The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-11-06

the day of Edserton's arrival.
| Time appeared to hang heavily upon
the new comer's hands, and he seemed
to be anxious to proceed on his journey;
but the weather would not permit, aud
he found himself reluctantly compelled
to tarry at B.
His landlord desirous to amuse him
and retain his visitor as long as possib
Informed him that the town or vicinity
offered but poor encouragement ordinari-
! " for the entertainment of strangers,
and especially to those who were bred in,
and accustomed to city life, but just a,
that time the court was in session, and
among the presentations was the case of
one John Burrows, who was being tried
for an alleged robbery on the highway,
the details of which would no doubt iu
terest him for tie moment. But the
stranger had no taste for the marvellous,
and didn't care TO attend court.
The subject was freely discussed at
the table, however, both at breakfast aud
lunch hours, aud Mr.. Eigeford was in
duccd at last to g to rhe court hou'
aud listen to the closing evidenc upon the
capital trial which HI i o deeply interes
ted every one else in the neighborhood,
and which was really case of Importance
and note
In the meantime letters reached tho
hotel for "Hcnry Edgeford, of Leeds
forwarded duly by the post from Lo' don;
and Mr.. E. had spoken of one or two Of
his correspondents, casually, who had
been recognized by other gentlemen also
tarrying at the public house where he
was temporarily sojourning. He had IA
heavy letter Of credit, from his ''frend. -
as he called him, Hon. Thomas Barring
and every thing about the department
= and carriage sot Mr.. Henry Edgeford
denoted him the accomplished gentle
man.
The case of Burrows, who was chr
= ced with the high crime mentioned
was in this as set forth in the allega
tiUn -
On the night Of June 10th, lsl4, the
Hon. Jonas Petit NJ. r., was on his way
;. home in his poud :halse, when his ami
NAL was suddenly seized by man VIII,
sprang from a hedgerow, near the cross
ing of the Charing aud Darlington roads
who presented pistol against the hon
orabIe ii j., and demanded "his mone,
or his lite 1t was near the setting 0
the moon, and the only clue to the idcnt
ity Of the supposed rObber was sma
cash upon the back OF his hand, whic
the honorable gentleman observ,
at the time the pistol was drawn upol
him.
He had onl v four guineas about him a
that moment, and single ten pouu
= note on the bank of England The LAT
ter was not discovered by the robber, bu
the four gold coins were given up. I'm
mediatcly an alurm was given by tn
honorable gentleman. Scouts aud po
St licemen were sent out and three days al
9 terwards, Burrows was captured in
neighboring town and confined on su,
picion No gold was found on him.
The honorable ger ,lernan felt yer
positive about his indentity, however
from his dress, size, and tue SCARE
hand; and, as the testimony OF an NJ.
is a matter of no mean weight against
poor devil who may chance to be out LAT
\ - AM,
of an amatuer poachcr or otherwise, 5
n. Burrows, who might or might not
IS. innoeent-was handed over for exam
inaton aud subsequently was put upO
el trial for his life, as the supposed robb'
of the honorable Jonas Petit, member
Parliament, aforesaid, &c.
La defence, Burrows simply assertt
that he was lakorer, without any esp
cal profession. 1t was his lot to be an
where and everywhere, from time to tim
y. lie had formerly been out at service, al
on the present occasion $50 he declared
he was on his Way in search of a Ut
place, having travelled flon Brighton {
the day he was falsely arrested, al
never having been to his knowledge,
the vicinity Of the crossing Of the {
ring and Darlington roads IN his 1T
This defence was of no account, of cours
when the solemn observation OF an ho
:, orable member of Parliament sto
ast against it, and moreover, when such ho
IN orable eetleman was So certain OF /
ION SCARED hand, &c, &c.
The evidence had becu duly submltto
1 4 a. ,ft ~
second dav of the trial, as we have note
- Mr.. Henry Edgeford was prevailed up
to visit the court house. The honora'
accuserss had testified to the best of
:. KNOWLEDGE and belief that Burrows v
the man who robbed him; all the conn'
III ting circumstances had been set forth
me the prosecuting attorney, who exhibit
ma the customary zcai of a government 0
,an Ger, where the rich and influential
put in opposition to the humble o
WV powerless, aud the prisoner was fna
IN supposed to be in most critical pc
ro- ton.
her "upon my word," said Mr. Edrefo
suddenly turning to the gentleman "
had accompanied him from the hotel
~, the trial. "upon my word | have 81
ana that prisoner before this And raisi
nee his eye glass for a closer inspectioa
its his person aud features, he declared
a.. was sure he had met the fellow wi
'"' in few months--of this he was p
'he tive
'my The prisoner gazcd upon the ssran'
lm- an instant as if he partially recognl;
,rs. him when the chief Judge arose
a., clar-e the jury.
tHe IL, .,.art.,,nal A., ii, 4 nh, Ln said al