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REMiNfsCEMcns Or THE RAE,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or TEE BAK
Mr.Leigh. ID bis snssch upon Heath's
case, which We 1thihk the best aiapsed,
aud, for the asspeEatian al the case. The
lsonndest We eveF~heafd, mentioned two
instances Of shinteresting character where
life bad been deliberately taken. and WI
conviction did NOT follow. Mr. leigh
took the ground that v here jealousy was
The exeltiag cause oftaking Life. il did not
amount 10 murder inslhe tirst dasree. BE-
eahse HE reason was thrown from IFS es
quilibfium BY he violence 81 passion.
ind he did nos acl 10 that state u ceol ~ 7.
[ liberation which the law requires 10 con.
lslitute murder III the first degree. HN
pressed This npen ihe Jprv with much.
Ilerce-f orcible, sbecanse Il conceded the
guilt Of the. prisoper ~ All H. the .killias
was concdrnea, bpi assaulted lhe eases
is.s&sa "a
Of meeting the case, ane. the. natural ex
position Of the iaaaences which operated
| TO produce the crime.
Ia the course If his argument he Iela,
ted two cases IF killing, which were" lis
tened 70 with q great deal Of interest. -
He stated that many years ago, while Ira
yelling. 10 the county 81 New Kant, .he
stopped al The house Ola genllemah nam
ed Couch, whsre'he received every mark
iTsefeeqRast courteous hospitality from the
sadness and melancioiy Worn ~ lAs CD:
Infr END daughter which excited MI
i sympathy and Curiosity He afterwards
learned the Facts. andfal sad, sad tale Il
was. Il appeared that an affection had
existed between . young man and The
daughter, but ire father Tor some reason
good one as n ultimately proved, siren-
n9usly opposed a mnfriaEe between them.
The daughter 10 an evil hour, ihinking
her father cruel and unjust, agreed 10
elope with her lover and be united 70 him
in marriage. The villain, who with more
than demon spirit was plotting tie ruin
Of The fair creature who conf,iea III him
and placed herallFin his hands, bore her
safely from her lather's Bose, and married
her. as she supposed inslegal form. The
next morning. however, the base hearted
wretch sent the daughter back q her IA \
sher, Informing him that ID spite Of Mis-
opposition. he had induced. The dangliier
70 elope with him, THAT friend had acted
az clergyman To- deceive the poor giFl,.
That the marriage was all a shan, and
now be returned heT 10 him dish9nored
and 10 shame The wretched father al.
once loaded his gun, went 10 a public
plact where he saw THE villain. told him
that be bad butE6iteen minutes 10 live,
took out his watch, and when ,he time ex1
pred raised hislgun and shot him. de ad
He was tried for murder and acquitted IS
the Jury. .TH4
The other case, which he menGored,
and which applied more directly 10 the
question OF the influence Of Jealousy, oc-
Cured in Peiersborg, where man became
jealous OF mistress and under thelmad.
dening influence Of the passion, v rent to
the woman and deliberately cut heT throat
and yet The jury brought 10 verdict
of nianslaughleF only. The recital Of
these instances produced visible impres,
sion upon tie audience, and we were al:
most inclined al one time 10 tbirk that
the jury would BE- staggered. But AR
Rrooke's clear and lucid expositionBof the
law and facts, soon cleared away all mist
and.doubt frpu The Fpbjeci.
Riesaged st4r 7.
WoMAN's SYMPATHY The New Ha
ven Herald relates, That as a rnnswsy
horse dragging wagon with young I'D
in il, was suddenly brought up with 4
crash, ID the Streets Of that lewn, but for
tdnaiely without. injuryto The boy; an old
lady ID great agitation followed 10 pursuit
Of the wagoal Mother, mother, ex*
claimed her dabgMe9. where are you 90;
ing I Don't getihto Abe Gro xd; you can
do him any good Seeing her agitation
i lady who happened to,oe passing atfthe
moment kindly inquired, Is be your son'f
oh no. replied the good old n.airon, but
he is somebody's SOM e
lsl n i
II has been asceFtained. from Official }or
authentic documents, That the total 10 I
debtedness 81 Ill ibe States and Terrific.
ries in this aourishipg Ualon ly Sl98. SIS, I
37G IS. A
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