN;
" al Your guilt commits. rate. tl,e uu,,,,,, -;
'n,aI" 81 one 30 yokr'g, aud in some Respects =.
sh,s,i' not"'th't'ndi it i ,he proper, natural.
and advert 10 tl,c asasmsisnces Of ,our -
~ t:rms al "Hcr pftIrnsion. IL isto ,indic,,,,
the just sentence q the Law, and f,n, mo- fi;,',
OF Resentment towards Won The generous .ym
p.''es ~ h'i'n n',"re, arc rather apt 10 be- cS-
cited IN favour Of, than against a f,iIoW IA. ,,,.
Who may be considered IS alrcas,y dead a. nc,
World aud under such circunlstas,s, = We .,,. 10,
much disposed = forget the atrcsity Of tl. az
Isnte' IN anticipating the punishment f thu ofF,b-
der. requires syIac Effort to o,errou, 80;
f,,liBg, and 10 pronounce " itIo,,, r,lur,.ns e.,
Stern, yet righteous Judgment of the Law
Nh impartial jury Of your couI.tr, have ..;.I
np'n ,nsir oaths That you are guilty &c MURDER
- iHfs fikS DEGREE. The evidence ;,,s-
uting ueir verdict. independent &c yo,rr r,,, nd,
ed voluntary confessions was ss,fF;r;;,, r., -
eoin'etion anil ~hcr, combined with then, ~,s
full, conclusive, and irresistible n ha. ,.,I;I,
.d an Instance Of svinc, which, considerinv an
". ~, aud comparing che diaboIical
act sIth the alleged motive, il afmost wi,bo,,
parallel II sscs's. tlHt having been dismis.cd
from einpio, ment ia the ArInoty Al IIarp,,-,-I
y, by The predecessor of the ainiallc and u,,gr
,nna'S slr OHM, yoa applied TO him to be win
Ah sPpiIea',on sh'eh for aisvient reasons
Was rciuSd-thst for iI,is pro,oeatit alone. yo,,
"a concern, a. yoa silcgr vith others simif,,I, /
s'l''sssd eoolly dete riniped 10 r,.,sugy yours.
ny eAiaE his hfs-thss having failed ia one A., |
tenId, ypn zen, to his cfsiec, ia Ihs opcp ia,
u''trr The prstct~- ~ making = copi au,,I;,s,
sos, nr,n-'i With musket, which you i.s,I mr. |
'loasiy hnsirs lnr the p.IFpose-sbai Gn,l;r. -,
Hlo.,e. and closing ,c door after you you M, at
JoE sYp''s w." TOE YORK, aud upon hi. NH !
and barterously IN ~ s-sriRK asd sln"s, g., a.
Ifes Nc 81 tis family. shot him tilros,.h tl H.
dy, h-tov he l,sd fli time 20 rise FROM, H.. sh.;
~ -i"eh nc Ns' scsi'tl. 90 opportunity ~ MAX
rtcn nnr nrprnl % Hcarrn IN mn. - -