Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-12-26

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been used to fire the burned house /
I went to the table and found that II
had taken it from Moulton Warren's
hat! / looked to see if / had been
observed and had not. ] put the
paper back, and then took one out
Of my own hat, which was Of the
same pattern as the other, and pla-
.ced it by It's side. ID
/ returned to the table and set
down. Warren was by my side. -
He had written his opinion, and
took q knife from his pocket to cut
it from the large sheet. :
Let me take Your knife a mo-,
ment if you please, :" I remarked to.
him. ''ss, 7''' =
Without hesitation he did SO. !
took tit ,oos Charles Ansbol11'ss
,knij the large blade, soas. gone
With all the power / possessed, I.
restrained my deep emotions, and,
having cutmy paper, / handed back
the knife. 80. ala Is asB4st ssil, sas !
Why should he have the knife 50
boldly about2 / learned afterwards.
He had not worn those pantaloons
before since the night Of the fire !;
and now he used the knife probably
without the least remembrance Of
the loss it had sustained, during 4
very peculiar piece of work, to the
execution Of which of it was made
|subservient. @ y : as.a '3.'. IS
We talked for some ten minutes,
Ind I found that eleven Of the jury
were bent on rendering . verdict Of
guilty; though most Of them were
IN favor Of recommending the pris-
oner to mercy. Moulton Warren
was decided. He had no mercy at
al. ,saa n .sas ssa..s s.5s,. ss s ss.ss &.
Presently / started up and pre-
tended to be faint Il kicked at the
door and the deputy sheriff came.
He heard my plea and let me out.
As soon as we had gained safe
distance / told him all. He wa
astonished. l told him Whist i hsd
seen-that twas no mere suspicion.
And / explained, too, Warren's be.
havior in the jury room, his former
connection with the prisoner, and hie
known character. II 'a'i's1e'''1a y
The officers went away, and q
/ the end Of ten minutes, they return;
/ ed Will, q constable added to theil
number, and this constable had I
1 freshly written, instrument in, hii
hand. The sheriff bade me poin1
ont the hat to them as#soon . ~.
4 entered the room. ssaq stsja@ 80 44st
i The door Of the room was open
! ed, and I pointed them tosthe hat
4 The sheriff took ita and asked whoe,
!. hat it was. Warren leapcd 70 hi
feet and seized it, but was helt
J Iback. aa'." 2.'ss s37fa'.' e. . y
II Word was instantly sent 10 th'
tLindge that the jury could not agree
: They were discharged, and fhel
II loulton Warren was saarchsd.-
The knife was found upon HIM a.,
! Ibis behavior ct once exposed hi
{ guilt. The presence Of that lette
was accounted for by him in : do,
! cd different ways within an hon
a new jury dll1 J was smpanen ened, a.
q Charles Amboh was acquitted i
!, lShortly afterwards, sW Warren n
tried, and it was plainly proved M Mtha
be had set fire to- the house m
that the woman who,kept it was |
have been burned insit, - he ha
j contrivedb to lock her into hsr troou
!, shortly after sssting the tfils. Sh
] |had incurred his displeasuEe IN VI
rious ways. and this was His reven1'
Not only she, but two of her or
had respected hins from the 76rS
bus they dared not conplsfn, e
) | fear lie would not be convicted, "a
I would then. BE- sure u murder then
The hardened villain eonfesse
! his guilt sfter He HAD been eonden
q Ined. md then Il Was that he tol
/ lhov He happened % ~ % coreIei