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William d. Cray. aremsrkably good
looking young man. vey dark eyes.
rather small and slender in make, but
elegant and gen,eel in appearance
dressed in neat black suit. and the
celebrated companion Of Richard p.
Robinson. was charged on three in
dicinents. with stealing articles from
different persons, coat, irow,er,, vest.
hat &c.
The prisoner smiled when the third
indictment was read. apparently at he
idea OF their coming so thick upon
him. He was standing by the side of a
black man. on one of the benches, who
was also charged with stealing clothing
One of the indictments Was for grand
larceny. and the other two for petit
larceny.
On being asked if he was ready for
trial. he answered no. He had no
Witnesses and no counsel. nor had he
had an opportunity of getting any,
He had been kept at Bellevue in a
dungeon. in the dark. separate from
the other prisoners had no opportu-
ni'y OF conversing with any person or
of procuring counsel. 1.-THE court will
allow him light room. and pen, ink
and paper. he will endeavor 10 procure
counsel. and be ready for trial next
| week.
This Gray is the individual whose
cloak 1t was said Richard p Robinson
had on the night Of the murder, and
which was found in the ward in the
rear Of Thomas street. In regard TO
his complaint of having been kept in
the dungeon, the Recorder stated the
management of the prison belonged TO
The keeper, and was only under the
jurisdiction OF the Judges. Ii was ne
ce>Sarv, at times, To keep prisoners Sc
cluded, As some of them had MANY
persons calling 10 see them. and made
an improper use OF privileges. But IN
the present instance there was another.
an important. and frost revolving rea-
son why the rigors OF the prison were
enforced upon him. II appears. that
while Robinson was IN PRISON AZ Belle
vue, Gray was also there, and they
contrived during that time 10 keep up
a correspondence by letter With each
other. After Grav's arrest, a letter.
written by Robinson 10 him. whilst
both OF them We're in prison, was found
upon him, in which Robinson states
tina, he. himself, would be tired on
such day. acquitted on such day
and tina, 1t be, Gray wanted Ia get clear
OF his wife. and To get married again.
that he would be able, when he got
out, 10 get divorce from his wife. as
he, Robinson, after his acqui,tal. ould
20 and seduce her, and be an evidence
Tor hIm TO prove the criminal conversa-
'Ion; adding that u was not the fret
time he hal obliged a friend in that
way. This letter vas Written only a
few days before Robinson was tried for
his life. The Court decided Tie prs
oner GRAY. should have till Monday
next, tall ! o'clock. and The counsel
he might engage should have access
10 hum, and proper room be ALLOW ed
them.
And this young man Robinson is
The boy IN whose behalf such efforts
we're made TO enlist the public Svmpa.
'hIcs The court room was packed
With his lIceniious associates 10 hiss
and applaud, as opportunity might oc-
cur. IN iurtherance OF the design which
was manifest from the beginning. To-
procure his acquittal at all events. The
young man verify appears TO stand out
alone and above all others IN his inqui-
ty-a monster Of the human species
History affords not a parallel 10 his
case. We have said however, and " c
say It again-although not particle oil
doubt exists IN this community of his
guilt in the "taking off, Of HELEN
Jewett-that the jury did right in his
acqulttal, under the circumstances OF
the case as presented TO them bv the
public prosecutor. On the testimony
LAID before them they could not do 9th
eIwise. We are aware that the Dis
trict Attorney has. over and over again.
been charged with corruption in this
matter. We believe no such thing
He probably supposed he should be
able faithfully TO try the young man.
and convict him. and vet spare the
feelings and characters Of the "PenfI,-
mSn'' who lodged with Rosina Town
send and her precious household on the
night of the murder. The counsel op-
posed were more than over an oyermatch
for him. and his humane feelings. and
truly amIable temper. enabled his saga
cious and eloquent opponents TO per-
suade him to yield too much.
There Is one fact IN regard 10 the
depravity Of Robinson. hlch We be-
lirve has never been published His
private journal, which j. a Ioaihsone
record Of his licenlIousness. and his
consequent diseases, VAS Inscribed 10
his - but our pen reynl,s from the
Office Of carving on the record Of hi,
II possible, deeper infamy.
MfsSissIPPI.-The growth Of this
state, during the last FIVE years. saws
the Grand Gulf ADVERTISE. ha, been
almost unparalleled--.ihe population
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