Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-14
What Intemperance Will do for Man.

the Union ana STATES:
The Court sentenced Harry Turner
convicted, about month since, ol
leloniously taking possession of one,
hundred dollar Virginia bank note from
one Crozier, citizen of New York, to
eighteen months in the penitentiary, to
take effect on the Monday first after the
rising of the Circuit Court at their next
term, counsel -; the prisoner having
taken some exceptions to some OF the
rulings of Judge Crawford, and carried
them to the higher court. The prisoner,
Immediately before receiving sentence,
obtained permission to address the Court,
which lie did in the following words, and
in manner that moistened the eyes OF
most who heard him He said
May it please your honor, | wish to
say few plain words to the Court before
sentence is pronounced upon me. am
an ,uneducated man, and what | have to
say must be said simply. When ] was
brought into this Court on charge OF
having robbed a man, came unprepared
with witnesses, weak in health, broken
down, am sorry to say, 10y lntemper-
ance, and almost entirely unconscious OF
the terrible position in which | was
placed. Under the circumstances, | was
incapable Of pointing ont to my counsel
any line of defense. can not, there
fore, blame the jury for their verdict.
They were obliged to find me guilty on
the evidence when | had no defense to
offer but facts have come to light since,
and my counsel are provided with abund-
ant atlidavits to prove my innocence.
They think that if the statements of those
afIidayits could have been presented 10
the jury in the form Of evidence, there
would have been no doubt whatever OF
an acquittal.
Il submit to your honor that it is but
just to you and me that | should have
new trial, for am innocent of this charge.
1t would be hard to make any acqualnt
ance of mine believe that Harry Turner
is thief Ny means have always been
at the disposal of charity : my heart,
hand, and pocket have always been at
the call of suffering; and, although not
a religious man in profession, | have tried
always to obey that best command OF my
God aud of your Cod do unto others
as ye would that others should do unto
YOU" ! have sinned against myself
more than against Others, and it is be-
cause am innocent that | have strength
to bear up under this difficulty | am
past the prime Of life | have wife and
children. They are not disgraced, be-
canse their husband and father has been
convicted innocently. No matter what
the immediate result of this matter may
be, trust in God that it will have the
effect of making me i'll the future wiser
and better man. thank your honor
for having indulged me Thus far.
The Judge, on hearing these remarks
of the prisoner. acknowledged that they
had induced him TO shorten the period OF
the sentence at first intended namel ly,
to eighteen months, az above
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Nont.olnrry horkamay F"n NH,
i!erkok- Key stone Cider Mills
!ngc1>oIl'- Portable Hay Presses.
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obtain th.m >uppiieS VITA much les trouble ai'.
cArctG>r ot ;rci.;it ta. i, tliry :" i" a more dl-
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pr,irr, bv mail or otherwise will he promptly a.
tc,,:cd to ADDISON. WALLACE Il Co.
~ - -, hn- H., Opposite Knox Il Bro.
DESIRADLE FARM FOR SALh.-i offer tol
~ sale my Farm. containing about $50 ACkE
OF LAND, il Fairfax Cuunly, beautifully >itua'
ted ON ,nr line. o, the Orange ( Alexandria Rail.
rond one mile ro.a Burke> station. fourteen tror
Alexandria, aaG seventeen frem NaShngton.-
There are about 80 acres heavily Timhcrcd. corr
rnal yrowih,1 immediately on the Railroad, and
tie remaiudcr well set il Grass. a.l'' II good state
~. II cul,!yn.!ou The improvements consist oi
Hill CuITAnE RESIDENCE. Stable, ne"
Granarv and Courthouse. ANA all other necessary
on. .hvl:<cS. TEore Is well ut ilic wafer III the
ward. The >iiuatiou i i high and healthy one,
commanding an extensive aud beautiful view .;
the surrounding country. For further in!vrma.
ton. apply 10 Mr. Nars:rail. 81 B"'ke's Station.
who will show the land 10 nny one wanting to
purchase. nnd for terms OF sale, apply to Burke
- -, UPTON IL. HERBERT.
Fairfax comfy. Va. sep ii-eott
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