The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-02

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STATEMENT or Da BIAIx-f,nr r..a.v.. -.
beet infnr,,.d or =, !. u :
az 80 SncuHssnscs connected
-" sue eeonsNtion OF Dr. Beale. OF Philadelphfs
on charge Of commttiur ! rros. ousr.~. ,,,,.-
| the person OF Miss Mudre. I ~.rv r..r...1, 9
| vo,,nr ,..,- ar aesPecsanse
/ S1s .-1y ~ tnas cHys VINO subsequently sought
solace for her griefs In the temple Of Hvuer d.
| fore his sentence, Dr.. Beele re.a .,....~.
which the court aIlove - (. ,,,s..s
| -. - ~ ~ 20 placed on record
he commenced with solemn declaration OF his
innocence of the crime, which h.a -. -
fastened unor h;,, =, -. - A euguss'y
the vorn. Ia, u..s.-.sals s. ..''oc'0 as'on o.
/ There were those am sorrv tn s.v -s1
ny her, counselling her to make confirmation doubIv
csnsieu.syy - s .ss sosmnny q an oath instead Of
might not have isIen ;r,ars.sis ,r9uIs Mnesner she
vagaTies Of the imagination for the rsyishmsr. ~
ner person Once committed on that side, the mo.
Thew re;ocs =; Il, -, 20 make out their case.
innocent man from cherished and heart broken en-
vile and eight helpless children
=. .us point 10 nis address the wife, sister and
tears Dr. Ra.is he..,, =. 'a1 prisoner burst into
| went bi,ferlv '11su seHsteds ana also
The sieter so;a sIo,d ..v
| old father and rnother vh. -, ano rom nis poor
| Mr.. Brown then offered ~ ra.s =. - ayIos
the statement but the prisoner dscl;nsd .h & o.
ufaHvr Il
that he houed Ia conrt wnnd ,..',s ~ ana
of nature DR.. Beale then re.,,r,sS ~ s1e
They have torn an ;nnocent as.s -
and helpless children. ana from ss.a nss ,, ~
90 much need his care and sosa. -. ta.e.g Nho
reached the grave to which thev az my nave almas
hastenine ;.h .,v wAaSn .uey are now rapidly
have torn an innocen, n.S fs,, Vi say tney
ones, who depend entirely on him for their comfort
and support and made Min, y,ri..a 'non conIoI'
say mot felon Pani wss ptts, = pIisoner
never felon II will nni,ies,e th =. oos
guish OF my imprisonment ,hat am M, s1a Sa,, a-
and no verdict nj anv ;rrv 80 - uo. ienuu,
Maker gave me, and in asserting need moi ass ,hys
privilege of any earthly tribunal. 'eA '-'o
The prisoner then reviewed the tae,,,non
consderabla ,era,t .nd ,ro.-os -. s.:-. az
an -. ~ .na' - iss Muoge
o os'aouco' ai'noss soieiy' ne was convicted,
was iaboring under adelusion, to him fatal one
He stated that the iurv vere ,I;.r,;..a -, :. -
wh;,s ao,;h.r.,;, -. Nse0o WIN iiquor
80 1e..oo' ans upoa lneir verdict some ofthem
erayfng like an ass ard roaring like lion sinoinu
the song of the "Landladv of Er.n.esr ,-;,L !,
mr,.ss =. Siance' WIN the
uoou olanuy' On ana otoer oacchanaiian songs.
The statement concluded as follows:
Even the offer of nv able and learned corn..,
who had most perfect Confidence ia his case ss nal,
"a In my innocence-after a sneoc ne -, 20 ~ mo'
two hours had been made against me ,o s,hn';
the case without argument in view of an atI1c,iva
providence by which brother of ONE of tha ;,rrs
| was suddenly and in a moment strnck doy, ~,
DEATH saw even the offer tn snhnoit tho ..sa;.S
out argument, was used TO INV disadvantsae and
| hastened my conviction. A iuror ;rnn,eSi..a,,,
after the rendering OF the verdict said in The hss
| ing OF numbers, "Davy," alluejng to Mr. Rrowne
twas ke the boy that wet the bed. be had no,h;no
| to say
Another juror, before he heard a word Of INV do.
fence, said of me-"D-n him. he is pniltv feo,v
we'll sweeten himl" If the forms of law made d,
| improper for the court to hear these facts. an
enlightened community shall hear them .nd "a
jud gewhat sort of iury rendered verdict so.ns,
me.
One thing more have to saw. and know thew
will heartily join me in this. TO wit Ifanv ona ~
them shall ever be accused of crime. hone thew
will have a fairer more sober. and moral sef ~
men to Judge of their case than had
Ispeak not of them all there were two or three
honorable exceptions, and nv only regret II that
they had not the firmness to stand 6v their convc
tions in spite of ribald sones and ali the other
appliances to hasten my doom
And who were my clerical witnesses who kindly
rallied around me In my extremity, spoken of by
one or more of the jurorsa In this profane and
awful manner :-"G-d d-n the divines they are
as bad as he Is" This fact is derived from one of
the jury.
rnH ai uis.rics aSorney WIZ pardon me In pass
sue. 'o - NO. '''A ~ ~ pui-
Was It altogether necessary to press upou me
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