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VOL ,XVII; -39.
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LUCKNOW ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER ,3-.1890 •
FOUND GUILTY.
Bircliall to Be Hauge& do Novem-
had hardly expected a verdict so s..on,
atul every word he spoke was in husky
tones.
It was a painful duty he had to per -
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•tEOR MA1R, PROPRIETOR.
MONEY To LOAD
11
-° RAFTS ISSUED ON ALL PRIN-,
JJ • cipal points. Cheques, drafts and
riwrtgagee cashed. Notes discounted. Amer
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'roan .currency & American bank drafts or
cheques bought or sold.
Interest allowed' n •deposits from five dollars
and upwards at the rate of five per centum per
annum. Motiiey to lean on farm or, village
-Property at the lowest durrent rates.
• Fire insur`a'nce effec ;ed, in first class stock
Riau ante companies only.
We have one 200 acre, -three 1'00 acre and
two 50 acre farms for sale cheap. Office
hours 10 a. m• to 4 p. m. .
G. A. SIDDALL, Manager.
pening:
oir-
Sa,turda
Oct. 4t
W. J. Drumpton,
OLD PIONEER
The most••sensational murder trial
. that' has ever"taken.ltace in this'coun-
try was concluded• on Monday night
last in Woodstock: when the jury
brought in a verdict of " guilty"
agaihst John Reginald Birchall, for
shooting and killing a young English-
man, named Frederick C. Benwell, in
the Blenheim swamp, in February last.
The whole evidence, produced against
the ,prisoner by the Crown was perely
circutri`stantial, but had it been possible.
to rebut it that would easily have
been done by Bircliall accounting for
'his time ' between' the hour of 11.14
a. me -when he reached.'Eastw.00d
company with Benwell, and his leaving,
that station.withouti him!• If he
been innocent of the crime nothing
would 'have • been more easy for him
than to have traced his own steps from
point to point during, those five fatal
-:shou-rss-gat he -did -nut- -so,aid--he-:
swas`unable to give •any ccount of his•
movements during that time. He
'was ably'defeuded by Mr.. Blackstock,
of .Toronto, who made a very powerful
appeal to the jury on his behalf; but
he could not succeessfully combat the
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form the inhabitants of this section that
e has placed ,,a t'ortable Saw Mill on the
net half of Lot 22. in the 13 con. of West
awanosh. and is now prepared to supply
the public with all kinds of lumber from !0 to
X10 feet in length, and at the lowest possible
prices. Frame timber, etc. also kept tt •in stock
or ''cut to order. The'mill is in char charge of Mr.
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APPRENTICE WANT D.t
strong chain of evidence that was
wrought around him by M r. Osler, on
behalf of the Crown. , On: completion.
of the evidence, and after the lawyers
had addressed the jury, Judge Mc, -
Mahon explainer) to. thea jury the
;nature and relative strength of "direct"
'arid;"circumstantial" evidence, weighed
.very' closely. .the state -Meets • 8f the
witnesses, and showed the bearing of
the law .on the diffe'ren1 • peints at
variance. He went into a considera,-
tion of the facts of the ease from the
arrival of the party in Buffalo. •He
followed, the alleged trip of Birchall
'and 13enw e14 from Buffalo to Eastwood
and so to the swamp, considering the
evidence of identification, then the.
condition of the body, traced J3irchall
back to Niagara Falls and devoted a
considerable, time' to considering the
bearing. and effect of the several letters
and telegrams: and Birchall's conduct
up to the time of, his arrest, ,as well as
the incriminating evidence found upon
his person.' The learned judge seemed
to place , great stress upon the letters
to Col. .Benwell, which he analyzed
fully and d welt upon at considerable
len
WANTED AT ONCE AN APPREN-
tice to learn, the blacksmithing trade.
One who has had somg experience of the bitsi •
nese preferred. Thele shop is Rituated on the
b'yundary about five sables sm the village of
Ripley. This is a good i portunity for a
y11µ ig man who wishes a secure a tract*.
Appy to
Blacksmith.
deeply moved.
When the prisoner had been un -
handcuffed: and' order restored, the
clerk of the court rose and asked the
foreman of the jury if they had decided
upon a verdict, and the answer was,
"We have."
"What is your finding
"We' tied the 'prisoner, Birchen,
guilty."
Each juryman was requested' to rise
and separately asked by his Lordship
whether he found the prisoner at the
bar guilty or not guilty and ,the
answer; • given in a clear, confident
tone, was in the edit-illative.
The , judge was about to proceed
when Mr. Helltnuth, on behalf of the
prisoner, rose and said
"Your Lordshep, in the absence of
my learned-frieu
wish to found a reserve case on the
e erish•letters."'e''
'His Lordship -I' delft think there
is anything ou which to found a reset ve
case.on the Mellerish letters.
Mr. Osler=l:'•rnove for the sentence
of the court.
----There-wee-aneavufu esigenre£---during
which every eye was fixed upon the
prisoner, who, whatever emotions may
have been • raging in•lsis, breast, kept
now a clear, eye and a calm face.
WHOLE NO. 871
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the flesh. The sentence of the court
upon you, John Reginald Birchall, ik
that you be taken hence to the place
whence on carne and that there with -
hours
hours of 8 o'clock in the morning and
6 •in the afternoon on Friday, Novem-
ber 14th. next, you be hanged by, the.
nick untilkyou are dead, and may the
Lord have mercy on your soul.
Birchail ' stood erect in the Book
while the terrible sentence was being
passed upon him, but with downcast
eyes, only dace daring to look at his
Lordship.
When the'j•udge had concluded, the
prisoner sat down. A glance • showed
that his legs"and hands were uneon
trollable and' twitching nervously:
All present. looked with pitying eyes
at the unfortunate young man as' he
sat there with a dazed, hunted look.
A number who have tirade his acquain-
tance since he has been'confined'•in
jail and others who knew 'hint -as
it^1�Tr: 13 a kstocit, "Lord Somerset" pressed around' him
sympathetic
and shook hands with him' in a
sypathetic way, , while 'not' a fe.v#' ••who
saw the bold front that' he was taxying,
to feign felt their throats thicken' and
their eyes moisten.
Thete was only one .lady the
court -room when the sentence was
'passed; attd-ne-yer__again wi{l she -be -
found in such a.'positiob. Her face'
grew deathly, while a sympathetic and
tender look rested upon- the prisoner.
After. the sentence had • been passed
Birchall called one of his counsel over
and. requested that thetettible truth
e kept froth his'wife as long as, pos
sible, but the depresued.and sorrowful'
gentleman had to admit to him that an
inkling of 'what the verdict woul4\ be
gained before he himself .had
arrived, and • the Rev. _ M r. Farthing
was reg0ested to break" the topple
news ,as : gently as possible to' the
stricken wife. The rev. gentleman
found her and Mrs. West 'Jones at the
Commercial Hotel, and before he
uttei ed •a wood they knew his message.
The poor woman it'nts'ediately .fell...
into a swoon, and her. sister was so
touch distressed that she has-been very
ill ever since.
ao•
Kinloss Connell
Theabove council ineon'Sept. 22: •
The 'Reese in the chair and all 'rneros.
hers present. The following accounts
were ordered to paid.: -Jacob Miller, •
road work on con. 10, $26.90 ; James
McLeod, . box culvert, $4.75 ; David
Keys, gravel road contract, $147.40.;
Jacob 'Miller., gravelling 35 side line,
$27,00.; Jacob Miller, cutting 25 side
line, $49.50; Jacob Miller, cutting
hlls 6 • con'1 31.50 ; James Howey,
work • on south boundary, one half
$26.15:; Thos. Patterson, gravel, $2.50;
Jacob Miller, grading and • gravelling
10th con., $14.90 ; 11. Hodgins,' work
ort loth con., : 3.00; James Purvis,
work oe 40th con,, 83,00 ; JI. Seilly,
gravel, M.75 ; Purtise & Hays, re-
pairing cis'Iver,,, $1.70 ; Wm: Ker'inedy,
covering bridge On, 2nd con., $24,64 ;
Donald McDerniid, coveritatculvert on
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6th con..1.50 ; Wm. Burns, 'culvert
south B. 1?., $6.30 ; Dan 111')'3 Leod,
repairing culvert ors boundary of
Huron, half) 37:} cents ; Jas. Webster,
grading; .Aslilic hl bous'clary, . (half) $2 ;
John^Ybuug;, bridge, 3 Bs' ti. $15M0;
John Belway, burying a horse on 7th., $•1
cons ; James Purvis, gavel
1889, 85 80 ; James Bryan, prit►tiug, -
etc., $39.75 ; Pat, L.elly, work ou'
gravel road, $30.00: W. Malcolm,, .i0
yards ' gravel, $4.00 ; John Purvis,
gravel, $2.:.'5. The bond of John
Purvis and sureties as collector were
accepted as satisfactcrs•y.
Moved by Valend'ancl seconded by
McIntosh, that the suis of $500 be ex-
pended iii placing the crossway tui the
road sat the south end of block A, • on
condition that Charles Ellis gine a
bond' that after the crossway is laid
the' 'p trties, interested will • gravel the
same. €arried.
�'' Moved by Valens and se'onded xy
1ltirehouse, that the Clerk request the
council of Kincardine township to clean
out the'drain made in the east part
The judge in solemn tones asked the
prisoner, "What have you to say,
Jahn Reginald Birchall, why the sen-
tence of the court should not be passed
upon„ you for the .felony ;,i. murder. of
Which you have been i>on victed ?"
The answer came in, clear tones and
with the dignity surrounding a wan
who is under the awful . shadow of
death, '"Sieaply:•••tliat I aurnot
t guil:,v,
of the crime, my Lord." The silence,
deep as it was before, because oppres-
sive beyond measure. The ,judge's
voice sounded.. like the tolling- of at
solemn bell.
His Lordship then addressed the
prisoner as follows :-,"It is part of . a
soleusn ar,d painful duty, cast upon Inc
to;pass upon you the sentence of the
court for the' feloney.• of which you
have b'een convicted. .I can only say
I fully concur in the verdict which has
been returned by the jury on the in-.
dictmeat against you. You have been
defended with great ability and there
has been no point connected with the
defence that has not been fully brought
before the jury and pressed upon them
with all the fervor and all the ability
that human nature could' ,command,
and .while I- say that I may add also
that the inevitable conclusion that has
gth, Jn concluding he called upon been reached in the mind not only of
the jury in.tlie most solemn manner"to' the jury, but •of almost every .one who
do their- duty as they would expect' has listened to the trial was that you
him to do his.. the judge having conceived and premeditated and carried
finished his charge,' the jury retired: • out the murder of a young roan who
The court was cleared, not even• had been entrusted to you by an aged,
members .of the press being allowed:to father asthe heir iof•••.. .his patronage.
remain. The prisoner was removed to .It was your duty, and your bounden
the gaol; it being expected that there ;duty, to 'have looked after and pro,,,
would be a long struggle in :the jury tected him. Notwithstanding that,
room beforea decision was' reached: ;without any compunction on your part,,
After about an hour and ashalf, howl you prepared to take his life and reap
ever, the door of the court room was the miserable,rew.ard'that you thought
thrown open and an excited mob made was to bo,.obtained by asking the price
a rush to get inside. Judge and jury of blood money which you would ' get
were in their places and a glance re- by the draft that was to come froin-
vealed the fact that. they grad come to Lngland and the property which you
a verdict. .It was true. The sheriff immediately took possession of.. It is
was at'once•despatehed for the prisoner melancholy to think that a young man
and arrived a few- minutes later with with the education you possess,' with
his charge heavily handcuffed. The opportunities which no doubt you
hall tens crowded tb the doors, and must have had to ,furth'er your own
when Birchall walked firmly down the material insterests,...shorald so far have
aisle every face in the hall had on a forgotten himself .aa to pursue the
look of intense anxiety. It was gen- 'course which you have •pursued and
et'ally suspected before he arrived that should hav, prepared to clip your hand
the verdict was against him, and it into the blood of a fellow -man. It is
eould-bseen that `the moment he eil melancholy to think that within such
teres lie ared the worst, •It took' `u, , short period after you because , a
the consta a some rhinutes to remove. . married mart and became connected
the handcuffs, but the prisoner sat' with an estimable and respectable
there patiently, though his face was family you should have brought this
terrible to behold. His eyes had, a trouble and disgrace upou them. ' •I
most unnatural appearance, though can hold out to youno hope. whatever
aside from this he strove to suppress, of any conintutation of the sentence. I•
all signs of the internal excitement am about to pronounce. There is, • I
that racked his. system. His, counsel, may say to you, but a short time in
Mr.: Blackstock, was not present, as it which you can be permitted to live,
was reported he had been taken ill and I earnestly implore you to take
immediately after the jury retired at advantage of every hour that remains
10 o'clock.
to make your peace by supplicating the
The judge on the bench was4n a throne of Heavenly grace for forgive-
tielis�of the•ttt1f'ence&comibted by you in
W S Ger ton ey p., o. 1 tstate. almost'ne'rvous prosbli'tion. • (He
A�1366 . • 1j3orc 98 Ripley P•, O. Otlt�• -
m'tthllcipal .drainage act of Ontario.
Neil Ste -,wart was .paid for care of . the
hall and for wood the sum of $1.00.
Thu rnnnnil adjourned to
again on t
•e •tri
ay o `oven,ber.
PETER REID, Clerk.
Hemlock City
Mr. Jas: Thornborn, who has leen
so dangerously ill for some time is
stanewhat' ihtprbved in health.
Mre W, Murray was : visiting
friends in London -last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hamilton, of
Elsinore, were visiting at Mr. J. Ham-
ilton'e last week.
Mr. J. Recknar, who was called
fikoou Duluth recently to attend his
mother's funeral, purposes leaving
agaiet'fer that city this week. .
Mr. J. Mkriin's engine took unto
itself a tuinhle' on;Saturday evening,
doing itselftconside'rable damage.
4.,
�y.
While assisting to load the chopping -
stones, for the new mill, am 'J. Mc
Intyre,'s wagon in tiuc'knoty 'on Satur-
day last, Mr. John Morrison received
some severe injuries -front a plank
striking him on the head.
The sacrament of the Lord's' supper
was dispensed here on Sunday last.
--The—day—beings--fine-the-church - was
filled to its utmost capacity.
The new mill here is about com-
pleted. In a 'few weeks' more the
machinery will be in position and it
will then be•ready.for the wheat.
A�11it e1d
The following le tire• standigg of the
pupils Df S. S. No. 5 for the month of
September, ,based on proficiency de-
portment and punctuality., viz
Sen. I V-0..Gardner, E. Wilson, D.
Smith. - Jun. IV -G. Webster, M.
Anderson, R. Webster. Seri: III- -
M. Andrew, J. Wilson, B. Ritchie.
Jun. III—H, Anderson, A. Brown,
M. Malloch. Sen:.. II -L. Hunter,
J...Str�oud, R. Webster. Jun. II -M.
Gardner, R. Wilson, E. McGill. Ser.
Parti II -M. Brown,, A., Brennan,
Rose Hunter. Jun, Part II .- J.
Wilson, J. 'Hunter,,,.. Habock. Sen.
Part I—J. Habosk, H. Anderson,, 'H:
Reid. Jun. Part I -H. Barber, .'i. S.
\\ ilson, E. Webster,,
Parents are earnestly' requested to
.send their children regularly tosebool.
'We, are sorry to learn that Mrs:
Hamilton, eldest daughter of Mr. Mc
Donagh 12th.•ooa., lies dangerously ill.
' Threshing' seelYs•3 tb be- the order of
the day. • We•'ca,n'li'ere'steam ;whistles
on ,ill sides of us.-
, M r.
s.-
Mr. Murch•ischY:. Qf -Ptitrantount,
filled the place' o'f Dr. Strongmen on
the Ashfield circuit last Sabbath. ,
Mr. Stuart is'making some cider
Wig year, gut not so much as two years
ago ivhen'apples were so plentiful.
There-, will be -a literary contest in'
connection' with Zion Hill Cour\cil
next, kiriday evening. All the mein-:
bers' iwho will be absent will miss' a'
rare' tt-eat. A full attefditnee is;re-
.queUted. •
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Something in. the shale of the,'
m'outh'piece 'of a musical instrument,
made of red clay, was found under •aril'
old stump on the farm; of • Mr. A: • •
Smeltzer, near Whltecherch,".•a few`'
days ago. J a,ha.a probably' ben there '
ever since 'the Indians wee"e lords of -
the f.west.c Clothdon't' unlet the man, but
they add to his app'e,iratfee and corn-
fort! Ready male. •coats, vests atld'•
parts at Connell's, ••»add• quality and
low price.
-John Purvis; autioneer, wild'' sell
bKpublics auction at lot 1, • c sn.. 4,
inloss, on 'Thursday, Oct, 9th, a
gaant.ity of 'farm stook, implements,
• •
etc!, the property of John McDonald.
It is thought t.Ibtt the McKi.n'ey bills
wilf
ill-
will' provedidaetrous to many of the
Neer)if irk importing dry goods jol►bera.
A large dealer' says : "One, sof the
results of .thirbbill will be to wipe out .
tin a t ext,entrour large importing dry
goods jobber§ and thus throw the heavy
impo. ting business directly into She
hands of the big retailers, who can
counte rtalance the jobbers' petifil`ss with
'of Kincstrdine in the year 1883, . being the iilteeeased duty. thus preserving the
the prof ttr outlet for the • Kinloss drain retalfi lirices of goods'•nflar the present
hitade Lei, the sa°tno year, , under the pie,"
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