Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02

We are EOsily told that there are mysteries con.
ne eted Si'h the case, ets being the delitale
~; ~ nS Suuns+Il snai cSCti Cd his parents,
h's friends ana everybody else aud djd,very wrong,
but that lhis did prIve the rntirter I, y-Ss
true that no ore fact or circumstance could prove
rs but each was tik In the chain 81 rtlzrurrin-
eiIeuuEtances, which poWerIeSs when sr,,.r,,,si
would when uuiie1 letter a giant. We ar i'd 10
believe that he commits The moasIrlsiiv Of -ssrIins,
his vile 10 the space of half al h,ur aud lravIn
her on toe streets here else 1sis on a., ~
eoul try, that she stranger deserted I,y ber -,
oAnd appealed 10 no one in this great div Tor Ibe
shelter which zas due from him and ina, 800
feudish spirit, sumo other agent sei,e8 ~ -
her dOWu'tO Drinkers farm and there ,,15rjr.S
her. u this hPyOihrss on which to l,use an a.
qniIt1l! There was uothiuR upon her to- tempt the
cuPldity OF ans one. Does IL not teygrr cred uliT
when such aTuO-Tuad theory Is brought forward
for defence? The RlIbi wEica had been atiempt-
Cd TO be ProVen lacks something; il wanted the ring
OF the true metal.
Why does he nat show where he carried her p
u would he better far him 10 acknowledge in this
his hour OF peril that he carried her to hUusr il-
fame aud left her there. AuythIOr Lut this ddgyed
silence. If she had gone from hiI or he nom her
how could be write her family and narraIe their
m5venen's IN Richmond, RI DOrsetttE farm aud
elsrWheIeE II she had let him he would have
tod IT. u he had deserted her he would CONFESS il
IN the peril NH Oh enTirJned him. II he can ex-
plain his cocdnct be hers wiz one 1.-THE o. the
IrouOle expended in an G'IempI TO prove an abb
buI, sir sOlem ~ believe that he would have told
tale Which would haVe made this nssemblage ra'e
With horror. Sir he is chsiued TO the deaf of that
wo" an, and he may CRY, ''WhO Can deliver me G. ON
ID body of his dsdIh2 Nothing tut - exD'nnn.
IiOn cal save him from ri hlrcus con l.npa,ioO.-
u he does mi Hcrou1t Tor WhsI he easily do
ali the 0h6iS, which eau he accumulated ciunat
save h'n. IEey prove some iuulness ards his
VIE rev CHr such n thing b- NJ
WIN any iHlr. honest purpose towards Ter? Ore
m"mtn"lIh her o the street, AID in the ueXI leave
her on the street. 10 chance Chari'y2
u he did mot xiii Der ItIS n he deIuiei her into
some place AMI afterwards muir Tered her. II he
had lie her on the street. would she not have re-
'urned to tue Virginia iOusr, iuV Oke the mnter nal
care OF the Pr"PrieITesS aud informed her fr euds
by letter that she was deserted The ar'PGlnt O
prove an GftbI added en- Thousand fold To The
0naFEe' and would Precipi,4ie him into The Gbyss
"m!h awaited hita for there nOIhiug IN tie
'ut 10 tenat or destroy the inevitable inference TO
tie drawn from his cOnduc or to break the links
against him.
The cOndGc', the deceit, the DISSEMINATION Of The
prisoner shows that he was never with his wife
~ ne nad any motives for cOncsaling his marriage
rom ms P"ran's what reason has he tor COBceaiing
IO'I ner ie'a'l'es the i0'e OF his wife can EnI
no nyPo'hesis consistent with his innocence, nor
was any produced by the able aud ingenious toun.
sci Tor the OtEer side.
Dir. Johnson couldn't see low the priS,ner vos
compelled TO account tor his WIFE II he par ed with
her on the tteet he could not account for the
%neae"oon's OF woman he wasn't with. The
ourden OF proof rested ON the Common wealth.
Mr. 4Ouug-We now hear for the lrst time that
ihey uid separate What evidence coming from
the prisoner has estfed to this
hT. JohnsUn-PuI him on the stand eud kill
testify warned him not 10 answer any cues.
IiUnS.
MI. FounG-We>Iimed advice, doubtless: but
would that able counsel have advised silence had
u not Teen his only satrty2 There would have
oeen at least theory, it one could have bsen put
gu. WIN safety. u separated, Why? Were they
no; iogelherf Was Fhe leaning ON him 2 Mas
she not his wife d. Are We TO be told thai Cuinv
90 n the street lie lett h RI Such a theory would
not hold water. My friend is wise 10 throw HIM
sell ON any doubt, but he must take tue cuuse-
quences. No matter whether or not the prisoner
spent the evening with BalIermun,, he returned TO
his "IIe Is any man, in view of the uncertain a. d
CONFUSED testimony OF Mr. Miles fhiliips sure H. Al
Tue accused spent the night OF February 18th at his
Was 1t credible, waa'it probn5le Iifat he deserted
MS vie In the streets of strange town. hIed him
10 comiOraGIe bed, aud set out the next dAy to
the country No, 1t would tie II violation ui the
eternal principles OF justice aud truth implanted Ly
Eou !" every bosom to credit such IN iIupruun =
be suppOsttiOn. Ihope your Honor, in view Of all
the evidence, will send the prisoner Ou.
Justice NeIilrs-I shall send hin on
Mr.: ThOmas-wiI you take bail, sir? We can
give it to any amount
Mr. i""ng-lt he could give ten million dollars
FWOuIL opp, Sc il.
Tue Court refused 10 Acceft bail and the phi on
err Gas we have ALREADY d. vas sent on 10 the
Examining CUurr, the witnesses ben Teco suz.d to
appear on tuesday next