The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-28
I III L DISPATCH
An Exciting Trial at New Orleans.
INTEREsvING DETAILS.

| aue dtat VI ueOTEe W. taFpy-a0 OLD ana re.
Spected citizen of New 0r.esns, and a veteran
teacher In the public schools fo- ayer quarter OF
century for the killing of Charles y c. Stone Ia
native OF Firginia,)a young Of pr yiousiy ir
reproachabie character, and junior nies.:..- tf
one OF the largest and most respectable mercantile
houses OF tha: city, took place on the 18th Inst
Tue killing grew out of the charge that Stone had
sodueed the daughter of Hardy, and then refused
to marry her. The trial seems to have created in
tense excitement, and the courtroom was througed
| with an anxious multitude. The defense admit cd
the killing, but contended that, under the circum-
| stances, 1t was justiiable. MIR. Durant, counsel
for the accused, made the following interesting
tta'emont to the jury:
mir. Stone introduced to the house of the
prisoner by gentleman whose word WAS full
guarantee for the respectability Of his scquain
tahce. He received with the warmth Of heart
natural to the pri-oner. and it is . most painful
Circumstance IN itself lie soon became q ire.
quent visitor, and the watchful eyes of the par
soou discerned that his attentions were Of that
| character which end in marriage where honor and
| love ntite in mutual attachment. The father was
| not uawiliDg to observe the condition of things
thus growing up, because he believed Mr.. Stone to
be honorable. and knew him to occupy po.tion
| where his exertious afforded bim respectable
| support. After time the father ascertaiued that
| his daughter aud Stone were engaged TO be mar
rird, and that the event was only to lie pos poDed
until Nr. Stone should realize his expectation o.
beiug admitted as partner in the highly r+specta
hle h0use "f Dudley Nelson. wuere he clerk
70 this th7 parents of Course, made no obj ctioH
being rather pleased with the display of pTuteDce
| which seem med TO dictate the postpohemebt The
| confidence Of the parents ia Mr STONE ample
| and c0npjete-they looked upon bin as the futu's
| husband Of their daughter, and rs snch thsy
| treated him He visited her coustaDtiy; they At
tended church regularly together: they went uu
| accompanied to all places Of public aBusc neut-
| there neither suspicion restraint
| But now we approach a most affecting scene in
| th, drama The girl is taken i'll, her sickne is
not understood and caGnot be accounted for; a
| physician in the neighbcrhood, Doctor White, Ia
| GATED in TO attend her; he doubt perceived
without much delay the real Cause of her illness,
| though decacy compelled him to refrain from
| c mmuni ,a'ing II to tho parents Towards the end
of Move nher, Of let year. the parents called on
that eminent physician. DR.. Stone. who at once
| stated to the unhappy girl that he perceived her
| situation. She impiored him. la agony, to conceal
| the matter from her father which, need not .ay,
that honorable gentleman refused to do, but he
| prevailed upon by her to defer he announcement
| tor Il brief period-uut the next day. lie then
accordingly, disclosed the dreadful secret to the
parents You may we'll imagine, gentlemen. al
though cannot de-ci ibe 10 you the dreadful see Ne
hat took place:-ths mother overwhelmed With
modification aud confusion, the faI her cast dowr
from e pinnac' If hope to the abyss of despair
| the blow was to heavy for him. be cOud have
borne all the ills that Heaven could infict upon
him In any shape but that; he had garnered up il
shat child all the riches of his heart, and a cruel
thief had robbed him while he slept. Shamt
struggled with indignation In his bosom. and
| reason tottertd on her thrsne. He pressed ht
| daughter 10 confession, aud found that the man
| whom he had reared as pride and cherished
| as friend had treacherously stabbed his peace
| aud ruined him forever. Yes, throwing herself
ut her fathers feet, in guilty tears and peni
| tent coutrtion. she confessed, with Conyulsiy,
sobs and tears, that Charles Stone had seduced her
She saw in her fathers counteuance the d. eadfui
| purpose which had taken possession of his soul
| and ovtrDasered all his Judgment; she feared Tor
| the mau who had wroUged her, but whom she so
| ondiy loved, and jmpored her father TO grant tu,
one day, that she might have more interview
with her lover, for she was confident, she said, h..
| would do her justice. The father consentrd-he
wrote to Stone in the language OF affection saving
| Dear Charley, Caroline is very sick-come up and
| see her this eveDing-and lie omitted all mention!
of the discovery he had nadP all was calm for he
VAS too deeply touched 10 be cIamorous. Stone
| came il the evening. The father had him con
Quoted to his daughter. His purpose was then set
| tied. lie srmed himself After Stone had been
| some half Lour in bis daughters chamber, the
father entered. brace of loaded pistols on his
| person. He does not conceal his motives or de
| sign. He entered that room with the deliberate
purpose of staying the seducer of his child ab-
| soutey not unconditionally, but provided he
should refuse to make reparation ny marrying
| Surely IL was an awful, au affecting scene; there
| iay the daughter stretched upon bed OF sick,
ness-a fair flower trampled like the vlest weed
| and by her bed side sat man whom she had
trusted, on Wnom sue lad laSl5hed the rich trea-
sures of her maiden love, and who had abused
hr tIu;t ard consigned her in this world to
eudles, infamy And there, too, was the father,
! elm and insensible He humbled himself be
| 10: the seducer Of his child, he appealed to
their ancient love. he invoked the cred rights
| of friendship and Of honor, imploring him not to
bring ruin and disgrace upon his family, not to
send down his gray hairs in sorrow to the grave.
| 10 have mercy upon them, to do them Justice
Hearts are Steel and his iuerit must have been OF
ha der substance TO remao unmoved under such
| an appeal he vas touched 10y it, he from his
| seat and walked towards the mante, leaned
| upon it: then said the old man. are you not the
eeducer OF my child; guity silence was his only
| answer; you not, said The indignant voice OF
he parent, the father of the child she is about to
bring forth there was no reply: he looked at the
Old man. and saw glance of wild excitement in
his eye that made him quail and fail of voice; for
Gods sake, said he, MIR Hardy, commit no vio-
| lence, and to morrow morning, at nine O'Clock, l
| will make any reparation in my power. What
| were the defendants feelings them The crime
was Acknowledged aud atonement promised -
| What, could the unhappy man slay the yOui h
then? Impossible. Ills daughter lay in pre- rivus
condtion before him; mt st she see her lover die by
| aer athers hand before her faceg The thought
| rushes through his mind. He promises repura
tion-it is all he can do; it is all l desire; but
| should siay hin now, my child can never have G.
| paration done her. So he said, you may 20 Char
ley, but remember, sure God regus in hea-
ven, you will incur a fathers Vengeance If you do
not keep your promise. He followed him down
stairs; in descending Stone said again. tomorrow
At nine O'clock, and they shook hanss at part
ing fol- the fathers hope was rent We'd, and his
neart sat lightly again in bis bosom. and be gave
the youth hls hand. as he was won't to do of old
In frIe udship, and Stone said again, tomorrow
nine.
How auxiously the defendant waited for the
appointed hour on the morrow. 1 need not tell
you, it came a'd passed, Tut the seducer came
not with il; IL was some huuIs after the time thai
his brother, Mr.. joseph Stone, presented himself:
Fhn A.. d.rtfa aKt .saAHh fha
and told him that it vas the brother he had TX
pected; Mr. S. made some evasivs excuse for the
absence Of his brother, and asked 10 be admitted
| TO see poor Caroline. He was admitted. WheE
ae returned to the psrIor there was nore evasion.
Expression of c0ndOie nee, of eff, cted sympathy
the suffering girl. bat be said he must see HE
brother again. lie departed. The fa:her saw
hat he was triied with, and that Stoue
aad deceived him as hs had deceived hi.
| eLild. His purpose was fixed lie would be
deceived aud trited with DO longer. He at
| once left home TO sees the guilty seducer.
| [ need not tell you his purpose. lad they me-
| hen. the event that brings you here to day
| ~, uld have been anticipated. But Stone bad es
caped: he had left the city, and the father 5
| .eai ch for him was in vain. Ill extreme mental
excitement and suffer log brou2h hit on old disease
Of a debilitatug character, which Frustrated lin
| % bed OF sickness. 1t is Miserable to be weak
loing or suffering. Ga his bed OF sickness his wiis
| and laughter kneeled before him begging 10 fore
| 20 his purpose, at least for a time. Let US ny
! from this city, said the mother, where we are
| lisgraced aud hide ourselves where we shall be
unknown and after the event that Is to come shall
| happen, aud Caroline becomes a mother, Stones
| heart may then be touched with comparison, and
| ue l do her justice Weak, sick aud dispiii ec.
the father WAS prevailed upon lie left his hearth
| md altar-stone, abandoned the c,ty where he hao
iwel, 50 many years in usefulness and peace, ana
IN The OF sixty years, started out IN the Wide
world anew 10 seek another home"
The counsel continued, in affecting strain
| showing how The prisoner and his family arrived
| at ST. LOUIS In mid winter, frieudless and poor
| aud unable TO obtain employment Soon they re
| ceived letter from their daughter, announcing
| he birth of her child. He returned TO New Or
.eans aud found TO his infinite horror. that shame.
tui reports which could have had but one origin,
were In circulation to blast the reputation OF hs
;hld and TO stamp her before the world not as the
victim of seduction, but herself waDton. This
| Sas only wanting 10 make him desperate. HE