Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-10

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The Assassin Xcrge..
A correspondent of the London Daily News,
who WAS present at the trial of this extraordinary
criminal, thus Describes tho scene and he con.
duct of the prisoner:-
Tho court wns a cuiinus sight as the clock
struck ten and the prisoner appeared at the bar
People of many nations made up the audience
English. French, Russian, even the Turkish fez
there and il seemed 10 me ms though very
little would have induced them 10 take tho law
into their own hnnds. On entering the prisoner
gh2rd calmly and quietly about him, and certain.
y he did not look like assassin. He was
dressed in plain clothes; biz face was very pale,
hi. forehead high aud massive, perhaps littlo
prominent, and his look calm. clear, and rather
coutempative. He seemed proud of his posi-
ton; hut n nervous movement of tho hand might
be observed from time to time, and likewise Of
the tongue. which he passed continually over
his lips. lie held bundle of papers and pen.
ell in his hand. aud asked several questions IF
his guards which were, rs afterwards learned,
respecting the different puccs occupied by tho
various proic@'ional people, jury, Judges, Nc.
"N hen \rrgcs poke hc did RI III "a loud clear
and sonorous tome 81 voice, always, WHEN posi-
bic, nddressing himself To- the public and not To
the ury president. About them he seemed to
care little nor did he appear nj all to realize his
position. The accusation being rcul, he rose,
and with great Guinness aud some dignity com
planned that Justice had # been done hm-thut
~ ''a9, W., -, ",f ~ ,'s
proceeded 10 rcnd the different documents he
I'd addressed on this subject II the authorities.
He reolan I'd these witnesses with great peiti-
nacity, stating thnt thcir lives had been MIXED
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a" 'o,s tiW' inc loole~ - whom ne frequently
injurious 'F''n''N' 10 "''" ne '''ln'" 'hs'ns'o''
were frequently ''ao'n'd against num- on some
s",'y oil ms worse 'hah "'u'b
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'doh the benches shaking 'h''r nstS", nm; 'h@y
gtlhn'd al NM ohd even me shfi voice OF Inc
gentle sex m"eht al tunes be- hehfd SCREENING out
the ward Assassin. ana mus he I't' 'he court
wv by prol"ng tins recital OF painful scene
SUCH on" a, was never Witnessed beiore,eyen in
,ha' ROOM wh're almost every known CRIME has
oeeh hen'd ana Jldged' On court re opening
winch II dld IN about hal an hourthr same scenes