Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-08
THE FEWELL CASE.
Speech OfGen. HuntOn-Yau TrE


Especial to the Alexandria Gazette
BRENTsvILLE, Oct THE October term of
the County Court commenced this morning, and
great interest in the unfortunate Clark Fewel
affair was manifested by an early assemhlage OF
the people. Prince William never probably
witnessed larger attendance on her courts
than that which was gathered here to day to
listen to the arguments which the able and bril-
liant counsel on both sides are we'll qualified and
prepared to deliver in this case, to the result OF
which so many look forward with an intensity
OF interest equal, il not stronger, than that dis
played in the Mary Harris, or the moro recent
Black McKag cases. Judge Nicol was on the
bench at an early hour. The calling of the
Grand Jury was the signal for crowding the
Court rooul. After having been sworn, the
Grand Jury, with Allen Howison, esq, as
foreman, were charged in the usual manner by
the Court, and sent to their room. During their
absence from the Court room Judge Sinclair,
Commonwealth Attorney, called up the rule
which had been issued against the Sheriff at
he should not be removed from his Office for
neglect of duty. The object Of this rule was to
ascertain how far the Sheriff. or more parlicu-
larIy the jaor, was cu!pable in allowing the Jail
door to be left open and relieve the public mind
from the suspicious Of concert between the Of
ficials here and Ecwcll. The counsel of Jewell,
however, opposed this motion on the ground
that it would effect their case, and the Court
decided that it should be continued. About
one clock p. M, the Grand jury returned
from their room and brought in true bills for
murder, one against Luclcn n. Jewell for kill
Ing Clark aud another against Eiljah Chloe, Tor
killing o Bren The case OF the Commonwealth
against Fewcll was then called and Fewel $
counsel then moved to continue till the Novcm-
Der term of the County Court, alleging that
witnesses material to the defence lived outside
of the State, and that one of these witnesses
was sick, and would be unable to attend before
the next term Of the Court. This motion was
resisted BY the Commonwealth Attorney on
the ground that the defence had not come
within the ruling of the Court The arguments
of Messrs. Payne, Hunton and Thomas for the
prisoner, and Of McsSrs. Mculfce, Sinclair and
Wise on behalf of the prosecution, show that
both sides are in earnest and arc deeply lnl-
pressed with the importance of the case IN
which they arc engaged The Court, however,
sustained the motion for postponmcnt and the
trial of Fcwefl is continued till next November.
Speculation can now live for thirty days more
upon the termination of this most untUr-
tunate and much to be regretted calamity.
Whether Jewell is guilty Of the terrible
crime whcrewith he stands charged, can
only be determined after a calm and
dispassionate investigation by twelve Of his
peers; that justice will be impartiaIly melted out
there can be no fear and that the lnlnutcst
particle of evidence bearing upon the guilt Or
innocence of Fewcll will be extracted and prop
erly applied from the great mass OF testimony,
is very evident from the ability and Integrity
of the gentlemen who have the case IN charge.
During the recess of the Court for dinner
Gen Hunton addressed the people on the i'm
portancc OF voting for Greeley and cxhortcd all
Conservatives to come out noby and boldly Tor
Col. Braxton and Horace Greeley on the 9TH
day of November. The speech Of the General
was we'll received and indicative Of the high
order Of ability for which Gen. llunton Is noted.
After the conclusion Of the speech, Mr.. Mere
dith our county canvaSser apologlzcd Tor the
absence of Col. Braxton, previous engagement
at Gloucester, Z. ii. preventing him from
being present.
The case of Commonwealth VS.. Chloe will
come up for trial to morrow morning. Judge
Sinclair and Maj Scott, Commonwealth At
torncy for Fauqucr, appearing Tor the Common
wealth, and Gems Lunton and Payne for the