Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-19
A STRIKING PARALLEL TO The
RECENT TRAGEDY.

Exehequg, was entering 'he ioopS y g
the House of Commons, in company i
with Lord 7. Osborne, when he was
shot with pistol, and expired ut !
tering only the words, "oh. I'm |
murdered A person was standing |
between the assassin and the deceas-
ed at the time the pistol was ilreo,
and the assassin was obliged to raise
his hand over the shoulder OF tile III
tervenine individual, and the ball
consequently took slantlhs dlrec-
ton.
The murderer threw down the PTS
: toll but on his person was found an
other with steel barrel seven inches
in length. and bundle of papers.
He made no effort to escape. Hor-
ror and dismay at first prevented any
attention being paid to the assassin,
but when the question was asked,
"where is the rascal that tlredT
John Bellingham, who had been I'M
observed, coolly stepped up ana re-
Piled, 81 am the unfortunate man"
When askedth motive OF the h0rfld
deed. he replied, ''it is q private IN
;urr know what ! have done; 1t
was a denial of justice on the part OIL
the government"
On the preliminary examination
before the magistrates, it appeared
he had on the previous day been
watching the entrance OF every mem
her from Liverpool, testified he had
received many memorials from the
prisoner, respecting his claims on the
government, based upon his alleged
services in Russia, for which he had
received no remuneration.
These representations had also
beep made to Percival, and Tarleton
Speaker Of the House.
Bellingham, during the examlna'
ton. was perfectly composed. H'
said he had for more than fortnight
watched for q favorable opportunity
to effect his purpose /; that he had i'm
plored for jnstice in vain; he hal
made application to every person
likely to procure him redress, ant
that he had at length been driven t
despair by being told at the public Q
fees that he might do his worst 6
have done my worst, and | rejoice
my deed"
Mrs. Percival was on visit to tn
Honorable Mrs. Ryder, in Gree
George street, when the sad catastr'
phe happened and was apprised OF
on her return to Downing street. 81
and her children were plunged I'M
inexpresible grief.
The culprit only evinced anxiety
vindicate the justice of the act I
said if he had shot Mr.. Percival fro
personal malice he should have be'
worse than brute. 1t was the mi
lister, not the man, that had led III
TO commit the deed, and if he had
million of lives to lose he would
the same way. He had bought t
pistols, proved them, (those were
DAYS of flint locks), and loaded TIT
for the purpose
He was brought to trial on May Il
before Lord CHI. Justice Mansfield. /
ron Graham and Sir Nash GrOse.
plead not guilty and after the evldel
was in he was called upon for
defence. He asked whether his coun
had nothing to urge. On being lnfor
ed that they were not EMIT
to speak he said that his q
uments had been taken II
him aud not returned. L
were handed to him and he DELFT
ately examined and arranged tn
He then rose, and bowling respect
" to the court and jury, went
his defeuse with firm voice
withoutany appearance Of embarr
ment or feeling for the awful sit
ton in which he was placed.
We can only quote the opening
fences which will show that insa
was the ground on which his cou
relied for his defence,
II feel great obligation" he
M H. Nt+o,nor n on aro1 for thl