Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-06
Letter from Fauauisr Fan

Correspondence Of tie .4LIgaJ,,, o..
WARRENToN, Va, Dec. ,. l>,q ~,
the last day Of the November torn
County Court Of fauquier County ,t.,
has proved 10 be one of more than r.,..r
terest. The whole week has t,..r .,.,..
in the preliminary examination, ,un....
inal cases. lIughlett for the KILN. :.
Cough, and the PhllIipsr, Tor the .i,l,,7,
Ayres. The former ease wa, ,.s,..i
Monday, by W. IL. Payne. esq, C.mo
wealth's Attorney, in a brirt In, rl..r..,
iorcible address. The drienc. w,.
scented by Messrs X. +. Scott, Sb,.,,.
and Spilman, James Y. Brooke. ana p -,
Smith. The duty Of MAXIM the .r.,
statement Tor the defence. Wa. n,.,,r.;
B. ii. Shsckeliord. who DISCHARGED !, -
signal ability and success. Clear. .,ri,,,
and pointed III his narration II tba :.
lucid III his exposition 81 the law and
quent III his appeals t. the com, n
speech combined all the element, n 8,
forensic effort After hearing the ,e,r;r,.'
the Court had no difficulty in discharrp, !,
accused, who was warmly congratulated j.
his numerous friends.
The case OF W ". Phillips aud h, :,
for the killing OF c. X. Ayre, ,o,or ~.
weeks since, was then taken an /, =
was opened for the COMMONWEALTH hy "
IL. Payne, the prosecuting attorney. for -.
County. in an elaborate speech 5harac,.r
Sed by much earneStness and elouueac4
tie gave graphic account Of tie affair l,,n
its inception IL It's fatal denouemeu, =,
laid down the law of the case strongly a.,
clearly. He is assisted IN the pro,r;u,-r
by Samuel Chiffon of Washington ,ry IN.
James '. Brooke, of the Warrrntan b,r
The defence is conducted hy Me,srs }
Scott, X. Taylor Scott, Shackrllorl i >r.
man. and 2 Bell Smith. The iuty II omen.
Ing this ease for the defence. Tell upon 4 )
Scott, esq, and he did It in speech Il .res;
power and eloquence, which produced
marked impression on the audience Rar.
ly ia II that such an opportunity j. oHrlris 4,
one term of Court for such torcnslr IN.
play, and seldom do We hear effort, !, IN.
bar equaling those we have above described
Differing somewhat in their QuaIlur, ana
powers a. advocates Scott aud Shrkellyi
present q strong array Of talent when som
bined in the defence of auy cause IN.
former slow, clear, aud strong. WELD, ID,
club of Hercules, and when hr, nature /.
deeply roused-his eloquence i n, h., ,ur.
ring than weighty The latter quick
ready, and deyterouS with keen il,cymua
ton, seizes the strong points 81 his ral,e.
and readily discerns the disadvantage, i
his adversary. The array 81 talent "a 10Th
sides Of the Phillipses ease, will render il al.
to \ higher tribunal.
From our limited knowledge II the fau.
quier bar, We think it justly entitled to rank
with the best in the State. Beside. 'ho,-
mentioned above, there are other strong
members resident here-while Mr.. Chiffon,
ly attends the Courts Of this County. uih,
reputation, it is needless 10 speak
Since writing the above, the Court have
sent the Phillips on for trial before tt" Cir
cult Court, which sits some tim" neat >pfls
Bail was refused.
The people Of this section are IN The aIer,
in reference to the John Brown loray, ami
are coming prepared to meet any cm"rsrn.
cy that u wicked and weak ianatrl,nI may
precipitate. Unless the conservative s"urI.
ment of the North speedily man,iea,' ltsrll,
in loud condemnation OF the >hrlrkng syn.
pathizers with this mighty crime, III" dave
Of our Union "ill soon be numbered, Those
accustomed 10 adore it as the perfection Il
human wisdom, will for"go it, when II BE-
comes an instrument of folly and rr,m"
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