Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-24
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II aud conveying the bsiy great distance. niIst
novel; and tie rial and subsequent events with regard 10
tie iae -, lit, are no, lite remafkable.#
The tfal was If the ms paiIrnl. aud the Interests
nt ,e pfs1er every stage Of H. Consulted az Tar
a. The II the law would permit the presiding
n,wer ins0 81. Livery objection rasd b, The eon'fei
was deliberately nsdcred. The charge Of tie cunt,
as Governor Seward says manifested lnhsua tenderness
toward Tie accused.
han the verdict convictns the accused Of murder IN
81 'Irsl le,rc WAS rendered. application ir new
al the grounds of alleged prejudice b, Jnrn. I'm
proper conduct by the jury, aud other supposed iIegu
larues. considered by The Cont OF Oyer and Ter
miner AMI denied. TIL, presiding Judge then allowed
III iernf. by which the cause was removed TO the sn-
peme Gonrt. and In the time the sentence cnilse
fGeni the verdict DELAYED. The tribunal feses
I'd and affirmed all lhc decisios of the Court If Oyer
and gefm.nrr which touu then performed It's remain
my duty by rendering final Judgment. HE accused
ibcn aaain demanded wrlt uf error, with view 10 oh
ain a nsderten hy the Snpfemc Cont. aud IN The
treut II an adverse Adjudication then 10 remove the y
cord ts tsjon II III tuuutuf The Correction ol Errors
surh VII c.uii enlt t. allowed l. Circuit Judge
Iustee II the Supreme Coufi the { anceor. The
Cir,ll 1a3te WIN f,ei The esns. HE Chancellor, aid
our ct e 1astlres 81 The Supreme ruft with the run
rIrraee 81 his a~s,ialcs sefefally refused 10 allow
VIII At sud the accused finally appealed to the
Executive Ia uiorPse lis authority,
TIE IHls pfe.e.ltd ior the consideration Of the L.
tru'ifr VIZ these
Is Nhehrr any orrar in law has occurred in the IN
Il an ealptr,i,n.
IDLY Whether the conviction was contrary to ey-
lcnrr
Billy. Whether the prisoner is n proper subject for
clomcnry.
pm al ihctc points, End particularly in its analy
If the evidence IN The ca1e. the opinion oil hrlt.xee
utive clear and air, and he 10 the conclusion
that there Is granal whatever for his interference,
bat the cpnlfafy that interference under the circnm-
saucrs If the case. would he Taught with the mosl
tl, nuI. bIS a
hui the lrgal constitutional tribunals, framed with
complete regard III the public safety and the rights Of
individuals were noi allowed 10 rest with the degree Of
interference and diciaiion have already spoken Of,
: having bttu brought to bear upon them.
4 meeting Of TIM members oi the bar Was called IN
New lutk TT Tuesday. having reference 10 the refusal
u the couri al8R the 10 be taken III the Court
of Ertnrs At h,s mccting Samuel G.. Raymond Esq.
wa, called Ia the hair aud Thomas II. Tucker Esl.
appointed SECRETARY. An address made by j. i.
Brady. f.sq wha fesseW'd ia, case generay, aud the
actlpn vi In courts. particularly that OF the Chancel
lur, deh nnciug ihe Ur; It the latter. Gov. Seward
be as handled pfey svrTes, concluding the assertion
that the Ggsofnsr had madc an lHeNcusaae error one
which every lawyer, hoy. vino had ever manipulated
the frsi hook on evidence knew was error he aln-
Del 10 III, statement llat,uc art Of tie confession ur
prisoner aid he taken oyiGento and another rart re-
lrctoJ-- said tie "hue must be- taken or the whne
rJrcttd. He ofcr,d several resolutions hearing upon
tie case. which wofe seconded by }. w Edmonds. Esq
and passed unanimously. committee appointed
H. present cupcs 81 these upn u the Governor the
Chancellor. and Judges Of the Supreme Court aud IN
motion Of All Sc,s. this committee also instructed
10 cause petition Ia ho presented 10 the G9yefmr iof the
rprieye 81 Coli until his mg be reviewed in the
tour, Of Errors The committee consists ofihe follow
ing perslns. J. T. Brady. Richard r. Ward Wharton
Griffith aud NJ {. Patterson, and the President and
Secretary ii the meeting. delegation from this
mtce prec,d,d Immediately to Ab.uy. for tho purpose
II obtaining an interview with the Governor. Tn,
Commercial says tie meeting vas numeIousy allen
dtd.
The following are the resolutions adopted
"lta-aisrd, That thc night h review the decision of
lnrrnr tribunals IN The court OF Inst resort right
essential Ia the due administration of the laws that Ia
niuSea VIII dtrmr, except IN cases free oi all doubt,
amounts l. denial Of Justice
"l,es4l1cd, That the question whether. under the
constitution of this State, Cont of Over and Tern.
be held Otherwise than by Judges appointed by
nihe Governor and Senate. although discussed. remains
undecided III the Court of Errors. and deserves serious
drliheat1n; the worls Of the Constitution being Tho
Governor shall nominate, and with The consent Of the
N'nre shall appoint all Judicial officers eSccp, Justices
oi the Peace
Resolved, That questions concerning the orraniza
mon ot Courts require. above all others the decision Of
hc highest tribunal, nasnuch II illegally constituted
hc judgments Afford protection To officers directed
execute them
mcnt, especially when IT involves human life. must de
pend upon Its unqnesnncd correctness. and that the
ecUu.n al any Judgment, whose legality gravcly de
nnthy deliberate uddl,ulcresed uiuds, without afford.
NJ opportunity provided Tor by law. To have II reviewed
IA the confi of ultimate appeal. must deprive that judg
ncnl ot the universal respect Ia which, after such
view. II would he clearly calllled.
IL yl.Yed That the execution of any convict. what
ever lbs er,mc, is Of no greater Importance 10 the
muHlv than such administration at the awsas will
produce Implicit public confidence M TIE decisions and
DEGREES, II our Courts Of Justice"
~ h5re Is something nrw: the lawyers,-thc very
last men III the world from whom would expect such
Lu1J aSsaiug tribunal olusticc. and cndtavorin
~ tore" Of drnuneallon and popular ntmidah to oh
tain change OF lis decision! As strange the va
gtjs q The pc pie ol 4 than expected to
acr iGirgts gully Of such piece Of interference with
"wu'o preserve the independence and purity Of which
all good ahd true should unite
Bat although this Is the most surprising of all the
vents cnnrctcd with this remarkable case, there is vet
another strange fact 10 rec ,rd In of the New
York papers there appeared the first of the week
cle ii column and half in length, attempting 10 de
monSra'e the following PROPOSITIONS
81 Adams wasin an erect position al the time the IA
lal blows We're inflicted,
- One Of the parties at least must have firmly gap
pied the other While the blows were inflicted.
change Of position.
81 There nothing in the form fthe fractures that
gives probability 10 the notion that any other weapon
WAS used by Colt than the Ratchet produced at the
TRIAL.
30 Colt and Adams were face to face at the time the
iaial blows gwen.
&c That rhsn The ,rouad on the ift side Of The head