The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-02-06
CIRcUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
By MRS. CHILD.

Ms. Child, in her g Letters from New
York" gives an account Of poor Gcrman
emigrant who was executed in this city, and
af crward learned 10 be innocent The
case Of the poor German is indeed very
touching, and is thus related by Mrs. q.
A few years ago, a poor German came to
New York, and took lodgings, where he was
allowed 10 do his cooking in the same room
with The family The husband and wife
ilved in q perpetual quarrel. One day, the
German came into the kitchen, with n clasp
ed knife and a pan of polaioes.r and began
10 pare them for his dinner. he. quartet
some couple were in a more violent allcr-
cation Than usual but he sat with bis back
towards ahcm, and being igno'aat Of their
language, leh in no danger Of being involved
in their disputes. Bat the woman,' with a
sudden and unexpected moyemen', snaicted
the kn fe from his hand, and plhnged il into
her husbands heart. .. She had sufficient
presence of nindiio io rush in'o. the street, asd
seream murder The poor foreigner, in The
meanwhile, seeing the wounded man reel,
sprang forward TO catch him in his arms, and
drew out the knife. People from the street
crowded in, AND found him with the dying
man in his AIMS, the knife in his hands and
blood upon bis clothes. The wicked wom-
ain swore, in her most positive terms, thai
he had been fighting with her husband, and
had stabbed him with a knife he always car
RED. The unfortunate German knew -ibt
ililv Enplsh to- understand her accusation
or 10 tell his. own STORY. He was dragged
off lf,oprison, and the true state oi The Case
was ,2ade known through All interpreter; bul
| il was no, believed. Clrcumslanilal cv
fence was exceedingly strong against lht
accused, and the real criminal swore illa
she saw him commit the murder. lie wa
texocuet, Notwithstanding the most persc
ycring cfforis OF his lawyer, John Anthorn
| ESD, whose convictions Of the mans inno
ccnce we're so painfully strong, that. from
that day tothis, he has refGsed 70 haze an,
connection with capital case. Some year
after this tragic event, the woman died, ant
on her deaih-bed, confessed her agency II
ihe diabolcal iansaction; bu, her poor vic
tim could receive no lnt fit from this repcn
tance. Society bad wantonly thrown ava.
power TO alone for the grievous wrong 20
Mrs. Child also gives the following alice
Ting accoun, Of the execution Of an lnno
cent man in Missouri: i
A Young lady belonging 10 a genteel ant
very proud family in Missouri, was bclovet
by young man named Burton: but nn'of
,naaiely her affections we're fixed on anolh
er less worthy. He left her with tarnssh
ed reputation. She was by nature energet
lie and high spirited, hel family were proud
and she lived in the midst Of society whIcl
considered revenge q virtue, and named !
onor. M,sled BY this false popular SEMI
|ment, and her own excited feelings, she re
solved 10 repay her lovers treachery VIII
death, But she kept her secret SO well ina
no one suspected her purpose, though Sill.
purchased pistols and practsed with then
! daily. Mr.. Burton gave eyice zee OF III
strong aitaehncn, by renewing his atten
lions when The world looked most coldly OF
her. His generous kindness won her bleed
ling hesrt, but the softening influence .
love did not lead her 10 forego the dreadful
purposc she had formed. She watched 10
i d favorable opportunity and shot her be'raye
when no one was lear 10 witness the hoir'
| bic deed. a
+ Some, lille incident excited the susplclo
Of Burton, andhe induced her ,o conisss
him. The suspicion would naturally taste
Il upon him, the wel-known lover. Of her wh
7. had been SO deeply injured. He was arres
led, but succeeded in persuadng her ihal .
was in no danger. Circumstanlial eyldenc
was leaita.ly against him, and he soon !. sa
6 that. his chance was doubtful bntwlth aiie'
tionate magnanimity he concealed TINS i,ol M
4 her. He was convicted and condemhed'-
q short time before the execution, no 81
Ideayored 10 cut his throat; but his lite w
saved for Inc cruel purpose Of taking i aAsa ava
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