The North-Carolinian., 1850-02-09

| there, she lifted her head, gave a rapid glance,
and seemed almost instantly to sink within her-
self. She clasped her hands and uttered a short
| prayer. while a flush of scarlet shame marked
her nesh This passed quickly away, and a mar
Die whIfeness permanently continued. One, two,
three tears rolled down her cheeks; she wiped
them away and shed no more. Near her sat her
counsel, a middle aged and gifted man, anxiousy
porting over his brief notes.
We will not go into the details of this affecting
trial. There was scarcely person whose mind
was not made up as to her guilt aud there seem
ed but few chances in the poor girls favor. The
evidence was quickly gone through WITH and
| little could be offered in defence
| The Judge summed up and dwet particularly
on the danger Of circumstantal evidence. 1t
was thought he bore decided leaning to the
prisoner 1t was now with the jury, who evinced
little emotion throug ghout the trial
| As they filed from their box to consider their
verdict, Eveleen raised her head and threw to-
| wards them appealing look of concentrated
! anguish, so imploringly, that you would have
thought their hearts were stone to Withstand it,
| La half an hour they returned: every breath was
suspended as the foreman delivered the verdict
| g GUILTY ~
| A general buzz of sympathy for the prisoner
| succeeded. Order was restored, and Evecen di-
rected to receive her sentence. She slowly drew
| up her figure to her full height and grasped the
bar for support. Her upturned face pale, ,
and her eyes bloodshot with emotion and despair
An elemental storm had been gathering and
at this time more sombre grew the atmosphere,
and deeper became the awe which filled the
hearts Of all.
When the question was put, asking her what
she had to say why the sentence of death should
| not be passed, in a solemn voice she replied, s'I
have said am innocent; but ye believe me not
The Almighty knows have not lied and at the
judgment day, when shall all stand in his pres
ence, you will know that innocent blood is upon
your hands May God forgive you do
Impressive this was, the effect greatly
enhanced; for hardly had she finished, when
| three tremendous and distinct pesls of thunder
broke over the building, shaking It to its founda-
tion women screamed and tainted men trembled !,
and there hardly one present who did rot
feel it to rebuke the blind judgme nts of men.
The prisoner clasoed her hands exclamng-
''rhe cry Of innocence has reached Heaven! and
| ye have heard Unanswered :"
the law.
Extraordinary interest was manifested to OBJ
tain pardon for Eveleen. petition, praying
for rcpreve, signed by the judge himself,
and number Of others, sent to the Home Secre-
tary Of State, but answer came.
Suffice it to say the law fulfilled. She
behaved with heroic and christian resignation,
still protesting her innocence.
| Shortly after the execution, event occur
red which threw the whole town in great ex-
citement :--The supposed real murderer was
discovered and arrested. The following facts
were disclosed by the landlord of public house
| in the suburbs
| Early on the morning of the murder, man
stopped at his house and asked for refreshme nts
and private room. He appeared excited, and
agitated; his clothes torn and bloody, his hands
and face had several gashes on them. He said
his name Roderick Madden. He was shown n
to a private room, and water sent him. On ask
! ing him how he got in such state, he replied
that he a commercial traveller, staying at a
hotel in town and had been at house of i'll fame,
where he quarrelled, and in the scuffle, which
ensued, he had been i'll treated; that liquor had
been forced down his throat which made him in
sensible until 8 o'clock that morning. when he
was permitted to leave the house. He said he
| had beet robbed but would take measures
against them, for fear Of exposure which was
the reason he came there; for if his conduct got
to the ears of the firm for whom he travelled. he
would be dismissed. That if the landlord would
get his clothes cleaned, and keep it secret, he
would literally reward him. The landlord be-
lieved this plausible story, and complied. He
then paid him and departed
In the gossip about poor Eveleen, it had been
mentioned that man had been seen about the
Abby previous to the murder. and had made IN
quiry of the servants about the habits of Miss
Fanshawe. and her apartments. This coming to
the ears of the landlord, he suspected Madden
and disclosed the above to the Magist rates. On
further inquiry the dirk was proved to be his
and warrants were isseud for his arrest He had
left the town on the morning of the murder: nc
one knew where he went, yet he was soon discov
cred in London, and brought up for examination
Other proofs were against him: golden locke
was in his possession which proved to have been
Miss F"s which she constantly wore on her neck
him than it was against poor Eveleen and while
| she was mourned, Madden condemned as
) monster.
In course of time the prisoner had his trial
Both Judge and Jury made short work OF It ant
f Madden was condemned There was no petltioI
= for pardon He did not ask to be deemed inno
cent and vet he was not the murderer! Ate
being placed IN the condemned cell, he asked
. one favor of the tailor, which was permission
v for friend to visit him. he authofNue
t consented, and he addressed note TO femal
r residing twenty miles distant, requesting her
,. come in haste. This he signed S james May,
n saving she knew him by no other name
d This ,v,s cont nv express to her, who prove