The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-15


occasion Of his previous appearance in
public. He retained the full quantity Of
wrist ruffies and shirt frill, put on, per-
baps, an extra finger ring, but in every
other respect he melamorphosed himself
so far as his 'toggery" could do SO. In
stead of frock he wore dress coat;
light yes.supplied the place of dark one,
and white pants and dress pumps took the
place of black pantaloons and boots.
About the time of opening the court,
the District Attorney informed the judge
that he had received information Of the in
disposition of Dr.sHiues' or Walkers prin-
cipal counsel, Mr.. Grymes; he would there.
fore move that the trial be postponed to
Friday Of next week.
Before the court would comply with the
motion it was thought necessary to- ask
the prisoner if he was prepared 10 60 TO
trial.
He answered that the interest of the
public and his own rights demanded a
speedy trial, but IN the absence of his COUP
sci he could not think ofproceedipg with
the case.
One of the prisoners counsel. Mr.. N. i.
Jennings, now asked the court what would
be the sum on which the prisoner. would
be admitted 10 bail. He reminded the
court that il was originally fixed at $500,
and wished to know if subsequent events
had any influence on the mind ofths court
or had determined his honor in lessening
or increasinu the amount.
The Judge said he did not Iemember
having fixed the bail at the sum mentioned
by the gentleman: if he had done SO it
was through mistake. The bail should
now be, however, $4,000; and from facts
which have recently trauspired. he regret.
ted the law did not permit him TO make il
more. "Besides, do not know" added
the Judge, "wha. charges, exclusive of the
present one, the Attorney General may
have against him."
The District Attorney: have three
charges against him, may it please the
court: the one of slave stealing, for which
he stands indicted; and intend also to sue
him for swindling and breaking Jail"
This brought The prisoner on his legs,
who appears somewhat ambitious Of in
dulging in oratorical display.
It was true, he said, that he, in company
with FIVE others, did last night tWednes-
day night attempt to break Jail and es.
cape-but what arc the circumstances that
led TO this! One Of the principal keepers
of the prison had tampered with the Pri-
soners for two days previously. lie offer.
ed TO supply them with the necessary
tools, to furnish them with keys, aud re-
sorted to other chicanery, for no other
purpose that he, the prisoner, could con.
ceive, but to continue the popular preju.
dice against him, and to furnish an excuse
for making his confinement more irksome
and oppressive.
The District Attorney asked who was
the Keeper to whom he alluded.
Prisoner:-" II is not one, buLthree-.
Mr.. Labourdette, Mr. Ambrose and Mr..
Pine. ibid not break the Jail, though |
was the first 10 60 out when il was broken,
and your honor would have done the same
if placed il my. situation and oppressed
by every power that has been brought to
bear against me. fear persecution, but
I tremble not at justice. The malversa.
tion.'
Here the prisoner was silenced by the
Judge; the court could not Lear his accu-
sat one, unfuunded as he believed them to
he.
The Attorney GeneraI:-"Let him 60
on-there is no danger TO be apprehended
from any thing he says; he might be speak
ing for ten days aud six hours, and nothing
that he could say would affect the public.
With regard to what he said Of Mr.. La
bourdetie, he felt authorised to say it was
lie; but Of this it was unnecessary to
speak here. How does the court intend
to treat the motion!"
The court-"To exact $4,000 of good
freehold security, most decidedly"
The prisoners counse! trusted The Judge
would interpose his raerciful authority,
and order that no unnecessary severity
might be used towards the prisoner in con-
sequence of what had recently occurred.
The Judge said that The sheriff was re-
sponsible for tie prisoners in his charge,
and was the best Judge of The surveillance
which it was necessary 10 use.
He was then handcuffcd and remanded to
prison.
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