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CARROLLTON, OHIO-FRIDAY, MARCH 2 184z


Selden then proceeded 10 sketch the history Of
The defendants connection with Reginald For.
besi the confidence and The kindness wherewiih
be bad been treated; the extent Of interests com.
mitted 10 his care; audwas going on 10 speak Of
ihe edieI which had gone fonh nRainsT the longer
abidance Of The Spaniards in south America,
when the judge inierruped him BY observing,
that he was broachine matter irrelevant 70 the
subject Of the trial, which opinion was Glamour.
ously coneurred in By ihe opposing counsel.
"Rightly 10 understand mems aciious, may h
please the couu, wo must 20 cautiously back 10
motives which gave them origin; and what was
proceeding 10 slaie when interrupted, although il
occurred some years ago, is as intimately allied
10 the crime OF which thar person stands this day
accused, rs are cause and effect.
j The cour gave way, and Selden went on with
his narrative, and depicted the whole Of the scene
lonthe last disastrous night 10 Buenos Ayres, with
% pothOs and graphic power, and irresistibilty Of
} Ieloquence, which were glorious harbingers Of
the fame he afterwards acquired in tho national
senate. You saw the whole Of that hidous mob,
the figh, Of Isabella de Urbina the tiger pursuit
of Simpson; the scene in the couniing.house
the timely rescue of Reginald Forbes; the fierce
|, and deadly strife the murderous blows; the ruff
f Ibody;-heard the cries and shrieks for mercy
and assistance, and the sullen plunge into The
waters Of La PLATA. The whole ofihat vast as
semby swayed 10 and fro in confusion; and dis
pe the loud call 10 order from the Judge and the
officers Of the court, the murmurs for time,
+ were irrepressibe. Simpson became deadly
sick, and staggering forward in the direction Of
the door, would have gone out. but they who had
4 ;,,x
the alert, and delivered him into the hands ofihe
sheriff.
Seden resumed:-he spoke Of Simpsons re-.
turn; his great but i'll goren wealth; his intimacy
with the elder Talbot the means resoned 10 sup
plant Hamilton in the friendship and affection OF
Mr.. Talbot's family; the conference beneath the
catawba, wherein he represented that Reginald
. Forbes had been executed for piracy, thus rem
dering his own guiliness more doubly damning
by attempting 10 murder reputation too:-and
all-all, for the purpose OF satiaing his gulinous
hatred toward the innocent nephew. whose name
T and blood were 10 him living memenos Of Pas
iniquiiy,-who stood up daily before hlm an un.
; conscious remembrancer Of the purity and the
= virtue he had so profanely violated. But his
2 purpose was not yet accomplished. His plot was
but lamely working, and he discovers that the
breach he affected between the friends may, in
time, be healed. He has strong pretentions to
the hand Of the beautiful and excellent daughter
Of his friend, but finding that her brother may also
, be an obstacle in the way, he resolves by zone
e fell swoop" to get rid Of him and his rival. Hu.
}. man life is but stubbe in his estimation, and il
b he can only succeed in Staying the brother anC
e having Hamilton Forbes arragned and punished
+ for it, his greatest triumph shall have been achie
It we'd. A glorious opportunity presents itself. He
n sees them together in an un(requented part OF
S the woods contagious 10 his dwelling, and taking
out his rifle unperceived as he immagnes,-'
n "Proof Proof your proof for this! We dare
i you to produce satisfactory, substantial proofl'
y interrupted the counsel for defence.
: "Comc hither, Wison!" said Selden aloud &c
his clerk, who stood in the crowd. "Hand me
G that rifle" This gentlemen, apprehend is the
prisoners rifle; his name is on il" and he held il
c up to the judge and then TO the jury.
d That's our clients rihe," remarked the de.
: fence, after examining the weapon, "but why
: bring it in herel You might as we'll bring a
n shovel from his house into court and 10 as much
D purpose"
" y ave shall see. Sheriff, call forward the Rev.
y y Tobias Truely, AureIius Talbot, Jeremiah Twist
: and Prudence Trggs and have them sworn"
: "Mr. Truely," said Selden "be pleased to state
. to the court and jury, where and in what manner
you found that rifle"
; Mr.. Truoly with great precision, states how he
found the rifle.
g "Did you find anything else in the sugar-pot
S as it is called"
e ave found boot in the place, a little over
= the rifle"
: "Was there any name on the lining of the
a bootl"
: "Mr. Simpsons name was on the lining oi
the boot"
i His counsel looked al Simpson, but he return
= ed not the look.
"You can retire Mr.. Truely. Mr.. Talbo
r please to state," &C., &C.,
Q Mr.. Talbot stood forward, his hands lhrus
down TO the elbows in the capacious pockets o.
+. his ,rowsers, and told how and where he founC
n the rife.
/ "Did you find anything else in the sameploce
;, Mr.. Talbot"
"To be sure l did," grufiy responded the
@ witness. 81 found that Judos' Bhariot's Judas
n Isciorots?) boot there his names in it," (Here
I. Mr.. Talbot was politely informed by the court
that it was not in order to call nick-names, rebuke
which was indifTerently reshed by the witness,
g "Mr. Talbot said junior member of the de-
fence, pcrking little chap, who thought he
should entertain hmselfwilh the irratability o
0 the witness, and amuse the court with the speci
!. men of his own wit. "MrTalbot, are you not oil
t the impression now, that boot is an uncommon
ly awkward thing to find in sugar.pot!"
| "Why you snub nosed, little jackanapes, dc
you think I'm fool as we'll as yoursefF'-
t Much laughter now arose amid loud cries of or
). derD
!, "By virtue ofthe oath you have taken, Mr.
0 Talbot, can you say who placed the boot therel'
n now inquired graver lawyer on the same side
/. ''Don't know that after pushing the rifle dowr
| with his foot he left the boot Ia the mud behine