The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-29
SHERWOOD FOREST,
WAGER BY B A TILE.
81. ~ Saxon Slavery in the Twelfth Century
BY HENRY WILLIAM HERBERT.
CHAP. XX.-Conclnded.

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r.. twenty wears and over, in France, II
gsl-.. and in Ireland. Has dwelt the last TEL
until this wear now current, at Sir Foulke'
,.,.I. al Fenton in the Forest Stree the &c
'..s- u Sir Philip de Morville has been on
.fib. garrison of Waltheofstow. Knows Lad
.uIftL. Red perfectly well-as well as his owl
lL.r Has known him these ten year
ls.k. When he was gross thrall to Sir Philil
g,Noryille. Has seen him since the death o
~ Philip. Has seen him daily, since he made
,~.of the garrison Of Waltheotstow, until tn,
,l'fh day of September last, when he saw hin
f.- tle last time, until he was taken in the cot
,.,. on Kentmere The person at the bar il
h. man. The person at the bar is Eadwul
,l- Red. and is also the man who was taker
=, the cottage They are the same. Did 10
.r,wt til. prisoner with the bloodhounds came
nm with NV lord, the day after the accident OF
he sands. Was engaged in the pursuit til
b. was taken: was present at the arrest. The
assl,Jns IN court we're taken in the prisoners
house: took them down himself, from above
tie maatep piece. The prisoner admitted then
to De his weapons.
Matthew Gourlay, cross-examining, asked
I.n-~' ION swear, certainly, that the man al
H., lar is he. known in the time of Sir Philip
DE- Muuille rs Eadwulf the Red ?"
Il do
~Of your own knowledge ?"
"uimv own knowledge"
WIZ was he called the Red ?"
because he lcas red
What part Of him p
Ills hair and beard"
"What color are your own hair and beard p
Red
Il So happened that the close-curled hair and
IT, beard, knotted like the wool of a poodle
tyy, Of this man, were Of the brightest and
INST fiery hue Of which the human hair is
susceptible; while that of Kenric was of g
deep glossy auburn, falling in loose waves
isya a broad, fair forehead.
And what color is the persons at the bar ~
Way, reddish, suppose, said Ralph Brito
slTeuly.
About the same color with YOUR own, ha
Well. YOU may 90 down." he said, satisfied that
be had somewhat damaged the evidence, even
OF this positive perurer.
Andrew OF Spyinghow was then called, and
beng sworn. testified, "That he is the brother
% Ralph Wethcral the bailif of Waltheofstow
vino was found dead in the Forest of Sherwood
oA TIE 18th DAY Of September last passed; and
% NOgonet the Black, seneschal of Waltheof
sow, as aforesaid. who was lost IN the sands OF
Lancaster, on the l7th day of the said month
Tie and ms brothers were known as the three
spears OF Spyinghow. He knew the serf spo-
a.n of rs Eadwulf the Red, as well as he knew
IFS o"n face IN the mirror. Had known him
s.y time The last ten years, rs serf, both to Sir
Illlp de Norvllle. and to his own lord, Sir
fo.ke Oily. Had seen him last on the
Ls" OF September the 18th, in the castle
''-i' al Naliheotstow; but had tracked him
'aencc with bloodhOunds to the verge of Bor-
lao Gil L. l. L. i
a7'sS the mOors to the sands of Morecambe
ar; bad seen the fugitive crossing the bay
Lli seen HIM land on the Westmoreland shore,
AaT ever had lost the track of him. until he
sa1 HIM taken in the cottage at Kentmere.
ia' prisoner at the bar is the man" The wit
.''' lAen proceeded at length to describe the
'h,o'eiY oi the slain stag, and the murdered
D~'i' ;ne manner of their deaths, the weapons
''4hl ia tie mortal wounds boths of the beast
ana me man, and of the taking up of the scent
%. Nr fugitive from the spot where the double
1-,,is had taken place, by the bloodhounds
H-ie homaS de Curthose said, This is q
'lsr "' are trying, in this court Of common
Peas. o neltty, de HafirO hdJendO: not a case
y. 4'er-siaying in forest court, or Of murder
.-' G'miual court. Therefore this evidence
= irrelevant, and, tending to prejudice the jury
@.1i'i the prisoner, should be ruled out"
"t'drey Fitz Peter said, "This testimony
% only 70 prove the weapons which were
-''l.d aad used by the fugitive, be he who
.-''' at that place and that time stated to
'"' same with those found in possession of
person at the bar, and owned by him to be
property. And this testimony We propose
@'' III order to show that the person at the
vas actually at the place at the time stated
''5Sia and is the very fugitive in ques-
~ "'. HAT he is the killer of the deer, or
..-'0e'er Of the man. which it is not in the
examine" ~ p1 P''0' "
\ ~ Raauf de Granville said. @To prove the
- =. Tie person at the bar with the alleged
Ga,r-i>e." ''h"ue'n Soou' pu' NOT
A., examination being resumed. the witness
d, .'r'i vIyldly and accurately. the pursuit of
.'-luye with the bloodhounds. his sinner
s.I Ill" EFFORTS TO escape, both by speed of foot
dr.. power OF swimming; his wonderful en-
VIII. ahu' at last, his vanishing, as it were,
O.. 'e"'ihg single trace, either for sight
,.,,,..,' :" Inc midst of a bare moor. Great
,i-,.a! ana excitement were manifested
r.,rro. ~' me whole court, at this graphic mar
tlo.a anu all eyes were turned, especially
and ,,f, we ialr Sex, to the fine athletic person
La 80 features of Kenric, as he stood at the
rrn,1-5 80 o. al that company, impassive and
r.. ~ with looks of pity and admiration.
nm. NgiTie only shook his head, with grave
tho .- -1 quiet wafture of his hand, as if put
~ NE undeserved sympathy.
;ie raj: .s1 the witness proceeded to describe
sands lg5'ery of the fugitive crossing the
rar7 gu 1 ne second morning after his tempo
Sized r'''A' the desperate race against the
1el...., ."'r'al horses, against the untamed
Ing 90 " ne ioamcrested coursers of the roar
b4rs.ir,' ude; when he depicted the storm
Ma;.e5 -: - me darkness, as of night, over the
tie ,,., i.'eFs and barbed horses struggling in
Dammit, ana quagmires; the fierce pillows
Faon. 60 'gF them, amid the tempest and the
he aa..r. '1 ule sun shining out on the face Of
ilgga~..' and 10! there were none there. save
s.nai y the Black, sitting motionless on his
lie Ipor,. - IKE statue, until it should please
be r...,I T, lS tide to overwhelm him, from which
t1.j-.- Oy no earthly means escape. and the
e. NIL: floating, in his chance-found cora
aan ,I hun, al TWO oars length of that devoted
Do borndl III mernent IN the vast assembly knew
IT, !nuI,;.r mere were wild cries and sobs, and
Several ,-'-e rocked and heaved to and fro, and
q the sWooned, and were carried out
Aeess 7. mousse lnSensible, and seemingly
Gould h. !" was many minutes before order
n IT. De restored
eZl1acts5 e Dolls or quarrels, which had been
llsierod rom the slaughtered deer and the
s;amel MI Ian were produced in court, yet
Eear;c L, hun the blood, and bearing the name of
Ion sta,, ,anued upon the wooden shafts with an
kenrjc's r r. The crossbow and bolts, found in
Fopertv COetage, and admitted by him to be his
bud - :, were also produced, and the ouarreIs
sreu to me forest tailed from point to point,
II Ofoksn letter in the branding, with