to the woods, and concealed herself. Few indeed, were those who escaped
their work of death. But fortunate for society, the hand of retributive
justice has overtaken them; and not one that was known to be concerned
has escaped.


The Commonwealth, }
vs. } Charged with making insurrection,
Nat Turner. } and plotting to take away the lives of
divers free white persons, &c.
on the 22d of August, 1831.

The court composed of----, having met for the trial of Nat Turner, the
prisoner was brought in and arraigned, and upon his arraignment pleaded
_Not guilty_, saying to his counsel, that he did not feel so.

On the part of the Commonwealth, Levi Waller was introduced, who being
sworn, deposed as follows: (_agreeably to Nat's own Confession_.) Col.
Trezvant[Footnote: The committing Magistrate.] was then introduced, who
being sworn, numerated Nat's Confession to him, as follows: (_his
Confession as given to Mr. Gray_.) The prisoner introduced no evidence,
and the case was submitted without argument to the court, who having
found him guilty, Jeremiah Cobb, Esq. Chairman, pronounced the sentence
of the court, in the following words: "Nat Turner! Stand up. Have you
any thing to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced against
you?"

_Ans._ I have not. I have made a full confession to Mr. Gray, and I have
nothing more to say.