170 . INQUEST. . 



ported in full these disgusting exhibitions, 

 whom I had long known. In answer to 

 his inquiries, I told him the man was 

 dead. " Then," cried he, turning to go 

 away, "they must toddle," meaning that 

 his murderers must leave the country. 

 This was all the solicitude expressed by 

 this organ of the fancy, as it was termed, 

 for one who, from a desire to become a 

 distinguished member of it, had fallen a 

 victim to the most brutal practice that ever 

 disgraced a civilized community. 



At the inquest held on the body, the jury 

 were unanimous in wishing to return a ver- 

 dict of wilful murder against his antagonist 

 and second, as well to punish the offenders as 

 to testify their horror of the event ; but as 

 the coroner told them such a verdict would 

 only subvert the means of punishment, 

 manslaughter was substituted. After a 

 considerable time had elapsed, and the ex- 

 asperated feeling of the public had some- 

 what subsided, the culprits surrendered to 



