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

being directed to hold mp his hand The ndici
mcnt was read to the Jury. The prisoner wa
asked for his plea, 10 which he answered MOI
GUILTY.
C;crk-Prisoner, how will you he tried?
Prisoner.-By God and my r"rnrry.
Cierh-God send vou good delivcrancc
The Indictment set forth in the usual orli
that Alcohol, the prisoner, had been guilty. and
waA charged,
/. With swindlng in great variety Of in.
stances: or with having obtained moucy and
other valuable property from persons under
false pretcnccs.
, That he had been the direct cause of lead
Ing many persons especially youth. into immoral
and vicious practices
3. That he WAS Il frcqucntcr Of gambling
houses, horse races, cock fights. &C.. and that
by his insigation and persuasion many persons
had been induced TO spend their time and their
money 1T such places, much TO their detrimcnt
and to the injury of the public.
!. That he had been in the practice of insin-
uating himself into families and causing divisions
and sir.fcS: so much so, that in some parts Of
the country, people no longer called him AIco-
hol, but by Il nauIe they conceived more appro-
pirate, viz, "FAMILl DlSTURBER."
5. That he had persuaded and cause divers
persons to commit suicide, to the great Grief of
their friends, and 10 the scandal Of human nature.
8. That under his Influences and at his insti-
CATION, many buildings had been destroyed by
fire, and much property lost 10 the owncrs,
many of whom having been thus reduced from
atilucnce to poverty.
:. That owing to his acts, and when under
his influence, many ehirmas:crs had neglected
their duty, and thu, lost the SHIPS in their charge
whereby not only vast amounts of property, but
also many thousands Of lives had been sacrificed
S. That many mcu by his inS,isa;ion and
connirance had Squandcred their property, and
reduced themselves and their iaEiies to power
" aud thus thrown IN almost Incredible bur
den upon the community.
Q. That persuaded by the prisoner and ns,i.
gated by the devil, great numbers of persons
had committed theft and were now for The safe
~ of their fellow men confined in iIils, state
prisons, and penieutiarles: aud their families
left destitute 10 the supporting hand of public
CHARITY. or 10 toil out Il life Of mingled wretch
edneSs and shame.
10. That under the influence of the prisoner,
and moved by the devil many had committed
murder. and ended their days upon the gaIIows.
IL. That the prisoner had never been Of any
benefit to society; but ut every step. from his
Slrih 10 lie present time, had been the cause OF
unnumbered immoraliiies and voice and had
greatly Increased the burdens of every people
among whom he had resided.
The Indictment, of which we have given only
mn abstract, leaving out all technicalties, having
been read, the Attorney General opened the case
in speech Of great eoquencc, but of which our
limits do not permit US 10 give an abstract.
lie then proceeded to call witnesses in behalf
of the people. The first witness was 1lr. Easy
mind.
Attorney -Gearral.-Witness, 90 you know
the prisoner at the bar!
WHness.--I do, sir have been well acQuain-
ted with him all my life
Al. Gen-You have heard the indictment
read, can you tell the court any thing respecting
the crimes there charged upon the prisoner.
VII can, sir, for haze suffered much
from him, both personally and in my family
for the prisoner always was even in nv fathers
life time, a frequent visitor at his house, and al
ways proteSsed great friendship for him and for :!
his children When the old gentleman died, he
came to the fuEeFal TO offer his consolalions to
the mourners and he stad with us most of the
time for severa. weeks. Ny wife was then in
feeble health, and as he said he was the possess
sor Of great medical powers, and in the neigh )