St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-12-20

pie lnefe ScHclailN "'oi'S" i'iS "Si|"''
One of Mr.. Burch's principal witnesses,
a servant in his family, was summoned
by the defence, and when upon the
stand gave quite different complex
ion to the case from what she gave in
her deposition taken by Mr.. Burch.
She sworc that she had been threaten
ed and had large promises made to
her by Mr.. Burch, and that words were
put into her mouth. She evidently
believed Mrs i. innocent.
Van Amman, the leading counsellor
for Mr.. Burch, is man of rare ability.
He is the gentleman, who few years
ago cleared, at Detroit, woman on
trial for the murder of her husband.
1t was charged that she administered
poison to her husband in small cakes,
three of which Van Amman ate during
his speech, but the jurors were not
fairly in their room before he rushed
out of the building and threw from his
stomach the poison. He knew that
while a small dose would kill, large
dose would act as an emctic. Mr..
Van Amman was also counsel in the
case of Jumpcrtz, for the murder OF
his mistress. Though Jumpcrtz was
poor and without friends, Van Amman
devoted himself to the defence with
untiring energy and at cost to him
self of many hundred dollars. Jum-
pertz was condemned. Van Amman
moved for a new trial, which was or
dcred after the gallows had been con-
structcd for the execution, and in
sight of the condemned man. At the
second trial Jumpcrtz was acquitted.
Hon Mr.. Osgood, a lawyer of great
talent, was associated with Van Ar
man, besides some three or four other
gentlemen of acknowledged ability.
Among the lawyers for the defence
were Mr.. Bcckwith, Mr. Farnsworth,
member of Congress, and Mr. Brown.
, ing. 1t is said that during Mr.. Brown.
ing's argument, nearly the entire au'
: dicnce, Judge, jurors and others, were
melted to tears. Mr.. Corning, will
/, whitcned locks and venerable in years
j. wept like a child. Here is an eXtrac
$ or two from Mr.. Browning's perorotion
Ii But in a remote corner of that man
!. sion was one chamber, cold, dark an,
rayless, with its solitary occupant
There, alone-for you remember sh,
u had been banished from her owl
: room and forbidden to make her ap
l. pearance at the table-therc, alone
: stupcfied by the fcrccness of thu
o storm that had beat upon her, sorrow
ing over her fate, sat the woman wh'
had been its former mistress. Sh'
h felt on that Monday night before he
d Punishment, how lone and dcsolat'
she was-that the hearts of all arount
her were as cold and unsympathizins
y as the marble walls that enclosed hel
IS But not so, gentlemen. There wa
&c ono young heart, yet Impractical i
is the selfish ways of the world, who's
chords vibratcd in unison with her
" That was little Minnie. Somethin
~ was wrong, but she knew not wha
all Her poor mother was prisoner in Il
IS. strangers room. Poor child 81
.;r was just beginning to drink her fir
" draugIts of lifc's bitter cup. Oh
II that it might be her last.
'g When the supper was ended, an
nc all others had assembled amid til
mt dazzling splendors of the parlor
Minnie's heart was with the dcsola,
sufferer in the strangers room. Tin
idly, fearfully, and with faltcrin
tread, she crcpt close to his side, al
y, said, in trembling tones, "Fathe
' may ! go and see mother ?" &c
al bless the child No wonder our 5
IN vior said, "Sui1cr little children
Ia come unto me and forbid them no
~ for Of such is the kingdom of Heaven
T But what strange question for tn
a. child to ask. One would have though
rs it would have broken that father
# heart. But no as Mrs. Burch ha
ID said, "his heart was turned to stone
h and the freezing reply was, Yes,
- Fannie will go with you" Fam
T. did go with her, and when mother al
y daughter were claspcd in each other
70 arms, mingling their tears that fc
1T like rain, they lifted their eyes al
~ saw the cold, stony gaze of the sp
y upon them, the Indignation of I'll
80 mother triumphcd over the timidity
is the woman, and she exclaimed Far
Mt ME leave me /! will not be watchc
when my children are with me- An
l., Fannie did leave them alone to the
:. sorrow, and for the last time the
OF were locked in each others embrac
of Oh, gentlemen, it is horrible it
or dreadful to think of the means til;
" have been rcsorted to to overcome an
:, break down all the nerve, all the enc
10 gy of mind, all reason, in this poo
TO little woman. Is it any wonder til;
er her reason tottered upon its thron
g. and that she gave herself up as lo'
Il and ruined !
~ Of all the men that walk the cart
% Mr.. Burch should desire a verdict {
II not guilty at your hands. OF all me
rs he should most rejoice at verde
v. that would wipe away the foul stain
20 from the memory of his children, an
;, will enable them to 60 through til
ia world with an occasional glimpse {
m sunlight to illuminc their pathway
IS not followed through all their wear
H. pilgrimage here with the overshadov
:, ing cloud of mothers infamy an
:, disgrace. Aud when he comes to hi
VI last hour, reposes upon the bed {
I'd death, and finds himself strugglin
N with the monster who is too stron
~ for him, and whose assaults he cannc
% rcpcl, with his last dying breath, h
II will breathe prayers for blessings N
Is on your name for vindicating his wit
m and children from this foul stain.