Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-10-11
MADISON, Oct. 3. ls42.

"ts"ts having lett ernon the morning OF the same
day, as,ride " Napoleon Bonaparte." Vernon la,
no progressing features to stranger The ton
ensemble Of the whole town, particularly the streets
las an air Of extreme negligence and want of pub
nc spirit. This - the more striking to one immed
ately FROM Columbus. was surprised to find in
The latter one Of the neatest towns in the State
he Court House Columbus. in particular, is the
handsomest building of the kind in Indiana. Per-
sons IN Vernon, who apolog zed to me for the neg
iecied condition of that town. attempted to account
or It by the fact that there corporate auihor-
ties, the people having failed to elect them; but wa
disposed, IN degree, to impute it a different
cause. At Columbus you know the State Sentinel is
extensively patronized, while at Vernon but few CO.
pics This alone s quite sufficient TO satisfy
every body why Vernon, though having all the ad-
vantages which the Rail Road can give it over Co.
lumbus is far behind the times when COM
pared with Columbus. Vernon will be obliged TO
patronizc the State Sentinel If she means to pro-
gress rapidly in philosophy, taste, public spirit,
laws and morals and female beauty and excellence,
and in short, all christian virtues and social ex-
ccencc.
Ut this place. Madison. the subjects of chief in
terest during the last few days have BEEN the afro
cous outrage at Louisville, the killing of Bliss by
Godfrey Pope and the trial of two important causes
in the Jefferson county Court, in this town. The
papers, suppose, viii give you the particulars of
the Louisville tragedy, and | Will content myself
by giving you an outline of the law cases.
lhe first was an Indictment for arson against
NIam, John and Wilson Laughridge. The coun-
sci Tor the State mol pros d the indictment as to
Hiram Laughrdge, cousin of the Others to be
enabled to use his evidence for the State against
the other two defendants. SAID William testified
as to the guilt of his confcderates freely but on
cross examination by defendants counsel, he refused
to speak Of the part he acted in the alleged crime
Defendants counsel moved the Court to say TO wiz
ness that ." having spoken of part of the transac
ton, lie must then speak fully as to all that was
done either by himselfor his conederates." The pre
sident Judge being absent from his seat Cor mo-
ment, the associate judges overrulcd the motion.
and their opinion excepted to. Upon the testi-
mony OF the accomplicc, the defendants were con.
victed and sentenced to the Penitentiary for two
years On a motion for new trial 1.-THE President
Judge being his scat) new trial was granted on
the point reserved by defendants counsel and after
long and patient inves, CATION of the case, which
resulted IN proving alib by defendants thew
were acquitted. John Dumont prosecuting attorney
Jesse ID. Bright and VIM Hendricks for defendants
still more interesting case was one in which
coma" was involved and IN which neighbor
Judge Morrison, was engaged as one Of the counsel
| his was case OF SANDER, damages Sj00C; Mar
5aret VI Young plaintiff, David McIn,ire and wife
ieiendants HE wife OF Mclntire, alleged,
'harged plaintiff with having been pregnant and
hat she had applied TO a physician for med cine to
produce abortion and stated that she wondered If
'lanth was not going off to hide it. The plaintiff
; widow lady, and teacher Of the politeg branch
5 OF female education. The slanGerous words
we're spoken IN the presence of Mrs. Susanna Young
nd her daughter Josephine, not of kin to either of
he parties. The defendants denied the speaking
TIE words, aud attempted 10 lmpeach the credi-
slity OF Mrs. Susanna Young and her daughter the
My witnesses by whom the words were proven TO
ave been spoken. This however most sIgnally
iiied them But four witnesses doubted the ve-
aciiy OF Mrs Susanna Young and tut one that of
iiss Josephine Young while twelve witnesses
-'umpha"ily sustained Mrs. and Miss Young. The J.
brought by defendants o impeach the c
Tedibiiity OF the witnesses above mentioned, was G
a very doubtful and unsatisfactory kind the i'm
cachns witnesses showing great bias, while the
lstanng witnesses spoke impartially and without G
erceptiblc bias. The jury brought in verdict
5linst the defendants, and awarded to the plaintiff
IFs Margaret VI. Young, $1,000 damages Costs T
III be i or hundred more. Public opinion an
oves the verdict, though many think the damages
culd have been estimated much larger This ID
sc excited great public interest as the parties
ncerned moved IN the .'higher circles of society.
eintre Is hardware merchant and is reckoned
nong the most opulent among the merchants Of =,
Is place lie IS also a eadng member of one of
principal churches, and is reported a man of -
eat and austere plety. His wife tine second which
mas had the good fortune to captivate) is much :
ungcr than himself. and in appearance at least is
decidedly elegant and accomplished woman. y"
'ugh perhaps rather too much bon point to ue
some OF the nicer and more fastidlous tastes cic
s. Margaret vi. Young, the slandered plaintiff, is ow
WIDOW lady, with two children, very interesting lor
ana boy, and believe also an older SON. who wi
resume rs reader of the State Sentinel, and nil
pc good democrat Mrs. Young is a very ami N,
e and highly accomplished widow lady. and no,
always sustained herself and her children bv
own unaded efforts, in the most respectable
inner. No attempt vas made by the defendants -;
mprach IN the least the character of Mrs. Mar no,
ct VI. Young and If any had been made, l am to
lsned 1t would have been unsuccessful She il ces
we reprosch and above suspicion; and shocking ais
eed II Is that woman 20 pure should be COM ,.l
eu y any circumstances 10 appeal to the law por
the redress o: grievance liable to operate 90
lily against hre as the enc IN question
'"e counsel IN this were among the ablcst vii
The ground on both sideswas contested inch BY pre-
,l;,.r e 49, 'o' gan
pia'ntiif, aud Judge >. 4. Stephens and j G. len,
shall Tor defendants. The argument opened hrir
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