Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-09

) ty' to this charge--you will respond.
The prisoner was heard ieeb'yt to an
swer-"NOt guilty."
Witnesses for the prosecution were
then introduced. John Smith, duly quail
ihed
Question by the Court.--Do you know
the prisoner at the bar?
AnSrer-l do.
Coart--You will proceed to stale as
clearly and correctly as possible, such
knowledge Of the prisoners character and
habits as you may possess.
WttneSs.--The prisoner and myself
were born about the year 1850. OF the
first Is years of our life, it is not necessa-
ry to speak. In 1916, in a little difficulty
we had with some of our nelghbors, he
was sometimes found among the ARMED
neutrality However, he soon changed
his name, and mounted the cockade on
now see on his hat, as an emblem OF his
principles. In 1872, he was heard to say,
that it was 'unbecoming a moral and rell-
glous people to rejoice at the victories OF
our arms Since then, he hasexperlenc-
ed many changes, and, in 1910, he pass
ed the chrysalis, and appeared what you
see him now-the Universal Wing Party,
aliaS, that same old Coon. | was present
when he Played the antics specified in the
indictment, which te!ieve 10 be strictly
true.
JOHN Jones, examined, (aOt JOHN By
| am farmer. | know the prisoner at
the ar. | became acquainted with him
in 1910. He came into Tie field where /
was at work, and introduced himself as the
friend of ''ihe dear people" had never
seen hin EeGore He left with me seye-
raj pamphlets, among which were "Clay's
treaties on the Rise of Real Estate
Cal, on Observation-Disclosures, on Ne
gro Newfoundland "Ogle, on God
spoons" read them all, and, for the
sake of 'change,' gave three times
three for 'Hippecanoe and Tyler too, =
Bat pretty soon found that was sucked
in'--lor, hard times lccame harder--rcal
estate depreciated- produce fell t. almost
nothing seldom would sell for that, and
never for The cash and further, the wit
ness knows not
jack wilson, examined.--I am a sailor.
| knew the prisoner, as well as any odd
salt does the fogs of Newfoundland, or tic
rocks of ScylIa. He gave me this book
moro than two years ago. Here the
look is produced, viii Ii proved to be "A
Dissertation on Verdant Tow Paths aud
outrageous Lakes, by Solitude Ewing,
corrcc ed and improved, with copious
Notes and important Additions, on Sea-
mans Pay and Rotten Navies, ty the
Wing Committee of Vigilance; Horace
Greedy, Printer, log Cabin Office, New
York, 1907 Witness continued. |
read this look, and, SILVER my timbers if
I've had a good breeze since.
Patrick O'Blarny, examined---Me
names Pathrick O'Blarny--to be sure it
is. And wasn't it born in Ould Ireland
that was, before | iver came to this fray
at all, at all? Me mithcr (he
Lord bless her, and all iv her children:
which is meself; for me sislers--l never
had any, and me only brother was only
cousin, alther ALPINE m.thcr, as was
saving
Here the Court suggested that the les
iimony was rattcr irrelevant, and checked
the witness lo,uacity b. asking him If he
knew the prisoner
Is that what ye'd lie alther knowingl-
Thin, by the powers isn't il sorry am
hat iver saw the cralher? When lived
with me mither in BlIalaugh livery blessed
lay Civ US br tn and pratles enough; and
liver in this fray country, did Judy, my
!allint, and |, ate 'head and pluck and
1ane soup for breakfast, and dinner, and
supper, till this spalpeen iy 'cOwn' as they
call him, promised me two dollars day
and roast bafe' if I'd raise the shalah for
Tip and Ty,' niver, at all, at all.
Here the evidence for the prosecution
closed.
Several witnesses were introduced by
he defendant, but their testimony was
over ruled by the Court, as they we're
known to have teen participS crinlinis in
The transaction. The case was briefly
summed up by the States Attorney, when
John NJ. Bolts, Esq, made an elaborate
argument for the defence. He confessed
hat the crime had been perpetrated, but
an abb could easily be proved;
Or, if this plea should not be received, that
The more fashionable one OF insanity
might be urged. He closed with pa
hetic appeal 10 the jury and Court in nit
cation of the offence and punishment, in
asmuch as the old coon was in bad health,
and might not long survive.
When he had concluded, the jury, after
4 short consultation, returned verdict of
'GUILY."
The prisoner was deeply affected when
he verdict was pronounced