Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-21
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From the N. Y Spectator, Of July 4h.
COURT OF SESSIONS.

The following extraordinary circum-
stances transpired in the Court ofSessions
Yesterday. We quote from the reports of
the Times, and the Courier and Enquir-
er :-
civilian D. Gray, remarkably good
looking young man, very dark eyes, rath-
err small and slender in make, but elegant
and genteel in appearance, dressed in a |
neat black suit and the celebrated COM
pan:on of Richard p Robinson, was
charged on three indictments, with steal
ing articles from different persons, coat,
trousers, vest, hat, &c.
1.-The prisoner smiled when the third in
dictment was read, apparently at the idea
of their coming so thick upon him. He
was standing by the side Of 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.
ION being asked ifhew ready for trial,
he answered, no. He had no Witnesses
and no counsel, nor had he had an oppor-
tunitv of getting any. He had been kept
at Bellevue in a dungeon, in the dark,
separate from the other prisoners had
no opportunity of conversin9 with any
person or Of procuring counsel If the
court will allow him a light room,. and
pen, ink, and paper, he will endeavor TO
| procure counsel, and BE- ready for trial
next week.
" This Gray is the individual whose
cloak it was said Richard P. Robinson
had on on the night of the murder, and
which was found in the yard in the rear
Of Thomas street. In regard to his com
plant of having been kept in the dungeon,
the Recorder stated that the management
Of the prison belonged to the keeper, and
was only under the jurisdiction of the
Judges. 1t was necessary, at times, to
keep prisoners secluded, as some of them
had many elsons calling to see them,
and made an imp optr use Of privileges.
But IN the present Instance there was sill
:. another, an important, and most revolving
reason why the rigors Of the prison were
enforced upon him. 1t appears, that
while Robinson was in prison at Belle
vue, Gray was also there, and they con-
trived during that time to keep up a COR
r,spondence by letter with each other
After Grav's arrest, letter. written BY
Robinson to him, whilst 10th ofthcm were
in prison, was found upon him, in which
Robinson states that he, himself, would
be tried on such day, acquitted on such
day, and that if he Gray, wanted to get
clear of his wife, and to get married gain.
that he would be able, when he got out.
to get divorce from his wife, as he, Rob-
nson, after his acquittal, would 90 and
seduce her, and be an evidence for him to
prove the criminal conversation adding
that it was not the first time he obliged a
6 friend in that way. This letter was writ
ten only few days before Robinson was
tried tor his life The Court decided the
prisoner (Gray,) should have till Monday
next, till IL clock, and the counsel he
might engage should have access to him,
and a proper room be allowed th,m."
And this young man (Robinson) is the
"boy in whose behalf such efforts were
made to enlist the public sympaIhies -
The court room was packed with his H.
centIous associates, to hiss and applaud, as
opportunity might occur, in furthcrance
from
the beginning, to broW-bea the commune
ty, mock public justice, and procure bis
acquitta at all events. The Young man
verify appears to stand out alone and above
all others IN his iniquity-a monster Of
the human species. History affords not
a parallel to his case. We nave said
however, and we say it again-a,though
not particle of doubt exists in Ills ccm-
munlty his guilt IN the taking eff Of
Helen Jewett-that the jury did right in
his acquttal, under the circumstances cf
the case as presented to them b. the pub
lie prosecutor. On the testimony laid be-
fore them, they could do no othrrwise.-
We are aware that the District Attorney
f has, over and over again, beCn Charged
with corruption in this matter We be-
llcve no such thing. He probably sup
posed he should be able faithfully to try
the young man, and convict him, and vet
spare the feelings and characters Of the
"genhemen " who lodged with Rosina
Townshend and her precious household
on the night of the murder The counsel
opposed were, moreover, an overmdtch
for him, and his humane feelings, and
truly amiable temper, enabled his sa ga
clous and eloquent opponents to persuade
him to yield too much.
There is one fact, in regard to the de-
; pravity of Robinson, which we believe
has never been published His private
journal, which is loathsome record of
his RIGHTEOUSNESS, and his consequent dis
eases, was inscribed to his - but our
pen revolts from the office of carrying out
the record of his if possible deeper infamy.
Great surprise has been expressed by
the public, at the untiring efforts made by