Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-24

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the prisoner a. ihe saf; You see before you
man whcse earliest DAYS were devoted 70 n
uesnse Of education, and whose whole life b,
been dsyRied to its pursuit. after long years
nonoraok, wish could say OF profitable toi
I che stands among his fellow-eitizens at the az
Ssixty-like the hemlock in the forest, the wint
OF many winters, to use the Indian ehieftaini
beautiful idea, have whistied through b
branches, and be is dead al the top. His earl
"a" youth and mstured manhood have been sper
'se among youl he can look hack upon a weIl-sper
life without regret. There are none who prof
ed BY bis instructions in former years who 4
not now behold him with respect, affection an
e sympathy His misfortunes have lost him q
friends, and now in the decline OF years, Whe
alRray hairs and decaying frame called him /
and repose, be IL brought to th
renar Of bis eountryis criminal Justice to answe
renp ree1pr deed, the most iustihable, In my mind
dinffer.
sis ais Gentlemen, the promptings Of his feeling
dave ever made the prisoner . hospitable man
rs house was ever open to his friends, and b,
I loved to draw them around him after the labor
OF tse day were closed, and draw from th'
Itt1~-AANr ~ eIlldl lltltIcouTNe DIS Oenl tOlEcf
and recreation His constant retreat wac II
the bosom Of his family and the circle Of bin
friends, and away from them be knew no plea.
sure. He was united 10 a lady who was an OF.
nanent 10 her sex, ssd was al that the Scrip.
tures pror6unee the virtuous wife to be, the
erewn Of the husband They had been blesi
With many children some had died, and lived
ln their memories like the strains Of almost
forgotten music, pleasant, but mournful to the
sruH others had han eraraI h. al1.~k Ill
to be the unhappy victim OF he perfdy which
has produced the deed you are this day to pass
Judgment on. At the time when, In the order
OF events, she is introduced 70 your attention,
she was all that fathers heart cculd look
upon and swell with pride she was Just bloom
ing into womanhoOd, snd had been feared with
all a fatheI's care, aad all a mothers solicit
tads.
The greer and growing leaves Of seventeen
Were round her. ard half hid. hsf seen,
a Flaid noFer unused by the graces che had been,
Since ehiilh0Od's hour -LL
"Sueh was she when first seen by the man for
whose homicide her father is now a prisoner
before you.
. Mr.. Stone was introduced to the house of
the prisoner by gentleman whose word was
full guaranty for the respectability Of his
acquaintance. He was received with the
warmth OF heart natural to the prisoner. and it
ls most painful circumstance in ITSELF He
soon became frequent visitor, and the watch
tul eye OF the parent soon discerned that his
attentions were Of that character which end in
marriage where honor and love unite in mutual
attachment. The father was not unwilling to
observe the condition Of things thus growing,
up, because be believed Mr.. Stone to be honor
able, and knew him to occupy a position where
his exertiohs afforded him respectable SUP
port. After time, the father ascertained that
hls daughter and Stone were engaged to be
T3rried, and that the event was only to be
postponed until Mr.. Stone should realize his
expectation OF being admitted as a partner In
tie highly respectable house Of Dudley & Mel
son, where be was clerk. To this the parents,
OF course, made no objection, being rather
pleased with the display of prudence which
seemed TO dictate the postponement The con-
hdenee Of the parents in Mr.. Stone was ample
and complete they looked upon him as the
future husband Of their daughter, and as such
they treated him. He visited her constantly.
tney attended church regularly together, they
went unaccompsnied to all places Of public
amusement; there was neither suspicion nor
But now we approach a most affecting
scene In this drama. The girl is taken ill, her
Sickness is not understood and cannot be ac-
counted for; physician in the neighhorhood,
a Doctor White, is called in to sttens her; be no
doubt perceived without much delay the real
cause OF her illness, though delieacy compelled
1im to refrain from enanclsting it to the pa
rents. ToTatds the end Of November, of last
year, the parents called in that eminent physi- |
sian, DR.. Stone, who al once stated to the un-
happy girl that be perceived her situation. She |
nplored him, in agony, to conceal the matter |
rom her father, which, need not say, that |
honorable gentleman refused TO do, but be was
lreValled upon by her to defer the announce
nent for brief period, until the next day. He 1
hen accordingly disclosed the dreadful secret |
o the parents. You may well imagine, gentle
men, although ! cannot describe to you the |
ireadfnl scene that took place-the mother |
overwhelmed with modification and confusion,
he father cast down from the pinnacle of hope
% the abyss OF despair; the blow was to heavy 1
or bin be could have borne all the ills that |
Heaven could iufiet upon him in any shs pc but |
hat; be had garnersi up in that child all the |
riches OF Biz heart, and cruel thief bad robbed |
hin while be slept. Shame struggled with in
iignation in his bosom, and reason tottsred on |
her throne He pressed his daughter to
and found that the man whom be |
bad reared as pride and cherished as |
friend had tTeaeheroGsly stabbed his peace /
and ruined Tin forever. Yes, throwing her /
self at her fathers feet, IN guilty ears and pen
tent contrition, she confessed, with conVulsive /
sobs and tears, that Charles Stone had se-
iueed her, and she was then with child by him
she saw in her fathers countenance the dread /
iul purpose which had taken possession of
Dis soul, and oVsrmsstered all bis judgment;
he feared for the man who had wronged her,
'ut whom she go fondly loved and implore
Ter father to grant but one day that she |
night have one more interview with ber lover,
or she was confident, she said, be would do 1
Ter justice. The father consented, be wrote to
stone IN the language of affection, saying: |
Dear Charley, CstOliiie is very SICK; T; come 1
Ip and BEE her this evening, and he omitted /
al mention of the discovery be had made all |
was calm, for he was too deeply touched to be |
,lamorous. Stone came in the evening. The |
-athsr had him conducted to bis daughter. His |
purpose was then settled. He armed himself |
After Stone had been some half an hour IN his |
daughters chamber, the father entered, brace |
Of loaded pistols on bis person. He does not
conceal his motives or design. He entered |
that room with the deliberate purpose of slay- |
ing the sedueer Of bis child, not sbsolutely, !
not uncondiuonaliy, but provided he should
refuse to make TeparatiOn By marrying
Surely it was an awful, an affecting scene
there lay the daughter stretched upon bed Of
Sickness fair flower trampled like the Vilest
Weed-snd BY her bedside sat man when
she had trusted, on whom ste had lavished the
rich treasures Of her maiden love, and who
had abused her trust, and consigned her ia this
world to endless infamy. And there, too,
was the father, calm and iDsensible. He
humbled himself before the seducer of his
child, be appealed to their ancient love,
be invoked the sacred rights of friendship
and Of honor, imploring him not to bring
ruin and disgrace upon the family, not to
send down bis gray hairs in sorrow 10 the
grave, to have mercy upon them. to do them
justice. Hearts are steel, and his merit must
nave been Of harder substance to remain un-
moved under such an appeal; be was touched
by il, be rose from his seat and walked TO-
wards the Eantel, leaned upon it; then said
the old man, are you not the sedueer of nv
child guilty silence wss bis only answer
are you not, said the indignant voice of the pa
rent, the father of the child she is about to
bring forth; there was no reply; he looked at
the old man, and saw glance OF wild excite
ment in bis eye that made him quail and fail of
voice; for Gods sake. said be, Mr.. Hardy,
commit no violence, and tomorrow morning
at nine O'Clock, | will make any repsration
in my power. What were the Defendants
feelings thenp The crime was acknowledged,
and atonement promised. What, could the un-
happy man STAY the youth then? Impossible,
his daughter lay 10 precarious condition be-
fore him; must she see her lover die by her
fathers hand before her face? The thought
rushed through bis mind. He promises repar-
alton, it is all be can do; it is all desire but
should slsy him now, my child can never
have reparation done her. So, he said, you
may 90 Charley, but remember, 50 sure as God
reIgns in Heaven, you will incur a fathers
vengeance, IL you do not keep your promise.
He followed him down stairs; in descending
stone said again, tomorrow at 9 o'clock and
as they shook hands at parting, for the faith
er's hope vas renewed, and bis heart sat light
Iy again 10 bis bosom, and he gave the youth
bis hand, ss be was wont to do OF old in
and Stone said again, tomorrow at
nine.
" How snxiously the defendant wsitedfor the
appointed hour on The morrow. l need not tell
YOU, it cane and passed, but the seducer came
not with it It was some hour after the time
that his brother, Mr.. Joseph Stone, presented
himself; the defendant expressed bis surprise
at the visit, and told him that it was the broth
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