Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-07-05

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@' John, Taylor mas licensed, when a youth Of
twenty-one to practice at, the bar of this city,
] He was poor, but wellb educated, and possessed
extraordinary genius. p The graees of his person,
combined with the superiority Of his intellect, en-
,abled him to win the hand Of fashionable beau
ty. Twelve months afterwards, the husband was
employed by a wealthy firm OF the city, to go on
mission as land-sgent to'the West Asa hea-
w salary was offered Taylor bade farewell 70 his
wife aud infant son. He wrote back every week,
but received not a line in answer. Six months
elnpsed, when he received letter from his EN-
gployers which explained all. Shortly after his
departure for the West, the wife and the father
removed to Mississippi. There she Immediately
obtained a divorce by an act of the Legislature,
married again forthwith, and to complete the eli
max Of base cruelty and wrong, had the naIneiof
Tayior's sou changed to Marks--that ofhher se-'
cond matrimonial partner -. .',2 ..... . =
q, This 3perfdy nearly rendered Taylor insane
Ills career from that period became eccentrcain
the first degree. aAt last fever irlied him off
.at d comparatively early age. 5 W e..s .l:
AT, an, early hour, on t4e 9th Of April $40,
the Court House jim Cnrksvile, - Texas, was
scrowecd to oyerfowipga Save inaihesWhr times
past there had never been such "a gathering in
the Red River couRtry, while the strong feeling
apparent on every flushed face will sufficiently
explain the matter. r.tsu.aag 7sja7 ad 1spsi2 ti
II. At the close OF 1899, George Hopkins, one of
the wedlthiest planters and most Influential men
Elliston, the young and beautful wife ofhls chief
oyerseer. isThe' husband threatened to chastise
him for the outrage, whereupon the planter load
ed his gun, went to Ellistons house, and shot him
in his own door, The murderer was arrested,
e4and ,baied to answer the charge. This occur
renee produced intense excitement; and the mnr-
derer III order to turn the tide Of popular opinion,
or to mitigate the general wrath that was violent
against him, circulated reports infalnously preju-
tdcial to the character OF the woman who hadsuf-
fered such cruel wrong at his hands. She bro't
a suit for slander. Thus two cases, one criminal
and the other civil and both out the same ira
gedy, were pending in the April Circuit Courtfor
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The interest naturally felt by the community
as to the issues, became far deeper when il was
known that Ashle and Pike, of Arkansas, and the
celebrated Prentiss Of New Orleans, 'each'witl
enosrnous lees, had been retained ty Hopkins fol
isis defence. 4. srs. rat,,a4 lat aa H. itia
The trial for the Indictment Of murder endeo
on the Sth of April, with the acquittal of Hop
kins. Such aresnlt might well have been fore
seen, by comparing the talents of the counse
engaged on either side. The Texas lawyer
were, utterly overwhelmed by the arguments AM
rasuperior eloquence of their distinguished oppo
anents. II was d Rghti asof dwarf with giants
The ,slander suit was set for the 9th. and tn
throng of spectators grew in numbers as well a
nexcitement. And what may seem strange, tn
sszcatrent of public sentiment now ran decidedly 70
Hopkins. His money had purchased pointed wit
nesses, who served most efficiently his powerful
ADVOCATES. IA Indeed, so triumphant had been tn
success of the previous day, that when the sian
DEF case was called, Mary Elliston was left with
cut al attorney they had all withdrawn. ii Tn
spigIny pettifoggers darep brave again the shar
wit of Pike, and the scathihg Thunder Of Prentisi
uea Have YOU no counsel an inquired Judge Mil
~ pIe,nt;f ,siT1Ef u Got9l . 'fioal ii2fr'f
~ eS ~ ~ Hnnleef1 psw siyssI i ,yoAf87r
s.s!f4 sir. they have all deserted me, and a.
tooIpoers to em,Ioy anymore" said iMrys buFs
lo inp Into teafs.Ss ,atiaaia8sH is 1afis1qao5
ra9osl ii such case, aiifn6ts there some ehiyya
rous member Of the profession volunteera3E" i
quired the Judge, glancing anxiously around Il
sabarsaN Tdl stnsrnIass ei,I0 hgtsagd gsi E8
Sash Judge M. repeated the question. gBesia9 aat
1sg III wilt your houcr,e exclaimed = voice fro
IA asfhs thcksst part IT situated behil
1.-THE bar. IL Yna ~ Il IN sa aos4ssSsssis IA s4H
-saa Al iei tones of that voice many started hs
from their seats; and not heart inthat inimen
crowd but which beat something quicker-it w
90 unearthiy, sweet, clear, ringing, soft al
rnournful. w. !, 4, n, ,s,..A ~, /, !. s,a,