The true Democrat., 1856-10-07
A Thrilling Scene.

An Account of recent ' 'ial at the OM Bully in
 London; Lord Chief Justice Tindale Presiding
 George Hammond, potrait painter, was placed at the bar, to be tried on all indictment found against himself by the grand jury, for the wilful murder with malice aforethought, of George Baldwin, a rope dancer and mounte bank The prisoner was man of medium 1 height, but 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 soft voice, and his appearance and manner bore evidence to his being man of distinguished education, in spite of the poverty of his dress.
 On being called on to plead, the prisoner ad- mitted that he did kill Baldwin, and deplored the act adding however, that op his soul and conscience he did not believe himself guilty. Thereupon a jury was empannelled 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 pri- soner was called upon for his defence.
 The prisoner then addressed himself to the court and jury:
 My Lord" said he, "my justification is to be found in recital of the facts. Three years ago, lost a daughter, then four years of age, the sole memorial of a beloved wife, whom it had pleased God to recall to himself lost her, but did not see her die. She disappear ed-she was stolen from me. Gentlemen, what have suffered cannot be described; you cannot comprehend it. I had expended in adver- Using and fruitless searches everything poss- essed-furnture, pictures, even to my clothes. All have been sold.
 For three years on foot, I had been seeking for my child in all the cities and all the villages in the three kingdoms. As soon as by paint I LoI d :, o.x, 1,k
 tie money returned to London to commence my advertisements in the newspapers. At length, on Friday, the 14th of April last,
 crossed the Smithfeld cattle market. In the
 centre of the market troupe of mountebanks
 were performing their feats. Among them g
 child was turning on its head supported on {
 halberd A ray from the soul of its mothe
 must have penetrated my own, for me to hav'
 recognized my child in that condition. It wa
 my poor child. Her mother would have pre-
 cipitated herself towards her, and locked her
 self in her arms. AS for me veil passed owe my eyes. 1 know not how it was-I, habi
 tually geutle, even to weakness, seized him b
 the clothes-I raised him in the air, then dash
 ed him to the ground-then again he was dead
 Afterwards repented what I had done. A
 the moment regretted that was able to ki
 but one.
 Lord Chief Justice Tindale.-"T "These ar
 not christian sentiments. How can you expec the court and jury to look with favor on you defense or God to pardon you, if you canno f forgive"
 Prisoner--"I know, my lord, what will your judgment, and that of the jury, but Go I has already pardoned me, feel it in my hear r You know not knew not then the whole e, tent of the evil that man had done Whe 5 some compassionate people brought me m g daughter in prison, she was no longer my chilt r she was no longer pure and angelic as formerl.
 she was corrupt, body and soul-her mapne s her language infamous like those with who f she had been living. T did not recognize b myself. Do you comprehend me now? Tn 2 man robbed me of the love and soul of n [ child And I-I have killed him but once o Foreman" My lord, we have agreed on O l. verdict"
 B. Chief Justice-"I understand you. gent d. men, but the law must take its course. 1 my 1- sum up the case and then you will retire ,n deliberate
 of The chief justice having summed up {