Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-29

a. =, sPV"' "" motiOn OF Alex. Jordan,
,ne following gentlemen were appointed: =
Soi- otepen Wright, Jos. Fl Robertson DR.
Francis Mallory. Cohen. Edward Della
ny, and II Woods.
Resoteed, That we do approve Of the no
minailon by the Richmond Meeting Of CH,p.
MAN JOHNSON and ROBERT SrAxARp. Esars
as delegates on behalf OF the state At larpe
Resotred, That Committee of Vigilance
and Correspondence be appointed. consisting
OF fifty four persons. with authority TO the
Chairman, to act on all matters with the
consent oil any four thereof
Whereupon the following gentlemen were
appointed
alexander Jordon, Col. VIM Wright,
w u camp, Henry Woods,
nos. ID. Sel mour, John Roberts,
robert Il. Taylor, Robert Soutter.
Caieb Bonsal, W i Foster,
"o'nas owens, Thomas Moran,
James Bryant, f.. Beranld
James fucker, John Camp,
fincent Lea, Charles Reid,
John funls. John ID Gorgan,
.eu Myers, ,. Hartshorn,
Richard Watson, Joshua Moore,
James woodward. Martin A Doyle,
Ut John Hodges, n Currier,
l.. Fourniquet, Samuel Bartee,
Aicx'r Clarke, Jr. IL. II Redman,
" llionshby Butt. Cary w Butt,
Charles johnson, j. + Cunningham,
John j. Camp. Samuel Smith.
thomas Constable, John ID Ghselin,
I.enuel Langley, James Paul.
Joseph Granier, Thomas rabb.
Philip Henop, Fowler smith,
Col Jas. r. Nimmo, Edw. Decormis,
Edw L. Mallory, VIM. Bolsom.
Jos. i Allyn, Thomas X. Ingrara,
d. John French, John Walker
Euse Higgins,
Ga motion OF A JORDAN, ESQ
Resotced, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the papers of the
Borough, and in the Richmond Wing.
STEPHEN WRIGHT, Gmm
FRANeIs MALLORY, Sec'ly
The Southern Mail of yesterday brought
lis the Oxford IN. c. Examiner Of the 18th
INST. containing an account of the trial of Ro-
bert Potter, Ia Representative elect TO Con-
Sress) upon an indictment FOE willully main
ing Lewis X. Willie, "a youth offender age, :"
on Sunday, the 2Sth ultimo. The details Of
the evidence, SIC. do not appear to us to be
suited fer general publication, and we there
fore withhold them. The accused pied gull
ty to the indictment, and the evidence was
examined only as it might establish the de-
gree of criminality: The following are the
concluding paragraphs of the account Of the
trial, the whole which may be seen at our
olhce by such as chuse TO call or send for
it-.Nat. Int Sept 90
From the Examiner.
"Ihe Court proceeded to deliver its opin-
ion His Honor said that he found himself
IN most unpleasant situation, but il was one
in which the Courts of this State were fire.
quenty placed lie stated that his mind was
not fixed and satisfied as to the point of law,
but he should pronounce sentence according
TO he present leaning Of his mind He fell
himself bound to believe that the offence
came under the second 5, ction of the act OF
. IN relation to unlawful manning, sc -
Therefore, the Court no discretion as to
the imprisonment, which was prescribed in
that act: he said that were his opinion diffe
rent upon this point Of law, he would Ger
family have imprisoned the offender for two
years, Sc His Honor stated that he bad
great confidence IN the testimony Of young
Willie, that on the part of the defendant not
shadow Of proof had been offered, which
could be received by the Court in extenua
ton Of the charse-not even an action or
gesture, a wink or smile, was proven to in
uiCdtc any ibiSCbuduCt ON tht part Oh the
prisoners wife; that he must believe that the
prisoners suspicion was caused by some
strange misconception, SC. SC. His Honor
sentenced Robert Potter TO pay "a fine Of One
| Thousand Dollars, and costs of prosecution
and be imprisoned for six calendar months.
and thereafter until the said iiue aud costs
be paid.
| The trial was attended by crowd spec
tators, whose feelings appeared to be in a
state of great excitement.
Ia conclusion, we will state that Mr.. Pot
ter is inflicted for manning. in the same mao
ner. Oh the same day. the Rev Lewis Tay
Tor, of this county, and also stabbing him in
the head and thigh. As this indictment will
be tried at the Spring term OF the Superior
Court, we will not remark upon 1t, further
than to say, that Immediately after the com
mission of the offence for which he Was tried
as above, he proceeded to the meeting house
Iwhere Mr.. Taylor performed divine worsh hip
On that day, and prevailed upon The Rev.
lGeniieman to accompany him home; he on
the way battered him and manned him and
stabbed him as stated. He then carried MIR.
Taylor TO his house and sent Tor physician
Mr. Taylor is new, we learn, in a far way
, to recover although he has been considered
livery dangerous We are done with this mat
ter at least until the trial on the other indict
: ment shall be over"
; The Philadelphia Chronicle estimates th'
r number OF inhabitants ID Philadelphia wht
obtain their livelihood 10 manufactures a
Twenty five thousand. There are l04 warp
, ing mills, $500 weavers. 1000 spoilers, 2Of