Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-14

on The Tuesday abou, aaii pasi 6 o'clock on N.
Monday morning. | saw tho prisonsr sVaiu by on.
Io.n,nsnt ; l was going from my Unel.'' to my F.-
mo homo; but he came into my Unsls's yard before
l got up no accom- suied mo about half wsv home.
and at that time the eonversaton was renewed as to
going with him on the Tuesday evening he said ba,
he hoped l would 80 with him, and I said I would :
ne said that he thought ! was old enough 10 please
myself; he came into my fathers house abou, an hou.
aud shalf after I had arrived At home; | went down =,
Brsdweil, and he followed me; I met him az 90. 70.
returning from BradweI; I asked him If b, was ..m;n,
,n., way, and he said prs'entIyit had prsviou.iy asked
With him all tho Monday morning.. thi, va, 40, .,,h
the knowledge Of my iriend.; We were w,lk;ov .hon,
s' the 'norning, aud hs conversation was chief abouI
c y. apes 'n.s We should become man and wife; 1 wish
Cd 10 DO with him, and TO bs bis wife, IN nv f,i.pd.
were agreeable, and ] told tirs 20; I was much st,seh.
cd to him, aud 1 tod hin that 1 loved hiu. and n The
marriage could not be brought about with the friends
consent. ! would have him some time or Other Al Al,
hazards; 1 know he loves me, and he ALWAYS did rH,rs
the witness was 20 Effected that she could no, .,,nd and
a ehs,f was gwen to her; and the prisoner was also ia
MIR. Baron Garrow.-what do you saw YOUR, ro.
man. '"s W."
Witness (wsepioy.)-I said that I am sur. bs love.
me. (This avo val produced an expression in ,hs en-,
In favor Of The prisoner, in which The jury actually
join-t.) '"' ''u"9
Mr.. Maltby rose. and said, ,ha, after ,ss p,in6,l ,e.n.
o. which they had all been wiinssses,h he, q, counsel
for tho prosecution, and at or having eos,uI,ed hi, sI,sn,
and the tather OF the poor girl who lately ,,ood in th.
witness box, fell that public justice hal beea ,a,;.6.J
anu 'ns ends o. invs'tiga'i' n answered by the examipa.
non which had already taken place iuto the sircum.
stances OF this most disr case. The h;b., of m.
young woman. seeing that his daughter was s,ilI. with
al @s consistency OF a womsn's affections, attached to
Tho prisoner, had ecneenied TO their union. ana on he.
hall OF the prosecutor. he, with the sane ION fhi, lord.
ship, would decline ofe ring any further evidence.
MIR. Canning said, that as counsel f,r tho prison.
or. ne might, PerhaPs, be allowed 10 expres, bs own
and the prisoners most grateful sense Of the kindnes,
which had prompted his learned frie nd, and IN. msr.y
which had bsen shown by those who had ina i'u,saa
this Inquiry.
MIR. Baron Garrow, who was very much affected nv
this extraordinary seens, then addressed The iurv. Ths
scene Of this day had been the most distressing which
~ . J. s ~ Of ms Judicial experience, he had wit.
hes'ed' and tho countsnaness Of the jury full well n.
sured him that they wero not insensibls to tho nsintol
Ho Che learned Birop) should moi h, ,hs
person TO Dc the least thankful at the termination Of this
singular ease; Tor u their verdict had been uof.vorsbI.
10 the prisoner, his duty would have left him no Altar
nauvs. He sat there to ssds, in .the sa,isf.c,orv and
Impartial adn,n''ra'ion OF justice; and the jury had r.-
turned 4 verdict OF conds mna'ion, the sentsnc. ~ Al.
law must have taken its course. Thew hal on n
side, a young man, who're nee had les. r. fss
rocity or cruelty 10 1t than that Of any per.on he had
ever before seen, standing 10 his most periIous si,ua
IDOL; on the other side, was this younr woman sixIn.
her evidence fairly. not allowing the feeling, ~ har
srong affection to influence her ties imony. Blu, for ,bs
, mo"I5 oil, ., nor nriend'. these two young p.r.on,
alliance in life. Perhaps the in,.rnosi,ian
was thoughtful and kind, and intended 70 prevsn, a.
m,.oassq%enes' o. too hasiy and p~rscipitaie a union
between them. Sac was s,iil af.e ionaisly attached n
him, and he returned her affection with eou,i tr,,b
and sincerity. This scene Of this day would each him.
asy thing could, tho deb, Of love and gratitude which
no owed TO her, and he hoped the remainder Of their
lives would DO passed in amiiy and happin.s. TIL.
Jury, In 'hs absence OF evidence affecting the prisoner
would say that he wa, not guilty; and no reaus.,od
,h"' no Indecent manifestation Of public feeling misbt
Tho prisoner was then acquitted; and the Young MN.
man, cla,pins her hands and smiling pleasure and orr.
Niude' through her iears, Tell into the arm, Of a person
near hsr into a swoou. P''o"
Mr.. Barron Let the prisoner be dischare.
As soop as he was set at liberty, The girl said. q. m.
Lord DO Thanked - aud no ran to her and ki,,,d re-
when they arrived in front Of tho court.
the crowd gave a loud cheer.