Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-06
From The aieh ntni j,nss. i Oei,b,r IA.
IIit. t,A-r yr IAAtr., A Il'REN

ills tfS. fF ptsfHrf has Apfn II IN there
SHOUTS enzn = Reh ,und, aud curing that iitnc. has
conducted hnlise Ia such manner a. la Command the
respect aud esteem Of all wh- knew hnp. lie AT
tentise 10 his hasin S. r.. uar ia his hais aud hts
neghb'fs al testify 10 his eafreus aud .blgng Jsr,sl-
tim. Such. INDEED thr regard IN which he was
held, thai hrs mex deUr n'gibr. engaged 10 business
SIMILAR To that which he pursued, wb'n tnteTra ,d by
an pni al Banks which J = ofprfes had
erb deiec ID but nol knowing thai such dfietion bad
hetn ade gave j. high character as a merchant and
gentleman.
Il is nov ssrertaned that he has been f,r some time
obtaining nionfy by nees With io.rd names -genefaliy
lhose o persons ana tths dlslanc, we'll kunwn 10
i1ank-and that wth thu uione, lkus obtained he ha.
nlaaly conducted his business grocer aud cumms
slut merchant. with What pfudrnee muy be judged
ahen Is stated by those having charge :" his matters,
that ihcIs viii be a surplus alter the payment nf his
Bank debts through the logged CHECKS aud olhrfwlsp
u. Was si suspected by his paying ~ Bank be-
iafp thry were due. 10 Prevent the sending az ni
as 10 lh's IA whose names They drawn. - much
by way al tnr1dac,toi - The pr'saHl state II his
lesl rfay. al ttisnSn instance. Jntey was brought
belure The 'iagnt, and by his coDasrl, Ro q Scorr
Esq. confessed bis guf and threw himself upnn the
ueny OF The Tribunals OF llls country Nh. y did Hi.
is sPecch which drew iears from hose present. We
never saw man who seurd sb lfnn deeper contrI
Ion thnn d0cs Jufry HIS casr will now be carried
with hule delay. accompanied with h = own c,nf,.s.
sun, through The eiHfts nGl finally disposed u His
hrarel aad confession na mil gate tue visited
upon HIN.
Siore the aaove prepared We have the following
Substance OF The remarks o Mr. Scott furnished Oh.
nally lur the Str:
"Nhen yesterday. iot the prisoner asked y1n 10
p'Siptne the Investigation until t1-day, then gave
suflnre that sought the nela eence ht considerations
which, II were permitted Ia dsclpst, would be sails
factory To your judgment. iau kindly and promptly
granted hal asked aud will NV, nope. show that
II WIS ~ der orinaiy circumstances thai requested
The delay. Iul Saturday last HE prisoner 10 ne
stranger. ia that day-nnd N tbs The gloum aud
darkness ol his shuft llehe solicited my professional
stslrcs, aud has held COUNSEL with me 10 reward Il, this
INST srflous prosecution In professional lie of nav
more than ih,fy years. aud wHh familiarity IN
|ehfs ui distress ahd d' sldun ~ human aiilfs IN
"hieh every sympathy ol the human heart would b.
aroused IN ply and eonmsefaiion Tor the hnnbeI suf.
irtet and "ieuder have never Witnessed bat one OH
81 which has made 50 deep an impression my own
hear. ns that al HE unfortunate Young man whose case
Is now 10 be investigated. Early nmy interviews auh
him, HE bfs the great The abs tblng desire with HIN
-uHa Hal seemed fastened ON his conscience aud his
snui. winch ~ human Ingenuity, advice reispnln,
Gould shahr-was tulhiuy 10 maku known his errnt
aud promptly 10 submit Ia such punishment The oi
tended laws Of his county denounced against him
flnny, ,ti calHly, he was warned aud Administered III
the tfatt clust gurnces which the execution al saeh
purpose @uhlI brug on hln. Mailing could shake hin
Neither The Tear "i punishment the hope of escape
nom tbs prosecution, made hiu hesitate or rause |
have been commanded by the prisoner arrest tn in
Ycslgn ION Nhh \ determination hxrd and unullera-
inand could not even then ,bry Such pr,(essi,u m
Al responsibility md never beiWe pneounlrfed-such
lau,hct, pray Heaven. | may never have cause 10
meet. ask, one nlghls ronsdora1n--I asked II lr
hyheii, MI lur tins unhappy youu, man. | an agaln
commanded by Tue accused pts,esspd he ia suh
lu kno" led o the awful unpu OF the adm ssion 10
say to YOU, str, that he clues"s his guilt aud Thai no
witness need be called 10 prove IT, and bows ia humble
rr'saoa 10 the punishment by law prescribed for his
rtiHr.
"A plnus christian, with far character many friends
and prospect ur the coming future bright and cheering
he. III moment of weakness has fallen from the WAYS
al honesty aud 'fInr. lie viii not be tempted BY any
earthly hope 10 consent 10 add to This his yrd, hy
falsely denying thai quit. While thus speak by the
com maud ahd under the authority Of the pris mr. hat
Terms edh acnfe the condition II his young accomplish
Cd d voted, now virtually worse than widowed vile,
nus n' AOhe'e'7' yet otPhan ehtIdl With THIS theme
rannd trust myself.
The scenes Of wa and distress which no human
tongue eau attempt 10 describe. both of yesterday anc
81 Tue Sahoah now spring up again fresh before me
ihe approving cry OF that wife, 10 her crushed an,
hnmhled husband yet sound IN my "N,s husband
J tel all conceal naIhlngglye up The last dollar I,
, pay all thai you eve cd viii forgive all to repent
i AMI sinner
The uned wishes. then. OF he husband and wifi,
op'y, w'eh now, IN his behait | 81 BAN his ease Wit
The acknowledgement iha. he il pu lily of the charo.
made IA the warrant betre YOU"
u The Rprhaghan Republican Of the 26th Sept con
'ahs The ipiloHinl nuchng description OF the seeue
e cpt n Siiunion. ~ the trial OF Jahns,n wh, with hi
= ~pf ntefo acchnPllers. committed outlsce upon
1t Young lad, IA Aususla
: FlG ral Al OF WN JOHNSON
Inc examination 0i Tins airuclaus villain came off il
i Saunon last Monday. We are told that prrai excite
:, nrh rresailtd during The Whole day-Ai The rIupin
ol the bell great crowd rushed 10 the Court hossp .a,-
II one helna anxious 10 have the most favorable pson
The court s"n assembled aud the prisoner was lrou,
:, loflh. Hopeless as his condition vas not one look u
e sympathy did he mce Every eye hell 6ercely ON him
and II needed hui gesture word 10 have torn hi,
e mic atoms. Happily, word sp KEN no sim "a
z gwen. and the maJrsiy III the law was suffered To tax
It's slas but certain course. The witnesses ptinrimll,
II itnaos were text produced. First came the po or
whose wrongs Were II be the sublecl OF Investigation
e sac was dressed IN the deepest mourning and her face
d which Is The i9lfN o the heart, il OF nothing bu
her own insth,fahfe sorrow. She sworn and ask,
a le her painful stny be, her lips refused their oii,e
nol word could be- heard by either cnur or audience
iil7o all hearts had been swelling with wfatl aud in
: dlgnapn against the wretch whn had wanony br,uo
u shch misery npn pure ana harmless maiden Bn
J. nav thef rage was saiened into sympathy with III
~ sufferer aud HE wrong ser was frgoien fr IN menr
5, IN The presence oi the red The magistrates pi m