FROM THE ARCHIVE1855·New York, New York

MURDER TRIAL: ANNA DORMER HERITAGE

Scanned from Frank Leslie'S Illustrated Newspaper, 1855

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94 FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER Duc 29 1860 My lord andgentlemen of the jury the prisoner at the bar Anna Dormer Heritage is on her trial for the murder of Ernest Seaton.

If she be guilty it is a guilt which casts the shadow of its terrible atrocity over every hearth in England if innocent she isa piece of suffering virtue which implore heaven to protect 1am here to perform a duty not to advocate a caue God forbid that by one word one look one tone or gesture.

I should seek to color a fact or inflame your pass...

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94 FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER Duc 29 1860 My lord andgentlemen of the jury the prisoner at the bar Anna Dormer Heritage is on her trial for the murder of Ernest Seaton. If she be guilty it is a guilt which casts the shadow of its terrible atrocity over every hearth in England if innocent she isa piece of suffering virtue which implore heaven to protect 1am here to perform a duty not to advocate a caue God forbid that by one word one look one tone or gesture. I should seek to color a fact or inflame your passions. I wish to be the mouthpiece of a narrative merely you are the jndges.

The present re spected high sheriff of this county is Sir Ralph Heritage of Heritage Hail. He had a brother wko married and went to reside at Ceylon with his wife and two infant daughters. One of those daughters in course cf years was there mar ried to. Mr Seato a young merchant.

He died leaving her a widow with on childthe murdered Ernest Seaton mentioned in the indictment against the prisoner now on trial. The brother of Sir Ralph Heritage died at Ceylon soon after.

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