Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-30
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RICHARD {. cWaTKiN.

The f,;si ~ fitis indivdpai indicted for Ire npv
der II Psfman. remniited at The White Sni.,hn,
Springs N the usnath IL Augu.t. SIS, was Chased
"a Tuesds, morning having occu,dtd ,,one,bins
tl.aa four da,s Of lie term. Itras e., ,i,l,
tie nsnss Interesting trial nfthe kind ma bas
ken place IN This County. Jude. in This ,,f,,ir I
Virginia. The Court. II ousessns tb,a,rcI tn, -
commencement 10 It's clos --e.cry int,y,tost man.
arsi'nc the deepest an~ 70 hear every thing ihal
coaid DC savanced Or SIDE Of The f.p,,,o,,,,,l,t
we'll rs in tbst .,af of the upfo,,npa,e n,5so,,.
TIE esdenro wtiGh closed Oh Friday eve
ning aiiet fsnde light. listened 10 siiI inst i
tetse anAieis--sn anxiets arising in a great degree
from he fe:nd x shocking s,Ioey ofte aei a. we'll
~ ihe nasnrc Of he delenrr- which up--viz
"isssn,ig.'' We woaid state the evidence offered
IN both sides, batas the question will be before tho
tienrrs Court. and new trial may possibly b. the
Jesuit, IL would be wfuns say aue hi celebrated 10
ualueuee any subsequent decision.
Ike signmcnt WIS commenced Friday morn
'ns BY Thomas J. Mfbie, Esq Attorney flf tie
Commonwealth, IN speech Of great Hbilny. which
occnped about three hours. lie was GtIlowcd nv
Edward Johnston, Esq. II Botriourt IN a ,4r.,h al
sir hours 40 brhaii OF The prisoner-C y Dnra,an.
Es1 WIN spoke about M hour and hall -aoj Gen
H. u. Ba'da ia Of Augusta, WHO cor I.ded t,e dc
fnee in speech Of four hours All a,bcso eenllc.
IN sustained therhigb repus ou. lar akiIlty aud
eioqucnce. Mt Miche Then closed Tie arFtfregi
estlc Commonwealth, 10 "a speech nj near II rec
hofsrs, and which was tharaetrfIzcd by rfraf excel
In be
i upable 10 aeree, were adjourned over niri the
eAt morning ~; htn siiet RECEIVING instruction from
hs honor, rendered verdict, ercne th nnlnrlu-
sste mahin cor iintneni ~ the lA aud Pcnnenuars
House fi1g the space of ielieea gtars
l no Judge IN pfntoan.lng thr sentence. arconi-
psnled u by some e!oqHtnl, and lurcihe remarks -
Iiespoke oi lhe unioaHnate young mans enly lite,
shaa iri"nds behold hrs opening promise with prrr
-@bcn he was universally beloved h, all ,lip knew
hnn--aud hen every thug eonnrctfdwirh IN - pro
ms d m honorable nAuhpud, and much n-efulnes
- suriesy. lie warned lie sonng tnrn. aud indeed
all presfnr, Of tie cause of his and alnooisl.
ri lhsm 10 beware OF tial Tell Demon inrlnrrraner
NArh al reduced Inn 10 LIS present unfortunate
dit on lhas this wee which caused Gnaiz
ltn'Srua--'t VAS tbs Wich wasmafuly the cause oil
TIE act, which has driven tbs unfortunate MN from,
saorry. aud doomed linn pass the miserable rem.
n,pt ~ ITS days a'nens criminals 1nI feons How
sal the rnil which tins demon has wrought low
matt, b. ei'I hopes has DESTROYED How many
brilliant Young uirp uadcf rs 1nente have closed
fher days - Soe, aud wtetchednrst aad crime =
'fls tbs shi,i 81 or ] ais AID Pen tentaries-
aud furnishes gbbeis Nifh ,ieiims-in ruth rs
this "sbirb eessts the winding sheet of souls aud
fsds them tie Urn o. 5taih - LetIie instructive
lesson which his iaie teaches r ndelbly Impressed
ufoG all who heard he TRIAL.
There : 70 one Who regrets tl,s result m rr
than euTsil. Ne rcgtei Il Oh account Of lis Ifno.
erfH feialses. and friends. "bo are exceedingly
numerous. ADD highly respectable. Indeed no
tfHniha lis ever been arrsiened at the II - u jus
tire whose ITEMS sud come eilons 10 socicy occupi.
I'd = moss eryyble .osi ioa. Bal We espetmliy te-
tfei II on accom- Of hs worthy brother, whose
onet on the occasion lbs won ur in a. tesptcl II
all ~ho "a" Inn. and heaid lis ey3arucc-nt.i -
hat amiablr, and excellent sister, who reared him
!" m"nhood, aud whose klndness, and love. as e..
en- hneG throughout tbs whole lrla shaw her Ia
b an oinsneoi 10 her sex aud ennenlly worthy Of
an 'he high commentators which hfi candner aud
hsi ''.'honN' teceved BON all the counsel IN the
etase-and indeed go u all Who were present.
he sentence Of the court vail not be txrcuitd
oa'd NE decision OF the General Count. On ihe
/, iD Wh.cb has been carried befotch