New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-20
AcoUITTAL OF AMELIA NoRv.y,
COURT or SESSIONS -. Before the Rrco,n~. .
Aldermen PuRpY and VAHpgRyooRr N'A0Es AZ
Trial OF Amelia Norman
The testimony having Deer conclndsJ H..

COURT OF SESSIONS .... Before the Rrco,n~, .
Aldermen PuRpY and VASpgRyooRT S'AOEa AZ
Trial OF Amelia Norman.
The testimony having oeen concluded lss,n..,
the summing up of he was commenced this
MoTrell. Esq Previous - proceeding tb4 Con..
was crowded capacity by ANXIOUS ,S 's
auditors including many highly rsspsct table lad.,
side OF the Court thousand or nor, r. -
packed together m the Sesuors, awaiting an opports.
eater. '-'T5 :
Mr. Morrell commenced by addressing b;ms.,
TIE Court and reading from me,Ica aathortT ..
Ject Of te several grades, chafacters an! dr., W ssA
one Of which precisely consspoaded with the ;,,;I
winch the prisoner was both before aud att, ~ 'e
Mr. Mofreil continued at Considerable iensh n -,
conduct Of Baafl, but We nave no space for even y
his speech.
Jonas B. Phillips, Esq. Acting District A,,on..
then addessed the Court and Jury IN oeh OF The
ton. H SAID 1t was not his Intention TO wound n.
OF The unfortunate female al the bar who's. ,iy,,ns
deeply symp.th;zed. He wished 10 try the c,s q,
alone, and no 10 wander in the regions OF romance n ~.
ence the minds otthe community or jury Hs had
sitlon indulge in yndetiye erlrnss-f,r s'3'
ongsd God, and justice belonged 10 the Court ,s x
He merely stood totih TO vlndcaie the violated ,w
contend for t.e punishment io, crime that had 49,,
mittel lie then proceeded 10 discuss the t<,;, N-'
which he dwelt with much foyce-deducng ,b-' .
the prisoner committed pyemedatsd assault upop N. p
lard. wiki intent 70 take his hie-fog which III, *
bound 10 find her Guilty.. Mr Philips 'se
with calmuess aud argumentarive ability O"'
David Graham, Esq. then addressed tho g..
and jury with great sol'mnity power, ya,hos and IL,
in behalf OF the prisoner his client lie spoke Of ~
mentous importance OF the OF the deep ,yr,rL %
sobng interest and yigtuous indignation il excid
SONS of whole enlightened and honorable commprr
commended the interest taken BY the community !, ~
citing case. He spoke .. the ianentabir want Of
i,,,r,, IN .a,sa ,y,iI.
TO punish the base aud sainous ,educe-whie rn,re
every o,e; thng OF value, protected By law. "
pgscated crimes olNolence, ard the taxing Of the law
INTO MS her own handbut twas owing to tie ,S
OF shy guard whatever thrown by the law around i.m,
tue aud the of any punishment whatever for The nE
destruction Of that virtue and lis concomtan, psscr o5
than in All action for damages. He spoke of the cope
Of Ballard the cowardly and skukng seuce whom h. b3
hardly yet seen Court, but who was marked in his eh
Ter By brand deep and damnimg than that Of Cain y
would he said defend the character OF his riven and t,ok
hearted client from the base and witherng calumnes thai h.
been attempted b. upon IL, and endeavor to rcu.,
b. means of an honest aud enlightened Jury from n. maj
rain and destruction prepared 70 m her Hepok.o
the conduct OF the opposing counsel III being instructed y h
client bring the base and false accusations against the %
less victim of seduction and deseon, and then refusing
mission the defence c0nue By testimony the hl,gS
and baseaess OF the accusations made lie spoke Of Ii.
afdy skukng of Ballard, hiding himself in every com
of the Court room afraid show his face to auy houest n,
NOT daring to come forward and verify by his oath the f
he had instructed his counsel make He d,
NOT come forward there witnesses in abundrr.
Court to contradict and stamp with isehood and niamvh
accusations. OF the injury and deseron BY Ballard Of IN
victim Of his usof her implorng him for assistance for h.,
self and the child of which h had made her the molhe
of the coward, cdlt, spurns her with rude Insult roM hu
and telling her 20 and get her living as other prostitute,
dd-he spoke and cuttin. terms Mr. Graham mo-
ceeded recite and upon the testimony which
he analyzed with ability aud power-and deducng from
the OF the case. from the insanity Sc of the pisope
the duty the Jury 10 acquit the accused Mr. Graham
speaking of Ballard and his unfortunate victim said he ouM
her the bud and beauty of innocent and engaging wsm,
hood. Heound her lovely in body and easy and cheeua
mind He left her body wreck and her mind uin-a nl
laughing while pl2yEg It's madness with own broEa
fragments On this part of the summing up, the counsel w
masniceny eloquent. lie contendsd that, broodns
her real Wrongs and nureS years, she had been nn
TO desperation and madness Among other Of heaHai
cruelty her after her visit with his former deserted Ui,s
his store h. applied 70 the Police and swearing she
vasran and prcsttute attempted have her Pea
entary Backwe!l's Island bnt defeated in his
righteous attempt. After p,oyns from the evidence Of D
McCeaiy and Nlr Behene that the prisoner melancholy
and insane mind aud pat.empted suicide and after lou,
course powerful argumsnt aud unsurpassed ecquence III,
counsel closed stating that the delyerance OF the p,o
by the verdict e the Jugy excellent lady ready
with wonderful effect for nearly hours aud when hecan
cluded, it being O'clock,
The Court adjourned TO 81 o'clock.