The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-19
TRIAL IN LONDON.

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George Hammond. portraits paiater,
was placed at the bur tosbe tried on an
ihdictment found against -ksmself by the
Mfsna Jury for tire wilful murder, with
malice aforcthonght, of George Baldwin,
rope dancer and mountebank The
prisoner wssa Inau of medium height, but
slender form, His eyes were blue and
Mid lis whole bearing gave evidence
of subducG sadness and. melancholy re-
stguaaion. He was forty-one years of
age, had o. soft VOICE, and his appearance
sasl mpnner bore evidence TO his being a
MN of distinguished education, in spite
OF the poverty of his dress,
E Osbeisg called out to plead. the pris-
oner admitted that he did kill Baldwin,
and be deplored the act, adding, however,
that OH his soul aud conscience he did
not believe himself guilty. Thereupon a
,5iry was empanelled to try the prisoner.
The indictment was then read to the jury,
and the act of killing being admitted the
government rested their case, and the
prisoner was called upon for his defence.
The prisoner then addressed himself to
the court and jury.
saA5ssMy lord" saId be, "my justification
.ssis' to be found in recital of the facts.
Three years ago lost daughter then
four years Of age, the sole memorial of
.@my sbsloyed wife, whom it had pleased
God 10. recall to himself lost her, but
did not see her die. She disappeared
.shs waa stolen from me. She was a
charming child, and but her I had nobody
in tho world to love me. Gentlemen,
what \ have suffered cannot be described;
you cannot comprehendit. Ihave expend-
ed in advertising and fruitless searches, eve-
Eything possessed-furniture, pictures,
esen to my very clothes. All have been
soid.
For three years on foot, i had been
sIseeking for my child all the cities and all
gAthe villages in the three kingdoms. As
soon as by painting portraits had sue
eeeded in gaining little money, return
ed to London to commence my advertise
ssments in the newspapers. At length, on
Friday, the 4th of April last crossed
Che Smithfeld cattle market. In the CEN
ire of the market troupe of mounte-
.rbanksTerep performing their feats. Among
them child was turning on its head sup
ported on haIberd A ray from the
soul Of its mother must have penetrated
my own, Tor me to have recognized my
.Shildsi In that condition. It was my poor
shild. Her mother would perhaps have
praeipitated herself towards her, and
lscked herself in her arms. As for me .
.yea passed over my eyes. knew moi
how it was--I, habitually gentle. even tc
ssAweakness, seized him by the clothes
t=raised him in the air, then dashed him tt
the ground-then again: he was dead
= Afterwards repented what4 had done
kakt the moment regretted that was abl,
so kill but one.n
Lord Chief Justice Tindale-" Thes,
are not christian sentiments. How Cal
you expect the court and jury to lool
with, favor on your Defence or God t
pardon you, if you cannot forgive"
Prisoner-"I know, my lord, what vii
be yoar Judgement. and that of the jury
bat God has already pardoned me; fee
t IN my heart. You know not, / knew
not then--the whole extent of the eyi
that man had done. When some com
pasGionate people broughtme my daughte
inprison, she was no longer my child
sssbe vas no longer pure and angelic a
formerly, she was corrupt, body and soul
her manner, her language, infamous lik
those with whom she had been living.
did not recognize her myself. Do 20
eonprehend me now? That man had rot
bed me Of the love and soul of my child
And III have killed him but once. /"
1or
Ion our verdict"
ri Chief Justice --.I understand you, ger
tlemen, but the law must take its cours,
d must sum up the case, aud then yo
win retire to deliberate"
eEaThs Chief Justice having summed u
the case the jury retired, and in an instaI
After returned into court with verde
90 Not Guilty.
.abNs On the discharge Of Hammond, IL
q Sheriff was obliged to surround him wit
=, n escort. The women were determine
.h3o carry him off in triumph. The crow
Hsf6llowed him all the way to his lodging
: 8 With deafening shouts of huzzas.
az A western poet says the Knic.
srbocker, composed the following in ju
one hour by a Connecticut clock. The
can be no danger while there is so nut
go spirit y in the country:
- Nhatl bust this glorious Union up,
AM go to drawin' triggers, q
Just for thunderin parcel of
Emancipated niggers
81 The eagle of Amerika,
That flew across the seas, Ea
An throwed the bloody, British lion
IA 1poY, ber Ipaos