Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30
4 rainfal case in Londcn,.


George H9mlnond, portrait painter, was
placed At the bar. % be tried on an indictmen,
found against him BY the grand Jury for will
ful murder. with malice, aforethnnght, Of
George Balwin. a rope dancer aud mohiebank.
The prisoner was u man Of middle height, but
slender form. His eyes were bie1 and mild.
His whole bearing gave evidence of subdued
sadness and melancholy resignation. He was
foFty-one years OF age, had soft voice, and
his appearance and manner bore testimony 70
his being a man Of cfdissinguished education. III
spite Of fhe poverty Of his dress
On being called on 90 plead. the prisoner
admitted that he did kill Baldwin, and he de-
plored the act addihg, however that on his
soul aad conscience he did not believe himself
guilty. Vherenpon q jury was etnpannelled
90 Try the prisoner Fheindietmentw was then
read % she Jury, aud the act of killiug being
admitted, che government rested their case,
and the prisoner was called upon for bis de-
fence.
The prisoner than addressed himself 10 the
court and jury
y lord, said he, my justification is to be
found ia recital Of the facts Three years
aros Il0ss daughter. then four years of age,
thR sole memorial of my beloved wife whom
ithad pleased God 10 recall to Himself ] lost
hees but did not see her die, as ! had seen
N3s mother die. She disappeared she was
stolen from me. She was charming child,
and hnt for her had nobody in the world 70
love rae. Gentlemen what have suffered
canno. be described--yot cannot comprehend
H. have expended in advertising aud fruit
lssa search everything | possessed
pictures. even ID my clothes; All have been
a6ld. For three years. on foot ! have sought
fuF INV child In all che cities and All the vii
la1es In ahe three KINGDOMS As soon as BY
painting portraits had succeeded in gaining
d little money, returned 70 London to re
commence usy advertisements in the news
papers
As length On Friday the 14ti Of April last
crossed the Smifhfeld cattle market n
Che centre Of the market troupe Of monte
banks we're performing their feats. Among
them child was turning on its head, its legs
ii the air. and iea head supported by u halberd
"a ray from the soul of ira mother must at thai
moment have penetrated my own, for me tc
have recognized my child in that condition.
III was nv poor child Her mother would
perhaps. have preciptated herself towards her
q veil passed over my eyes threw mysel
upon the elfefof the rope-daneers ! knew
not how il was: !. habitually gentle. even 4
weakness seized him by the clothes---I raised
him in the mir, then dashed him To the ground
---ahen again. He was dead. Afterwards
repented what I had done. AZ the momenr
I regretted that was only able TO kill bu
one. ST 4
Lord Chief Justice TindaL-sThese are no
Christian sentiments How can you expect
che court and jury 10 look with favor 81
youE defence, or God topardon you, if you car
not frgiVe
Prisoner. - know. my lord. what will b
your Judgment, and that the jury, but Goo
has already pnrdoned me; feel it in mJ
hear& You know not--I knew net etthen--tlie
~llele extent Of the evil that man had done
When some compassionate people brought ms
my daughter in my prison she was no Longer
my child; she was no longer pure and angel
% as formerly; she was corrupted body and
soal--her manner. her language infamous
like those Of The people with whom she had
been living She did not recognize me, and
no longer recognized her rnyseif. Do you
comprehend now That man had robbed me
M 4AN AOf1 aAt1 aOul ~ my ctaA0s AuA5A--l
have killed him bus once.
Foreman. N.Y. lord, we have agreed in ON
verdict
Chief Justice.--I understood you. gentle
men, bus the law nnst take its course Imus,
dum up the case. and then you willsretirc Il
deliberate
The Chief Justice having summed up che
canes The jury retired. and in ansinstant aftel
9efurned INTO court with verdict Not guilty.
On The discharge Of Hammond. the sherif
was obliged 10 surround him with an escort
THE crowd Of women and men was immense
THE wonen were determined to carry him Of
I'm triumph The crowd followed him all ths
waE 80 his lodgings with deafning shouts o
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