Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-19

where something had evidently been covered up, which
was very near the supposed place III mufser. Il was
IN propt tha, s aud another Negro work in the
aneds near tins place, somewhere aheat the ,ne the
murder probably committed.
Inc iaregHRg statement embraces. | believe, every
material TACT both Tor and gainst The prisoner Through
out the al he bore hinso with great frmness and
Tire selirossessen Amer The conclusion of the argu'
ment by Mr. Green for the commonwealth, and A.ssrs
ournoy and Wood Tor the prisoner the jury retired and
alter about twenty minutes, the general rush proclaimed
that they were returning To the bar. Breathless silence
preraed and the OF every nrur. il called
seemed to ring through the spacious hall otusce. All
eyes were fixed upon the prisoner. who still sat with
nnmored oamness 1T cuunirnance and 10 all appearance
III consc Gus innocence, And when the questin was
put To the Jury whether they had agreed upon verdict.
though some quckoned pusaton vi the jugular artery in
dictated internal emotion. feature Of his face lest its
cain eN preston but IT was not until the Monday follow
ing that his drmncss was pu, to the highest test That
night The jury could moi agrCcand when aterw ars, the
only dissenting juror agreedtsa verdict ognliyo ut murder
IN the inst degree. 1t is said his mol sufficient
ir the oecasicnpossbly it had been too long strained
by The agehZng uncertainty Of his fate; perhaps not
unt then Was the astounding fact brought home to his
mind that his own life upon the gaows must be the ex
piaon ii that crime the pcrpetrator Of which ercum
stances, whether truly falsely. yet iressbly point
ed 10 him.
[ pon an Application for a new trial. the Judge, in 4
lucid manner gave his why he could grant IT,
Aud hetofe this, doubtless the sentence Of death has
been passed. and The day Of execution appointed II it
be true that he Is guilty Of the crime OF which he stands
convicted, on no has the tremendous sanction al
The law eyer fallen moIc justly. Our nature shoulders at
such arocty OF crime, IN young. lie IL barely
one aud twehty-and leaves wife and child. undeser
vedly. 10 bear The weight of his uhmy. long, long after
is ownagony Is over, What retrlbutlon awaits hm
anoiher world II bccrmos us not 10 conjecture. but We
learn, With satisfaction, aud trust il may be- true. that
his peace OF nd, aud hopes Happiness hereafter
rest upon an mmoN cable basis winch will enable hm TO
Look upon the ignomlny with which his LIE is about To
close Just reward for its early 1T awful guilt
and give him the Christian ortiudo humly To bow be
meath that All Hand which has brought lis enorm
y 10 light. Nor should it he deemed immoral in lis
tendency suppose that the murderer may. by the pow
CT and goodness Of Cod be led to true penllonce and
ven happy faith. Every generous feeling Of
hopes IL may be 30 Punishment tremendous enough is
II. tor him 10 know that the stigma 81 his crime falls up
on his unhappy family. Justice and Law have pursued
Their victim Toll lar enough when life aud FAME both
sacrificed al Their av,nging altar; and horribly vicious
must the constitution ct that mind lie which could lc cn
eouraaed IN crime by catastrophe such hs