Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

A NARROW ESCAPE FROM THE GALLONS.
We have already alluded 10 the extraordinary caseff
John iulnadrc. in Of the Interior towns ot The State
Of New York. whn after being Indicted for murder aud
imprisourd ir six months, was found be wholly lnno
cent The is one of the mos, remarkable rcnId
aud shows how careful should be IN Judgment and
verdict4 correspondents, oilhc New York Mror give.
the nlwnr thrllug nnfrallvr of The ineid nts cnnuec
ted with the an'dr. Nothing more fully inbued with
startling interest be found in tho most absubug
works OF fiction
BNIsroN Sra, Dee 9th 1919
The most singular aud astounding developments that
ever characterised the proceedings If OF justice.
have lu.t been made htre the Over aud Terminei
stiiug IN this place, You remember the Of john
rallmadee. indicted here last spring tr The murder Of
Wm l.. pad&e. the engineer, Whl was Killed by the
running OF the from lhcllack lheeilastrepbc
prodoroj by stones placed by the nceoscd the inside
ol the rails 1hlnadge Intelligent aud wealthy
farmer OF the higher eadc aud up Ia The Time ul hts
rcsi Ind maintained characer aod standing that had
plced him beyond the reach # calnmuy. Yet lie wba
hlnh plffrd mud lassun,te defender of bis oNn anl
The rights oi others Ard as he muaj passed through
his farm he hnd been rool, snlecl,d the ass of
cml cattle over hy the cls. for which lho company
refused all remuneration, and IN consequence If which,
much litigation aud bitter amnesty had ensued bcN ten
the pntues.
almldge has bccu heord 10 say 'hc hoped Ia God the
ears would run Off and This together with the crcnm-
sance, referred TO- had concentrated public suspicion up
(ItisImrn connected with the oad) found who
Ialnadgp place the stones un tho mack Their story
simple aud plausible. aud there secured on the par
of The accused possible escape from the gallovs The
MN " HON all had esteemed. who had been honoed by
the people with many high public rus, and represented
them III hr Ntae Legislature. soon. IN thu reluctant
belief all 10 swing upon the scad'ld and expale the
crime n deboale cold blonded murder In this state Of
things the day of trial arrived.
III usands from all sections of he country crowded Ia
the scene. eager catch every movement, aud listen
with fearful eyes 10 every word that seemed make
gans The prisoner. Tho most eminent counsel We're
employed on both sides. The prisoner, pesslng in his
entire Ionocence. with pale connenancc and eye II
wild agny. trembling in hs box. The two principal
witnesses took the stand They were calm aud appa-
rcuty honest IN the nnnrnl aud plausible stnfy which
they told from The feet of which il seemed impossible
Tor lie accused escape HIS wife, who by his side
aud WIN. up to THIS moment had preserved uneXam
pied comnu,nrr, burst nto II od OF Tears, and by
her subs interrupted the proceedings o the rourtnnd the
friends ot IalmldIe BEGAN Ia abandon all hope aud t.
prepatc their minds for the awful sentence an The still
more appalling that 10 follow it.
At thts pnnt n movement ot the crowd took place 10
wards the door of the coor oon, "Make way. make
way - fesoundel through the spacious hall Two men
pressed up To the roners counsel aud whispered aeu-
ted and ALMOST breathless, in ihelr fellow IRISH
man, who had long known thai the slory Of these two
witnesses all ahrealpn. Ia obtain tho reward Of
fred iOr the con ol the man who placed he stones.
hId been moved by conscience 10 Disclose II aud Ia cn
duol another person he ppo positive an unden able,
that when the fatal cnlastrpph he occurred, they mol
in ihis country. but IN Ireland.
This prOuf presented to the prisoners counsel
The wltnesses were placed upon he stand The evidence
of Ianadges entire nnnrence clear and undenlable
the attorney for tho people at moved permission
10 Withdraw the prosecution. aud 10 the two false
witne The spot which granted and such shnn
rang through the multitude present never before thun
drred from the windows Of court house.
Tamadge borne of on the shoulders of he people
and the booming % six p1unde expressive Of the't
exultaon closed up of the most novel AID exciting
that transplreL IN any court or country.