The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-04-19
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana,
Trial Of Rev. Daniel Worth for Cir
calaetoy Helpers Crisis.

TRIAL Of Rev. Daniel Worth for CIR
casaetag Helper. Crisis.
| We have already announced the eonvic-
+ ton aud sentence Of Rev. Daniel Worth in
Randol ph county, North Carolina. A cor
respoAdent of the Raleigh Standard. of the
7th inst, gives the following account of the
trial:
/ On Friday morning at 10 O'Clock, the
prisoner was brought into court with white
bandage on bis head, and rather a complais-
ant. defiant expression on his countenance.-
/ The State announced its readiness for trial.
as we'll as the defendant. Counsel for the
Scott: for the defendant, Morehead and
Gorrel. The jury was called and the de-
PENDANT objected to the whole array. and
challenged tor cause. and put them each upon
their roi dire as to whether they had formed
and expressed an opinion as 10 the prisoners
guilt. After examining Fifty jurors. jury
was Obtained and empan neied. Mr.. Scott, for
the State. opened the case BY reading the
bill of indictment, which was spread upon
twenty pages Of fooiseap paper. recting por-
tons OF the infamous Helper book. such as
'.small-pox is a nuisance, mad dogs are
nuisance, slavery is a nuisance. and slave
owners are nuisance, but the greatest of all
is the slave-owner, and that it was lawful and
RICH. to abate all nuisances." This with
many other OF like character, was recited IN
the bill.
The courtroom was densely crowded, and
as Mr.. Scott proceeded to read the bill OF in
dictment in a clear and solemn tone of voice,
indignation began to grow upon the sea OF
human faces, and eyes ever aad anon turning
upon the prisoner. who covered, cast his
eyes to the floor and hung his head. Mr..
Scott remarked to the jury, if they failed
to convict, and thus encouraged these abo
lition emissaries, it would not be long until
our fair land would be deluyed in blood
The darkness Of midnight would be lighted
up with our burning buildings to see the
massacred bodies of our wives aud children,
aud that the sun would rise ere long upon
dead bodies Of slave holders with their threats
cut This eloquent touch electrified the
court room; and brought down upon the
prisoner such . torrent Of indignant looks
that he seemed to sink.
The State called its witnesses, j. ID. Pearce,
Dan. Briles, Jacob Briles, William Yates,
Jas Sluder, and Mahala Sluder, and Thos.
Dougan, and number of others.
John II. Pearce testified that he had known
the defendant some two years. That he
bought the Helpers book from him. paid one
dollar for it. Defendant recommended it as
good book; had heard him preach often
Daniel and Jacob Briles testified that they
had known the dcfendan. some two years,
and tina. they each bought Helper book
from him, aud that the defendant recommen-
ded i. as a good book. William Yates has
known the defendant some three years, and
had bought book some two years ago from
defendant, which he recommended to be a
good book.
"a
dant sell 10 William Yates b ook. which he
told him to be careful with, for it contained
enough to whip a mans back. Mahala Stud
er was also present when defendant sold to
Yates the book. Understood the defendant
to say to Yates to be careful of it. for it con-
tanned enough to whip his back, if they were
mean enough to do it. The defendants
counsel attacked the character of witnesses.
James Sluder and wife Mahala. but they were
triumphanty sustained as being worthy of
all credit.
The State here stopped the case, as did tie
defendant also
Mr. Gorrell opened the defense in speech
of some two hours length; complained of
the fierce speech of Mr.. Scott; said there
might be some Objectionable sentiments IN
the book; called the statute, under which de-
PENDANT was indicted, rigorous, AS having
been written in blood, and many other such
cuts at oar laws. / think his client cannot
complain of him.
Next came Mr. Solicitor Settle, 10 bis dig
nifed. manly bearing, with speech which
was thrillngly eloquent and calculated 10 do
much good 10 those who had been misgui-
ded by this bad man. Worth. as well
vinciug to the jury. Then came Mclean
with his ,hunderboit of reason. aud keen ar
rows of sarcasm. that shook and made old
Belshazzar trembe. Then the closing speech
was made BY Mr.. Morehea1. who acquitted
himself in such manner as to leave no just
grounds of complaint from his client His
Honor then gave clear and impartial charge
and the jury retired at half after eleven
clock, and brought in verdict Of guilty
at four O'Clock Saturday morning. Mr..
Worth was sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment.