Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-14
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.,, which has materially injured what little Oh
''' ,s7,ncr erops the long drought had 'e''-puch
r y" ..s WA o. &C aud dear =,
,..,.,tqi The n York Express gives the fol-
S%L sketch Of the European eHAis ."arSeiS =
"' l,aly the crop Of whea, is badly spoken OF; In
- 'n,,, the prospect was very nntavorasie mere
hcr iarse arrivals OF wheat al trieste, ana " was
hla bud pricss would be lower. At Hamburg jay
tN'i weather was cold and unsettled.
- IA. Baltic Ports the demand Tor whca' mas NOT
brisk lately still prices have been Pfe'y s'eauiy
''oet At Dantziu on The 2Oih July, some gooo
wiz at disposed OF al avs ana parcel OIL very
,gg,ost deserving the name OF htsn"''Heo' d, as ,
Ha' .r TOO oro,ation was 80, but the demand was
ne Ionfned 10 qualities somewhat inferior, at from
rl> Ills per or and several lots OF good high mixed
rs Ynr,d hands a, these prices. good deal OF rain
E'I SJIsn which had much benefited The growing
h"' a.! The Weld of wheat not expected 10 turn
0a' %'" ouirsherr we have advices of the 10Th July
,p,iiy OF wheat remaining IN the hands OF the mer
' stated to be reduced To about 40 600 qrs and
'',,,br proportion OF this small stock is goodsnough
go rrrI .h market: the dull accounts from London
Is,,is had very little effect on prices, and it was
' -l t.l, rapid advance would take place, 1t The
ed from England and France was IN the slightest
''- ., increase The accounts from Poland respect.
10 rowing crops OF gram continued uniavoratle
-- y,rF shor, supplies were expected from thence
~. h,a, was quoted frnm AIS I'd, o4o$; high mixed
49,. y, GI mixed 3!s ol 10 oys oa; anu req oos VA,
VI. rer ar fee on board.
THE BATH TRAGEDY.
~, c.ara,pn Spectator furnishes All Interesting &C
-, i inc Trio and Conviction Of the MurdeIers, fur
Tl by Oae present a; tie Irtsi; bat, us The evidence
s..f,::rs arrees substantially with the testimony
u ..r.. d from the official record we consider it
'',,ss.s,-r 20 repeat it.Ihere are few facts how
~ N tll, ri1pmemt of ruthless and mercess bar
..,y winch communicate new and deeper dye 10 its
.cnorabiP horrors:
II F.p OF Bath who acted as the attorney fer the
,.o,o,n wealth in the place Of Mr.. Msyse, the father
fire deceased children who is the regular representa-
.,. The Commonwealth The defence managed
py Aexauder II Il Stuart, Esq of Stanton, who was
,.,,ngd as c0unsc for The prisoners by the court
When The case was fully presented the attorney 70!
tho Commonwealth offered To Introduce the girl Caro-
Inc IS witness io7 the prosecution. The counsel 10!
,:, .flsUncr objected 10 her being sworn as witness
,lyui preliminary examination 10 ascerlln, whe-
rasr she had sufficient idea of the nature OF an oath
and is obligations 10 render her competent witness
TINS objection seemed 10 take the attorney for the com
,a,rWPah by surpise and 10 create good tea! OF IN
,srrss IN the minds Of the byssnders because II was
,a-,G hat owing 10 her extreme ignorance, she might
a., a9.u the examination. & nbit sufficient sense Of
.,a.yas principles 10 render her competent witness,
.n, a. her evidence the most material, the prison
~, rirn, taereby escape punshment An animated
c.cgs.an took place this point, in the course oil
r,,l Tie nn:cl question rnUoed, whether under
H., Hs Of Virginia, oath required TO lie admins
,,iy! 10 slave, whether the charge, which is re-
rgd 10 b. given By the court ia lieu of the oath
Gaes!on. however not decided by the court, as
L. crun>ri agreed that ii should be postponed until at
m the witness was questioned loascrIla!n her sense OF
;,e.-icl'on OF an oath. She was accordingly brought
no -rti. and having in reply 10 the Question, what
would become OF her if she s~ore /" lie, stated that
The would 20 10 The bad place, Tie counsel Tor the
s5nrs waived his objection 10 her competency, and
SIC duly sworn amd charged
Wien the witness CO. reached the spo; designated,
.e ouud the prisoners Lucinda and Andrew, waiting
:.- ITEM The latter leaning the trnce, with his shirt
.,sGes rolled up has shoulders. Almost immediately
their reaching the spot Lucinda seized The eldest
CID j, who indng herself roughly handled, begged
lucinda not to hurt her, as she had never done her any
harm. Lucinda made reply to this prayer for mercy,
., catching hold of the head Of her victim she drew II!
y,-rlg back so 20 leave the throat fully exposed
al. standing behind her. held her frny IN this position
rrtl Andrew with single stroke OF shoemaker s
A.t Get her throat smost from car TO ear. Lucinda
su c,nCus!tG her hold and the poor little innocent,
vA It's ewes rolled upwards in agony. and with uped
aul. staggered fnr ard describing her course halt
circle Tie blood spoumg from every vein and ar.
,..Y until she FL. PROSTATE upon her face, and expired
wlnau, g.oan The other little victim, terrified be.
ri EXPRESSION the horrible scene which she had just
Witnessed lied into of the eace, and with out
sie,cncd aru,s mpnrrd for mercy But she might as
VEL nave appealed 20 the hungry tigers Andrew rush
cd Cpoa her dragged her forth from her place OF refuge
und HANDED her TO Lucinda, who held her in the
same position m which her sister had met her horrible
.ie. and ANDREW, w.t the sane Instrument OF DEATH 10
TIE language Of the witness, sawed at her neck for
time. NATL the head almost severed from The
LyCy. and she fell dead without a struggle.
"i's dreadful narrative Of The witness was sustained
bY ali the ccums,antia evidence in the case, and by
of all the other witnesses TO the COLA
'er. iacs Upon examination of the position oi The
hG-s the children, and the wounds, and the appear
Gucr Of ground. il found that every thing cor
responded with the statement OF the witness ne DO,
is Of The eldest, lay upon It's face and tie blood she"ed
tat she mus, nave fallen in that position, os large
c.rs'v he'd flowed iIou the wound and was !Ouno i'm
ugall'rr under the neck. The traces o.! blood were
40 distinctly visible showing that she had staggered
i,aa;d and described s5mci'cle IN her progress as
la, ,Ia DlDI .
With her descriptions for whilst the cash in the throat OF
L. e.tcst was smooth and not than two inches IN
"IgU, that OF the Youngest was ragged ana uneven
aat ui much greater depth and extent
Words cannot describe the feeling which was pro-
the bYs,ardeIs This dreadful narration pro
t,., particularly the father and the mother OF The
4 murdered ch!df&n we've Obliged TO be present. me
tt.,es, ono'icn pcrvaGed the whole audience. The
crst we're much affected 10 be compelled from
tue 70 Tune 10 suspend the eIsminatinn and the poor
mother confused with agony, that she was oolig
81 10 Je .uPp.gted half fanEg, aud sobbIng as II her
! hPa'l would break, from Tic Court House
Miss Ponoy testified, that upon being informed OF
'- horrible catastrophe "Ms. Mayse appeared mex
p''ssl,y shocked, and incapable OF moving fton the
SPIT where size sO1I. sAS she recovered her conscious
afS She directed Lucinda 90 and bring the dear little
ca;"n her dead alive. Lucinda went as directed,
lG returned IN few minutes, all The witnesses stalled
before She could possibly have gone 10 The place where
tie bodies c the Children law and declared that they
wee lying there with their lhroas cut and big man
vas >auon. by them in his shirt sleeves with club in
~ hand, ana grca. deg sitting near, &c, &c" ne
BODIES removed to The house. and several OF the
witnesses stated that whi!s Mrs Muyse almost frantic
with rTiei, was shrekng and screaming like one beside
tsi:r they sa Lucinda looking inenlIy upon her and
sA'.H5 with apPaTrGl satisfaction
1T nos only plain the motives which led
70 the Perrc-l0n Of these dabo!ical deeds. In ree.
I'c' !" the i. was in evidence, that her master
S"fi u"e before had inieTered TO prereat her jF0m
"''H[ one d her oar ckiidreR mast cruel manner
w A' ocCas1a she lad been exceedingly nSoIent ana
." C"Ciarsd his paFise Of ctass!ug her. The execu-
"'A q ihS purpose vas delayed few days in conse.
%'''c" o' TIE sickness and death OF her infant Child
II hh VI. Ma;se had aough. cowhde and hrou.ht it
II hgar". aud r'1rcl could