The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-10-03
A PAINFUL CASE!

A Oll ShoGs
'1Web have rarely read a more interesting
and at tile same time more paiaiul nara
i've than the following, which we find
in an account Of a recent trial ii, the, 0lt
Bailey in London, Lord CHEF Justice
TfSDAL presidng " ,5os ,3s"I s, 5Iei u ,5 r. 2
George Hammond portrait painter,
was placed at the bar, TO be tried on an
indictment found against him BY the
grand Jury for wiiful murder, with malice
aforeiIouglh, Of George Baldwin, a, rope
dancer and mouniebank,, The prisoner
was man Of middle hight, but slender
form. His eYes were blue and mild; ~
Hs,yheie being gave evidence Of sub
bued sadness and melancholy resignaT
zion. :, He was forty; one years Of age and
had soft voice, and his manner and
appearance hore testimony Of his be ing
q man Of distinguished education, in
spite Of the poverty orhis dress. s''," W.
On being called INTO plead, the, pris.
oner admitted that he did kill Baldwin,
aud deplored the sct,, adding, howeyers
thn on his ssul and conscience he cie
not believe lbimseff gully, Thereupon
ajury was empanneled TO try the prisoner.
The indictment was read 10, the,jury, and
the act of killing being admitted, The
Goyernmsnt, rested their case, and the
prisoner was was called upon for falAr his de- de-
tense, !; ar vr,I -, g,.~,. ..,. ~. ',,...
The prisoner then, addressed himself
10 The court and jury, .a"
,,"My lord,Y said he,. .'my justification
is 10 be found ia a recital Of The facts.
Three years ago lost daaghier then
four years Of age, the sole memorial Of
my beloved, wife, whom il has pleased
God 10 recall "a, himself, I lost her; but
ibid not see her die. She disappeared
--she was stolen from me. She was a
charming child, and but fof her had
nobody in the world to love me, Gentle.
men, wbatI have. suffered, cannot be
described, you cannot comprehendit. j,
have expended in advertising and fruit.
less searches everything | possessed
forniture, piciures, and even TO my
clothes. All has been, sold. For three
years, and on foot. ! have sought foi my.
child in all the. villages in Inc tbree
Kingdoms. :, As soon as BY, painting por.
traits / had succeeded in gaining a
little money, I returned 10 London 70
srecommence my advertisements in The
newspapers. Al length on Friday, the
,l4sb day. Of April last, i crossed !, ,hei
Smilhfeld cattle market. In the centre
Of the market a troupe, Of mountehanks
were performing their feass; Among
them a child was turning on its head, lis
legsin The air, and is head supported by
Ia halberd, "A ray from The, soul Of is
mother must have penetrated my own,
for me 70 have recognized, my child in
, that condition. Il was my poor child :.
Her mother would perhaps have precipi-
otaied herself in her arms. As for me, a
, veil passed over my eyes. knew not
how ii, was; | ,habitually gentle, even 10
weakness, seized him BY his clothes; |
raised him in The, air, then dashed him
. 10 the, ground-then again, He, was
dead. =, Afterwards ! repeated what ]
had done. "A, that moment Iregretted
that was only able, 70 kill but. one.rr
VI, @ Lord lChiet Justice Iindal, These
are moi Chtisilan sentiments. How can
you expect the court and jury lol look
with, favor on your defense, or God to
pardon you. if,you cannot forgiyei
!; ~ Prisoner .JJTT7;I know, my lord, what will
be your judgement, and that OF, the Jury,
but God has already pardoned me: / feel
il in my @eart,I You know, not knew
not then--the whole extent Of tie EVIL
that man bad done me-, When, some
compassionate, people brought me, lmry ny
daughter in my prison she was no longer
my child; she was no, longer pure and
angelic as formerly; she was corrupted
body and, sopl7,-her manner, gherf rlan
.gyage, Infamous, ,1ike tbsse IF tbe 5peoI
pie with whom she had been. liying4+I
She did NOT recognize, and, I no aslongef
recognized her myself Do Jou. compFet
hend me now? Thai man bad robbed
me OF the love and soul Of. ny child -
A nd l-have killed him h,,N nnnccn wv ~