Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-02
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4 UJdr-Atn count Of sessions y Inch closed n
few days since nj liackcnsnck, n. J. hoax was
played of which iot IT. Singular audacity aud sue
cess, deserves to be recorded. The perpctro'or
had been "A long ilme 10 prison. At lioekensuck,
waiting his trlti upon cfnrgc oipttJoty. lhe e
violence against hm establishing The offence was
known to be of DO conclusive II character tia, no
body doubted for moment that the proceedings u
eaihs, him would terminate by hls imprisonment
IN the state prison living dog however Is bel-
ter than dead lion, as was shown by tin issue o
this man $ case. II appears TINT n fcw days pr
or to the tine appointed for tiinl, when every oSpe
den, which his fruitful mind was capable ofdoSls
ing seemed 10 be exhausted IN The VAN hope OF an
escape from so perilouJ situation, lie had severe
piralyte stroie,, 10y Which one cntiro side WINS res
dered powcrlcs.. In ,lAs fcrble and helpless con
di,ion insisting upon his trial, he wns eonNt eyed
upon IA bed irom tie prison to the court room Inc
spectacle Of au iufrm md afflicted fellow beng on
the verge Of the grave being ON trial for pc'Jarjp
had powerful effect on the sympathies OF the Jh
ry They nevertheless, felt themselves bound uh
der the weight q evidence, reluctantly 10 return
ganst him verdict, of guilty. Wade the tihl
wns IN progress the prisoner became so faint thai
the court was under the necessity OF granting re
cess to chable hun to be iccouvcyed 10 ms apart
ment in the prison for revival On TINS occh'loa
be was ngan remot ed upon hs be- aud so strong
an appeal wos nude by this distressing exhibition
OF the hclpless prisoner that the prosecuting Auof.
ney, Mr. Campbell, md his assoelate, MI Iodd,
beneyolcnty lent hand Ia Ii!a removal thence ana
| baok.
The Court upon his conviction, felt no little en-
barrassmcn, IN coming to a result rs 10 the degree
aud character Of punishment they should award u
gainsl linn, for the serious and Infamous crime Of
which he had been found guilty. Believing, how
eyer as they said TINT he could not live !ong-that
his capuby to commit harm even # his inclina-
ton to do continued, was N a great measure DC
stroyed by the affecting paralysis under wfIch he
then laborcd- that # sont to prison he must remain
there charge without rendering any adequate
service in return for his support--bni above ali,
that he was likely according Il every rcasona-
biz probability, of shortly answering Tor ms
transgresslons before another ami higher tribunal
they cane to a conclusion that al the ends OF pun
| lie Justice would be answered IA ms case, ny I'M
| posing upon him fine. They, therefore, ore
out OF a regard TO the forms of law, than from any
desire to cxoct It's collection, imposed upon HIM
! fine Of fire dotiars.
The brother OF The prisoner, qsho manifested for
HIM tluring all this while tho most fraternal solicit
| tude advanced the fine and with ono horse wag
Oh, in which he had placed bed, drove oil wih
hun from the prison.
One Of the prosecuting counsel having business
in THIS city the following day, crossed the terry
at the foot Of Courand street. but the extent OF his
surprise and astonshnent may be better conceived
than described, when almost Immediately on land
ing he ran plump against the dying man, who
was fastening towards the ferry with the easei :
ness and speed OF hyng Mercury The counsel
of course expressed his Amusement at this sinsu-
iarly unex pee!ed rencantre TO which the cu'pft re-
Piled chuctng at the success OF his ingenious
cxpedent, and proud Of the deception he had prac,
tiscd BY the inimila1le manner IN which he had
| acted out the character OF crppe-Oh am
grca, deal better today than was yesterday.
Then, with knowing wink and hearty laugh
he dropped his arm and contracted ms leg TO
prove the identity of the paralytic cheat and re-
covering himself Immediately, turned hastily up
+ Oh ms bss and maie lie bss, Q, hts way 20 thc