New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-16
Rhode Island.


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Rhode Island.
The examination OF the prisoners has been con-
Guided, after nearly TWO wee - patient AID abori-
Gus investigation. OF the number examined.
about two thirds have been already released Al
though nearly all Of them are men who have twice
borne arms against the State. 10 Providence On ne
18th OF MAY, and az Chcpachet; and although
they have done this in the face Of repeated warn
ing, and with a full knowledge of the consc-
qsences It'll We are Of opinion that some OF them
viii yet receive the mcrciiul consideration VI thc
government.
Some were discharged before ths examination
commenced. - that we suppose not quarter ot
those who have been taken remain in confinement.
Against those who have been examined. with per-
hap. hardly dozen exceptions, abundant LEGAL
evidence j. at hand convict them OF treason. I'M
der the common law, and without any reference 20
thu act winch they term the Aigeriue Law.
The examination, which NC have Published. e.
most wholly from their own confessions, will Of
themselves show this Yet they have been PEE
loa,cd, from q humane desire 10 spare the iuhc-
tion Ct neritsd punishment and Ia the nope that
the utter failure u their REASONABLE designs, ard
the atrocious deception, practi,ed upon them by
their leaders have convinced them of the true ma
ture Of the rebellion in which ,hcy were engaged
and prepared them 10 conduct a. good citizens
faithful 20 the government. from which they have
received much ionty. While the public safety
and the ends Of justice demand that some of ine
men YET confined shall suffer thS resu.ty o. thc
laws which they have outraged. still. an earnest
desire exists on tie part of The government ana
the citizens, TO coniIne the example 20 as irw ~
practicable. Prov. Journal. 18th.
OF the whole number Of prisorer, aiken 10 dire
late rebellion, two-thrds on examination h.ye
been discharged. Some few Of those icuain.uc,
will probably be- severely punished; necessity
which the case actually demands. while the mae
iorty will after proper time be permitted 20 go
TO their homes. wiser IT not better men.
Prov. Chronicle.
Cow BAcE-ILlt class of abscutees, (aad
We understand they are numerous.) who ictt the
STATE from the mistaken idea that the authorities
would press them into the ranks. and who moss
remain beyond It's border, from fear. because thet
heretofore have expressed themselves in favor OBJ
an extension of Suffrage, nay, Gdt0caief IT, and
ieariully believe that the Government VIII pro-
coed against them, need have no apprehension ou
thai ground. No person need be alarmed that Hcir
views aud opinions on Tie sHbJ eci of Safr4ge Will
be made the subject of inquiry. 10 that class. II
any, who have takln up arms against thc Govern
ment and the Laws. or have 0ldef and 0bcttc2 In
the reasonable design 10 overthrow the G1yera-
ment, PROSTATE all Law and uproot Society from
- foundation, to revel aud piliase. anarchy and
civil strife, we have go advice 10 oder; their own
feelings viii prompt them what course to pursue
for the future. Prov. Chronicle
Tar TRI,L OF Low. the .Icigei murderer of
I - lr-..r
Newark and to all appearance will run into nest
week. The testimony for the prosecution viii
probably be got through with to-day. Thus tar
the facts set forth in the annexed opening Of + b.
Chciwood, Esq, District Attorney, are fully made
out.
The prisoner. until this spring. resided and be-
lenged in New York. \ few weeks since be came
TO Railway. and took up his residence near II - of
Ninnns. but had no o,tcnsble employment VA,
~ the habit of going out with la dog and gun
On the morning Of the day 10 which tie murder
was committed he went into tho field in when
Nnans was murdered. A. three O'Clock he va,
seen Gaming against the fence, near where VI mans
wa. AT work, with h, gan. and few minutes after
he went into the wood, soon afterwards Two IT,
ports wore heard in precisely the direction Ia which
Ninans was, aud the smoke was sees: after that
the prisoner vas seen with h. dog but without
ms gun. Upon being questioned be- ,ai he
merely came ont r. see where game might be- lad
Tie atterward changed his clothe, at homo and
went 10 = house near where Mr. W va. murdered
and inquired how DC could get q deed made out
Nter loaFipg thi, house, be- met q person. 20
whom he said he had made the best bargain ever
msde IN Railway Tie stated 20 other person. he
met that he had purchased the farm aui stock ct
Mr. W, and that ". had gone % the West and
would never be seen there again. About II
clock. he went home and requested thai he mi ~
- awakened very early next morning, o. person
was gong - meet him n Rthway 20 make sli
deed tor the property. H. arose next morning.
VERY early. contruy - hi. usual custom ard about
o clock was seen coming from the pace where
W. was found. with spade Al la,er period be-
went to take possession OF the farm. Search wa,
then made for Nj Ninsns officers went % tae
place where the prisoner lived bu, could receive
no answer. On looking into one OF the rooms theg
found the prisoner concealed und,r tie bed. Ia
hi. pocket found Wiuans knife. A. the el-
trasce OF the woods adjoining the corsted SPOT
was found with the appearance sf man, savin-
laln there blood was also found aud short dis
tauco from il the body Of Wiuans, slightly covered.
The mortal wound extended from the lower rart
OF the 10 the iroaial bone. aEd ne rii7ze oi
the -un must have been near - his face. These
the principal facts upon which the State relic.
for tie conviction Of the prisoner
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