Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-03-28
NOrman.

Thrilling account oil the trial OF ms ruined gft Tor le as
sault on her destroyer, Ballard. It's necessarily long,
and most of the facts already familiar 10 our readers, but
we must make room for the following extracts -
"Thank God, human sympaihics are warm
aud active, even amid The malaria Of cities. The Young
friend 10 whom | dedicated my volume IT New York let
tiers, who kindness of heart l. only equaiied by hs euer-
gy Of purpose, gained the ear OF The Judges, aud earnest
~ enireaied Tor postponement. lie took upon himself
the expenses of the tna. trusting 10 Providence Cor and
\ uoble-souied, warm hearted stranger, a Nr. kearny,
formerly OF Buston, though a man of limited means, offer
ell fifty dollars, and went with Inn 10 procure the sor'lc-
es Of David Graham, Esq one Of tie abi'sl lawyers in orr
criminal courts. The sum WAS of course much smaller
than his usual fee, but lac wa iniurnced 10y higher mo-
tves than pecuniary %recompense When he entered up
on the case, he WAS surprised al the amount OF respecia-
Bile testimony m favor OF the gtrls character, previous 10
her acquaintance with Ballard. Ills heart was touched
by the story of her wrongs, confined as 1 was by q null
iitude of witnesses.
returning the money, for the prisoners benefit. declaring
that this trial involved considerations higher and h"iier
than the Tellion of lawyer aud client. The blessing OF
God be with HIM During four weary days, he eNctt.d
himself with watchiul vigilance and unuuns zeal lis
appeal on behalf OF outraged Nomanhood, WAS u noble
burst of heartfelt eloquence, which / shall ever reniem-
Der with gratitude aud admiration.
"Mr. ST ndtord's Biblical arguments evinced much less
acuieucss than ms legal distinctions Whle portray ins
the horrors OF murder, lac urged the usual plea- that The
Divine adherence OF II was eVinccd hy the re1llsiloh ol
blood for blood and lac sustained this position by the
mark whicl. God set upon Cum. lie apparently forgot
that the mark was sci upon Cam In order that men should
not slay INN. Unfortunately for the advocates "l capital
punishment, this - the only case ON record where tic di-
rect agency of God was inierposed IN "A case at murder
lie said that BETRAYED women had redress To civil Iaw
| never hear that assertion without burning indignation
Esat is the redress Tor 4 broken heart. hilShied repuia-
ton, the dcserion of friends, the loss of respectable en-
ploymeni, the scorn aud kissing of the world Why
! woman must acknowledge herself the SerraRt of snmebo-
dy, who may clam ,cageS for her lost lime WIN indis-
nation aud scorn, | appeal 10 a common sense amt com
mon Justice, against tins miserable legal hcti"n-uIs nm
pudcut assumption that ! am "a claiiel personal. ltl- "a
standing insult to womanhood aud had We not bccone
the slaves we are deemed IN law, we should usr "a masse
IN tn" majesty OF mooaI power aud sweep that contempt
IDLE insult from the statute book.
LET nae not he understood As hoping mucl from pen
allies Then will be cheering 10 me only IL lHdicaiiuns
OF public opinion in the process of regeneration Bt al
traction, and not by repul>ion. mus, a better state OF
:hings b. induced. In the mean Time, ! protest against
considering woman a chaltel. or a play thing aud ask
men 10 consider well loN iea'i"ly uiS "s>"ml'," l.
avenged ia their own domestic lht. hy having moitrrs.
wives, aud daughters, who are chai.els aud play -lhlngs
Here. and not elsewhere, lies thc secret 81 Nj stand
ford's twelve thousand dangers. lie asks, ny hat % we
were all armed, and abroad 10 redress Their wrongs
Alas they are armed; and tire terrible wreck ih'N m"He
among human souls, Is m"rc pain'hl To ie r'HeciHs
mind, ihln piles 1T dead bodies. Neuly, they hare ti"it
tie fact.
.Dnnns the two fr,, DAYS Of the trial, Ballard wa,
brought INTO the Court, 10y %slbpgnn from tine prisoner :
rouu,ei, and they tosh ml-ehle,"ns satisfaction 90 cal inE
him forward when the Court opened. Bat forward he
would nOtcome. lie Ind behind stove pipes aud -k"ih-
ed IN CORNERS. THIS WIS. perhaps, "a prudent measure
for the %populace were IN that excited state that IL might
have been unsafe Tor hmm 10 iaN" been gtnci''f l''-
nized. y, he passed ot of Court the ritzrns around ih'
door would call oui-"dont comr Too u,ar L., J. Is a-
much a. we eau do TO keep our canes and : "H
.our shoulders The e>"rtsSlous we're rude, bar tht
sentiment which dictated them was mobile. hope ! have
not spoken too harslly of tins individual
Niat can be more Piu.ul than tie uc age q q seol''F
gong uumourucd 10 ms grave with the reinenbeie'
curses OF his victims? What more painful than the con
sciousuess for such "A return To all "a mothers love, and
mother PRAYER What penalty more seScre ia4n t'
loss OF those pure domestic affections, which he las -
xyaufnnlN lPSprrufpI 2 w hat punishment equal I % To-
rccollcclions of his dying bed God pity Aim }"
lim, too, there II "A reium-paih 10 hls tathcrs mansion
would that he might be persuaded TO entert
The conduct OF the prisoner, cnring ne u'"', WI
marked by Il beautiful propriciy- sad a'd subdned- sh'
made no artificial appeals To - mpaiiy, and showed 10
disposition 10 consider herself d heroine 81 romance
When the verdict was gwen, she became very ialni ~"
DIZZY, and for some time after seemed stunned AMI be
wildrrcd. Her health IS much shattered by ply>lcai ST
10 ferng and mental excitement; bat Ter censuinii o }
j., naturally good, and under the Influence a. care add bi"-
ness the process Il renusalion goes rapidly on- She
evidently a grl of strong feeling bpt qaici, reserved, an
Garile 10 the Influence Of those she lgV's- \ proper eta
cation would have made heT a noble woman.
| sometimes tear ihat, like poor lleNr &c Marie, F1
wil never be able TO wash from her miad Tie .s'su, 90
exnrable past fl plns her 10 speak or i''nh az i'
child. The fountain of na:crnal love hms been p"is"n'
al the source. ! shall never for-et Tie monlninl >ini'
with which she SAID, Il don't know - Il - w".ln "h'
wreck" .Nay. Amelia. rtpIiea J, noble vessels may ,
built from the ;lnbors OF "a wreck
The more | sec OF her, thc more ms '"fe - s'f"f
ened that her native eucrsie7 and strong affection may b
restored aud purified, to AID and bless society instead
being returned i danger and a curse, - sis ir'Aaa
would have been had she been sent To- sing S'hS 4
for 4 paraun IN case IN untINoIabie Vcidlct hal been g.
dcrcd. | had little hope that II would have "ten '''"
though Nj. Stamford held out that i4ea To- t"e Jt1 u
strenuous effort 10 make her appear a great ctal w'f
than she ever was, assurediN dd not p'"e''n Gnu"
from "a regard 10 public order. Ballard bad friends i"'
TO exert a strong influence with tie ruling powers "a
bring their active opposition TO her 1ti"s .
Of while on bail showed that II would be no iinli at u'i
idy If she was not safely locked up az pfi~nn for long h"'
The public sympathy maufies eel 90 lhs f''e q
cheered my hopes, and increased my respect Tor ban.
nature. When the poor gfl returned 30 ifr c'i. ai
her acquitial. some of the jud-rs. several oi ih" my
LAWYERS aud the Officers 81 The prison, all gathered iW
her 10 express congrafulauou and sympathy There q
rs something beautiful m the compassionate rf +"
which they treated tire errng sister, brcal>e >He was
Fortunate and wfeiched. | 'ru-i that no change 81 D.
tcs will ever DISMISS Nr. Macreaiy, iMe Ply Hriaa 10
Tombs. or to A1r. Foipn, the keeper ~If.i nlA
bless them not merely for their kindness 1" ii- J.
gid. but for tic tenderness 81 heart, which leads then
|lfeatali The prisoners under their c-re "i4 as ine' Z
,leness IS possible. Nay tie foul moral a'n'-s"rt'
the place rover stihe thelr kind impulses
"iiie hours | spent IA that hateful ort4e.ae-
ASH the opening If thl~ case, were very sai 10 ~ D
n exceedingly painful to SOC poor ragged heegare S1f
dismissed 20 the PenIieniiary, Tor petty larceuit- 49,
the strong conviction ever present IN iny riud- list
society Is carrying on Z great IS STEM 81 fraud and
and thar these poor wretches merely backed t+e "n
ledge and cunning necessary l. Keep theirs cn-tF b
4 j.; protection.
The Egyptian afc.iiec'u5e. ~ih - noa,ioo"-'
= currence Of tie Strai1it line and tie square. as if
pillars. its cavernou~ dom. 81 massI.e rugs. - gen
expression OF overPpweru- strength. - Vel sfiea
building for such a purpose .iui tie gaceill pi ule
;n.e~-,,,a v,b l,,Fgs '..~.as. snoke so.t.t-A =
IKE of the occasional Triumph Of tire moral -"n,lA' nf- Owe
gal frrhuicaliies. and Of beautiful huT-.s 90 eioqt
IS NJ from the hea.,. Morcove remember that Time
A. wrought such changes m opinion, That thousands -
&c..