Litchfield enquirer., 1867-11-28
TRIAL OF REV. s. H. TYING, JR.

TRIAL OF REV. s. H. TYING, JR. The Hartford Post remarks as follows re garding the approaching trial of Mr. Tynt for the offence of preaching in a Methods Church within the boundaries of an Epis copal parish, without consent of the rector of that parish:- .... ] This reminds us of scene which occur red at Fredericksburg, Virginia, just prio, to the Declaration of Independence. Three ministers of the Gospel are in court and on l trial for the mortal offence of s'preachin1 dhe Gospel of the Son of God, contrary to the statute in thatScase provided. and conse quently disturbers of the peace" The facts were derived from two men who were pres ent at the trial and witnesses of the excit- ing scene.
 The thunders, which soon reverberated in the Revolution, had began their nut terings, and many were the brave hearts in that audienca, indignant at what was trans piring, and at the impending fate of those inoffensive men, which apparently nothing could avert. But while these portentions preparations are going on within the court house,a plain man dismounts from luis horse at the door. This was Patrick Henry, begin ming to be known as a talented patriotic lawyer.
 He had heard of this approaching trial, and true to his noble principles, unsolicit- ed, he had ridden fifty or sixty miles from his residence in Hanover County to vo1un- teer his services in defence of these prison CTS. As Henry entered the Court room un known to most present, and attracting no of fho 16,r.1 l.a4 ment, in a slow formal manner in harmo- ny with the August court assembled. He pronounced the crime with emphasis. For Preac7ling Me Gospel of Me Son of God."
 The reading of the indictment finished, the prosecuting attorney submitted few words, all he supposed necessary to convict the prisoners. The judges were about to pronounce the ordinary verdict of condem- nation. when Henry, who had entered the bar among the lawyers, arose, stretched out his hand and received the paper. The first sentence of the indictment, which was be- ing read as he entered, which had fallen upon his ear, was; "For Pyeaehinq Me Gospel of he Son of God" This was his key note. He commenced:-
 May 1t please your worships; I think I heard read, as entered this house, the pa- per hold in my hand. If I have rightly understood the kings attorney of this court has framed an indictment for the purpose of arraigning and punishing by imprisonment, three inoffensive persons, before the bar of this court, for a crime of great magnitude, as "disturbers of the peace"
 "May it please the court, what did I hear read? Dld hear 1t distinctly. or was it mistake of my own? Did hear an ex- pression, as if a crime, that these men are charged with, what? and continuing in a low, solemn, heavy tone, "for preaching Me Gospel of Me Son of God'' Pausing amidst the most profound silence and breathless astonishment of his hearers, he slowly waved the paper three times around his head, then lifting up his hands to heav- en with extraordinary and impressive en- ergy, he exclaimed, "Great Godr' The exclamation-the action-the burst of feel ing from the audience, were all overpow- ering. MT. Henry resumed: '-.
 May 1t please your worships; in day like this, when truth is about to burst her fetters-when mankind are about to be raised to claim their natural and inaliena- ble rig ghts-when the yoke of oppression which has reached the wilderness of Amer ca, and the unnatural alliance of ecclesias- tical and civil power, are about to be dis severed-at such period, when liberty of conscience is about to wake from her slum- berings, and inquire into the reason of such charges as I find exhibited here to- day in this indictmentp'
 Another fearful pause, while the speaker cast his sharp, piercing eyes on the court and the prisoners. and resumed:-" am not deceived, according to the contents of the paper which I hold in my hand, these men are accused of preachinq Me Gospel of Nse Son of Godr' .....
 After another pause, in tones of thunder he inquired" What law hare ukey ciolated?"
 Then for the third time, in slow, dig nified manner, he lifted his eyes to Heaven and waved the indictment around his head. The court and the audience were now wrought mp to the most intense pitch of excitement. The face of the prosecuting attorney was pale and ghastly, and he ap- peared unconscious that his whole frame was agitated with alarm; and the judge in tremulous voice put an end to the scene, now becoming extremely painful, by the authoritative command-".Shern, discharge those men!"
 Where is the Patrick. Henry, who, on Ao"AiAs VI youuS AyuS 5 GFidl, VIII tfaVel sixty miles and volunteer his services in defence of the prisoner? -.s..
 A FATAL FAMILY AFFRAY. On Monday last, at Blandville, Kentscky, T. D. Camp bell shot and fatally wounded A. J. War den and also Wardens daughter, young lady about eighteen Warden and Camp bell are brothers-in-law. The cause of the trouble IS supposed to be improper conduct of Campbell towards Warden's family. Warden had threatened to kill Campbell. They met just on the edge of the village when Campbell halted and ordered Warden not to approach him. Warden kept ap- preaching, and Campen, after backing about twenty feet, fired revolver hitting Q Warden in the mouth. The ball was ex- tracted from the back part of the neck.
 When Warden fell, his daughter came to n1m. and taking her fathers pistol, com menced advancing upon Campbell. He warned her not to do so, and kept trying to get away. She fired at him, when he fir ed at her cutting her ear. She soon fol lowed, and Campbell retreated two hun. dred yards, when he fired, hitting her in the bowels. inficting a mortal wound. Camben gave himself up and is now in iail There IS no hope of either of the wounded parties recovering. Campbell was formerl, sheriff of that county. Warden is the pres l orf riro,,sk T1o~l- F~>~