Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-29
ID. c. N'LEOD.


From The New York Enquirer Of the "a
Court Of Oyer and Terminer. .Nonda,
Present hi, honor Judge Edw.rd,
and Aldermen Stevens snd Mel,
Alter the opening Of the court, Il.
names OF the persons summoned n
grand jurors were called over, but,
.oheien' number not appearing, t..
jury was not sworn. A fine va,,..
against the absent jurors.
On motion Of the district at;orne
William Dwyer VAS arrsigned on
indictment found sgains, him by n.
grand jury, during the late ,es..s,
of the city and county court, on
charge OF having wilfully murder,
his wife. Ellen Dwyer, in Frankie;
street, last June. The prisoner, vh,
appears 10 DC aged about SIS wear.
thick set stature, and bearing
eountenauoe which betrsys LITTLE Of,
murderrr's spirit, listened 10 -.
reading Of the indictment With IL.
most intense anxiety-his coun,e.
nance displaying the most app Him
sYony-an agony which seemed "a
bcnumb ell sense Of the copseouent.
10 himself, Of the course he VA, =.
bout TO pursue, pleaded guilty 10 IL.
indictment. The court room. which
was crowded, presented An ex,rao,.
dinary seene--every spectator leaned
forward with ave TO hear q fellow
being declare thar he had commiu,d
murder! Messrs. Wylie add Brady,
VINO appear as counsel for the mr..
soner, asked the court TO order hl,,
OF not guilty to be entered for N.
prisoner, on tho ground that he "a.
an ignorant man, NOT aware Of n,
TACT that the indictment charged him
with having committed the deed uih
malice oforefhoughf. The dis,ricts,.
'orney suggested tina, the court, c,
.he counsel for the prisoner, should
inform him Of the difference be,we,a
deliberate murder and hasty man.
slaughter. After his counsel had
spoken to him q few moments. II.
clerk asked him "whe,her he de.
mauded the triai," to which he r..
Piled tina, he did no,-"no Jury 70.
me- said he" will never hide dirt"
MIR. Wyiie stated that he had res.
son 10 believe that the prisoner wa,
incapable OF Judging correctly, in
consequence Of The fact, that he bad
been addicted to intc m perance,
bat which was suddenly checked By
his imprisonment, and from o,he,
causes. The court therefore reso!Y.
ed that he should be permitted 10
consult with his counsel during the
day, so that he might have 40 oppor.
'uniiy to wi'hdrsw his plea Of gvili,
to the charge Of deliberate murd:.
tomorrow.
James Ransom, against whom j
OIL vas also found by the late crsud
jury Tor numbering his wife Sonhis.
ny stabbing her, vas slso arraivned.
10 the Iuestion OF whether n. e..
manded trisl, he remained mute
upon which MIR Price, one Of hn
eocn'r!' asked TO have u plea Of no:
guilty recorded, which vas accord
'ngly done. The prisoner has en-
gsged Mr.. Maxwell also. IrDwy.-
"ithdra~s his ples Of guilty. he viii
De ir,ed on Wednesday, and Ransom
VIII DO tried on Thursday.
n promising little boy, son Of Be-
Jamin DAY, Esq. died ia this town IN
saturday last from the effects Of eat,
ing what boys call river. or sweet Ga,
F, pom en- examination Of the body si,,.
death a considerable quantity vs..
found IN his intestines which b..
ProdOeed inflammation and caused br
DEATH Sprmg6ch Joprnal.
Trolling .hdfeh.-Alaree eoncour.s
oi persons assembled Al the Hupup.
Tsrk Course yesterday afternoon o.
~''nes. trotting match for a bet O.
2Ou dollars, which took place bet~es
Duhys Chancellor and BechtsI's Bob,
- We horses were familiaSly terrosi
6y the knowing ones on the ground -