The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-09-25

the husbnndnieb TO the harNest-tuc suh pau~7
at either tropic, as he did when bis cours h.
gan and sun. and moon. aud planet, and sat
elite. and star, and constellation. and galax.
still bear witness to the power, the wisdom
and the love which placed them IN the heavens
and upholds them there.
| An Account OF Recent Trial ~ the Old
Issiy, IN Lonion, Lord cater Justice
| rtndsie Prcsidtns.
| George Hammond portrait painter, was
placed at the bar, TO be tried on an indictment
found against him by the Grand Jury, for the
wilful murder. with malice aiorcthought, o.
George Baldwin, rope dancer and moantebank
The prisoner was man Of medium height. hui
slender form His eyes were blue and mild
His whole bearing gave evidence of subdued
sadness and melancholy resignation. He was
forty -one years Of age. had son voice. and
his appearance and manner bore evidence ol
his being mau OF distinguished education, IN
spite of the poverty of his dress
| On being called on to plead, the prisoner al
mittcd that he did kill Baldwin, and be deplored
the act-adding however, that on his soul and
i conscience, he did not believe himself guilty
| Thereupon jury was empannelcd 10 try the
prisoner and the act ot killing beins admitted
4 the government rested their case and the prs
on 7 was called upon for his defence.
The prisoner then addressed himself TO the
Court and Jury
My lord, said be. my justification is TO b.
found in recital OF the facts Three years
ago lost daughter, then four years OF age
the sole memorial Of beloved wife whom il
| hal pleased God to recall TO Himself lost
her, bat did not see her die She disappeared
she was stolen from me. She WAS charming
child an beside her | had nobody in the world
| TO love me. Gentlemen, what have suffered
cannot he descrbed--you cannot comprehend
! it. | had appended in advertising and iruitless
searches everything possesscd--furniture. pic.
lures, even to my clothes 49, oil have been sold.
| For three years on foot | have been seeking
for my child IN all the cities and all the villa
4 gss in the three Kingdoms. As soon ns by
| painting portraits had succeeded in gaining a
little money. returned to London To recon.
mence my advertisements in the. newspapers,
| At length on Friday the ith Of April last. ]
crossed the Smithield Cattle Market. In the
centre OF the marke. truup Of mountebanks
were performing their ieats. Among them was
q child turning on It's head, supported on =
halberd A ray from the soul Of its mother
must have penetrated my own for me TO have
recognized my child in that condition. II was
nv poor child. His mother would perhaps
have precipitated herself towards hun and
locked him in her arms. As for me veil
passed over my eyes know no, how il was
Il, habitualy gentle. even 10 weakness, seized
him by the clothcs---I raised him in the air
then dashed him to the ground then again
be was dead Afterwards, repented what
was done At the mopcn, | regretted J was
unable to kill but one
/ Lord Chief Justice 'rindale They are moi
/ Christian sentiments. How can you expect
the court and jury to look with favor upon you,
defence, or God 10 pardon you, il ,you cannot
iorgive?"
| Prisoner Il know, my Lord wha, will be
your Judgment, and that Of the jury but God
has already pnrdoDcd me; | feel II in my heart
You know not, knew not then. the whole ex.
tent Of the evil that man had done. When
some compassionate people brought me my
daughter in prison. she was no longer my child;
she was no longer pure and angelic as iormer-
", she was corrupt, body and soul her manner.
her language, infamous Ike hose with whom
she had been living did not recognize her
myself DO You comprehend me now 1hst
man had roblpd me Of the love and soul OF my
] tullUs Anu nave bb' INV
4, Foreman Nv lord We have agreed on
our verdict
Chief Justice. Il understand you. gentle
meu, but the law must have its course. must
sum up the case and then YOU will retire to
deliberate.
4 The Chief Justice having summed up the
ca.e, the jury retired and IA an instant after
| returned into court With u verdict Of Not
guilty"
j On the discharge OF Hammond the sheriff
was Obliged to Surround hin with sn 'scort.--
Tle wOnr.,I serr lrtrrmin,,i "a carrj him on
ia triumph The crowd followed him all tb'
way to hl. lodgings with desIeniug shouts o
huzzas
A BosfDS APpRgxTfcr GovrKs"R % pRg
COS .- Hon. q l. Curry. pftsent Governor d
Oregon. arrived IN town yesterday after an alb
@nce Of fifteen years and has received mos
cordial welcome from u large circlc Of friend
and aquaintauors. Mr. Curry came 10 Boa,a
j in early life, and served BIZ tim" as al appren
tce to the jese,Iy trade. During his apIssp
tceshp he wa an active mcmt,er. and was u
ected President 0i The Mechanic. Apprentice
Library Association. After attaining hi- ma
lOrl,y he went West, aud ahog, the year lsi2
became associated xith j. N. Field E.l IL
the editing ADD publishing Si III ~. ltns Kr
yeillc Shortly after thu. b. erngra,e'l TO Ore
gon where be e~tabishfd the Oregon Spectacle
the first newspapsr in the Engii.h langusz'
ever printed OD tbe Pacific coa.f, and the FRS
numbers of which vrre struck oh from a pTcss
pot together by his own iands Mr. Caro-
-.rved for sorne time n ~erratary u Iia's pn
der Gov. Lane. of Oregon. until the latter M
-en, a. delegate to W ashiDgton. when b. VA
appointed his .ucc.ssO 70 the guberbai9t. q
chair - Bo.ioH 7fnreA,r jh
MIwEi.E SsvTNgSr. D.ar PpyeL- io'
ike bt Of nag,-en.. I l-'llcye What do yO'
think d ,his
man tod NJ tina, b. dldnt consider tina
criminal ought 10 ts hanged im foul Dur
der b,rcaa.e ~ 10 %, hang sc0ntdrel n
ruinnG- fraud.
deBolishsrI this pnrpo-'Frou' op'ni0u b.
obarviny that los- a property - no'hing q
,Oss of human lib.
I In. booby thin A,ke'i, ~hy ~ we're read!
at any tim 70 "a % var ou qar>'ion u prop
ertv 20 ridicalDus quss'pon reqai'''i m 70
? ply bat remarked That war b a aifrren
thing from nurdsv lie DEMANDED 10 wisa
r,zf.stg Wei said war q far killing n1ur
der j. Unfair 20 tksn. coneindNd my stupH
ricnd yoo hang ~ ,ts snfairrss. and ~ ~
The killing IN thi. yiDeip,s y"u have a
much right N hang fogDs a. 10 ~tseH'e a
assssin. ! ssid. don' - that shirh shu
him sp. aDi Iefi To t~si Il the arggHsTa Nit
y0grs ssoerely