The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-12-06

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Fell demon ofour fearsl The bnman soul,
That can support despsir. supports not thael"
MALlER
THE MURDER TRIAL.
"WeIl, 1t is nockery, this jusiice."
| he exclaimed bitterly, 'afler all. A chain
of fortitous circumstances will happen,
| and where ate we2 Little did think
when | frat entered life, buoyant with
hope and burpiDg for distinction, that
my sun should ever set in felon's death.
| | know what you would say" coDtm-
iued nd, with startling energy, as vep'''
lure ~ expressa a hope | scarcely fei@
sbut | Aannot if ! would. deceive me
las 10 lils issue Of the trial. ! have no,
evidence, can get none, oven your
efforts bave. failed, II am h,anied down
by a powerful and viudictiSe family
the net of relentless fat9is around me,
and all can do will be TO submit calm-
lly 10 the destiny canaot avert. But /
could bear itIalI, we're it no, for Mary.
lIt will 6reelk her heart. Poor, poor
thing" he continued soGened almost to
tears, "shj q scarcely thought when she
fret whis Psrsd her trembling vow, that
he who Eon that sinless heart should
|1Gie mprderer's dearth. But let it come
-whaf boots it how many hearts are
crushhdW
HI ceased. felt awed by the terrific
energy of his manner, and for some time
as fhongh a spell had been upon me.
II Gould not speak. Ii was indeed a.
febrful sight. Hour after hour, for ma
NY a long day had his feelings, s,ung
by injustice, been goadiug one another
IN his bosom, and had now found vent
Lin this burst Of mighty passion. At last
4 | ventured to speak.
"You cannot, Duval, instruct, me-"
said, "and feel that you look at your
cause loo .hopelessly. Your innocence
will be mainted, q good God will never
suffer the guilty to escape, and, believe
me another month will restore you to
society, and that faithful wife to happi.
, ness. 1t wrings my heart to see you
thus. Do not, beseech you dstrust
. the alI-seeing Providence. lie will ye,
rebuke your enemies: and maintain your
5 innocence"
y 81 think you," he answered, clas-
!, ping my hand, "and ! feel rebuked.
For once have been weak, but, yours
d has been The only mortal, ey 9 to see 1t,
+ and it shall be the last; Yet it is ter
rihle thing 10 feel that few days vii
I, consjgn you either to a premature grave
u or living death see you shake y,al
head. but you deceive yourself you can
T. not deceive me. What room is there
u u for hope9 am in the tolls aud must be
\, the victim. But better death than i'm.
/ prisonment. Think you could beal
g for years to be shut up in the dull walls
r Of q prison, TO see no sun rlse OF set, te
~ u hear no more the birds sing out thei
lioy, never to listen 10 the sound of (
le human voice again, cut of from friends
ID from character; and the void, until tn,
Il eyes grow dim, the hair grows grey
ID and your very friends forget you live
ar And then to know that your wile's hear
m is breaking, to hear that she has died
Of @ and not even 10 press n last kiss on he
re- ~ brow. Oh, my GodP" he continued
burying his face in his hands while hi
i frame shook convuIsively with emotion
" "that | should live to su Ter lhls!"
v. suove to speak. Words cannot te
I'd low deeply | feel for him, 1t is touch
p ing to behold woman's anguish, but i
lie errlble TO see a strong man strugg hng
II like LAGOON, with the fold he cannC
ut break. shall never forge, the firm
to rigid, indescrlbable expression of hi
=, .ountenance, as after a momentar
,ause he conlinued,--
II "But lei us forget this scene. hav
n. ,oen ch'd, yet the struggle is oveI
Better meu then have rolted in prlso
or md VIII. shou d complaint Bl
70 Mary y-poor.-pnor, --poor Mary"
he TIE day of the trial came at length
As matter Of course j, took place
b. The villngs Of f---- that beIn
ID ID the country town; and such an excite
ITS meDt had perhaps never relgned in th'
cir vicinity. The history of the accuse
sy was we'll known and mon ,rembled b.
On {, meath their wish for his acquitlal an
their almost Conscloa+ness Of his gull
With large portion, however, mos,
relatives and friends Of the deceasse,
there was firm persuasion ofhis crit
lrt- ,naIi,y, and a determination at eve
the hazard 10 convict him. Pity seem,
arr a.r' to be dried up iu their bosoms. III
's"i ;eJ most able counsel OF the bar had be-
gen engaged for the prosecution, and su,
an array Of talent was neyor scarce
Iid brought against single man. All the
int contributed 10 deepen TO an unusual d
IN. m' gree the interest at all time attending
lii. trial for marder, and long before t
rsw hour for the opening Of the Court,
ked whole village was alive with perso