Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-27
EXCTTEMEN / IN LEXINGTON (ky)

EAl1l C.MF4N1 IN l.fAlNt oN n.y.
We briefly noticed, IN last, the failure convict
|y1ung SHELBY OF The murder OF IloGINE. aud ui his
Subsequent release upon giving bail 10 The amount OF ten
thousand dollars. We mol at all surprizedhoweys
Fl much regret aud condemn the proceedings to
which ledlo learn that tie conduct ol HE Judge III
nlng him occasloned the highest excitement thar
|rry Handouts ISSUED, dunouncng, the Aals.
est terms, the Judge (bueknel) the egh; jufors who
were for his acqtal, AID Nh Gay tbs leading COUNSEL
We annex slatenoul ot Mhal took place the next day
copled rym letter when appears IN the Washington
Tunes:
Al daylight, the tGi! es OF Judge Buckuer and the
arhl )ur1 ound suspended ~ the hech lAn,dI
Fury m tlunl oi The court mouse doo aid AN alteinp
m the part ui the jalof 10 remove u.en met WIN
.ch determined resistance by the geerssup Vi The
N lies that no further etJrtto renUye them made.
81 Al 10 u'clock, crowd ut from 5000 10 5UJU people
rnn the county and the lily had assembled
q euft house yard: aud address TO them 10y
II COLONEL Robert }. W son, approving oil tins expression
& the popular Indignation, aud Genouncug Judge b.
nd the lurors; alter which series Ot fesUluJus
PASSED unanimously the 5. distance oi which Mas to coa-
he,nn The judge and asking his unconditional resgna
3Un and providing or the iakin5 down and burning OF
he yes Alter further proceedings, the ii cures
Wee ahen down, and carried IN procession through The
f mucpd STREETS. / pun Judge b o. tIiIgy laOe
Il he seen oil 'Ihe JUDGE Without Justice, and his
front pun tie ngures u the jurors hibey, per.
NlV" &c, with their naInes. "efe labelled a Uand
aged lie "Rogue's Mafch and at ien2th the process
stopped trout Vi HE court house; tne etiiIes
ltd up The Judge on top, and CONSUMED by fire,
i he MUSICIANS pIa yiug the dead march, the While
hour ago the Immense crowd dispersed III good oIder
Il an announcement oil meeting 10 nlgal
Il Ne protest, on all occasions, against mob violence
Iaough We condemn the conduct Of the Judge in the
present. instance. gully u bribery parrlay let
bun be lmpeachedbut do mol bring popular Jury to bear
Tvn Courts OF Justice. In the present case, II
used because the guilty escapedbu 1t Is easy to
hat might be sonetlnes evoked for the puipose Vi
FtnI The innocent suffer.
We trust Judge Buckner may not yeld TO The clamor
l-but, at the Tine, hope his conduct may ul-
1dego official investigation.
To show what was The nature Of the proyucalion of
mob. sutgoin synopsis ul The pafIruiafs OF the
Ease, which 10 be consotant With The evidence
ven the trial, and jusliiies IN pronouncing it as
wlliu and airoclous murder. for which the offender
! foud have paid the penalty his lie Unu some
he Of respectable connexions aud standing society Is
ade example OF, and expiaes his offence upon The
Ep,ows lite will be held cheap, and murders committed
On the least possible proyvcation, upon none al
I.
1 Shelby and HORNE were ut tho same hotel Shelby.
man oi wealth, but ubnoxuus hls Intercourse win
Ieen. He Is OF an arsi0cfalc family -son OF Cen Jas
4Neby, aud grandson Of the late Governor Isaac Shelby
The time oi the occurrence he had been alienaled more
IAN year from his fathers house-llas D,coue ntem
ae, aud frequently expresses his It'd ference To lite
Ioine, the other hand, Is clerk one OF The utr-
Iane houses IN this clly-a member OF the Presbyter.
church-sober, peaceabe, Innocent, and beloved by
~ who know hlm-Iuor and iatherless-an aued uo-
Hefs hope Tor the bread oil HE Horne has hpeu az
HnS'oHed 10 occupy certain The table but op
sIS occasion fails 10 until table Is filled Shed
~ occupies his seat. iorne stands with his face To
he abe and back To The lire, and, Is natural casts
Hs eyes al Shelby IN his ormer place. He does Tins
U"0or ihree times; Shelby observes him. Duue, uver
ON are IN The bdr-foom; Shelby approaches HORNE.
III no demands what he meant by looking al hu at taDIp2
or'ne replies that he has rIght to look at auy mau
N"0"s Who Shelby ls-no better than other men The
che is then changed to the pavement al The corn-r of
NC "oel-Shelby becomes very angry violent and ahu-
u"e-says IL was ID lnpernent and uuventenan.
~ Horne replies he Will look al him to,norrow. aud
'eo he 9leases. Shelby says, II YOU do VIII break
3!'W mouth " lth lumber.
Dutlhg all This alteration Shelby keeps lis left
"u ephs, his right IN his pocket, aud Horne Stand,
WIN MS Cloak wrapped about hIm and legs cross d.
luilent when, from appearances, the difficulty had
Vo'o heloy APPS lluHhe nn The ught cheek with his
"anu and with the fl-ht Immediately draws ID ps-
VI ""u Shuts Horne dead the spul.o