LOVE, A FATAL PASSION.
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\ young man was indicted and found gull
ty before the Recorder of New-York, for
having stabbed a lady, Mrs CatlAarine Nor
gan, with a penknife. He proved to &c a
youth but OF twenty one years of age, and
he was sentenced to the penitentiary for
three years. The following is his explana-
tion of his motives for attempting SO sanguin-
ary an act


Hcreupon the prisoner, young man of
u or %, of slender frame, and rather below
the middle statue, arose to address the court.
His calm and mild, but firm department,
his regular countenance, [rendered little
pale by imprisonment, though illuminated
by clear and expressive eyes,) his plain, yet
very decent dress, and his youthful appear
ance, altogether impaired much interest
to the case. His voice was clear and dis
tinct, void of all trembling or embarrass
ment; and without any ofthe oratorical forms
and attitudes taught any where but in ma
furc's school-without any of the prepara
tons in position or in speech and gestures,
practiced by some great orators I'M courts
and congress--he "told his tale" in manner
far superior to that of most of the daily