Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-31
Alexandra Gazette
\ patriotic JURY.--Mr. Charles NJ.

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\ patriotic" JURY.--Mr Charles NJ.
Lee was we'll known criminal lawyer of Ro-
chester, n. y. He summed up case with Il
superhuity Of gesture, and IN atfuence of per
Spiration, that would have astonlshed even
John Graham in his vehement and melting
moods. Lee was defending IN old Revou-
tionary soldier for passing forged promlSsory
note for some thirty dollars. There was hard,
ly the taintest doubt Of his guilt but Lee con
trived to get before the jury the TACT that the
prisoner, then daredevil Of nineteen, was
one of the storming party that followed Mad
Anthony Wayne in his desperate assault upon
Stony Point and hel ped to carry the wounded
General into the fort during that terrible fight
In summing up. Lee, after getting over the
ugly points of the evidence as best he could,
undertook to carry the jury by escaladc on the
ground Of the prisoner: 5 Revolutionary services
He described in graphic language the bloody
attack on Stony Point the impctuous valor OF
Wayne the daring exploit of his client, and
wound up with this stunning intcrrogatory =
"Gentlcmen of the jury, will you send to the
State prison, for passing Il contemplate thirty
dollar forged note an old hero of three score
and ten, who, in his youth, chccrcd the heart
Of his country in the darkest hour ofthe Revo-
luton by storming Stony Point ?
Jury uuivered but the foreman, 4 bluff iarncr
put on an air which seemed to say that stor'!l-
ing Stony Point was 4 good thing enough IN
lis line but what had it to DO with passing this
forged note? After being out a couple OF hours
the Jury returned to the Court room, when the
clerk went through the usual formula:
Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed
upon verdict?'
''We have
'.Do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty,
or not guilty?'
Not guilty, because lie shyntcn Stony
Poinfr' thundered the stalwart foreman, who,
il was afterwards learned, was the last to COME
to au agreement
The audience applaudcd, the crier raped to
order, the District Attorney objected to the re
cording of the verdict and the judge sent the
iurv out again, telling the foreman i'll 4 rather
sharp tone that they must find an unconditional
verdict ofguilty or not guilty. Alter all ab-
sence Of Il few minutes they returned, when
the foreman rendered Il simple verdict OF not
guilty, adding however, It's he dropped INTO
his seat 1T was Il good thing. though,
Judge, for the old Revolutionary cuss that he
stormcd Stony Point
TRUE AS PREACIlNG.-No man who has
ever had any connection with Il newspaper
will question the truth of the following state
ment:
Newspapers credit wider and longer get
ottcncr cheated, suffer more pccinIary losses
arc ottcncr the victims of misplaced confidence:
tLan anv other calling in the community. Pc"-
nile nav a printers bill with more reluctance
than any other. 1t goes harder with them to
exnend a dollar on u valuable newspaper than
ten ON i gewgaw; yet everybody avalls himself
Of the editors pen and printers ink. How
many professional and political regulations and
fortunes have been made and Sustained by the
friendly though unrequitcd, pen of the editor
How many embryo towns and cities have been
brought into notice and puftcd into prosperity
by the press? How many railroads., now IN
successful operation, would have toundercd but
for the lever that moves the world In snort,
what branch of industry and activity has not
hocn nromoted stimulated and defended by
the press?
A BEAUTIFUL CUsToM--In the mountains
of the Tyrol, it is the custom OF the women
and children to come out, when 1t Is bedtime,
to sing their national songs, until they hear
their husbands, fathers and brothers answer
them from the hills on their return home On
the shores of the Adriatic such custom pre-
walls. There the wives Of the fishermen come
down about sunset, and sing melody. After
singing the first stanza, they listen awhile tor
the answering strain from off the water, and
continue to sing and listcn till the well known
voices come borne on the tide, telling that the
loved ones are almost home How sweet to
the weary fisherman, rs the shadows gather
round him, must be the songs OF the loved
ones at home, who sing to cheer him and how
they strengthen and bind the bonds that Dnd
together these humble dwcllcrs by the sea
Truly it is among the lowly in thus world that
We find some of the most beautiful customs III
practice.
Rouau ON TIE ClIRlsTlANs.- We mention
ed last week that the Kingwood debating socle-
ty had before them for argument tho moment
Gus question, Resolved, that a CHRISTIAN IS
justified in the use of hair dye. The world
held it's breath and anxiously awaited the re-,
suit. That result is rough on igray-hareu
Christians The fiat has gone forth' the qu&Ss- &
ton has been decided i'll the negative no
Christian. no matter what his opinions on the
subject NAV be, can, in the future be Justified
in dying for them.
IMPERIAL INSIGNIA The German imperial
crown is II foot high, Of 81 karat gold, iI ana
heavily set with pearls. The sccptre IS OF sll,
YER gilt, and two feet long. The globe carried
in the hand is of the finest gold, 81 inches In
diameter, and enriched by two rings one per.
pendicular and half covered with jewels, and
The other horizontal and entirely crusted with
rcms. On top is q cross which fairly blazcs
With precious stones The insignia have long
been kent in the Hol bourg at Vienna.
The case of Nathaniel Schncr against the
mayor and city council of iagerstown, Md
Which has been on trial for some days, was dc
termined ON Tuesday afternoon. 1t was III
action for damages on account OF the destrue
ton of Mr. Sehners property on the evening
of May s4th lSd2 by m"b, n fne ,Sa same sstrox say
ing upon which the Mail once .i WI, amnn"t "Un
S1,5o0 were awarded to Mr. Dechert last court vI
This jury rendered verdict Of $4,000 tor "r
Schuer.
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