The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-22


into the large room where tho audience as
sembled. Ho touched stanley,s arm, and told
hm h9 o WehSa f t9 speak with him STANLEY LEY
policeman, not knowing that he was an oflicor,
what no wanted. He told him he wished to
what money he had about him. Stanley
thinking it all impertinent question, asked him by
what right he mndo such request. Tho police
man stated that no was police officer. Stanley
then made somo resistance, and raised his arm,
rs il to striko tho policeman, and told him that ii
no knew who ho was, ho would not dare to put
sueh qrcsti ion to him. After some further alter
cation, Stanley took out several sovercgps and
some silver, which the policeman examined, and
finding two sovcrcigns and two shugs in his
hand of the ma' 'ked money, he seizod all the
Resistance and cAllod loudly for Mr.. Catlin. He
was, however, immediately taken to tho police
st'.'ion nnd looked up for tho night, and the next
street police Office, where Was presont at the
animation. Stanley did not deny that he took tho
but said that Il, he did for the
ness i'll leaving his property in such an exposed
manner. This defence did not avail him, and he
WAS committed to prison to take his trial ut the
Westerdam Session on the 10Th inst.
At the time appointed 1 was in Court to hear the
trial, and when Stanley was led tothe prisoners
bar there was war, ysihly mighty change from what
pale, and he looked very thin and detected. AS
he stood at ihc bar all eyes were turned towards
handler chief and covered his face with it, sup
poi".lng his head upon his hand The Court was
crowded with wcll-dressed persons, among whom
,wero several Americans. The Jury having taken
their seats, tao usual question Was asked tho
a feeble tone, s'not guilty."
= Mr. Catlin WAS then sworn, and stated tho cir
cumstances of tho case on his past. When he
had finished he sat down, ,pparently completely
overcome by the unpleasant situation in which he
was placed as prosecutor against acountryman,
and ono who had been his intimate. friend. He
eEen elicited from every one present great SYM
pathy, and he would, no DOUBT, have been glad to
cution, had it been in his power so do.
Here l must refer to the American Minister,
MIR. Stevenson, who, in n kud and generous man
nets Immediately ON hearing Of Stanlcy's situa-
ti0n, sent to tho celebrated lawyer, Mr.. Charl,
Phillips, to defend the prisoner, although MIR.
Stevenson had never seen Stanley.
After Mr. CutlinB evidence had been given, the
policeman was sworn, and related many particu-
lars, as all eady given. Mr. Phillips ..cruss-exanl-
ined him III u very thorough mannor, but could
not shake his testimony. He did not inlputc to
him any d sire to misreprrsent the case, but
Thought he might be mistaken in some points.
Mr. Phillips nowpreparod himself To- address the
silence in court, for the eloquepco of the distiu-
guished gentleman has rung in many courts, and
chained the attention of his auditors for hours
He sad how placed in most embarrassing
had never fallen to his lot to defend prisoner
under feelings OF greater anxiety than sin this i'll
stance. He admitted that the case.@as full of
strong suspicion. but tho situation in which tle
prisoner was placed was sufficient to excite tho
sympathy OF all the jurors for notwi Outstanding
they were all Englishmen, he knew that ma
tional sympathy existed in their breasts to-
ward foreigners especially an American and a
stranger in this laud. Tho young man at the bar
was far, removed from his home: there the
prisoner burst into tears) far removed from his
highly respectable parents and connections, and
who had brought him up in the path of virtue
and religion. and was now standing charged
sands -of' miles away from those who would
flock around him and put his character
repudiate the idea that he had committed such
an offence. (Here Mr.. Stanley was sos overcome
that heattempted to sit down, but was not allowed
to do so) He mr. Phillips) could not Help casting
his eye back upon the prisoner, and c6ntemplat-
ing the frightful situation in whichr any of the
jurors sons would be placed If similarly circun-
stanced in America; and yet the friends and rela-
tlYes or the accused were quite respectable as
any OF the gentlemen whose province it was to
decide whether there was not a possibility that
tn the prisoners m statement might be trues and that
He would mention as proof of his respectabiitr
that he (Mr. Phillips) was personally acquainted
with the American Minister, and in consequences
OF communication with that gentleman he now
appeared to defend the young man at, the bar
Mr.. Phillips then went over every part Of the evi
dence, and commented at considerable length
upon 1t in most thrillingly eloquent manner;
after which he left the case in the hands of the
Jury and sat down, while his eloquence fingered
like music on the air, and even aroused the pris-
oner from his sobs and dried up his tears.
The magistrate then turned toward the Jurors,
aud addressed them at'great length. He recapit,
uated the evidence, and overthrew every argu-
meni brought forward by Mr.. Phillips in the pris-
oners behalf.
The whole evidence, he said proved that the
prisoner intended to rob his intimate friend; but
II the jury found that there was any good grounds
accordingly.
After a few minutes consultation and before
leaving their seats, they returned verdict of
guilty, the foreman adding that they strongly re-
commended the prisondr to mercy.
The magistrate asked upon what grounds. The
foreman replied, on account or his youth and in
experience, and previous good character
The magistrate said there had been no evidence
given Of his good character. He thought the pris-
enced at his age: One of the jurors here EXPRESS
ed some doubt in the case, when the prisoner
asked if he could be permitted to speak to the
jury. The magistrate said he would be allowed
to speak II he Wished but earnestly andrepeated-
ly advised him not to do. SO, as he had been ably
defended, He persisted, and finally told his own
story, and finished by saying he was perfectly in
like TO have his character branded as Sfelon or
his family disgraced-this, he said, was worse
than being transported, or (turning round and
taking up q splendid oyercoat and mutEering in a
low tone) going to the devil. 49, :.
Inc Juror referred to Vas inclined to disagree
Tln. Tltn tne others' wten the foreman called Mr.
Cathn upon the stand and asked him why he en-
money was stolen from him2 ::
Mr.. Catlin replied, because he had several times
missed money before. MIR. Catlin then said to the
jury thatEit had been very painful case to him,
and had almost broken him down; but, IL he were
permitted, he would earnestly recommend the
nous in finding Stanley guilty. q
The magistrate then nddresaed thu or;oopor