Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-12

! ne CGss OF Gr. Ia.cJns--Tis honorable AcSpisal
Tns case q Ask. FuiconcT, Esq, Of P7iuce
George county, having beeu COPIED IL the
Enquirer" We deem 1t bet an act OF simple
! Justice 70 nsesent the iuli facts Of the case to
the publ. lis honorable ~acouittS; fEcn the
| g-atu;tous and unfouadea eharse o: attempt
ing to poison soldiers, has already been an
| nounced. Il gentleman 1gsi3ng il Peters
burg writes:
"rhe couasei .cr tie 5si.ace did not ta;ck
it necessary TO adduce any evidence TO e.
tablish the innocence Of the accused, but sub
mi,,ed the case g the court, OF the evidence
Of the ultneSses for the prosecution a1one.-
Alter q consultation of less than q minutes
duration, between tie two Magistrates, the
prisoners we're discharged. The arrest 0: the
whole family, old aud young, including chill.
drcn just beginning to toddle about, one Of
! Ehom was a little daughter OF ar. EaiconeT,
was made on the representation Of an igno-
| rant doctor, who, no doubt, expected TO "shoIT
Off," or Inc trial, but who, contrary to his
expectation, was "showr of" il such a way
az 20 mskc him tie laughing-stock OF even his
coulrsiss, who we're present at the tzlal--
| Meme Of ,ne persons who drank the milk, sus-
pecte3 Mrs. F.. or any one else on the plsnta-
ton Of poisoning il The soldier who bought
tue milk from be-, testified tc ber uniform
! kindness 20 hin. Said she mad frequently &C
comnodated lin, by letting him have milk
| when she could not ~eil spare It. There had
| been 10 misunderstanding between airs +. or
arr one On the farm, and any Of his mess
| When asked if ne could imagine any reason
| Th- Mrs. 2. shculd wish t2 10 him CT any OF
| ais mess an injury, ne said that all the cir
| cumstsaces ot .hsir intercourse, which was
g. al tunes entirely friendly, were against the
suppositiop shat she had the slightest ill-wili
against hin, OF shat thaTe could be any mo-
| tive 1sat ccu'd prompt Der 10 do him harm.
! Attne conclusion Of the trial be went to Mrs.
T.. shook hands with her, and told her IL was
the happ;ess moment Of his life, and that il tbe
tr;sI.kad not resulted il Esr aoquittal, it wond
lave been a source OF grief to him as ioas rs
he lived.
! think this case constitutes che OF the
greatest au:Tages that has ever been perpe-
| trated in { civilized community. Nothing
more was Is-cessary TO secure TIE ends OF JUS
tee than 10 keep the guard around their
houses which was first placed there butir-
stead OF that, every soul on the plantation
vas marched I'D to Petersburg and lodged IN
jaii. The stock vas left tied Up IN the stable,
with nobody 20 water or feed them. Mrs. raj
coNer Tas separated from her husband and
son, and compelled 10 say 4 day and Two
nights il a filthy room with TO one but no
.zoes for companions. This is the treatment
which a Virginia lady receives from flrgi-
mans, while Iankces walk our streets Oh
their parole and boar at fashionable hotels.
! omitted 10 state thu: Inc witnesses stated
they had eaten quantities OF unripe apples,
and thgt tire milk vas z little SOUR ~hsn lnev
drank i. Noae Of the parties have died, az
YES stated By tire papers. The: are ri! well
enough to be about. The case has been az
unfortunate one.