Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-11-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THE NEURpFREn.

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man by the name Of Henry Thompson,
called ~ the house Of Mr.. John Smith. .
resident IN the retired part Of Englsnd.
and requested rights lodging. This
request was readily granted. and the
stranger having taken some !efreshment.
retired early TO bed. requesling that he
! might be awakened at an early hour the
following morning.
When the servant appointed 10 call
him entered the room Tor shat purpose, he
was found in his bed perfectly dead.
On examining his body 90 marks Of
violeace Appeared, bot his couuiensnee
looked extremely natural. The story Of
his death soon spread among the neigh.
bOrs. and inquiries we're made who he
was, and by what means he came to his
DEATH. 9 h -
Nothing certain. however, was kooWa.
He bad arrived on horseback. and was
seen passing through . beigbhDring val.
isge, about an hour before be reached the
houselwheTe he came 10 his end. And
then. a. 10 the manner OF bis death, go
little could be discovered, that the Jury
which was summoned Co investigate the
cause, returned a verdict thai he died .Sy
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the stranger VAS buried.
Days and weeks passed on. and little
further was known. The public mind.
however. was not Of rest. Suspicious
existed that foul means had basiene the
Strangers peAlh. Whispers 10 that effect
was expressed. and in the hearts Of many,
Smith was considered as the guilty man.
! The former character Of Smith had not
been good. He had lived loose and ir.
regular life, involved himself in debt hy
his ex,ravagsaoes add at length. being
suspected o. having obiSined money
wrongfuIly. he suddenly fed from the
town.
More than ten years, however, had
now elapsed, since bis return, during
which he had lived At his prssent real
dence. sppsrehIly in good eircumsiances,
and Nith an improved character. HE
former lie, however. ives now remember.
ed, and suspicion, after all, fastened upon
hIm.
At the expiration Of tao months, q
geDilsnan une day S:ppped 10 ibe place.
tor the ParPose Of making inquiry respects
iog the stranger, who had beea Gosad
dead 10 his bed. He supposed himself 20
be brother Of the man. The horse spd
clothes Of the anlofionSJs man attn Te.
mAlaed. sod wete Immediately knowa q
havirg belonged TO bis blotheFs The
body also Wss ssksB up. snd though COZ.
sidersbly ehssged, bore strong resem.
blsnee 10 bin
4 He now fsit authorized 70 stesFlaiR, 4
possible. lha mannas al kia daaAh. h
/ pFossedsd theselose. q inVssiieuis ths
circumstances, ss well ~ he wss able -
At iepglh be made khosn 20 fhe mssis
iTsie OF the district, The Information h.
had collected. aBd upon tbs stfsaeth o
lhis. Smith ives taken 10 jsfl to - tFiss
for The Nilful murder 81 Henry Thomp
son.
The eeIsbrstsd Lord Mansfield "a
thea on the bench. Tie charged u,
! gFsad jury 90 be ssaiioss - 70 6adine
bill sEsiRst che psisoseT. The svi6ssc.
Of his guilt, u guilty. might bsesnsll -
A. iuiars tine u nighg be ersassr, NOR.
inlosmaiion might be obtained Shoul.
/ The jury non hnd hiii sgsiRst him, 81,
shoaid be be seqghied. be could nos b,
solesied again. whatever issiiaohy sb6ul,
rise up sgaasi hin. The gfand iury
however. otd cad = bhl. bot q zee b,
q mtiorily Of only ons.
B ~ isngih, The iims 81 trial aTivtd -
, Smith was brosehl into cUuFt, sad place,
~ The bsf. a gTgat crowd thf0nKed 90
Foom. eager md saSious 70 80 ths prs
I onsF and 70 hvsr she isisl ils binsssl
I appeared GFm snd collected. Eoibiae q
! be msnBsf % sppeassnce indiesisd eniil
snd, sbeu the gusstion YES put 20 hfs
BY ibs CLERK. Are zoe guiity o. nos guii
liy . be answered utih an unial,ein.
iourus, end Wilh q counienancs fsffsci
ly unehanged. met guilty" Toe r6an
81 iof tie prDsecuti0n now Opsusa lhl
cuse. Bot q vas appsfsni thsi BE BE-,
: li,'ie espsUtsisOa 81 bsiaR sbis % bf6y
J. the prisoner guilty. Sc sisted Ia %
isfy. ihat TIE osss ess iaeoived 10 ~,
7 myaegy The pIia0nst VS. nee bi 81
spseta5ility enc % pfbpsuy Tbs a.
csotet Wss ssed % haea bsd star
> hia. geld ed Js@eh 81 isfgs ahaandf
bui Ne tFisoher usg eos 80 maeh fa sa
! Of fsuds st3o ~ aadef e Hfoae tenn
7 iaiion 10 commit mefdsr kaa besids.
y q the pfissasg BED obfsined BE psspen
; De bed eGsapsliy coEreaisd ~ Noi
: irtce % q could be iesad.
Why. ihsn. Nss ihs prisoner sasfttlsi
BE wonld tisfs iha Fsssais 81 fuspisios
= The deceased. HeaFT ThomFtoa. ss4
iieUeilss fesitina 81 letaea. ED re-
> % eeslit fis bed isii Lcetsc 81 a
; ysgpape 81 meeflae ssdes 81 flsa
ahom D. exPesist % make 3 i1fes 81
thsss. Thsi iEsdsI ks d mssis sd 3