Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-11-11
From the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday.
WARNING TO EVIL DOORS.

From the Baltimore Patriot of Saturday.
WARNING TO EVIL DOORS.
The consignment yesterday, to an isaomini-
Gus death, OF Henry Gambrill, by jury of his
country, furnishes an effective warning to evil
doers 1t comes home to them with overwhelm-
ing power We were in court several times
during the progress Of Gambrills trial, and were
forclbly impressed with the solemn scene. There
sat the prisoner, a mere youth, just entering up
on manhood, arraigned for murder, and, as sub
sequently pronounced, with the blood Of fell
low-belng upon his soul. He looked pale and
haggard, yet betraying no contrite liniament of
Isorrow. His counsel were doing for him all that
honorable men could do. The State in its hu-
mainly and mercy gave him the benefit of every
reasonable doubt. From the beginning even
unto the last moment-perhap from the very
hour of his arrest-this young man entertained
bright hopes of acquttal. He may have belev-
ed his offence was SO yelled in doubt and mys-
terry, that none, save an all-seeing eye could
penetrate and discover the hidden secret. He
had forgotten the slaughtered victim of outraged
justice, and thought alone Of escaping earthly
retribution. Whilst no tear dimmed his eye
within sight sat an aged venerable father bow
| frequently gave utterance through unmistaka-
|
grief.
He set forth striking example of parental
affection. Bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh
was offered as a sacrifice in vindication of out
ragged law: and in this last extremity stricken
parent, buried in grief, comes to the lawful res
cue OF his son. 1t was touching, melancholy
and yet sublime spectacle. Young Gambrill
sat apparently thoughtless, as he was perhaps
/ when the murder was perpetrated, not without
hope, yet stern and haggard. His friends and
unfortunate companions were near him-the
majesty of justice held him as a violator of it's
mandates; still he sat erect, thinking perchance,
as the offender thinks of escaping detection after
doing the deed, that he might elude condemna-
tion though prisoner at the bar. The solemn
and awful moment comes-dread silence reigns
the accused, at the Courts order, stands erect
within the dismal har; he holds up his right
hand, looks at the jury, the jury at him. 1t is
then said
Clerk-Gentlcmen of the jury, have you agreed
on your verdict?
Jury-We have
Clerk-Who shall speak for you?
Jury-Our foreman.
Cerk-Henry Gambrill, stand up and hold
UP your right hand
Cerk-Mr foreman, look on the prisoner at
the bar.
Clerk-Mr. foreman, what say you is Henry
Gambrill, the prisoner at the bar, guilty of the
matter whereof he stands indicted, or not gull
ty?
Foreman-G Guilty Of Murder in the First De-
gree.
Here was an awful moment. The stout
heart of Henry Gambrill gave way His vigor-
GUS frame was paralyzed as with an electric
shock. He sank, enfeebled and helpless, into
his chair his head dropped, and that face but
a moment before pale and motionless as MARBLE
was covered with his hands, and his previously
stern eyes bathed in tears All that was of this
unfortunate young mans character, which had
led to evil companionship, and superinduced the
deed for which he stood condemned, gave way
Ia ,1,a,aliad doubtless with the
beginning OF sorrow and repentance. we
thought we could almost hear him murlnur in
contrite whisperings, coming up from the depths
of troubled soul. stWould that had realized
the consequences Of iniquity at an earlier peri
cd, that might have avoided this loathsome
fate. Truly the way of the transgressor is
hard Had I my life to live over again, I
would be mindful of its more exalted require
ments. My doom, however, is sealed [ am
the victim ofdisobedience, and now warning to
Others"
| If all those who are inclined to do wrong or
who may find themselves verging upon paths
which lead to the possibility of falling into
condition like Gambrills, could but realize his
emotions and feelings, when the laws solemn
sentence of condemnation was pronounced a.
gainst him yesterday, they would take warning
in time to avert, or avoid consequences so dread
full. The subject is fruitful Of serious contem-
plation.
A BALTIMORE MURDERER.-The Washington
Star, in noticing the brutal murder of officer
Rigdon, in Baltimore city, by Marion Crops,
says:
Marion Crops is the same person as email
lory Kropp," who headed the mob that attack
ed the fourth ward polls in this city, in June,
1857, armed with a tomahawk, which he brand
ished among the terrified voters in manner to
drive many from the ground Under the last
mentioned name he was afterwards indicted by
the grand jury here for being engaged in the
riot Of that day; but so far as we can learn, no
|requisition was ever issued by the Criminal
Court with view to having him brought to
trial. He will be recognized by most of our CT
tizens who were present on the occasion above
referred to, who will never forget his bull-head,
short-cropped hair, iron-toed boots, long legs,
and the devish weapon with which he Glove
his way among the legal voters of Washington,