Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
TRIAL OF IuDGECONE

The following letter, published in the Augusta
(Ga.) Coas!iiuionalis'. contains an Increasing
account Of he iriaI If Judge Cone, lor hi, recent
assault upon Ms. s. phen>:
ATLANTA, Sept. 3d. Is4s.
To tie Ejitof OF TIC CSn>lifuLtondhS,:
This nas bcen an exciting week in our couaIy.
growing GU o. IL case Of Judge Cone.
lie arrived hcic On Sunday morning. and ey-
pressed his determination 70 have his case di>py,-
ed of, in some way Or other, during III cuaIt-
lie appeared il aur,i health and conyc: Sod Tree
" and pleasantly with his r.cnds aru acdua,,.-
tances X YVES uafs stood, 1t II =, TIA those cun
ducins h po.ecuion inlen ic.. - iaaict him iur
an assau.t II h 10 mi 10 murder; bat that idea
was abandoned, aiirf il was ascenainei that The
circumstances u tn, case would MOI warranr
such an indictment. |; was finally determined
10 ndci him Tor Siabbina, under tnr recent &C; al
the legislature o; IL.
The bill was accordingly sert Ia the Grand
Jury TOR that oiienc,, IN which ihry feiui NED
rue bill on Wednesday. % Tauisd3y IN. -,
was called Il? 10! uial, and when judge Canr
was called upon u pi-ad, much 10 The surprise OF
all, exccpi 4 lev u his pa;iituai iriencs IL
whom be Ia made known his mentions H.. A.
rccted the plea oil guilty /, he entered on ,he in
,iictmeni. Beinr. having the plea entered H..
made a fsW le~Ine remarks expressing his con.
sc!ion, ihal upon the mos. mature rahac ion he
had come t. ihc conclusion that n" II a. violate.
the law, aud nal ~ hdd IT. ,v.s. - i"a! i's ,,f-
aa'ies. We understand Z! / J.t., Cncc tu.G
this sep upon his n"n responsibility. and gain,
he advice u many u his tr>t tfieni>. mr.
this 1ad taken place il was very amusing /, -.
Inc immense ydrie;: ii opinion a. 10 wn.t mo
ishmeni wuaid u "n2hl IL b. l. a. III. ;'u...
who had been iaos' cIa noroas .ai.,th;m ,nruoh.
taa ne ous' 10 Be vi'et wan In scver.st h.
nalics Of 80 at. "H'js; his irianl: ,hJuph, ina;
even ln- t.,il ct punishment waS to s"yc.r
On tfh.dy morning II zen I'm ani eleven
O'clock, jutsc ca. ws> n,tt-! b. tue CONF
tia he was g.epafei /, pronuuGca 10 senirnr..
oi the law. aad Aa> inquired "a bg The & mr.
I'll be had Anything 10 say VIII sentsucc 81. ia
no. be p!onoanced" A; this li,c M. ma,
powerful exciclen, pcrvad-i h. whole Corr
House, ycl ali "a, silence, all was ai.,ttian. Al.
was anS'clg. JaGcc n: then COMMENCED and
delivered one ~ the mos ei,qucn., Powerful
and fsc,ihs addresses that was ever listened IL by
an audience. As he proceeded, tears s.sr.rd
from The eyes o! both old and young, and WHEN
he concluded, scarce dry eye conld be found IN
the Couil House. The whole audience were
ha'bed IN tears. and many OF those who had
been most loud IN their dcnunciaticns assins,
him, Acknowledged that their opinions werc
very materially changed in relation 10 he whole
matter.
Aner he had concluded, lha, able an, Dis
tinsuished iurist, Judge Hill, whose head is as
sound as his heart is kini ard generous pro.
ceeded, with deep feeling, to pronounce The Sen.
ten,e ui The Law. He advercd 10 The in,ima.e
friendship tha' had existed bclwces himself and
Inc accused or more Than 20 Years wuhnnt
being disturbed b an unkind word or feline. =
The position The accused occupied in socicty bis
distinguished cmlnrncc as member Of ii. Isyal
profession, The necessary influence Of his coadrc,
on society, and the necessity of adequate punish
meat Tor every violation OF The law. he then
sentenced Ju!se Cone 10 pay me OF cisht !.rr-
dred dollars and cost u prosecution Oa re-
ccivins The sen'encc, Judge Cone rsspt c;sully
bowed to Inc C"uri, aud Immediately paid lhr
fine ans cost. Thus has terminated Ibis case
and We believe to the general satisfaction OF Inc
thinking par. OF the community. There are. o,
course, these who ;hin6 The punishment 100 sc
we're an those VINO think i, 100 hight Thai tie
circumstances connected ssih the t;i,i, he opcn
irahk aud disalet manner III Judge Cone. du
ring tae cnl'rc week, and cain Consideration 81
all The circumstances connected with Toe Difficult.
W has caused great change OF pnh!ic opinion
In Tins place, no one will Geny; and we trust this
is lhe end Of This unfortunate difficulty.
AN EYE WITNESS.