Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-13

will tell you briefly what '7s5tfs=g
just now am driving at: fisI
Tho you've made her pale and thin U
As the child ofdeath, by sin, 9s.aa 4
When you have done with Caroline,
Bid her night be mine. s ...st=
You shall have her all the s1sv
Following, to repeat our play.
Whether you do this or not
What is done 10 unforgot.
tate Tor You shall sheathe her shears.
You shall live some hundred ysars
The learned Baron here iuterposed, saying that
something ought to be done to prevent the case
going on.
Mr.. Phinn said his lordship was aware that
counsel were bound and could MOI act.
Baron Channell--lf your client resists II he
must take the consequences.
Mr.. Phinn said he had sought for the authority
and sought in vain.
Baron Channell-The defendant must tako the
consequences You. Of course, can't avoid it.
MIR. Slade then resumed, and read parts of some
other poems, and among them the following:
At the carts tni some years ago
The female thief drngg'd on slow
And tho stern bcadle's eager whip
Followed the naked haunch to clip; -
IL no such cnsotm now prevails
Is it that carts have lost their tails?
Rejoice, Caina raise thy voice
Not where 1t should be, but rcjoicst
CANDIDA AND CANA
Gambia shares her prey with owls and foxes.
Tho liainticr Cana feeds from letter boxeu
Tho learned counsel then called upon the iury
t. attend to the cuse and give ii their bcst oonsid-
eration.
The following evidence was adduced:
The publloation OF the libel was proyod $50
copns were disposed Of.
After statement by Mr.. Edward Slnda, plain
this attorney. testimony was called
The Rev. NJ. Ycscombe---I am u clergyman. and
the plaintiff | hayo five children, and have resiI
I'D III bath six years; for twenty years We were
intimate with Mr. Landor; of late years yerv init
mate: Miss Hooper had been most intimate with
Ms; n plate was always placed for her; sl,e is 10
years of age. sho went /, Cheltenham In May of
last year; the intimacy then ceased; subsequent
ly became acquainted with the pamphlet, and
brought an action; when Mrs. Yescombe heard, of
the pamphlet she was struck. and has scarcely
been able to stand since she has been in most
wrrtehc,l state over since; she hos boon attended
by MIR. Church; this anonymous letter 10 in Mr..
Lnndor's handwriting; one of the letters from
Mr. l'andor was no obscene that no decent per-
son could read il, and burnt it directly: IL WINS
addressed to Mrs. Ycscombe; | have read the
three libcs; tlioy reicr to Mrs. Yesu,nbe.
cros~- ~-sxnmned--l have seen Mr. Landor write
for twcnty-thrcc years, and | have no doubt that
these ANONYMOUS letters ARE in his writing; took
no proceedings upon those letters before the nub-
lication Of "Tho Dry Sticks" Mrs. Yesbon.be
had boon married before the defendant lived in
lodgings, and he dined ut my house three times n
week; Miss Hooper went to him with my children;
! never visited with Mr.. nnd Mrs. Hooper; We had
compassion for Miss Hooper in her distressed state
Mrs. iescombc did not receive E100 from Mr..
iandor for Miss. Hooper; she received ESQ from
Miss Hooper to take care of; locked II up, and
It was given up instantly when demanded, and 1t
was applied for paying Mis-, Hooper's debts.
Mr.. Slade summed up for plaintiff, and Mr..
Phair addressed tho jury for defendant.
The learned Baron summed up. lie stated that
tho object OF tho action was not furnishing tho de.
fendant except as damages had that effect But
If it was evident there was malice, they must award
compensation, although it did in fact act as pun
ishment.
Tho jury found verdict for the plaintiff. with
damages f750 for tho three libeIs, and f25O for
tho breach Of agreement. q f,,,y,