Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-22
FROM RICHMOND.
Irregular cOrresPondenes Of the IntsliiEenesr.l
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Tuesday last was the day appointed for the
trial of Thomas S. Moore, late captain OF the
bark Octavia, plying between this city and Rio
de JaneirO, charged with the murder Of a sailor
named Vim. Ennis. At the examination before
the Coroner, short time subsequent TO the
death of Ennis, the evidence detailed, was Of 50
conclusive,i character, and seemingly so rretula-
BILE, SD inaimissable of pGllialiOn, that in the
minds OF the mass Of the community, the pTiS-
oner and his associates in the supposed murder,
were already convicted ola most atTOciOus deed,
and that, not meriting the equitable trial guar
anIeed To even the meanest criminal nothing
more nor less was necessary than to ntiict upon
them a punishment most extraordinary, -One
proper only for demons, ia order to meet the
enOrmitv ftheir crime. In consequence oil the
strong feeling excited, when the day Of trial ar
rived, it proved must difficult To procure jury,
n large number If persons being incompetent
from h vi 81 expressed themselves biased U
forty venre inca summoned TO appear ON the
first dsy OF the trial, only fourteen were
found dit, properly to judge Of and decide
upon the question of life or death to the
prisoner. Alter sumInuning over one humid
red veuire men, the panel was finally com
pleted on the third day, and the trial pro
ceeded with. The counsel for the ProSecu-
ton VAS John N. Gregory, Esq, EX-LieuIenant
Governor Of the State, and for the defense,
Judge WIN. w. Crump, the leader of our crtnli-
nal bar, and one of the ablest advocates in the
State, and James n. CrenShaw, Esq, who though
comparatively young, is thought To be exceed
ingly well fitted for his profession by his acu-
men and diligent research. After three day $
trial, one.half Of which was occupied in the ex-
animation Of witnesses, the other in argument,
the case WAS submitted 10 the jury on yeSter-
day, which, after brief consultation, rendered
verdict of not guilty of murder. The result
of the trial for murder, is mainly attributable to
the powerful argument made BY Judge Crunp.
u unf h,st tried a IL
err counts of the indictment, 80 that he IS by no
means free from difficulty. White, the second
mate Of the vessel, will be arra:gned tomorrow
morning. Judge EalybuTtOn, before whom the
case has been, has requested that the evidencr
be not published until the final disposition o
the entire case; in compliance to his wish, no
account has yet appeared, and am unable t.
furnish You with any of the circumstances o;
the case beyond what wrote when first the
prisoners were arrested
One Of those cases which are becoming fire.
Quent almost weekly, and which It would be
well to publish throughout the length ana
breadth OF the land, and To proclaim with voice
especially loud too to the negro-stealing Philan-
thropists, recently occurred in this city \
ceutiennn resident in Henrico Co. lost slave
about six years ago, wlIO has been at large ever
since until few days ago, when he was arrest
ed and found to have in his possession false
certificate of freedom, under \ false name, which
some vile rogue obtained for him in Petersburg,
whether he was cnticed by white man. lie
states that he went to Boston aud married, but
was deprived of his wife by another negro, when
he became disgusJed with Free States! and "Ffee
Life! and returned Of his own accord to Old
Virgins where, to use his own language, he-
groes are not-Ireated aS brutes.
Reviyals continue here, ADD large nuipbers OF
persons are converted weehly. Union prayer
meetings are held conjuncuVely by the various
congregations, daily, and numeroUslY attended
The Hon. Edward Everett, WIN. +. Richie.
Esq, "f the Enquirer, his accomplished and
beautiful lady the late Mrs nowatt, John Il.
Thompson, Esq, Of the Literary Messenger, aud
others, left the city few days ago for brief
snjnurnmcnt at Brandon Plantation, on james
River, about eighty miles below Richmond.
Miss Charlotte Cushmnn, last night, appeared
on th. boards Of our "OlI Marshall Theatre"
for tie first time in some years. in her great
character Of Lady Macbeth. No one, nut even
our pretended c0HROiseETs in the art Of acting,
pretends to criticiSe Miss C.'s presentations. but
her rendition of this difficult character Of the
Avon bard" is universally thought to be un-
appruachable, and of course, the immense
Richmond audience which witnessed it last night
was delighted. She PLAYS Queen CathaTine To
night, in King Henry VIII. She is admirably
sustained by Mr.. J. b. Sludley, very PrOmis-
ing young actor.
The weather is now very warm, and thin and
light vestments are consequently in requiSitiOn.
FRANK.
Tue REPUBLICAN, PLATpoRN.-The Republi-
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