The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-04-12
THE WEBSTER TRIAL.

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When aIIusion was made by the
Judge to the disparity which subsistcd
between the prisoner and the general
class OF criminals whose deeds came
under Judicial cognzancc, his deporl.
meat exhibited marked change.
Previously, he had borne up remark
ably well; but at this junc:urc he
cIaspcd the bar more lirm|y with his
hands, and bent down his head under
the load Of associations which the re-
marks Of the venerable Judge called
up in bis mimi
AT last, when the awful finale ap.
proachcd, Il e working Of his spirit
within bore dreadful external impress
of their existence. His face became
covered with pGraplratlon. and tears
mixed themselves literally with the
moisture on his cheeks. Sentence
being pronounced in the most solemn
aud touching tOnc,-- the trembling
voice OF the venerable hicl Justice
adding double impress to every word,
the prisoner sank back heavily into
his seat, and leaning Oh his right side.
covered his face, and the indiccs of
his feelings with his han krtchc -
Sympathy bad Il free exercise in tears;
for, few a,hong that crowded auditory
there were. who did not parlici pate
in this sacrifice to the 'ra'ry OF poor
human nature.
About a quarter of an hour trans.
PRED before Sheriff EvcIclh gave the
order for the removal OF the prisoner.
Ga hearing il given, DR.. Webster re.
moved lhc handkerchief from his eyes,
and prepared himself for moving. lie
rose up hastily, caught his coat by til
lappc!s Iur moment. and arranged
it to his satisfaction, after which he
put his handkerchief III his pocket, and
held out his hands that the attendant
officer might place the handouts on
his wrist. The expression of his
couDtcnancc was one of The most
rooted despair.
This painful scene is continued bv
the Boston Transcript. as follows:
AS he was entering the carriagc.
after receiving his sentence, hail stag.
gcring under the accumulated horrors
OF his situation, some hcar,Icss indl.
viduaI in the crowd potcatiM muir.
dcrcrs, we lcar) cried out, Good bye.
john" He seemed to anticipate the
insults of tic crowd in the dash he
made from the steps to reach the car.
riagc.
OF the anguish inflicted upon a
wide ana respected circle Of relatives,
friends aud acquaintauccs. by the
issue o. this tragic business. it would
be supcllluous TO speak. No words
cal adequately describe their grief,
their huniiialIon. The heart of the
whole community has been wtuDg
1t is understood that the prisoners
tamil, we've wholly unprcparcd for
the terrible result. They had secured
their own passages, and that OF Froies.
sor Webster. at his direction, for
Faya, for the 2Oih OF this month. -
They all along had the strongest per.
suaSion Of his innocence; and were
completely Frustrated by the over.
wheImiug intelligence 0! his convic.
ton.
The Boston Traveller savs:-
"Thc dcmcanor OF Professor Web
stcr while awaiting in one OF the rooms
OF the court house the time assigned
for the sentence, was that of a man
duly impressed with the solemn ccrc.
moGv about to be enacted. He passed
the window OF the room and looking
up to the sun. remarked that in the
day OF our prosperity we hardly re.
allZc the nature o. our sins: that his
sins had been many. and that his trust
was in mercIiuI God. He was glad
that he had not been cut off in the
midst Of his sins. and that time and
space for repentance had been grant
ed to him. lie had nearly done with
this world, and for his own fate he
was prepared, except when he thought
of his family. Here his io!titud9 iDr.
sock him, and he exclaimed. -" VIVA.
will become Of t%cm."
The Times further says:
Professor Webster. we are told,
did take poison on the night of his
arrest, ani while ia the custody al
officer Stark weather. at The jail oi.i:c.
From Mr.. SiarkWca!her's evidence.
i, vii! be remembered. the intcrcncc
was, tha! the prisoner. when he passc,;
his hand from his vest pocket to his |
mouth. took poison. We are todd
that on the iolIosing day Dir. Clark, /
who attended him. said to him; "Dr. ,
Webster you have been taking some
thing, (mcanng poison,) and DIR. Web
stcr acknowledged that he had taken
single grain. We understand that
the inevitable effect OF swallowing
such n urain would he to DrpIuccl