Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27

ne evidence being closed the cause was summed up
d op"h i1sq lie was followed by Mcssrs Lehman
Guided. "U' '''e' "''" w. ''''''' W."
on Gen Hubbe attempting 10 argue to the Jury that the
i: M M io4t being but rnenactinent o The OF 1926
; r supreme Court, in prggs case, held - be
uoi that Piegs' was applicable in decidn. this
~ ,a,n w e sn me grounds and lnit under It's ruling tie act
" '77' was also unconstitutional
'"uEc PARSONS inter- uplrd him. and told hin he wur
MN 10 hrshe 10 t:a jury. that il lie persisted in
uorns So ne wo"l commit him. However, Gen. Ilmbbc
;J @ IN MS nr$nnen notwithstanding but the Judge
osd not execute his threat.
THE COURT.
dsnHs. III his charge to! the Jary that they must
.h"e 'ie law from him That Aberli had SHOWN no autlori-
" '"h'hs away The wnnInn and that il he had been in
uieeu ior that offence likewise would have been
iiiat when tine alternative presented 10 him 10
he 'he chG with the mother separate them if hc could
,'G separated Ie he should have lett them BOTH and
"tasea the mother we'll as the child ana have declined
"'"s elmer INT" slavery; that tae child free.t
;, SENTENCE.
March 2h 1851 Judge par,ons thus addressed the een.
"'h,s = lpu both convicted of an offence which is
'e hiehlY penal by the Act ol Assembly of lS47, crime
% second only 10 homicide. IL is one ihat is revolving
~ humanity aud in direct opposition every pncplc of
nann"oa Think for mnmeat how great the magnitude Of
s.ne an infant born in free State and binding in the
gazing chains Of slavery for little money The crime is
eiseo Nv The iact that you are both inhabitants OF free
o'e State That does recognize The barter of any hu
man creature Of whatever color The law Of State i'm
poses ~ nd We vii! protect those colo.cd persons VINO
in free land.
ms case il without parallel in atrocly and is the
ie"hlg ~ any dl ITS Kind that has been prcsen
'cu 10 an American Court Of Justice. The child taken
without The least color of law warrant such nhunan
act lad you been tried for kidnapping the mother in
Ihrioh WIN the child should have charged the Jury Ia
IeHue!a Verdict o guilty; fur the law would have justified
such sentence. opinion that you Price,
nothing more Than the dnpe Of Aber Yu acted in most
uhhhnly way BY inviting unprotected female your
"se iu the purpose OF transferring her the custody 0l
'se VINO We're leagncd with yourself in this alir. In
eusioh wou say 10 y"u-hink while you arc in the
s'oP cells OF the entenlary us the helpless child you
nave caused In be confined in the realms, and in the
chans OF slavery. Think OF The mother whom you
nave rcndcd from The houlc that was dear To her,
ana The child who seemed TO be her chief care and
ner only soiace while her way the land Of slavery
l"u Alheri old whose worldly race is nearly
rum ana ere long you stand before who is higher
ludec Therefore, while you paying the penalty vi the
a" Improve what time is left you earth. II | have
eea IN your sentence is The side of mercy; but hope
VIII prove terror others engaged in this business.
Aioert was then sentenced 10 pay fine Of Sl0UU and
undergo an mns0uin"t al hard labor for years. and
prce 10 pay fine OF S700 and undergo an imprisonment at
ard labor Tor eight years in the Eastern Pcniicntiay
tlndse Parsons requested furnish with copy Of his
chaE:e hi; has done
Reason, for trial filed, but the Judge dismissed them
without reaiiuc or hearing !en read.