Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-02
CITY AID STATE NEWS.
THE LEXINGTON TRIAL.

passages from the speech Of a. H. Fl. Stuart, Esq.
mr. Stuart referred in the fist place 10 the strong provo
Gallon given The accused young lady, nf rxlUjinary
beauty aud ATTRACTIONS here from Bule;ourt C!s
young heart waa O1Che b. Eu charms aud IL sought her
acluiinancer and gave her tic o"! devoted attention. He
ao even u;ed 10 his own mind the determination OF seek
ing her hand, and reveals his OF his
Panlons he villa her tie festivals and fartlcs ui
hr winter season. and shows hrr the mos: uEremna at.
dchinch aui devotion lie looked iorweIi with plnt'ac
breast 10 his with her church, and his
ctlipgs rice when reminds him Of s engagement o
company her 10 church. Thus eaed and his heart buoyanl
win hope and uy he receives the col and chilling note
rom Miss A. declining go with him church, aud no
reason 10 given for This singular course c then goes 10
sec her and she refuses him. had ha had the nDhca
lion 10 ad that from she had lost her Kind and
r-spccul feelings towards him. He then writes her note,
thinning ia one had been slsnceing him, aud asks
who hud been iniuring him in her cstC,lon This
written IN conhrnce and II had been Kept in confidence
this jury would had this painful determine
c. had written II Miss ~ in The respectful and hlcr
Ing manner, and gave her Tie opportunity OF writing to him
of returning hs Am through box lOl-Ihc most
delicate modc that he co"i have adopted. This was not
done buI The letter The aubJcc OF merrirnen II
The expense nf hr. C's reputation.
Mr.. Stuart 'hen went into full Investigation o! the cir
cunsances that led TO the Interview ia tie passage n HE
Hotel and snd object of interview, and TO
The sc :ha Dir. b. hld taken Cadets Hornc' and humea
with him IN that ntc!yicw and the fact that b. aod
we;e rot acqn,atances-and that 8 had sought that ntef
view or hostile purpose 10 intmldale O. and make him
before him. aGd iat had boasted afterwards Of his
triumph G.. He then referred 10 Mr. C's having
suited with other ncmhcrs OF the aw class AMI 10 his nav
ing asked their advice before tie took any steps in the
C bound 10 notice the insult in way be os
racze from society md fron The company ladies' and
all gentlemen who highly estimated character and by every
whc-yercd coward who cuGdrmns him. condemned
degraded their estimation, uad he would have tell
u sense Of degiadIiIon. rhcn imperative dutY on
e. friends ani 10 himself IN demand OF b. apology
explanation for his coaiuct-C. then prepares hms-
with single barrel pistol revolver and bCw"6nii not
for offensive PURPOSES be prepared t1 assault
md Tor prntecun tiDsl COmuuatian &. had
right cal! b. for sutsfsctun aui he had right Ia
prepare himself 10 resist any attack that might be lafe IN
him. b. knew that tie matter cnded, and T.. had
rght suppose that would be armed FOR he had every
suppose that b. armed other Interview.
Nj s here referred Mr. b. nnh Ms assoria following
dover nn beating und abusing him even alter nc had
given them apology referred ID declarations ni lr
Z. made 10 his companions beo'c and alter the reaconirc
and IntrctuccI By the C1mnJnweas Counsel ba. T. cat
sd the Tor defensvc purposes only He tAen detailed
the evidence of the m:cng vtstbGe Of the church
md lhal copse.uIrd grOund and ,as parties having
walked into the McCcnnds and that G.
then ,adad an apology end g. refusing 10 give it, g.
called Il raGcl b. Seized hi:n and had him down
choking n mud when The last he inflicted th& u-
Ia wound Mr.. C.s statements about The rtnconc wIrc
confirmed By Tie testimony OF Messs Masse aud idyor
and the blood The parties and 10 the fact that the SLICK
dropped near the point where the parties were GOWN "
geIher.
M Stuart then referred TO inc third pool Of hlnod much
relied uon 10 ,ruyc that III, wounds inflicted while
tn. plrlas staining H- argued tina. It was 7o8s
the laird pDu could have been where descoco by The
witnesses and blood om mat point 10 Inc spot where "
AMI down together and that II the wound HAD ot"n
inflicted pretended tnird pool B. would never havc
tght the ohc side Ci me S'rce
and there have cfaSrd c. AMI have ayan risen ans sag.
gsfed some rwSoy feet to ,y"t1 M H. "y nnn Nh M @ ali
ted int had snmnet the rrpurd for The PuFpns.
ol ndn. blood where third poo! t. said been,
ard unable 10 nd after the most minute exHlna'
tcn repeated several lions They think that was
impossible that blood could have been there mad they not
it, Mos, Of The Witnesses tcaYin. 10 the exist
ts third pool and pru Heed against
prisoaer Of ten said he considered the kill
ng tc nasassinaliun, aud lhsy oil tried 10 Sec blood
here il w.,ud be most against The innocence Of :c pri
(, In I, he
third pool when the witness had gone The ground for
purpose Of examining that spo Is as much po5"e tvI.
d=ncs the testimony Of those swearing u the existence o
tac third pool
aIr $ then Insisted h, it apparent from all the cir
rums,nnccs tbGt had Inflicted The motti ~ouni until
he had been abueed assaulted and choXcd To sujclOn and
then, in c-trenis ne had inflicted The wounds on B.
Mr. SIunr in tie next place referred 10 The marks on M
C neck and 10 hi, being choEed until he spit nood and
thai he ovcrpOwCrct by ;he greater physical strength
of Mr. b. aHi Jnstiflbe then in III: eye OF God and
Uf man. killing his adversary. Ina, IL Was lhc natural
feeling hl, pevadcs al animate nature to resist wrongs,
an TO resist until death for the preservation OF his
nw life In that case, he 10 remed 10 his natural rights
the lave Of nature and OF Hod; nooTr al nuinam laws
by higher law, That 'hnu sh III not KILL Thou shalt love
hy acighbur lhysei" and ITO Go unto others us y"u
would have them u do Hnu you and when yuu are struck
On on. cheek to turn the also" Ii these rules tn
Ee carried out, literally there would BE- no christians II
expected that they were to be acted upon literally
nd with The laws u men. Their spirit was o De carried
according 10 the principles OF common sense and ac'
coding 10 the judgment of tie rrisouers peers IL this
the no law couli he mad. practrn ana cnr
ed in the mnnucr Gnd spirit pf the Law maker lhefe
provision Code tho subject o 'seli deencr,
bccnuse of such that the Legislature ais
never attempted ne what The rights Of 'srl-dc
fence" but left G The Jurors Of hr country 10 settle ac
codng The circumstances o! each particular case hi 10
give scope the natural feelings Of The jury and Their opn-
lon Of the from the circumstances proved Ant the
this subject show that where party believes mat
his life in danger or in peril of great bodily harm hen be
is Unsuitable in killing the assaiIant und lie is justified In
killing him il hr believes appshcnsvc :or MS He c'e
|
ger la this case g. ch5ked 10 sues degree mat ne
could cul for assistance Although may appear
that Mr. & s lie not ia Imminent danger, YET II II ap
pears that c. Only intended uhct slight ~ouno ana
unnI enliunay killed him, then the jury must bring III
verdict Ol rot guilty.
Mr. Stuart closed his remarks by aluang 10 The parental
and social relations Of The accused
His widowed mother was here anxousy waiting TO hear
The her sons faeto know whether he' son snou
consigned 10 cuns doom, should oe set Tree 10 I"
her console her the remnant OF her days. ana
be her Joy ard her hope OF her eternal sVfo" ms younE
sisters Just blcumng into youthful loveliness and IN Tue
spring Of c here Also waiting TO hear ofohe
and 10 learn if he BE- consleneu 10 a"rn ce
and leave them his sad fate lnr the rest OF 'ner
days 1t for the lUrr 10 say should that soh oc iee
be delivered back his friends that The loyiu message
might by be carried to that mother and nose sisters ha'
her "wa3 lost and is fnund, was bound anu is lt.c
Mr. concluded hs address the Ju:y ey most al
ectionac appeal such it in the power OF lew men 10
make.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL ROAD.-The
editor OF the Alexandria Sentinel describes trip he o"R
few days ago on the rail road from Alexandra 10 1or
donsyle. From his Of The journey, we take an ex
lraci:
On Tuesday passed for the first time over The entire
9Th Orange and Alexandria Rail Road TO lis pre-
sent terminus at 5tonsvie Touching at The various sta
lions along the road including the county seats OF Cuprper
and Orange arrived G0rdons@ie IN 5a 's-iiAa-
ing ncudng aoppa2cs the average speed OF - e' pr
hour actual running speed uf 81 miles Al uoInons'
vile found the trains from both Richmond ana Slaun-
Ion. Tney had jn.l arrived Indeed all three Trains were
seen approaching the moment. Alter paiuh' ex
change plsscuger. and baggage the train from Sannon
continued towards Rlrhm M; the Uaio from
Richmond swept around shlTps' rail rnnn curve we
and then stretched away for TIE west anu our o"
tran aftc few minutes spent IN reversing 'he Posoa
The cars, commenced its course back 10 Alexandra
The Ofangc"and Alexandra Rail Road passss throneh
great deal OF charming couny and altogether he P
was very Geighul one
Cupepcr Cunr Hou:c-were HE passengers cIHe on The
rel urn the cara from GJrdvnsv;c-5 we'll known rs
beautiful thirty village. Al Orange Cont hoEin court
was In Judging from the size Of tie court ona
inss aad The l1 wumli infer that Inc chzsHs
there little need of legal compulslon 10 make them
du right. .
Gordonsvile 10 pars that seem struggling 70 )9n
One-and that which the business ol The place Is mostly
,IaGslccd-is al the junction OF Inc two rail roads, lne
either aud ancient portion of the village about quarter OF