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who said che was q handsome modest quiet retiring
| girl. ! was not surprised, considering all circum-
stances, TO see Singleton in such state Of agitation
To prevent him leaving the room ! stood between
him and the door. and he often pushed me aside, say
ing there is use in IT, will go out !; he repeated
this language often. When talked with him his re.
plies seemed 10 be incohereni, and not appropriate.
He insisted that Heberton should be brought TO the
house and that he should dojustce to his sisters that
he should marry his sister; no matter what said to
him he still KEEP, to this one point, und would not be
diverted by any considerations about God and reg-
lon, or any thing could say to him. have never
seen sllninr incoherency in any persons except in
high fevers He seemed distracted, and nigh, say,
TO be in deranged siae, as it seemed to me.
Mrs. Cdthorine Stonkiin, sworn Live mex, door
to Mr.. Mercers. Wife Of sea captain Went in nf-
ter breakfast on the 9th. Mrs NJ had hold of Single
sister he told me so; he ripped on, ihnt he would go
up and kill her caught hold of his arm myself, and
called for aid from the kitchen To get him down
stairs, and some gentlemen came, and their help
we got him dawn stairs; Mrs. Mercer SAYS. 4 Mrs
Shanklin, wish you would s,ep down stairs, | want
TO speak to singleton" l went down to the kitchen;
in a few minutes Singleton made second attempt to
60 up stairs; he was going up md run and caught
hold Of him second time myself; h. said he wonld
kin his sister, for she I'd ruined and dsgraced the
family; got him down into the back parlnr again -
, there he went on iuribusy; his mind Yelling on Kill
ling his sister the Young gentlemen WIN were there
got him little pacfed; VIM. Baird sent for 10
come down i'm nedatcy to see If he could II do
thing for Singleton Mr.. Baird, Mrs Quinn and Sim
by Singleton; they sent two gentlemen after Heber
ton, who said they would bring him dead or alive;--
Mr. Baird went out; Singleton waited with great pa
tience to Heberton he wanted to go, and said
no, they will bring him, and when he comes have got
cowskln in INV house, and I'll get il, and then you
shaH giro to him presently he turned round and
was gS tened AT his looks; his fpaures were wholly
changed; his face was in streaks, red and white
sreaks. an eighth Of an inch apart; his eyes looked
wild as if they going IN come OFT Of his head.
was afraid. and told Mrs. Quinn would go into the
N1l ~ n mi thpv
had taken the weapons from him while was gone -
have seen crazy persons Singleton resenbled one
of them whom saw. In respect to the cowskln,
Thought would pacfy him. and should like 10 no We
had Heherton h1dn good cows inning (Laughter)
Rtr. Asdridh Prior Rector Of the Church of the
Messlah, (Epscopal) testified that Sarah went to
scho VI to him in lS4l 42 and that her character and
cond ict were uniformly good: her mn rather weak ;
but when at school we used to set her up as an exam
pie 10 others for 900 behavior; she was mild and
c0nHding which to"k to be trait of character run
ming through the family. knew Singleton met him
A. O'clock, A. NJ, on 10th Feb. in Queen s.; when
within few p,ces he cast his eyes on the ground,
an turned way without noticing me: saw him again
about P. NJ. in Catherine ST., but he pissed without
noticing me, which he did before that day; his
movements were hurried, and there was peculiar
wdness about him told my family he seeind frantic.
i Wn, W. B Hrd -An'com mission Merchant was
at The house on the 9Th having been sen' for found
Singleton in very agtaed state; he took me into
the yaid with him and then Diet, led the dshonor of
e his sister; and what to he done. He use very
LIE on ,a"sua.o ou' , ~, a'I s~ea,',e. "u'Seu
: WIZ, CIV wal, " ,i We s''u ; NJ u, "a
,o .oa' we nh, nct wv wn,um WI, ne ne,
j., . I Use H. ,b h;ir - ,; ~ wv,
IS his hands into his har~then Jumped up-wnlk-d
across tho hs resumed .J ms seat '
not take hold Of Hseer,0n. Singleton became yer.
swore a, every hodv and cursed every bodv who op
Is posed him; toid ms 'a,er to go to nell ana IN
and others at this time; he made repeated efforts Il
re 60 OUT several lenen'en volunteered 10 take chnrs
OF nun S'"sie'o" 'e'' VIC "ou'e e"o'' '''e a'e'
80 wares.
AcaW o1nnsoM-o upeim'enu""' VI t'e sauna
no9', IN ~nlcn oarhn was 'eacner sne was ne'
ter ehayed man any Young .aay ! ever knew IN
- scnnoi nave nearo people say that sue was aver
y, mld' innocent er..
~ Chs Pdynter-Was at the house on I he Sth, befor
u the father returned and corrohorsed he statement
7 Of Sinqetons conduct: he threatened TO shoot
u body who would prevent him from going nut. said
20 "You can shoot me ii yon like but you can't 90 on
q Of that door In the condition Won ARE n-I then 90
one pistol from his hand and got him in to the from
~ p,rlor and 70 pacfy him. two gentlemen offered
,' 20 and bring Heberton down. He was locked If
W and the kew tnken out he then seized the ke
Y" rushed TO the window, and attempted % open III
linds N get out; when they stopped him he 20
down on cMI am U"rs M" ,s &c ,hs NM
mr.. H. " al he ,nass Il fro,
r. vi ", ..h ha,h,r he ,Lo,nh, ,hn ,rnnar Nd III
N al w e ~ W. 's' wv pa o"'' "'' ~
,d -. a,
,e Mr. Mnl'es n ohlec'en 10 me question wnereunn
a long discussion ensned between me Connse'. tn
II Court ndlonrned ut O'CLOCK Tor dinner; alter whc
the discussion WAS resumed.
IT. Woodbury.. Friddu Afternoon.
OF
After argument, the Court DECIDED lila
Is IN, witness miuln oive his oninion rs IN III
in WV
he sanity OF tho prisoner; when Mr.. PayntC
re .:i l., al ma, ,l,;,l In had ,,,., 40, sc T.,
h. Sill" "c wv ""' '"'''N "' tn" '"' "Sc VI !"
in reason on the Wednesday referred to.
:" ~. - a.. =. it, NIL. -,
~ yno w. Da ~. ,o 80 e e ~ t u , w I ~
o' 20 min after 10 thursday night before tn" fatal
ru, renee, the prisoner came over from across Il
We street and asked was on duty said always Il
r. duty; replying that he sh, ud want me directly,
, started down Filth huriedly looked n, and ihoua
IN him wild. When frs, got to my box ! noticed
"r or 4 cab drivers snd negro with trunks n ba
- row After running down street. Mercer ret,lrn'
n and asked for paper and ink. which hal MOI we
III" with him 10 another corner; from the N W To u
-, 5. W. corner; after W. got there, he sad wa
~ you TO 60 TO Capt. stmebo Y and get SIS; tell HI
~ Ia send II TO somebody some n tins he nenonr'
=. don't remember either name; neither name ~
Mercer he said the person whose he fir m-
"" tioned yadi Pine I'd ]