The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-27

Apsley's brother. informing him Of the event |;
and Sir Edward dspatc he'd his own valet con.
identislly TO the valet of Beanchamp, CON-
municating tu him the dreadful situation Of
ms master, and telling HIM TO break il as he
could tn his friends. The valet instantly set
on '"r the field Of death. not. however. with.
cm % spp''zing. by his terrified movements. his
,'""w servants that something terrible had
n"ppened.-iie fnunds few people still IT. nd.
ing on The fatal spot. from whom he learned
'""' MS master had been conveyed. q lew
minutes before Ia the - Street Off;ce--
wh''her he repaired as fast as a hackney
each could cHtydYn)p NV hen he arrived. an
ofhrer was en3eav0ring to rouse Mr. Reau.
champ from his'ss'npor. by forcing ON him =
lhtr brandy aud water. ~ which he psr,,v
succeeded. Pale and breathless. the vnle,.
rushed through the crowd of officer. and
peole ab ut the door and f.ng h,msrlf NJ
his masters feet, wrirg ag ins hin:s and
rr, ing ~ mss'r, De,, ua.te,. Via,
have y"u done. Y"u'i k,li ,"n, m.the, 80
Even the nyrnld"ns ~ justice seemed affect.
ed NJ the Pu"' frll"w'> ANGUISH huf his un
happy master Only stared nj hu, yacan,ly.
without speaking. When he VA. .oninctsd
into the prcsen"e of the payisi, sir. h. an
obliged to be supported with n chair for he
was overcome. not only by the horrible
dilemma TO which he had Just brought himself.
but his spirits and health were completely
broken down, ss we'll by his recent illness %
the wasting anxicties and sgonies be had en-
d"red Tor months past. The brother ofAps-
ley was present, rsving like q msdman and
ha pressed The case vehemently against the
prisoner. Bal w"s offered. but refused; and
B"anchamp wss eventually committed to
a lNgn n Tn tak 81. Il IL ~
Bailey Sessions. Sir Edward Strengthen and
Iii'li"r surrendered IN the rou,se of the dsv.
but were. liberated an their avn heavy re-.
r"gDs,nres. and two surr,ies -~cb IN ibou.
s"nd punnds. Ia appear uni lake their ir,s, st
The Did Bailey.
EUt wbat ,Vngur car Toll aha. pca de
scribe. the msedpn,"r horror s--'hr despair
--"' N" mofhe' ahd The b.,rui.sa bid /?
N"t mine Their srrrows .i,ai! te sscred
'r M.
-- For net a. mc brLngs
U" sound the n,gh'y s.r'ous If 'hy essl,
iui rather iar fl s,.nd with head aud hand.
Hung down. IN :cariui sympaihy Thy Ark Of
grief
Let me n"t touch, prcsump'u.us"
J." keep up. how ever. in some dcgree, the
continuity "fihis nelaDrloly narrative. I shsll
state. merely, that ]. Who was called in Il, b.ah
news had smiiten them like the sfruke uf
lightning Ia the earth wondered, VAS even
confOnDdcd- --iu hnd either Of them survive il.
or retain glIrnpse Of reason. The cosduct
ut Ellen Beanc hamp enno5led her, in INV es-
unaiIon. into something above hums nifty.
She succeeded, st length, in overmastering
her anguish and agiioin,n. in 0der that sho
might minister 10 her effected aunt. IN whose
so'row sll consrIsusnpss or appreciation Of
her own seemed to have merged. Fora
whole week Mrs. Besmrhsmp lowered, 40 to
speak, ab0nt the open d0Os 0f death, held
hack. apparently, only by . sweei spirii Of
sympathy. and consultation her niece! The
FIRST words she distinctly srticuIsted. sficr
many hours spent in dslirions mntterinp,
were. ~ Will ace my son--I will sre my son."
1T wss not judged safe tn trus, her slnne
without medwal assistance for at leas, fort.
night. Poor Prirrhnrd Em several nights,
SLEPT outside her bed roen donr.
The first twenty-four hnurs of Beau.
champs incarceration i'm Newgaie were
horrible. He wbo,on such slight ,empta.
tmn, had beggered himself, and sqian-
dered away in infamy the fortunes or his
fn'hers; who had broken the hearts of
his id"Iizing mOtlIer-his beir0thed wife;
WIZ" H"u MURDERED MAN-W86 nuW
ALONE alone, in the sulien gloom of a
prison.
The transaction above detailed, made
much noise iD London; and dis sguised 20
MS il here is. in respect of names. dates,
and places, there must he many who will
rec"llect the true facts. There is ONE
whose heart these pages will wither while
he is reading
Most Of the journals influence ID by the
vindictive misrepresentation ofApsley's
brother, gave "a more distorted version
ofti'e affair. g.. &.presumpt.io,isly anticipat-
ing the decrees of justice, threw y
gloomy hue over The prospects 0fshe pris-
oner. He would certainly be convicted
of murder. they said, executed aud dis.
sectsd The judges were, ar ought to
he, resolved to put dawn duelling, and
never was there more fitting opportu.
nifty of making "a solemn example, &c.
&c. One ofthe papers gave dark hints,
that OH the day of the trial, 81 me extra
ordinary aud ulrating disclosures
would he made coacerning the events of
the duel.
To b. Continued
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