Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-01
From the Lendon Times, Aug. Is.

We cannot but feel satisfaction that mistaken lenen
cy has interfered with the sentence William Dove An
acqulescenee IN the recommendation 10 mercy would
been nothing less than national calamity 1t would
overhrown rule oil law established by the
OF mankind and acted upon for centuries in all civilized
countries. The principle that knowledge of right and
wrong, proof OF which he gathered from the circu
stances OF the criminal act ITSELF is the Of responsible
ty has always been unquesoned in Eng sh jurisprudence
To annu this Wholesome maxim In obedience 10 the NOR
hid humanity Of Jurors deficient in moral courage or in
accordance with the capces and crotchets OF scientific
men, would introduce ntoerable into Grim
na justice. We learn from the confession of Dow.
how barbaous and premcdtated his crime-how far
from any sudden promptings Of mnniaea impulse The
narrative indeed one Of the extraordinary that has
been made public, but il reveals not the INSANITY of
individual but the ignorance and creduIty Of what IL
probably large class among the uneducated Of our pro-
vincia districts.
We have heard Of the doings Of Obeah men amono the
slaves of Jamaica, and OF the charms of Hudoo wizards
IN the far East, but IL Is something new 10 learn that
manufacturing town OF England in the greauy.praised
10th century has it, enchaner who encourage So
called respectable man: student of scientific farming
and protesting member OF the Methodist come to
cruelty and murder. Yet less has been the poser of
Henry Harrison, the wise man" Of Leeds according to
the last confession Of Dove IL or NAV not be true
but IN any case, the story is warning to those who would
expasie on the spread Of education and laugh scorn
the fOles OF the past The prisoner Dove made stale
ment far back as the 2ls Of June bis solicitor Mr
Barrett In this he recapulaes of what had passed
between him aud Harrison, although incidents we're
day last Ia September 1854, nearly years ago did
Dove first hear u the fame Of his Subsequent adviser
lie had some conversation with John Hafdca-te farm
labourer, about wise men" being able nd out thieves
The loss Of dog the Of these inquiries Hard.
castle at mentioned Harrison Of the South market in
Jeeds a. OF these wise men, aud proceeded " elate
an instance Of his powers. He (tfdcastel vas once
threatened by bail and consulted Harrison Who by tho
exercise Of his caused the horse which was being dt
ven by The laf 10 take fright that Those Officials
trOwn out injured AID confined ~ bed 30 long that
the debtor able 10 the goods Of Ms hou.e
Another -pel cau-eda who had stolen Hafdcastes
gun IN pass 10y certain place aud shoot rabbit with the
identical gun at certain time, to allow Of hi. no.
prehcu-un These wOndrpus deeds inhtme the magina.
ton OF Dove who, going With Iaidcastc to Icds 10
srll potatoes some time after, calls the wizard OF
course, there " good dead Of drinking Tor which Dove
pays aud then the future murderer gives Harrison tie
date ~ s birth that his nativity" may be calculated
u s connected ~h tho renewal Of the lease Of Dove.
farm, which W. King the steward Wa unail6ng 20
gant Harrison. 10y hs Fpel is o. f0cs the steward TO
Ut Dove have the farm his own terms We nov come
~ the details Of magical jnration pfscsrd ~ York
shire ~ the present day Tie wise NAV ~ the farm
u beNitch IT, lie taxes ont mariners compass carn tho
points Of thc horizon thet producing it'll piccs4o
copper like hlfpeucr. rt mystic upon them De- he
gins The spell The pieces buried With ceremony
IN various spOtsin TIE barn, the yard, aud TIC house
Each entrance 10 the premises Is similarly laid under
the speli The enchanter ten bcgims pray .ioud ~.
VOking the power Of the wise Of whom be him.
scd v one, free Dove and his farm from hurt sNo
one pas- this gse DO yOu harm" l. hi promise
next hr demands pcas and papcr writes something IN hi.
eroglyphical -gHs snd gives 30 20 Dove. "f you
. 70 rriike The fFm put this w your pocket AID z, w.
king Nh0 will let w. Ouly YOU te mo before.
" hand when yos are going" We may a. well pursue
this ineidentto the end At once Dove goes The