The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-07-09

( Adjourned the court two hours The pris-
onG, in the meantime, was remanded TO
Jail
} was between and o'clbck wheh the
Judge resumed his scat upon the beich.
The prisoner was again placed at the bar,
ant the housekeeper brought in and led to
the box. The courtroom wascrowded TO
excess, and an awful silence pervaded the
place.
The cross-examining counsel again ad-
dressed the housekeeper:
Il have but few more questions to ask
you," said he; "take heed how you an
sw,r, for your life hangs upon a thread.
Doyop know this stopper"
/ eI DO"
"To whom does it belong?"
ITO Mr., Smith"
"Wheh did you last see it ;"
"On the night of Mr.. Thompson's death. y
At this moment the solicitor entered the
court, bringing with him, upon tray, q
watch, two money-bags, a jewel-case and
pocket-book, and bottle OF the same man,
ufacture as the stopper, and having cork
init, The tray was placed on the table in
sight of the prisoner and witness, and from
that moment not doubt remained in the
mind of any man of the guilt of the pris-
oner.
A few words will bring this tale to close
The courthouse and the house where the
murder had been committed was about
nine miles distant. The solicitor, as soon
/ ha pf hn
er had discovered the existence of the
closet and its situation, had set of on horse.
! back, with two sheriff officers, aud after
pulling down a part of the wall of the
house, had detected this important place oI
conceament. Their search was well re.
warded; the whole of the property belong.
ing to Mr., Thompson was found there
amounting in value to some thousand
pounds; and, to leave no room for doubt
a bottle was discovered, which the medica
men instantly pronounced TO contain the
very identical poison which had caused the
death of the unfortunate Thompson, The
result was too obvious to need explanation
1t scarcely need be added that Smith wa,
convicted and executed, and brought to thi'
awful punishment by his own means. Hat
he said nothing-had he not persisted il
calling witness to prove his innocence, ht
might have escaped. But God had evi
dently left him to work his own ruin, as Q
lust reward of his awful crime.
|
TAKE THE Day ONE.--At a late Theat
rical Fund celebration in London, Mr.
Dickens, by way Of illustration of {
thought, related the following anec
dote:
yesterday" said Mr.. Dickens, :"
was told story by friend of mine
who belongs to class remarkable fol
their literal accuracy of narrative, anc
exaggerations, in their descriptions
an American sea>captain! On his
last voyage home, the captain had OF
board a young lady of remarkable per
sonaI attractions--a phrase use as one
being entirely new, and one you never
meet with in the newspapers. This
young lady was beloved intensely BY
five young gentlemen passengers, and
in turn she was in love with them al
very ardently, but without any partic
uiar preference for either. Not know
ing how to make up her determination
in this dilemma, she consulted my
friend the captain. The captain being
a man of an original turn of mind, says
to the young lady: Jump overheard
and marry the man who jumps aftel
you The young lady, struck with the
idea, and being naturally fond Of bath
ing, especially in warm weather, as il
then was, took the advice Of the cap
tain, who had boat ready manned
in case Of accident. Accordingly hex
morning, the five lovers being on deck
and looking very devotedly at the
young lady, she plunged into the sea
head foremost. -Four Of the lovers i'm
medately jumped in after her. Wher
the young lady and her four lover!
r were got out again, she says to the cap
tain, what am to do with them now
they are SO wetl' Says the captain
Take the dry one 7 and the young lad,
did, and married him."
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