The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-28

heavy brown veil was raised, leaving only the
black lace. through which the features were plain
ly discernbe Her face Is beautifui, aud the pier
cling black eyes fairly spsrksd as she encountered
| the gaze Of the gaping multitude of men before
| her. Her voice has that silyery tone which 10 30
calculated to pleaseneither too soft too harsh.
She expressed herself, when not agitsted clearly
and firmly, using the most chaste aud elegant Ian
gusge
Upon being asked by Mr.. Durau,. in a manner
| "a decorous the case would allow, II Stone had
not seduced her, and II he was not the father OF
her child. her frmness deserted her. She bowed
| over the arm of the chair and cried and sobbed
bitterly. Her father also gave way. and the feel
| iGg spread among the spectators, jnrors, every
| body. We never saw much silent weeping in
any crowded assembly as there on this occa-
sion. whilst the father and daughter sobbed to-
sether. The scene lasted several minutes.
The main points Of her testimony are embraced
in the remarks Of Mr.. Dursnt. She swore posi-
| lively to the seduction, aud stones promise to
marry her, and his Subsequent refusal to comply
with his promise. The following touching letter,
| written to the brother of her seducer, was pro-
duced as evidence:
ST Lou Mo, Dec Is, 1857
Mr.. Joseph Stone Dear sir:-I arrived in this
large city this afterDOoI and according to promise
inform you Of it. AIN we'll AS can be ex pected
nnder the circumstances | labor under. Father
has taken board for US 10 private boarding house
for few days Tomorrow will be Monday, when
schools, d. auJ thing 10 support hi. family
should he succeed ia doing anything he win hr.
n ~ -, and viii! live aiooe and etiyed. am so:
|, ry 10 say that father and mother are very melsn
choiy and silent, not word has escaped tin ir
lips concerning the unfortunate events which
drove them from y home, from irieuds. and from
their support and livelihood D. q d! bow / fee
for etn; bat how dare ! offer comfort-I. who an
the cause ot their grief, aud poverty know lhr,
ssmpathize with me; and though am undeserv-
ng, hey lave me still. Oh il Charley cIuid
their grief, and know my love for him, how his
hart would grieve Embrace ylur brother To-
me, and say that while live uo one but him viii
possess my Affections and my true 1--we.
Yours, with respect aud egard,
TSisuedl e r HaRBY
The pro-ecuii,u having introduced two witness
es who swore that they had hal cri Ginai ioter-
course with Miss Hardy, and that shs hsh asked
Stone I II money, she was recalled to the stand -
She Junte the steps firmly. aud Instead of seat.
lag herself, stood up. raised her right hand aud i.
clear loud voice, which fell with electric force
up the hreathless assemblage, said:
Before Almighty God, and by all my hope.
hereafter, do solemnly swear. that what thos
men have sworn about nlH is filSe-.falSe ftise-
stamping her foot !ften thousand liuss depended
on 1t, 1t as all fGss 1 don't See how any maj,
couid come here aud talk that way about me be
tore my father and
Here she fell in the chair, aud gave way to hys
terlca ft of weeping aud sobbing. The court WIZ
fairly stunned BY her vrhemeuce. and the drSm1f
Il
dss Hardy stated that ii was fIlse that she haG
ever asked Joseph Stone for money. lie had pro
e d great sorrow tor her distresses, aud had Of
tered the money to hea aud insisted on her takint
g.. She had written him notes to come and SEE
her, but she had never asked him for money. Sh.
never had criminal intercourse with any one bu-
Charles Stone.
After the charge of the Judge the jury retired
At about hail past five. In about fifteen minute.
Ehey returned, and wished to be charged upoo
tain p 'nts rather, whether if the accused had
onmitted murder, could any circumstances pali
| ate it. After some delay the Court again charged
hem, aud they retired.
they returned almost Immediately into court
| and upon AN sweIiag TO their names they rendered
verdict of "Not Guilty.
The crowd in the court room. which now
iensey packed burst forth into one of appro-
| nation, spd rushed towards the prisoner to congra
| tulate him. In vain the deputy sheriffs caIlro
rider and rushed in among the crowd; but it
not until Nh. Dursut, standing upon chair asked,
Tor the sake of Mr.. IIaTby. TO keep quiet, that
little order estabi ished. After Mr.. Hardy wa.
iuly discharged the crowd rushed out to see him
fIe taken into the clerks office, and after the
:rowd had rushed into st Aane street, no was leo
quietly out, and placed in carriage and driven of
IS he passed down St. Anne street, the Grove
greeted him with shouts. The old gentleman
waved his hat. The daughter, who had been re.
naming ia outer Office during the whole trial.
was taken away in a carriage by some friends.