Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-06-08

onS '',' NY ~PIpPeTC, suI my cnaracl
ALSO for l becAme a vie ,drltnkard; and ha
often lodged all night on Tie ground In The op
s air, when too much intoxicated 70 seek a sh,
E ter. finally shook off the company of the p
soncr, and refused to go any more TO his haunt
5 and since that time have been sIowyaregainir
:, my health and character.and property. ho]
1 ] never Shall associate with Jim anv more.
AT. Gen.-Dd YOU eyer kf6m any 9th
yonng men beside yourself invtolfrd'in in the san
difficulties, by reason Of their keeping the cou
papy and following the counsels of prisoner!
Wit have, sir, Il gfeat many; and some
them are now in the State prison, and sever;
have been hanged. :.
An. Gcn-Plcase tell The court thc mannc
in wIicih the prisoner proceeded in his acts
seduction and vllany
/ WM-Well, sir. he would sometimes civ
them advice in cases of cold, of fatiguc,:or G
! exposure; at other times he would persuad
them to Il supper at 4 public house, '0r'at a
oyster cellar; ut these places he would propos
az innocent game Of cards for diversion: then h
! Would urge them to 90 to horse race and thcr
they must drink with all his particular friends
lhese.ar are some of the many ways he has devised
ana pracilsed TO scdnce young men and obtair
their property. When their money was gone
and want came upon them, their idle habits for
Dadg their attending to any labor, and their frc
qurnt hts of drunkenness had DESTROYED theil
! sense Of shame, so without difficulty they encae
ed in acts of theft or highway robbery, and thus
ended their career in Il prison or on a gallows
AL Gcn-Dc you know any thing in regard
to The charge against Mr.. Alcohol, of causing
divisions aud slritrs among families?
NH--les, Sir, Edo. have seen many fami-
lies where peace and love and happiness aboun-
ded, till the prisoner came among them and
after he had made Il few visits, there arose con-
fusion, and discord, and envy, and jealousy. and
every evil work. ln.such families have ALWAYS
remarked that very soon after the husband and
father began 10 frequent the company of the
prisoner, he began to be. frctful, impatient. pee
wish tault-inding, and quarrelsnme; and as the in
timacy Increased and habits of idleness and libc-
raj expense gained the ascendancy, and the man
plainly saw his affairs becoming more and more
involved, The more morosc and idle, and extrava-
giant he became; orded it with IN iron hand
over his wife and children ; often quarreling with
the former, because his property was wasting,
ana charging 1t to her want of economy : 4 sense
of unjust treatment and sure knowledge of the
real facts ctten in her mind produced rccrimina-
lion: mutual accusations were in little time
followed by blows on his part, and tears and
lgony on hers, till in very many instances have
seen The civil authority obliged tc interfere, and
either mprison the wretchcd man. or bind him to
good behavior. In perhaps IN hundred eases,
lave known cn-husbandS-seduccd by the
e" away IKE 3Hs vasSGonds sG dH sec
are, Jruntvn, filthy, despiscd, while their fami- !
les either went to the poor house, or toilcd ON
n life of wrelchcC want, till the mother found
resting place in the grave, and the children
'ere put ont us servants or apprentices.
IN. Grm.-Alr. Sobcrmind. do YOU know any
hing of tile fact charged in the Indictment, that,
crsons insigatcd by the prisoner have commit
I'd suicide!
VIII do, sir. | have seen several such
aseS, and know them to have been persuaded
, the act by the prisoner, because saw Him op-
rating to induce them to do il.
AH Gen.-Will you favor the court with an
.count Of these reaSons
Willie began by pcrsuading them, that
leir characters were rni ed their property dis.
patcd: their families and friends rendered mis-
able by their presence and finally, that they
ere considered oulcasts in society and that
lev might az well die as live. and so be remov-
nd then to aid his suggestions. he would urge
cm TO drink; and three or four instances have
en, where The victims went direct from the
,tle to the fatal uIace of sclf.dcSructiun.
An. GcM-tlave ynu ever seen the prisoner
anding by one who had committed suicide,
hen he WAS found!
WH--Worsc than that, sir: | have known |
IN to be found hanging 10 the skirt Of the dead {
an is coat, and using all his strength 10 weigh
IN down. And sir, once saw u mother take |
e prisoner in her arms, and carcss and embrace !
m, when he had been found in the position {:
We just described, hanging to the bod y uf her
ad son. [
An. Gcn--FIavc you ever known any one
ldcr the influence, and by the persuasion of
e prisoner, set fire to building and destroy it!
Viii have, sir heard of several such in
lncrS, but never saw but one. That WAS the
ST Of lad who had been much in the company ,
the prisoner, who repeatedly urged him to A A
c the barn of person who had offended him. !
ne boy refused fora time, but one night he !, :
& the prisoner were together, and the boy re-
lvcd TO do it. He was arrested on suspicion, Z
MESSED the deed, and WAS, sentenced 10 the II
ate prison for fourteen years.
Au. Gen. have done with the witness. :
CrOSS-erGminaii0n
An. Ap-Nlr. Sobermind, you say You have Il
&C associated with my client. Alr. Alcohol, and o
It You was much attached to his society; did Il
not ON all occasions conduct himself like cl
lceable and orderly citizen, and did yon ever
him engaged in any riots and broils, disLur- 81
lg the public peace! d
VII did not say. sir, that he was riotous m
disorderly himself, but that it WAS almost his c;
iversal practice to cause others to be so and in
id not say either that llis manners and appear I'll
,e were not insinuating, and calculated to in
ase the fancy; for herein conceive his great hi
lies, and because he is 50 pleasant and agree
e, and under 4 smiling face can hide 4 venom. m
5 heart, he is so much more dangerous. Had as
come 10 me in 4 rough aud boistcrous man- tn
:, | should never have associated with him.
'cr knew him to appear to any one in his real
raeter, but always in disguise, or with 4 pro- s
Sc of something he was never able to perform. co
In ip,--WeII, sir, You say that yuu and my
mt have once had serious Disagreement tn
y the difficulty ever been settle? m
had no disagreement, sir; that is, M
had no words or blows. saw that his coul- so
" would never do for me, and so [ left it. lie or
cr so much rs asked me the reason; neither an
ever think it necessary 10 tell him. vi
lm Ap.--You rem#sted that he had lost ha
st Of your property for you at cards; had up
| no hard words about that Fl
|Ph.-Not any, sir, BY my own folly | put ch
self into his power, and when saw what i'm
) done, merely determined to leave him, I'M
grow wiser from the past.
In. Ap-Well, sir, you said that you had We
wn the peace Of many families DESTROYED by no
client; what reason have you for charging
lily broils and contentious upon the prisoner. we
Fa-The very best of reasons, sir; for be- INC