Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-18
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which we find in an account of
recent trial at the Old Bailey i
London, Lord Chief Justice linda
presiding: .s '''s' ''a
George Hammond, a portrait pain
Ter, was placed at the bar, to be trie,
on an indictment found against hin
by the grand jury for wilful murder
with malice aiorethought, Of Georg,
Baldwin. a rope dancer and mounte
bank. The prisoner was a man o
middle height. but slender form. Hi:
leyes were blue and mild. His whole
being gave evidence of subdued sad.
ness and melancholy resignation
He was forty-one years of age, and
had soft voice, and his manner and
appearance bore testimony OF his
being a man of distinguished educa.
ton, in spite of the poverty of bis
dress.
On being called on to plead, the
prisoner admitted that he did kill
Baldwin, and deplored the act, ad-
ding, however, that on his soul and
conscience he did not believe him.
sell guilty. TheIeupon a jury was
emPanneled TO try the prisoner.
The indictment was read TO the jury,
and the act Of killing being admitted,
the Government rested their case,
and the prisoner was called upon for
his defense.
The prisoner then addressed him
self to the court and jury.
"My lord" said he, "my justifca-
ton is to be found in recital Of the
facIs. Three years ago L lost a
daughter then four years OF age, the
sole memorial OF my beloved wife,
whom it pleased God TO recall TO
himself. ] lost her; but | did not see
her die. She disappeared-she was
stolen from me. She was a charm
ing child, and but her | had nobody
in the world TO love me. Gentle
men, what | have suffered cannot be
described, you cannat comprehend it.
l have expended in advertising and
fruitless searches everything possess
ed-furniture, pictures, and even to
my clothes. All has been sold.-
For three years, and on foot, | have
sought for my child in all the cities
and villages in the three kingdoms.
AS soon as by painting pornaits
had succeeded in gaining a little
money, | returned TO london TO re.
my advertisements in the
newspapers. AT length on Friday,
The l4lh day of April last, crossed
The Smithfeld cattle market. In the
centre Of the market a troupe OF
were performing their
eats. Among them child was tur-
ling on its head, its legs in the air,
md its head supported by halberd.
A ray from the soul of its mother
must have penetrated my own, for
ne TO have recognized my child in
hat condition. 1t was my poor
.hild, Her mother would perhaps
lave precipitated herself in her arms.
Is for me, veil passed over my
yes. | knew not how it was; ],
labitually gentle, even to weakness,
eized him by his cluthes; | raised
i'm in the air, then dashed him TO
he ground-.hen again. He was
cad. Afterwards | repeated what
had done. At that moment / re-
retted that | was only able to kill
ut one" -
Lord Chief Justice Tiudal.-I
hese are not Christian sentiments.
low can you expect the court and
lry to look with favor on your de-
,nse, or God TO pardon you, if you
annot forgivel a.
PriSoner.-I know, my lord, what
lill be your judgment, and that Of {
lie jury, but God has already par !
oned me; feel il in my heart
GU kaow not--I knew not then I
le whole extent of the evil that [
ian had done me. When some {
people brought me 5
y daughter in my prison she was r
o longer my child; she was no lon
sr pure and angelic as formerly;
le was corrupted body and soul d
or manner, hsr language, Infamous, G
ke those Of the people with whom s
le had been living. See did not Y
and Ino longer recognize e
or myself. Do yon comprehend
e now? That man had robbed me
the love and soul OF my child
nd I-have killed him but once. t
Foremaa-My lord, we have |
greed on our verdict. q
Chef Jastice.-I understand you, d
but the law must take its l
purse. lmust sum up the case, and Q
len you will retire to deliberate. d
The Chief Justice having summed
. the case, The jury retired, and in o.
] instant after returned into the r
,urt with verdic, Of Not guilty. y
On the discharge OF Hammond, 81
le Sheriff was obliged,to surround G.
IN with an escort. The crowd Of =
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