Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-10

We have rarely seen reported a more atrccCv;
or when the age Of the parties ia considered, "a nor
extraordinary murder, than that Of which The pr
t~iculars from a late London paper are given below
Muraer near Rochesfer. The trial of Bel, f.
the murder of the boy Richard Faulkner TayIr
on the 4th of March last, took place at Mad
stone yesterday. The trial was Il long aud n
seres,ing ore. The prisoner. as Is not nncOnme
with very Young persons (he is only IA years 6
age exhibited little appearance Of feeling ati 10
part of the proceedings. The father Of ae nu
dered boy was much affected in giving hls @
dence; and when he proceeded to describe To-
state of the body when found. he tainted, and va
obliged to be carried out of the court. 1heb
lowing paper was read by Mr., Farrell, das
the magistrates Of Rochester: It was d oy q
what was stated by the prisoner and hs V%As
at the examination.
"John Bell, the prisoner, said TO his 0n'
James, on seeing the deceased, 'lheT. Es
young Taylor, James, let US Nil him. and w
the money and let us lay him under these ,@A
that we can't count over John then Adde'S
the magistrate and said, 1t was !, SIT, ut"
the murder; aud while | was dong u, 10y W
Their Jem watched at back He did II, hea-
at one cut; that the deceased was MT long COVE:
The little bow lost his way in the wood, lnaH
down to cry: and while the boy was h''nsO 10"
he cut his throat. He took the money from '
boys glove, and gave part TO his brother, HIS"
Their gave him his knife to cut the boys tfo'I
The boy squeaked when his throat was cut d a.
rabbit squeaks. lie only squeaEed once
gave him two cuts. lie took the bog mo !
wood TO murder him. He had Oh the I"A
brother Jcm then wore, and the blood "sn| -
and was on it still. lie would not hi y
he said. but Jem tod first. The witness si
the brother contradicted the prisoner !" a '"-
manner, upon which the prisoner saiu'
mean to say Jem, that you did no, eve VIZ
knife to cut the boys throat; and dd no' "
have part Of the money!"
Paterson, the constable, added the cons"
of the Prisoner while he was conveying o|
jail ..s
"In passing a pond. The prisoner onI
That is the pond where | washed ~ '4'.,
the knife after [ did the crime;' ard he ""f
ed. on seeing a path that led To the Fo''; 80
is the road that leads 10 the spot wh'ie ! 80 n
tie poor boy. Don't Jon think, Sir ne ~
of than | am!' The prisoner also s.o"'a \
place where he came out Of the wood Wv '.
bloody knife in his hand, he sad; anu %
place were he & the deceased went Ihl'u % v
that before that they had been together u.
nip field, and pulled q turnip. which ms' =, !.
pared with his knife; that then he took % ~,
ceased into a wood, under the p~re,enee u
ing a short way home; but alter they hau 81
distance he told the deceased he bad loi'"n
and the deceased on hearing that, sat u,"" :, y
began to cry. and on that he Jnnpsa ~ 30
deceased, & in an instant cut this throat; m'sJ q
the money partly from the deceased : i ;a seUirs
partly from the purse. iIehAd great d,ll'@ Gc
the money from the hand II wa T. r.
so last; and that after getting tho mone''
ell out of tie wood, greatly alarmed ,dsg
The Jary without hesitation, ionna us
guilty.. but recommended him to mercy, Jga
count of his youth, and the total nesif 'j,, =
by his parents of his education. lne'n
nut no hopes Of Communication in de''.,ss sr ,
tence. The boy is short of his age, pa ers.S
a fair complexion, faxeE hair, and oias
numbering color. His appearance