Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-11-04
FAYETTEVILLE TENN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER !, lSa,i

neighboring town, and confined oil
suspicion. No gold was found OIL
him. N a ~
The honorable gentleman felt very
positive about his identity, however
from his dress, size and the SCARED
hand; and, as the testimony Of an
M. P. is matter of no mean weight
against a poor devil who may chance
to be out late, in tie evening in
the capacity, happily of an amateur
Ipoacher, or otherwise, so Burrows
who might or might not be inno-
cent-was handed over for eXamina-
ton, and subsequently, was put up
on trial for his life, as the supposed
robber of the honorable Jonas Petit,
member of Parliament, aforesaid, &c.
In defence, Burrows simply asser-
ted that he was a laborer, without any
especial profession. 1t was his lot
to be anywhere and everywhere from
/ time to time, He had formerly
been out at service, and on the
present occasion, $50 he deolared)
be was on bis way in search Of
new place, having travelled from
Brighton on the day he was falsely
arrested, and mover having been to
bis knowledge, in the vicinity OF
the crossing of the Charing and Bar
rington roads in his life. This de-
fence was of no account, Of course,
when the solemn asseveration of an
honorable member of Parliament
stood against it, and moreover. when
such honorable was 50 certain Of the
SCARED hand, &C.. &c.
The evidence had been duly SUBJ
mitted, however, and upon the at.
iternoon OF the second day Of the
trial, as we have noted, Henry
Edgeford was prevailed upon to
visit the court house. The honora.
tble accuSar testified to the best
of his knowledge and belief that
! Burrows was the man who robbed
him; all the connecting circumstances
had been set forth by the prosecu-
ting attorney, who exhibited the
customary zeal of a government Of
fcer where the rich and influen tial
are put in opposition tc the hum
BILE and powerless: and the prison.
er was finally supposed to be in
most critical position.
| Upon my word, said Mr.. Edge
ford, suddenly turning to the gentle
man who had accompanied him from
the hotel to the trial, upon my
word, I have seen that gentlt man
somewhere before this And raising
bis eyeglass, for closer inspection
of his person and features, he de-
clare d that he was sure he had met
the fellow within a few months--of
this he was positive.
The prisoner gsz d upon the stran-
ger an instant, asif he partially re-
cognized him-when the efjudge
arose to charge the jury.
He entertained no doubt, he said
after listening to the pointed and
conclusive evidence which had been
presented to the court. Then turn
ing TO the prisoner he asked if he bad
anything to say, or if he had any
Edefence to offer--when Burrows arose
calmly, and in a clear voice, re-
Piled
My Lords: Il am poor stranger
in this place, without a friend to turn
to for aid in my emergency; but l
am innocent of the high crime you
have charged against me. AT the
time when this alleged robbery was
committed / vas far distant from the
place, where the robbery was commit
ted, and I never was in that locality
at all, in my life.
4 am totally ignorant of your rules
Of law, and may not be permitted
now, perhaps, to present any defence
that may affect my unfortunate case
, lavorably. Nevertheless see among
, the spectators present, one person
who, providentially, may save me-
) / do not know his name, but l beg
that the gentleman who sits on my
5 right yonder, (pointing to Henry
Edgeford) may be placed upon tht
witness stand and sworn
: All eyes we're now turned u2ol
f the traveller, who, at the request o
: the court, entered the witness box
4 when the prisoner thus iuterrogate'
n him: 81 Is =
e 'Yave you ever seen me before t
d your knowledge?' 6. g+e9
+ 4 am quite sure have