The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-13
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DEMOCRAT.
HOIMrs Co., Mss, Nov. 0, 1858.


HOLMES Co., Miss, Nov 0, 1858.
DEAR DEMocRAT: Lexington has presented
quite an animated appearance for the last two
weeks. The Circuit Court is now in session, and
will in all probability continue through the our
weeks. An immense deal Of business is on docket,
which renders it extremely doubtful whether
Judge Henry will dispatch the cases set for this
term. Some complain of the Judge, and allege
that he is unnecessarily slow in dispatching bust.
ness, but think the complaint captious, and that
he runs throughthe docket with sufficient rapidty
Several impOrtantcrim cases have been tried
this court State vs.. J. W. Wood occupied pretty
much the second week. The arguments of counsel
on both sides were able, and their efforts were
splendid specimens of forensic eloquence. He was
acquitted
Joe, a slave, was trieI as accessory to the
attempt to kill the overseer Of Or. KERN and was
convicted. Strange as it may appear, nevertheless
it is true the principal in this attempt to murder
before the committing Court was acquitted, and
the accessory remanded to Jail to await his trial.
The proof was not sufficient-being entirely cir
cumstantial-to convict
Dick, slave, is now on trial for attempting to
commit heinous crime. He has been in Jail for
three; years. his case having gone to the jury
twice, and in both instances made miss. trial.
The evidence is circumstantal and on omepoints
conflicting. James NJ. Dyer of this county, and
Q. D. Gibbs Of your bar, appeared for the slave.
The arguments of these gentlemen were in every
way creditable to their high standing at the bar
clear in their propositions, vigorous in their an
alyzing the testimony, and unerring in their con-
illusions.
DR.. R. G. Land, who killed young Lansdale in
August last effected his escape from jail on the
evening of the 9th inst. Land was tried before
the committing Court and bound over for his
appearance to the Circuit Court in the sum of
$4,000; the Grand Jury found true bill for
murder, and on his appearance in Court Judge
Henry ordered him to Jail. DR. Lands wife Wis
tied him in Jail, and on last Saturday she spent
the evening with him, when the DR.. attired himself
in her costume, and effected his escape Ia Graves.
The ruSe was too transparent to require comment,
and your correspondent in common with all re-
fecting men, suspect "there is something rotten
in Denmark" As things now stand in this af-
ficted county, the criminal law is a mere nulity,
its enforcement farce, and the apprehension Of
absconding criminals an utter impossiNility. And
in the conclusion of this pal agraph, would sffer
a feeble tribute to the memory of my young friend
Willie Lansdale, who in the bloom Of youth, with
the flush of incipient manhood on his brow, and
with frankness and intelligence flashing from his
ke.n, gray, eagle eye, and beaming from every
lneament of his countenance has been stricken
down as his intellect began to expand and his
energies developS, A prouder spirit, Dober
heart, more generous, mild and forgiving dispo-
sition, rarely ever blended themselves with more
symmetry and beauty in the character Of any
person than in that of the brave young Lansdalc
who has been sent swift winged messenger to
the undiscovered bourn," Peace be to the mem
DRY of Willie ansdale-green be the sod that
covers his manly bosom.
The Grand Jury failed to find true bill against
Ben. Barton for horse stealing. However, there
is m indictment against him for stealing negro
in the Chickasaw CirYit Court, whittier he was
carried, under charge of deputy, last week. As
he is implicated in the stealing Of negro, and
not the murder of citizen, he will, in all proaa-
bility, ultimately reach the State Prison.
Among the members of the bar attending this
Court from the adjacent counties, notice Judge
Gibbs of Yazoo, Hon. S. s. Wright and Colonel
Helm of Carroll, all OF whom, in the language of
Belle Britain, 'are good bricks with none of the
corners knocked off," Fi X.