Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-11
Oyauil.e Rai,g Butte Rtror0.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1850
The Avcnger OF a Child's Dis
honor.
IN accoant ofa Recent Trial at the Old
Bdiiy, LOndOR.

IN accodnt ofa Recent Trial at the Old
BdUy, London.
George Hammond, a portrait paint
er, was placed at the bar, to be tried
on an indictntnt found against h'msel'
by .hr grand jury, for the wilful mur-
de-. with malice aforethouehl Of t'rorE"
EnldWin. rope-dancer and mounIc-
bank. The pris mr. vas am.n "tme-
dmm height, but slender form. Has
eyes were blue and mild. His whole
bearing gave evidence of subdued sad
ness and melancho y csignatIon lie
was forty-one Years of "ge, had soft
voice, aud his appearance and manner
bore evidence to bis being man ot
distinguished education, in spite of the
poverty of hl- dress.
On being called out to plead, the
prisoner admitted that he did kill Bald,
win, and he dcplored tnc act, adding,
however. that. on his soul and consci-
ence, b. did not believe himself guilty.
rnereupon u jury was empanneIed to
try the prisoner. The indictment was
then read to the jury. and the act o;
Killing being admitted, the govern
ment rested their case. and the prison
er was called upon for his defense.
The prisoner then addressed himself
to the court and jury:
MY lord said he, my justification
~ to be found in recital OF the facts.
Three years ago | lost daughter,
then four years of age, who was the
sole memorial of my beloved wife,
whom 1t had pleased Gid to recall to
himself j lost hei but did not see her
die. She disappeared, she was stolen
from me. She was charming child,
and but her had nobody in the world
to love me Gentlemen, what | have
suffered cannot be described, you Can
not comprehend it. | have expended
in advertising and fruit ess searches al
essed-fNrniture, pictures, even
my clothes. All have been sold.
For three years, on t, OF, | "ad been
5 ekl g fer my child in all the cities
and ali tn, villages in the three king
doms. 40 soon as by painting por-
traits | had succeeded in gaining 4 lit
tie money, | returned t. London to
commence my advertisements III the
newspapers Al length. on Friday,
the l4,h Of Aprl last, [ crossed the
Smithtield cattle market. la tIe cen
ire OF the market troupe of mpunte-
banks were performing th'ir te Is.
Among them child was turning on its
head, supported on a halberd. y ray
from the soul OF its mother must have
penetrated my own, for me to have
recognised nay child j" that p sltion.
1t was my poor child. Her mother
would perhaps have precipltated hers
self towards her, and locked herself in
her arms, As for me veil passed
over my eyes. know not how 1t was
Il, habitually gentle, even to weak.
ness, seized him by The clothes-l rails.
ed him in the asr, then d,shed him to
The ground, then again he was dead.
Atterward repented what had done.
At the moment | regretted that | was
able to kill but one ,
Lord Chic ,.stice Tindale le-'These
are not Christina sentiments. How
can you expect the court and jury to
look with favor "a your defence, or
God 10 pardon you, If you cannot for
gave?
Prlsoner--i know, my lord, what
wi be your judgment, and that OF the
ry; but God Q has already pardoned
me | feel it in my heart. You know
not. knew not then, the whole extent
Of the vi that man had hone. When
some compassionate people brought me
tny daughter IL PRISON, she was no
longer my child she was no longer
pure and angelic as form rly; he was
corrupt, body and s,ul--her manner,
her language, Infamous like those with
whom sne mad been LIVING did not
recognize her myself. DO YOU COM
p chend me nov That man had rob.
bed me oi the love and soul ot my child.
And IL have killed him but ouce'
Forem My lord, We nave agreed
IN ~nE v.~slt,f