Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-09-13
FROM ~ Hrrriri Slrci,,,r Ssri-rii,r 6. is3~
TIE paTxE TwAoEDy.

TIE paTxE THhoEDY
FINAL AND CONVICTION OF TIE MUIR
| DfcEGS
Mn. EnruR.-The horriJ murder Of
the two little chillfen OF Mr.. May,e. ha,
naturally eFel;ei such 4 p4ini,a sensation
"a The public IInd, anl mas gwen rise L,
- many contradictory rumors. tia: | have
thought At M ,ht not be uni.iier.,'ir, I,
I many 81 your readers tu have a fuIl nc
/ ''uui oi ihc case. - dcv,.larl Ay the
I testimony on tie t.ill 10 the rnurJer.rs
NNins ncen present on that uccasIon. 1
no" "Htr !ou my sccui,uction Of tho -ca.
eihI lcnof u The evidence. hoping tia, 4.
! " rs incorrect III any particular. ,,le-itsc.
curacy VIII be attributed 10 a detect of
memory. .ra'hcr than TO any disposition ON
my part wifalIy 10 pervert OF u.isscpre.
, sent the fac'..
4 The trial took place on Wednesday
the .2nd of August a, the Warn, Snr;n;.
IN 10 provence OF large crcad OF per.
sons 81 oo'h sc,cs. including number OF
strangers who were yis.,css n the s;i.n,s.
| ne count ccn'.,'cl Of niIc mrsi,,riie,
and ;ho p'is'acti were arraigrcd and
'nei serira'ely. but az he Evidence YES
( 'nc same IN relation 10 two OF them. thty
were. by consent. iii.d ut tho same iimc.
though The records cNh,bi;e,. separate 81
/ arguments, trials ard iudgmc MS. Tn.
prosecution Va. conducted by Wutt,,,
II. TrRrrLL. Esq. Of Bath. Who acted a.
the attorney foT ,hc Commonwealth ia
he place OF Nr. Mayo. th,. f1:hcr # the
dccoasrd children. NhD ~ tic rryul,, re-
ProS'niaiise ofthe Commonwealth. The
i"iencc was managed ~ Arm n. n. II.
oFtART, Esi., OF >,aru'on. nho was a..
''i"ri IS c1uaseI :-r TIC lTi-oacrs Uy tie
CORY.
some account Of ,hc murder In, nlrca-
~ .,en ri',n u Tie public. On Friday
"r .''. 81 Angus, two isI'lc daughters
: - AL vi aNae..Oac aged something ;nosc
,Hah seven yratS. ard the ether probably
rom - 70 - months younger. who had
,een s'iaS To school Tor some time, about
,''e' quarter "a Wiie from their fathers
,''HSe IN baiA county, fading 10 return
..'..'e al '''e u Va, t'nr' their mother be-
- wy ''F al 'h'i delay, ani caused a
49,, ''".e J. '"ein' f1irr'iH;
80 10y 6" O." i1r lac purpose u
Co.. 20 o"'''7 ahd Had - 'htF
",'''. "Hs Increased "y re
,, '''' ma WIS absent al Tic
- - "''1 "'-", vas 1851 approach
- S9't'i'"e Toe sea;,h w.s TN
"u' al length ihs o"idT-a
~ ''""' near Tie rad ~
- '',''I ','''.f m'St necessarily pa
g. 80" "'"' WIN itcif lh'v1'' cut
~ '''' ti'''" soon attached
E''''' va man h"i"ea An
','a' mar ci LUCINDA aud
BIS ..i. r.'n'd Ca9.lnc,
~ ,.o.' "' -. go - ..r @i1y'r. j
one inquest was hc.a over tho bo-
M 81" Ctii OF 'ce'iiaony U.s.
'.'.''' 'i''', N"i-h so confirmed tie pre-
'''''S S"-' ','oh'' Wat The three ucE-.c'
',''',' s"H committed to Tho jail,
= -, an. issued 10 conFen" court
"'"' On nc IN" II hIsu -
:, ,'-''J amer We arrest. Caroline,
N"' pace "a s'IH'utr eliminating
- ''''"' ""' Us hrt ona mother, anL
az nan name" Andrew.
va he 81. lad o! Angus. tao court assem-.
m"i, aud two oi the prisoners, Andrew
aHd Lucinda, were brought To- the bar and
'epefaicIy araiEEcd. Iuc council then
proceeded q open the case fully on both
sIdrS, EXPLAINING the principles ot law
ana evidence applicable t. the case, and
Suing me points On which they should
IT, fc''t.'3 tr'y. NhcA the case was
''.'J l'fstiu;d ne attorney lcr Tie COM
" cam O.@icd 10 introduce the girl
Da'.'I"e' as Witness Tor The lroscGujion
"c '"thsH ior ihe puscncr objected 10
Der boing sworn a. witness Without a
i'e!ninoTy examination to ascertain
whether s"e Eal sufficient iIcl Of the
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