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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], A recent trial at the old Bailey in London — Affecting Scene. (search)
A recent trial at the old Bailey in London — Affecting Scene.
George Hammond, a portrait painter, was placed at the bar, to be tried on an indictment found against himself by the Grand Jory for the willful murder, with malice aforethought, of george Baldwin, a rope dancer and mountebank.
The prisoner was a man of medium height, but lender from.
His eyes were blue and mild.
His whole hearing gave evidence of subdued sadness and melancholy resignation.
He was it years of age, had a soft voice, and his appearance and manner bore evidence of his being a man of distinguished education, in spite of the poverty of his dress.
On being called out to plead, the prisoner admit ted that he did kill Baldwin, and he deplored the act-adding, however, that, on his soul and conscience, he did not believe himself guilty., There upon a jury was empaneled to try the prisoner.
The indictment was then read to the jury, and the act of killing being admitted, the Government rested their case a