Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-07-17

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ry eppahnclcd in my absence On cor
circuit. On one circuit 1 heard n,nss.
men sentenced TO the penitcntiary and
four to be hung that 4 prosecuted.--.
In the continuation Of these rerninis1 >
cences, propose to sketch some " ,
these cases. Before doing which,
however, let me present the grsatand
exciting trial of Alexander oang sor
killing John Points, in the Rash Sir-
cult Court. The case WAS prosecuted
by James Whitcomb and myself, tor
tho State, and defended by Charles
III. Test, James Rariden and Amos
Lane for the prisoner. The facts o{
the case were these Young was Z
Justice of the Peace Of Rnsh county
who had beautiful and beloved dAa-'
ter, about seventeen years Of age,
Points was fine looking young 1ar.
mer, the son Of a respectable man IN
the, neighborhood, but sometime
wild and reckless. He had tor soma
time been attached TO the squiroa
daughter, and had asked the consent
Of the father to their marriage; but
was rejected ana denied tne prisnee
of longer visiting the house. 1hs
young couple then arranged for an
clopement, TO get married ut neigh
boring village; the father got wind
Of their intentions, and determined at
all hazards 70 prevent ~ ne s 'oaaea :
ms rlne anu nuns " up ~ uohsonr
ent place, 10 be taken down " . mo- (
ments notice oi tneaPproaeh o. young
roins. Inc squire "as nosens one
morning from his house, when folnu a.a' 8.
rooe upon horsepaek' INC uAek nses lu,I Z
was ready, stepped 70 the p'ocs anu
sprang up behind him. ana nsl on tney
bounced on on c'rcu,'ous u'ol Pasa
round the neius 70 the puoiic to"o 'cs'
ding to the village where tney were .
70 DO married, anu 'ne', w., ear'n'y l'Sss
to commence Tor iiie. ihey ieit 'hs
house fuii OF Ire, win Dr'ghs hopes o'
the future, ana the ui'lms'e eoheh'
ton OF the parents as they nad poth /
been readers of romance, and imagin-.
cd that this was TO be q noted advenr
turc, like escaping from q castle BY
young lovers. But, alas for their
dream the squire returned a few
moments after they had LEFT, and sciz@
ing his rife, ran across the fields 90
the road, and took his position near
tho roadside = behind some trees
where the young coupe had 70 paes-
They soon approached at a rapid pace,
wholly unconscious OF impending,
harm. Ashley were directly oppo-
site the trees, where the squire was
concealed, he raised the rine, the
crack was heard at the house by the
mother. The ball grazed the head o.
the daughter, and young Points fell
from his seat corpse, leaving the in-s 4
tended bride in her seat on the horse.
she returned TO the house with her
father, and was the principal witness
against him on the trial. WI .,ol;dido-.
lhe case created great excitement
throughout the whole country, The
coroners inquest charged Young with
tho murder Of Points. The, squire
was arrested ana confined in the fush
county jan. The grand jury found q.
bill OF Indictment for murder IN the
first degree. The clergy visited him
10 his cell repeatedly. he Expressed
the most poignant regret, and the
deepest sorrow, so rs 10 make Q profi
found and lasting impression upon all
who visited him-among the rest. up
on my venerable friend, the Reverend
James Havens, who took deep inte-
rest IN the triai. The Court House
was crowded, and surrounded at ,eyer
ry window, during the trial, with the
most anxious countenances / ever
saw on any occasion; and while the
daughter testified, the crowd seemed
almost to cease breathing, such was
the silence that surrounded us. The
daughter related the facts and circum-
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