Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-07-10

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No. 3
Al the March term, 1890, of the
Dearborn. circait court, Judge Eggle-
non took his scat on the bench, as
tho successor Of the Hon. John Watts.
The Judge was q young Virginia
Ilswycr, . cousin Of the Hon. William
'2-Archer, Of the United States Sem
:. ate. He was a finc scholar and q
!. well read lawyer. His integrity and
: his moral courage were above suspi-
;. eioa, while his impartislity commend
ed him 70 the appreciation OF ALL He
will long be remembered by the
Z writer, one Of the young members of
The profession, for the Judge was ev-
~ willing TO hear all that could be
.said by Che humblest member OF the
bar, and when he decided, even against
him, bis manner gave courage 10 in
crease preparation for the next case.
roceived my license to practice law
fom his hand, after q short examin-
Alton In person. His remarks In
signing the license made a deep i'm
!: preston upen me. My means were
exhausted, and it was a question OF
life or death with, me. The Judge
kindly remarked 'Nfr. Smith,
win sign your license, but you are
only prepared 70 commence the study;
don't be discouraged, but persevere in
your studies and you may yet stand
high in your profession"
The March term 1820) Of the
Dearborn Circuit Court was memo
rable for the trial Of Fuller for kill
ing Warren. Palmer Warren, the
: deceased, was my room fellow at our
boarding house. While astudent. he
. was . young, pleasant man, of good
reputation. Fuller was his senior in
years, also highly respectable. These
young men, 1t seems became attach
ed to young, though not handsome,
girl, with a broad English accent, and
both proposed marriage. The young
lady preferred Warren, and rejected
Fuller, who, in the moment of excit-
, cd feelings, shot Warren with pis-
tol, first offering him one to defend
!. himself. The ball entered the left
: breast and penetrated the heart. War
rem fell dead. l was not there at the
time, but saw his vest afterwards,
with q bullet hole through It. As
these young men were highly re-
spected in Lawrcnceburgh, especially
Fuller, who was a great favoritc. the
trial excited unusual interest. / was
present at thetrial. The young Judge
took his seat upon the bench for the
first time. The prisoner was brought
into court by Capt Thomas Lonely,
the sheriff, and took his seat in the
box. He was dressed in black, except
his white vest; his countenance was
composed, and his eyes steady. Mr..
Amos lane and Mr.. John Test APP
-peared for tho State, and Messrs. Dam
lei ] : Caswell, Charles Dewy, Samuel
@ Richardson, and Merritt S. Craig
were Of counsel for the prisoner. The
jury were empanneied with some
difiiculty.% The evidence was posi-
tive,and conclusive, still the sargu-
ner1ts OF the counsel occupied several
days. Every appeal that Il, was
possible to make to Che Jury by the
able counsel for the prisoner, was
fully met by the closing speech of
Mr.. Lane for the State. The Jury af.
ter short absence, returned a YER
dict Of guilty of murder in the first
degree. The Judge, after overruling
a motion for new trial, pronounced
most impressive and solemn SEN
tence of death by hanging upon the
prisoner. The court room was filled
to OVERLOOKING with both men and
women. All were much affected and
many tears were shed. The prisoner
looked pale and agitatod. vet II was
$1,000 49, - - !.