Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-18
George stripping off his coat In 300 or 400 yards further
Mr. u q dwelling Thu first door he

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he reached Mr.. Hs dwelling house. Tho first door he up
proscsd shat, there the prisoner overlook and rushed
a, him. Witness picked up orickbat, and raised III order
ing tho prisoner STOP Thinks he could not nave thrown
the hrickbat for want of strength But ny the me ne hh
aised it, George beating him again with his ss say
Ing l kill your 10 minute % or less Inc wmess rsosns e
through md second lbto o thid tue olEiEt
room) striking him u The way nnd saying, al nearly ever!
blow "Damn y..n III! Kill you" Witness ran round ,h
dining room, and finding other door. returned into th
second ROOM still and struck by the prisoners wher
ar Holaday entered and ordered the prisoner TO stop
| Then the witnsss sunk exhausted into chair
The knife (producea in Cour was middle sized pocEt
knife with small Siade broken short, and cutting blade
made square tae end When he turned TO use it, the pt
soner gave him a blow which nearly knocked him down
and when he afterwards looked behind and saw George
pulling of his coat hs (George) cried o You CANNED
rascal to hove the ouidacous assurance 10 draw your kns
upon me! I'll kill you now, don't where you CO..
Witnesses head badly bruised where the noe strncR H.
He had his hat, which campled in by the blow
His shoulders neck breast and body weo all much bruised
and that for three days he could hardly move him
self Ia his bed.
Four days BEFORE he had whipped negro gill the pri-
had hoen very snry in hs behavior ard sarupt in nus IAN
guags to the and he knew Of ohe. povocelo
he had given to tho prisoner
Mr Pendetuns, TO what passed in the hose-Geosses
violence Of pession and pursuit. and h- Ps sinking down
chair, 'very much exhausted painting and apparently
wtithng with paia; complaining that he was very much
hl.i, and would never be good Tor any thng again
George said more than once TO Mr. H., He cut me with
heard his threat, "l kill you" When ordered by Mr. II
stand back he did and made offer 70 escape In the
days that passed before he was arrested M h. said
r P mad been his since the beginning CT
lSS7-that he greatly pleased with him; conlidcd his
business and interests the farms enlirey 10 hin and ha
found him the attentive INDUSTRIOUS and trustworthy
with whom he had had any thing 10 DO as an oVc!sser
He maintained proper authority his hands; but MI H.
knew him any improper hasshness OF scVerty
towards Gny OF thetn .
Two negro witnesses gave accounts o. wha, occurred In
the fed ma eriay variant from Mr. Pendeons account
But their statements Irieconsh!e not only with his
bat with Mr.. Holladays of Ps cAhaustion bruises
and other in jurics.
rather good previous character was given 10 te prison.
err by three white gentlemen who had hired hiu
After the conviction and sentence his counsel moved the
Court recommend him to the clenepcy OF the Executive
for which oun TWO OF the Court voted snd three against
il. do remember whether not, any meniual was
sent down. other n;ercession made in his behalf
An observation brief narrow OF criminal justice in
Virginia. satisfies that Jordan Haches failure to get his
full Of punishment had many precedents eqoy or
more glang-somn through the enty OF courts and ues
and through Executive iclemency Caaes ias year,
in Abemarle Fuyanna and Goochand though death en-
sued in of tem had each much OF the mrdsrous
intent Haches and the Abemare case had great
deal more They were nl attempts OF saves 70 hl over
seers or The Louisa garcs In every feature
with the design TO murder The criminals Elpe age, MS
previous crudge his threats his looks his tones his pur-
suit and his blows all make tho deadly intent
ble am not sure that in Governor Johnson's place. !
should have done he did, bot neither is It certain at
| should not The question one, about which good
minds might honestly d!e-and harmonzng as MS ogci-
sion did, with the prevalent Of public justice IN VIZ
gina which lots far than nineiy-nne out OF every
hundred guilty men, OF all grades and coos escape punish
ment-tbat decision TO have been loaded WIN
very unmersd amount Of censure. shall think 1t hap.
nv occurrence II make the trainers OF our laws, 90 wen as
he administrators hereafter obey and enforce them better
That am bly, free from any baa In The Governor
favor may inferred from the fact that voted against
him last fall. have never knowingly seen ELMER hlh or
his opponent, Mr. Summers.
Very respectfully ard truly yours,
LUCiAN MINOR.