Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-18


Georgia. Louisiana. Missouri. Florida Arkansas
Texas and California, giving in all 1870 electoral
votes, nnd Expresses confidence TINT Virginia and
North Carolina will also go for Fillmore. giving
him in all l55 electoral votes. II accords to Mr.
buchanan n certain only South Caroline, Ala
hnma aud Mississippi, making "a electoral votes.
The SELF Confessed MURDERER None
STRANGE DEVELOPMENTS HIS ATTEMPTED ST.
iolpE-lis APPEARANCE EXAmNArioN. &c.
The mystery connected with thu confession
1t Lawler far from being dissipated, seems to
| increase.
Tho conduct Of tho prisoner is extraordinary
and the general opinion If those having him in
charge IL, TINT h" is feigning insanity. At times
he has II very wild look md seems greatly ngiia.
! ted. Iatly this morning he tore his clothes in
! pieces and then set fire To the bed. destroying it
aud greatly endangerng hi, lie. He seemed do
/ tcrmtned to destroy himself and apparently
/ only prevented from committing suicide by the
vigilance of those nround him.
About II o'clock, this forenoon, the prisoner
wos brought heforo Justice Connolly. when the
! following examination took place.
Judgt-W What have you 10 shy about this CON
fession
Pfisoaer-l heard Tint n person was lost when
/ was there aud that Is all know nbout it.
Judge How is TINT you have conducted 50
strangely IN prison, attempting to commit sui
eide, &c.
PfiSoner-I don't know only felt bnd in my
mind
Judge go You want to affect insanity: bat You
nrc man Of sound mind; and if you ARE innocent
will como out clear; but il you affect insanity, il
will ereatc suspicion against yon, and may lead
to your conviction.
Mr.. Charles Edwards, counsel for the British
Consulate in this city, here stated that he had n
! document 10 present to the court, in relation to
this extraordinary affair II was = letter from
LAWYER to the British Consul.
The letter which follows, Transcribed Ter
/ bdfim, II is written in clear bold hand, and well
punotuated, will be seen by the copy
FoRr CoLuMBus, New York. }
August, 9th Isi6 {
''Sn: beg to address you in ynuy official ca
/ paoity to inform YOU ola crime murder
united by me in Ireland, some three years ago.
1t was II poor girl whom seduced x then drown
ed, while | was schoolmnster Of the Union work
house of Rothdrum, county Wicklow. | am n
short time in this country, and u recruit in the
army here, but finding no peace of mind, | re
solved if possible to get tried and executed and
for this purpose. beg to apply toyou.
Il remain sir your very humble servant.
JouN LAWYER.
ITO the English Consul al n York.
After reading the letter, the Judge asked tho
prisoner did you write that letteil'
Pr,soner-l wrote it when bad in my mind
Judge-llow came you to write this letter in
connection wirh the one 10 the Police Depart
Gent.
Prisoner-I frigncd it all to get out of the ar
my.
The prisoner was questioned as 10 his bust
ness hefore going into TIM army. lie said he
clerk in dry goods store, ror time, and
then went upon a fam He did not know bis cx-
net age, but was between % and 30.
After examination he remanded 10 prison
where he will probably he kept until some intel
ligenoe is received from ireland.
MIR. Edmonds informed the court that the Brit
ish consul had taken measures. or would mmedi-
ately, to obtain the necessary Information from
Ireland, and thought the court did right in
handing him.
LAWYER appears to be in great distress of mind.
hut refuses to tell what the cause is. As sug.
,,ested yesterday if he invented .hc story to get
out of the army, he would not be likely soon
to deny the charge, thus perhaps, defeating his
object
RIOT AT \ Pic NIC.-The Albany papers con
tain an account of desperate riot which occur
ed Mt German pic mic in the vicinity. on Mon
day last. in which knives and various kinds of
weapons were freely used, and several persons
severely injured. The trouble occasioned by
II party of young rawdes from the city. who il
is alleged had previously formed plan to break
up the pic mic party, which was composed OF
members of the Rev Mr.. Noothus church. men
women and children, embracing the greater part
of the congregation. Some 300 persons were en-
gagged in the fight, and several on each side were
wounded.
A letter to the St. Louis Republicans. dated
Whitehead. (kansns.) 4th instant, reports the
CONNIE ncement of the session of the United Sta
tes district court, Judge Lecompte presiding -
The cases before the court were numerous. Ii
was reported that 800 of Lanes troops were ren.
dy to rescue the convicted parties. On the
strength ofthis rumor Gen. Smith sent fifty dra
0 goons to enforce the DEGREES of the court.
The General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
n Masons and The General Grand Enoampment
i | Of knrhts Iemnlars of LII. [ 'niiad Statas