The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-20
4 Recent Trial at the Old Bailey IA London
Affecting Scene.

George Hammond, portrait paintrr, was placed
at the bar TO be tried aainc,nlent found against
tjuScf bv the Grand jury for the wiilf,l murder,
with mulice aforethougtt, cf George Baldwin,
ropelaneer and lnoun'ebans. The prisoner WAS a
of medium height. but slender form His eyes
were blue and mild His whole hearing gave evil
..ence ef auidued .a.ss and m.iapchoiy resgna-
ton lie IL years ut age, had soft voice. ami
his appedrarc.s aud bore evidence OF his
h.:ag ei distinguished cffucatiosi IN spite OF
tie poverty a. bis dress.
-, being called out plead the prisoner admit
led that be did kill Baldwin. aud he drplored the
act adding however thai, on his sont and con-
science liz did not believe h,ms.if guilty. There
upan "a Jury copann,leti 10 try the prisoner.
The .iiUnen, iisn read ,o the jury. and the act
uf killing bein, admitted tbe oovcrnlnsnt rested
their case. and the prisoner called upon for his
defence.
The prisoner then addressed himself 10 the Court
and Jury:
Ny Lord" said he. =" my justification is to be
fpnnd IN a recital OF the facts. Three years ago
lost II daughter. then four years ci age the sole
memorial OF beloved wife, whom ii hal pleased
tiod recall TO Him.eif. lost her, bu: did not
see Ii. die. She dissppeared-shc stolen from
me. She charming child. aud bnt her had
nobody in the world to love me. Gfn.lemen, wha,
have suffered cannot be described; YOU cannot
comprehend it. l. had expended IN advertising and
fruifless searches everything pos.sss.f-furni-
ture, pictures even 10 my cothes All have been
-old For three years Gu foot have been seeking
for my child in all the cities ard all ,hs villages jim
,he three kingdoms As Soon US By painting por.
returned te London TO commence my advertise
ments in tie newspapers. At length, on Friday
the Ii.h of April last, crossed this sinthsld cat
tie market In the centre OF the ms'ke, troupe Of
mountebauks we're performing their feats. Among
them child turning On It's head, supported on
q haiberd ray from the soul Of its mother must
have penetrated my own, for ms TO have Recognized
my child in that condition Ii my poor child.
Her mother would perhaps have precipitxtsd hersrf
toward her and ioeked herself ia her arms. A.
for me Il veil passed over my cy.s. ] knew hot
how il nNs-I hetitua!sy gentle, even 10 weakness,
seized him by ,he clothesI raised him ia the air.
then dashed hin, TO tse sroans--ihen again ne was
dead. Aser,Yari repented what had dnnc. At
the moment regretted thai was able to XII but
one'
I,r.i Chief Justice TiaiaIe .T,csr are nos CSrls
,ian sentiments. How can you expecs tbs court
..,l1 jury 10 ioek With fssoy ves:r defeuce, or
ood 10 pardon you. If spa caanos f,sysye T:
prisousr.--"i know. W, lcrd ~L.si ssiil he yeaT
Judgment and that ot the Jury, bat t;ta hHs pas.
.iened mr feel II IN my heart. yoa .knew nue,
k,,en Dot sasn, the whole exipat - sbe evil tAat
HAN had done. When some ecupASsionxec people
| bsoa:h, me nay sinnshtsr h ptisea sise wws -
longer my child; she WAS 10 knxur pese un6 olHole
rs toruseriy; shA was eosrspt, hn4y and seel~-e
MANNER hsr lAnsaase. insslaaus -tkA tAA0 ~
nsyssit Ds yea oamps~Aeas, haw - -
| lad robbed of the !sss ard soni u ~ -
And III hate Killed. hila bat sGss.
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