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.1 . - -1 . . t 'x , :i V- - -ix:r ?' AND 'XJ. H-CAROMTCfAv BTATE F ,1 . 1 ' .' - r 1 .7 f Onrt are ib plana of fair, delightful Peace, --. UnwarpV by par CT iaj c to live like Brother. :-X:.X-t ' ..XtC.Vt;, ?i .L:.-,' , "i'J VOL. XXIV. FRIDAY, APRIL 9, U8S4. -NO. 1281. 1 1 1 71 If ,1 I '' I I Hi a I Ivi I 111 I I . " 1 Vi; 'V "Vrf 'f x i-O J I I A "X M i I T 7,1 I A The Register ! Is pubbibcd every Fa id at, by J JOSEPH GALES & SON. I At Three Dollars per annum, or One Doll ir from him. That after prisoner was ar- straiehtened himself from a leaning po sition ; that seeing this, he immediately went towards the passage, and met the deceased at the door; the blood running 'n,i Hair for half a vear to be tiald in I rested." he expressed a wish to jto out. 4 r ' 1 . , O drince. ;. and most of the companny went with - m929' j him ; that jHaindsi came to him, I vhile ADVERTISEMENTS . - ; stand inj out of doors, and ffivihs Mm a ot exceeding io line, neauy jetted tuee huncht aid Ltake thi3 Tthathe wit- ,-;n nhnnn , tw nf rr.at V ness refused, believing it was a knife. length in the same proportion Cox jfctun- trvrioH thankfully received-. ..Littxrs tc ' the Editors must be post-paid. xiAXiHicn TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1824. JforjUet Hill, stated that he was 'playins: a came of billiards on that even- ingr, wnen the aeceaseu came runnins f rom the passage, through the room, and was about falling at the 'front door, when he caught him in his arms and eas ed him to the floor. That he attempt ed to close the wound with his nWer9, The trial of Richard HXinds indict-1 but he died immediately; that he ask ed for the murder of James . BoyldnAtA. deceased, what was the matter, but as we anticipated, was taken up on Fn- did not hear any answer. j day lasU In consequence of the great Btrnard Duputfs testimony was to interest which was excited throughout the same amount as Hill's, except that the County much difficulty was ex- when Hill asked Bovlan, what was the penenced in the selection of: a Jury, m9tr. h mnvlaM rnlid. 'hesfah- though the challenges were not so nu- bed mc or stuck me," or words to that merous as mine case or ine unionunaie effect. . . .. ? rnnm and nMrrl nart m thf. rnnversahnn witnesses were sworn on the part ot the l , . , - r , . , , had .warranted de- ing him, if he was 9onscious that by this declaration he inculpated himself P Witness answered he was sworn to tell thf truth, and must do sd regardless of consequences. ; I - The depositions of-the Witnesses, taken before anexamitiihg Court the day after the arrest of Hainds, was here read by the prosecutor's counsel, 'to snow an eviaent vananee in tne state ments of Smith on that occasion and on its third boarded with him, and was a peaceable with perfect good humor, manl. . , -, ' x: irepetitioji fly into ay violent passion ?that " Giles Johnson deposed, that he went j Flanagan's account of the business was much to see the witness for the State, Edward (more reasonable by LU statement Hainds L . .i. - : 1 . . it . encj of the present, and the consis Flanagan's testimony. The evidence on behalf of the State closed here. -The defendant's wit nesses were then sworn. The coun sel for the Prisoner (stated to the Court and Juryv what facts they expect ed to establish, by the witnesses pro duced by them. They expected to have the true statement of .the! transac tion as it occurred, not to a person stand ing at the do.r of -a - long passage, but one who was in the bar-room from the commencement who saw every incident that took place. ( They would show that the principalwitness for the Srate m-t x 1 . - . . 1 tf . a i (rianaganj.was not; entitieu to credit, and would I prove the unexceptionable character of their witness Smi(h. Archibald Smith, 'deposed that atL he w m;all, not fordebtorcr and if hu evidence could hang the d n f f r nif -' .--r T rascal, he shpuldswin' . (Ianagan yi was imprisoned by the State, to secure - , -i . JJa is testimQny in its behalf and remain?! Ji r . , - . ed there eleven months.!. : T-;T " V, ' .. -.TT . f ,7 .u was guilty of Manslaughter. That y William ftuffin testified, that he wenl ) to prisoner's after trie alarm was sound- I l minutes after th deed was done, and Pc lLt twitnessesand after .taW found no one in the! Billiard-room, but .circumstances Flanagan and-Hill with the deceased, fd between them. That ; though Smith,". He asked who had perpetrated the foul f rediliflity was estahlished, ; FTanans ' wa v 4 act and received no answer. He wer)i aot impeached, and that if any reasonable - towards tlie lfar-room, and at the door doubt was entertained of the guiltof the pri- xx some one touched him it was Hainds. soner, they should incline to the side of men- In sconsequence of I some-declarations cyL - i -x'A , I - l - v ' ' r made to him by the prisoner, he was ?The Jut' were out about half an hour and mauled to say to ! mm, you are my returned with a verdict of guilty of Mas . nrisoner, and he renlied. ' I nut mv- Jr..,. 1 ! j self under your protection." , Witness ' v ' ' fV -; testified to Arcli'd. Snth?s character, I 0n Saturday, Richard llainth, JosepU, Smith had lived with him for a consider- V00jc nd Lemuel Lewis, were brought out, able length of time, and he never knew to receive the sentence of the Court; : him, in any instance, to depart from In the case of Hainds, the Attorney Gene-v ruui, ana as iar as eame witmn iiis irai prayed sentence of death. The pnsonejr f ' the Jury however, were .competent judges of Thalahad - Hed with the ofClergy,: which wasgrant "u fused to attend trial, but had since paid er ; that he went to live with him on auic; " "Tl ?? 7 ructlcv aittir jo, na ne was sentenced to. Depurnt m too . him, but he thought no better of him for the 1st day of September, and this affair men'. mae fl,m' tr facts c"'n,nS Ul1' tand, and pay the costi of prosecution. He -m. : w..:-4uLk:nf-,: 'r u ii.:L . ' ' i u der his, observation, i as any other man. was nptmittM "htrr. ?n. cftnii of Here the evidence! closed at 4 o'clock P0Vertv, l0 take the oath of msolvencV. Lockhart, and John Ruffin. Arficara hUnngan. was first examin- it Was in the habit of going frequent- happened on the 6th consequentlv he c d.. He denosedthat on the evenmirl i k... l.1!1 i i, k.. ' j 'ri,. . - r ... ,o it iu uiisuuci 3 iiuusc. uui ijcvcj oav iiau berveu nun uui i uavs. mai . .1 i i - i r--rv w " r w,r v M- f the 6th September, 1822, while it leased there when prisoner was Hainds went to Fayetteville on the 2d ,n T arc? rn auH A"or "V. T'a e Was branded3 and oschard.T me u iiiaru-room oi uie priso ier ai uie at home since the ab(JVe conversation, or 3d of Sept. and re uu.r, uicuctcdscu, wauico uujmii) vam. i netore that ni"hu in and observed, 'that he had a ten doi lar bill or lose rhatimmediatel i - l i li.j lows : Hainds told me in the winter of toom, io reacn wnicn, ne au vo pt . , , . . .jflswi ffl auwa, lib iiuu it vu uuuu v m $ ii uua jl v I I 11 -11. 1 J I . morn ng of that fatal day: that he, Smith, r Hi :7ul Pasan countemeit - miw dollar note was standing at the desk' making some "Z? f lZJ, tldnnt fhahd Sentenced 'to stand; i ?. ti ui whole of Arch'a. smith's testimony L i i , . - rnsoner was KlVllJg nun I , -3 , 1 j. :itiL.f H" wic j-moryy one uo.ur, oc mipnsgnca eu. - n whs ni iHr.ni rfii. wnir.n 11111 wi i nsii mi-1 - j ' ! . - "r--T"' - 7 liii.. i.j c c .'i j J ji about a iiew way ' through a passage about 18 feet long. . That Hainds followed him into the pas page, and j pretty j&oon after, he heanl tiiem talking j that the seat he Occupi ed in the billiard -room, directly, front ed the passage leading to the bar though tlie table was between th '- .a V 6age ' door; ' an,a the Dencn on -, he sat.' That after talking som .lamKIa 4ima hi. o f tontinn tma arrest prisoner and deceased 5 that he then rn 01 1 . .tj ' i-, . Lr. l- : - linonths. and navafuleof one hundred dol ing me encomiums passea on nis cna-ii i - .. - v ...... iuc luuuvt puvui uw .aiivctiwc w tu mmediately executed. '..(. . When Lemttd Levis was caQecL up, o- hnnL-o wJipn JKftri.in ramp linl b 7 a 7 .y -r racter, he seemed disposed to doubt, inted to play cards. Hainds re- .... , ru n ew. letnim piay, remarKingat me . H .. i c kv nii .00 lan, and he would not pay him ; but same time, he had no objection to any sucient proocation for the use of so Ruffin who had been assigned as bjs counsel that at lenitanorderfromBoy- person Pj'utwas ,g t ,ace U ontbe ian,- ior,6J56.oi me sum, on a siore.:m ... thp nrisoner in that situation of ' dire follown crounds : 1st. that he wis denied. town. Towards the latter part of the lan said cards had been played mere -u v- u xKo w M U-l :i iu-.u rJ:4 mat in ine.cnarge or we uoun w) such a broad construction of the law laid down, as possibly to have ml eveniiiir before the trial of the war- observed, he only wanted toplay carts i;r--!!i.!' 1 , J -J : objection, were nowerer orrul?4br Hainds told him, that he expect- for something to drink ;and that Ha Ms . . n' Qenerai w,3 as'.isted WP"; 7?? ... I n.fnp nnsnnef iTirtair rrm 7tn rtav et ntv n'n l,o m,;n,TcA ortnrh for the ast frirtn or ht or three weeks :"roolV. t " 1-" - I IIIIVI 4 lib I I1IUUUJ I T .J Ulb -IIIMlUl I - - - J y v .ni- y yk wv 41 CIAI1 iwll ff Al i wiiii i ii r r 1 1 i in t nu i f irt n:irr m i in i LiiaL liauiu u&iiiu. at auu C4LrLvC4.au vv 1 nri .1 ; . 1 1 1 - . - e pa?- rlV A"; V- u f. ri r,fi, tKf Ai mitM instrument wnicnrme prison- r t 1 iiur : i.iiji 1. iirr 1 irii a 1 1 iiiivi;iii mr 1 tiiui iui uiv vi u btt uuu vnwv 1 uaavu j r- . . . - - - - - . Avnicnr r , 0 :. , j't - . . ; - 101 u ler usea to- enect nis purpose, in useu ivrf ii -W" i Knln ntA La .1 .,4nJ ml- mwI it wj a nnt en. jinil that Knviali rp- I . ... r . . Y. . . linaaiDeen .lilt-: iiaiiiiiL.c. anil nr-iii iu 1 1 j i 1. 1 v niv i i . .aw v' i - t i i I . - I , i.j . j z i .a i ' . . . e C01? l.xsAr " I:,; Liu it ; , ,in,1 n. Thnt " Rnvlan impiiea maiice, anuvweuceu ..--a ueai v :thcnu UllWUa dUU UCVCWCU, Ull IIV Ul. , , , I. I- -l Arvl.arl ha irniilrl roit him Kilt that thofO 1 - UV iHWi.uv, uvMwu. w vvM , , -Jl-nna- tVil.v VZ Ttd' ilnn lt.. left his seat, walked round the table, "uu ' ' " . VJTtl u : in the prosecution by Wm. H. HayHlTZrirri'lTt - . .a m i 1 i nn inn af irrritM i ri nirr r rt rt r - Lrn i t m in i tvan a iiiii iaiu Lame aiiu iiv mi 11 i 1 . i n i iixrti uir 111s cxci:uiiun. j . I -1 ii -.A Aftm 1 M-t IIW VliVl , ivuwii AS 14. V VlbUW nuiK "t- O I IH B"ra -ff- r Lmioaman es I - - ' " ' t . . i llM 77 I I'liA Ij-OT.ts nrltink ..rnK Inltnfl !inn M IT1 II WM IIIIIIVPII i nilVI ill S.llll II rT I ' . i passage leading into tne oar room ; mat this position he had a, lull view ox o u "...k:u inucn UKe me one which the bar VooxhV except one corner of it, a " by the ' angular projection of the walL ?ner, s hwf d 'll.ra0 4 tn.ess, When he got ti this door, he heard seated, that Hainds told him. that A tK,. tU ceased had written to the Justice of of the bar-room,- say to llamas, wnp was ori ihe oppsite side, that 46 cards f"a )rad been played there oh Monday ano ms a Tuesday mght" : That Hainds replied sam?' " Say what revenge on -can be had j "too dull for laugnterj- for reply, toa mad." The Stab, that twinkling luminary, whose m i ' - . -i i ivi if iii .1 1 n u tw u i hi. i iniiri vi r Aim." TThe knife which was found and amuse himsell. , Hoylan: said he ' . . Tllffin- Jflmpsl F. ;..ii"r oh the prisoner after his arrest and pro- would play cards, for cards: had been riX T mVT TZl' iruui uu, ruW c --f ? duced n COUP Wflft pithPrthft si,n or Waved there ; Hainds told him he must f,"" r? Pri- I g11 uul ui ins uuuac, ii lie aiiici I -- n . m rv l m r mi t n i Tfi I -r - ids killed and th -Boylan, who. was this side the counter J,easeu n 10 Juse ol ine w V,. nH Hp" Tt his using the ,khif was entirely acci- ru, - - ofme:bar-roomrsay to Hainds, who mJr" ..PFvt, w ..m.y i""' r . , 7 .: P . ,77 , testimonr.- Hovlan uushed the -nrisoner account; which, amounted to the to deceased, "comeisoyiwaon'tmaite : u. i.i- Au.fU ff,cc Kt a ri rint nf ftin nH wlta violence, against wail,, iijat . .i -L.A t I'ux ii.. .i isauic.uuiiz 111 uis view tia uicuuiii uicif -, vu.i.'u u, - u. . , . i iv;a. they wer not iV that Jioylan said; f11 uness eu, i.iat James sejf fronl Boylan's grasp got hold of the . uCJr cir . ,vy .wKovlan. was an overhearinsr. nuarreU never drank Gm. I hat prisoner then , i-K ? ct tney were aim ne couu. prove u;;,. - . " t: ." .7 ; - ; iftwn fmi(lw9rttpL.; nrf hotK fill. KniIe an me auiei way oi iree lself, made a pass at the deceas ff darkeess ! risible" as proverbial, does us 1, 7 A ... W i. iiici Htiitfr iu.uu3K Ui trefoil h ticw, thing, we should probably think jl worth o ;r (jyawroan't that Hamds then appealed to Sm.tU.h.s r - the rVlasseT o lrink. and Hainds '"S Htt bar-keener, .who ras standing at tne o ., - x. ... 1l i T ? i ..i.i xl- i. t I ed, pur w l- writibsUe.k,-- and asked him,"" were V. lte,:b,W City Con- t,. V.. "1,7"" '"""1 '""I',', him. T f thev; Smith answered " they, were stable at the time of this transaction. T TATt' 7J f'rr' not" That Bovlan then said. it U being asked if he b.ew the knife produ- ?d Bola.n . te repeated, j n- m .1 i n i i t a ?i i rpH in rmi rt huu p.i rUt it Jia ti,0 t was a d nd he. I hat Hainds then c . .fu ad ndhe;" that Hainds said 'Til ced in. cpurt, aiiveied that it was the ... ... SmilVs ,r show you that you shall not abuse ; . which was f?Bnd o?. pr - t0I1e I me in pponents tljinls: it a beundln duty to throw stone at us, wd view the accumulating neap without disnleasure.l 'With resnect to thm 'vous plait MonsieurJl to. whatever candidate they can pick up to; oppose Mr. Crawford; : ithout afly! intention of killing we knoW tliat they are not amenable in thA hat the worst aspect of the at- hirh courts of truth and reason. & we miffht lid only justify a verdict of man- L wei ut. blind horse in a china' thop er, -And wherfhe, weight of ks endeavor to reason with them.' We there! testimony was considered, he k! aiift Mn,iT; .irkf ronfufpntl v ptnerted an acnuittal. . 1 i, t . r 6 . r . v. . . tnemaiovmariareweli, j my own oar room, anu camej"-- - :uVuuuj u.ai n rt ' n.UmH .' wt mis siage oi me.inai, me juuot i t x-Jx-u-. A ..a' . . a. .. f I ml.i n.I-l .1 . j ...t mo v.va. ..w.7v. uul vu v Mux 1 1 . 1 - a ft III: I 1 . . . . muni tut rmin pi- that i wi vi nn. wnoi a.uuv:, uaivcu Liic .-xnui ne y z 1 . . ' . rpmarivffi rnar it woiiki nronauiv: cur-i t . ! . v . : -" j . ' .. . - . - . 1 , niinfac lmr at tha cimo iniinionr I T , .iln rnnTiirmirv m nimiir' nftTll. .ft . i If . . I.. I f-rtlrl thn iM-ifAiiaV flu..vi r.-... 1.. it-uv. vuui.. , vuu. ui mw titniv, luvuivuv i . .. - - .. t l J--.. a. If mw-w, mm was leanuion tne counter, wiieiiTiainus i - pw.iti wuc muai, uc cu- , , , ., , . iian me case consmeraoiy, lor iitut to j i . r k - v started tn?nmft r,,i,nd it; rose un. and Pn somewhere, and demanded it deceased adv that- he should clear! v instruct Itneeting of the fnendsof Gen. Jackso as Hainds approached him put out his him. ."I. began to search him and Ur. jiglit hand, which came in contact with Henderson assisted me, who in. ie.ejjrj;- timony of Archibald.Smith,. they -should I Room ofthecapitol. Previous arrange- ri ;nt.,tAfi;utlr af about, toand the icniie in me nnsoner's V""-" . "r" -y-v.. . iliY f Mans nHo- htpr Ui . . . i l'U i-. . w ; V iumvi imuui caiaA iiuuivu lav a j ji ' . . r .- IL x. 4. . ji. 4-1 im a ; -w w v w .eir hands touched, tl.at the deceas- pocket, and sai. "here is the Knife..?'. "1 hJSiiT rd fell back, and tumius, run throuah prisoner took it but and said "yes, this the .mr oT jpwig into the bilhard. . . .. , .. ht'j a m i rijtim nu nK.yiMLa.iii.tr. uul in ilia iiuu Manslaughter I ments prevented us from attending, not r,f V - i- i . i (of course as favorable to this Presiden-- n Trnvrniofinftin -n ts v mil ar t ra cm r n n nr-a.ai v , a . . . . . i Mr fran rn tyi raij"n. a r a t a 11 il: i ar a bj' a . a w . the passage by the witness, the blood my knife,'' Witness stated that theHY " , '! "uu: "J Thomas Ruffinr .. "... . . : . ... ii "-i . . t I niaceii it on a minuter vviiicu uvcracL : i .. , ., a .. - ii..-e . . a. . . gushing trom mm and exclaiimug " Uh was oiowiy. -7- , th.n nia ' ' ' the J ury tor tne purpose or invalidating preier... anomer, -uui; as-caterer ior. tne.. my uod, lam gone.' .a hat iietollow- John Jluffin rd hin to the front door, where he was room, or present rased to the floor by. Mr. Hill, and that a few minutes . m .... a, a n 1 w aw 1 a a a ram r.t a a. a i a a iiii a a.i a -l-. a aa. i ie instantly ded. loathe (Hanagan that he had heard prisoner speak of the jIe somethiug, sp3,, thought returned into the bar-room and told same transaction which Jones detailed. ti iuj A . .. ,1.1 r... xl. x L' j I LioyiaH iiau ruu puuv uic wiu.ci.-iuu stood in the passage, but on foi- him he found it was blood In a knile unUl alter Hainds was arrested, conversation happened about "six y The knife which was fuand on the pri- previous 'to Boylan's death. Wi &jner was me same wrucn was usea tor stated that he knew-pns tutting tobacco, which the prisoner kept well, and never knew him UIC 1UU1V1U MTUI Ul UIC Ul UdCvll WJk oUU I in. J , f .vi " ' - . ' I 4 - I l.npinl. thnno-H . ura h!lvA Annmmil tF rnnuniiintiv arainst the nnsnner at th har. I i .P f I several V the number of persons who at ny to the general opiiuon, iecting tended i have been i variously estimated V -j it tnisrepy to a question asked him witness I youthful fellow-citizenl In this case, as in from 40 to 60. It will be remembered. VeeKSf f j tl x f 1 a tniA, f.ninil nn thf nri-l VV tAAV ltneSS I .nna. liniAi.nMil Kip ini( nc lta-l Jl." j ' i. - J- ' l J 1 J : A '1 1 ... ' . i 1 " 1 ' 1 T '. . persons Irora the country were in!; We presume, ho Wererf that the . d.I. . Mml !-, . l- I . i . . 1 . . 1 i t . i ? nuaiv.u Kcjone ouarrei. out mat ine aeceasea wasi -x. xi t i.;. i xl i . r.; - ... II nwauace. were, uaiu vu . . aveic , -- rtf ,,.ft. m h.' nmfmn'. counter 1 - j 4vJ.t. ... - I chibald Smith, as ei veil on trluL ' went much pomnv. I . i ' w . .f "I . .- lars of the 'deceased comios to the billi-1 timony of Lockhart. respecting the con'- r . 'ujLa nkir nfMrKarr. furtherth,abis deposition taken by the ex- ard room pretty much in tiie same man- duct of Hainds in the yard, when he n stah,H'n at the bar door could easi- &g magistrates $ per with Flanagan; After lloylan went hunched Lockhart. " ; . ly ich. Wita ess was very cer into the bar-room,' the witness also went I .tU.a mi IL... ' ? A.hL ff.,n-r1 i t..1 mnn.) th I used towards the deceased by the prisoner, lor a dnnk of grog,.and ked lioylan prisoneV9 counsel : Did Hainds refuse counter he had no kpife in his hand ; but in answer to the question at what.timcl to nartaKP TV-hirh hPflirl.l .itovl.in wau f - . . . . . . . I .1 . . -i - 1" 1 xx.x? Lx.j x rr.j -xT.- Alt will publish 7kn official account of e meeting, andif it does, we will ac . quaint our readers with the facts, here' after. -x x x-xv v. 'tJ'-'-'M' 'xlY ' to' OXtftflTTED to the troulsburg Ja.!, on to partake,- which he didJ lioylan wa to cscapc after Boylan's death ? V An-ldid not see prisoner strike -Boylan, wasyour attention arrested, replied, ' not un- j frJ. f he 5th of September last, a lgro tlaa 1 , talkitigabuut playing cards,; and prnon- sWcn ..PA d:d ? f:ft fui h,rlwhich:h ,.r mi,. ,nn. :x lt x-1 . i , - -rri 7- r . , . t v&awi Tiisz ii nirinp-pi m jrarnn tinima nr cr i-efueiiij to permit him. After, tak io his dnnk he returned -to the room aiid tiiok hia SPt nn rU hAnrh TrtintirK the passage. - That he was-looking into iJn i un-iwiu, auu aaw iiaiuus uuiauce I room after. Boylans death, and said to turned round to place the candle on the has distinctly showed,' that thev testimony of; Alabama, but now states thati prisoner, here-. Dick, take what mor shelf, i. j. -. - . .. x .x Flanagan, had been 4 perfectly ' consistent ArmisieadAbbort throughout--n6' devlatk;ii--n6l addition; " He' pwner is requested xo come jorvai prove .- ...-- - i. r7 property, pay charges, T and take hia awsf . . iwnarked, that it was strange aiid mconsist- r kewlU fie dealt" with at the law directs.. 3 have and escape, and he refus- H lAmry CooW stated that Hainds wa so, saying, mat wnai ne naa apne m tiossession of the house and the nro inwards the har-nn ilnnr ami ltn.l i,. nruoT - pnctor ot tne Biiuam-taDie wnen the arcs tne bar, room door, and JJoviat QtraX mterrapti fce bj ait- homicide happened. That prisoner nt tKat HamrlaL ofri taVino tri rmnmKiMia epithet applied to hiia,"-by Boyhui, twice, j .C.PEBS0KS,hjr. franklin county, alarch 13 : Z3 : -1 f 1 I V 1 . i r, -1, m ' i X':
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