Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-13

then OBJ red 10 prove thai tbA pontH gee's' Sh"
nc CT was that ola councsfei,er and dishonest man
hich, on objection, was likewise excluded; and
no other proof being offered. the argument was
heard.
The plaintiffs counsel insisted that their client !
had made out a cause of action in which the de-
(sadans had 80 legal excuse aid one msrit'ng ."c
most exemplary damages and many N topics
were urged to induce scm to assess sucl, damages
The defendants counsel insisted TINT, as TIE
plaintiff had escorted to the proof Of tic confessions
Of the d.f',s, which admitted tho punishment
Inserted the crime for which IT was inflicted, and
disclosed the character in which the defendants ac-
ted the whole confession mus, be taken together.
This being the case the crime for which they acted
formed the only excuse whichthey relied. u
was insisted far,her that the scks had done fnuct
good-that the company was composed VI INC" .,
the best character and Of known diseretIoI', anu
that they had punished no innocent man na'
according 10 the common fame Of the times, when
was relied on as having the effect OF Historical rus
there had Iurked abou, the borders Of Jackson
band Of counlerfeitcrs who had yc'y much annoy
| ed tho mass of population, distinguished, was
said for virtue and social order and inundated the
country with spurious cusrency-that they coul"
no, be prosecuted TO effect III the county, ny reason
of their having many accompllces, by whom they
/ could prove any fact necessary To their ncqu'ua
and that honest uries were disnclined to convict
for tina, offence, because the penalty was s., death
pany had greater facilities ofdctceton, they could
do, and had done, to arrest the progress of
the evil than the law Of the land had done could
do. One Of the counsel reminded the jury that If
they assessed damages at all in favor ofthc p'antti
il would have to be paid in good money and that
it would be the first that had astonshed the PLAIN
tiff pocket for good while. The jury after short
retirement, returned verdict for the PIN. and is
sessed the damages ut 800.
i The case Of the State as. John G. Perry, for the
murder Of Win. Lewis, cam, on on last Tuesday
The argument was not taken up until the next day.
when Mr. Robinson opened il on the part o! the
State in powerful speech, which occupied more
c than three hours. lie was fol'owedby Nj ssrs Pine.
d Ian and NJ Chung for the defendant 1t was conclu
dcd by Mr.. Clifton, twho during the illness Of Mr
Acklen, Solicitor, had been appointed to prosecute
s Tor the Satc.) The jmy was composed Of men OF
l. the first responsibility and intelligence They were
2 discharged from rcntlcring their verdict Thurs
day having previously announced to the court more
than oacc that it impossible for them to agree
The defendant wus therefore admitted 10 bail IN
!. the sum of $1,000
In the casc Of the state Us Roit Pollock for the
ne murder of jeremiah Perry, brought by change o
IL yer nc from Limestone county, tic court, 'mmfdl
rs atcly on hearing the indictment read, SUGGESTED
he that il was detective and that upon no poo
thereon, aud refused 10 permit the State to procce,
with the ,rnI Notwithstanding the Solicitor ssserte
C. his ability and readiness to sustain the indie tmen
m by authority and precedent; and 10 shcw, tina
s. none, drawn in any other manner, could Possib
us embrace the case. The court then stated, furhe
i'll tha, should the defendant be found guilty, contra
D. ry 10 what he should feel bound to charge, h
Nv would grant new trial Upon which n no''
pyoseoni was entered, and the defendant admittc
hat b, ubo,,iJ N
the next circuit court of Limestone city. to aaswe
N the charge aforesaid.
y. The police mag s,ralcx Of New York have at
mp thorscd a contradiction OF the report that fcma
in had Sc, fire to the stables of Kip and Brown,
'ed The Sea Serpent has again been seen near Ca,
in Cod. '''' o'p
~ me washington Prcss.-The Washino,o,
"o correspondent ofthe United States Gazette .avs
=" Gar newspaper publishers are getting a,on
IL of"Ve'y' The lntelscnccr Office, Is about TO b
' ,,1e"seu by an additions! building GO feet from,
" inc Globe determined to outstrip it's opponent tan
hs oil an additional front of 65 feet. Will. the I'll
y Sroph proposes to import all the reporting corps OF
81 stephens. God save the press
y, curious snitwa recently tried in one of the
o, ward courts of the New York, against a c,nd
~ aa'e Tor the office Of Alderman at the late election
~ wa, Guy IL was an action for services per
10 'o'.heu 'or e'shs days, at five dollars day. r
:" wiring electionecrlns handbs, SONGS and nh,
NJ svc paragraphs Against the defendants ccc,;o0
:, nc p'n'ntia undertook to prove that tho dcfcu,I
""' 'nauo contract to pay for beng abused in this
way thinking It would benefit his election Tbcre
was no doubt that the candidate had cxp,ess.d
us opi'ion, but ne denied the contract, and assert,
ca the express ions 10 be merely jocular, and the m
v ry found Terdct in bis favor
LIRE IF .|oto'it'y.-Thc Philadelphia Gazette
r"o'sns , 'a'ely marriage between j. s. p. and
J, ). A. W.-Mr. p. Immediately made n,,I'.a
statement that such marriage had taken n,poo ~
, was l'keiy 10 occur. The editor of the pa,cr IN
Puoiish'ns his letter, says. We adopted the Ore.
cau"ohary measure of securing the name of
the person who brought the notice to us I,b,n
pens to have been tie identical Miss S. A. ~ 1et-
sey, who brought US the fabulous account Of bor
nuptials." - III
cant get ont THE beautiful story Of tn.
''nS was forc'bly brought to mind duriny
'ne burning Of the City Hotel, by the appear,nce
AZ one OF the dormcr windows of number Of Co
nary oids II seems this room had been fitted nm
! expressly Tor their accommodation, and the win
uow secured by wire net, admitting the air bu,
eonhning the innocent prisoners. The inmates or
| 'nS room, with instructive sagacity, were maxim,
desperate efforts to escape through the nct,inor.
nnu'er'ns with alarm, peeking the cruel wires. a.d
ny'hg 70 AND fro IN an agony of fright when som.
| ."ous"''uI ana humane person entered the apart.
| nent' and rescued The terrified songseers. A fow
minutes afterwards tina, portion Of the hu,d;.
was totally consumed ~ v,,h."
A. New York, May ?.
MT Audubon, accompanied by his second Gu,