The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-26
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tributed it to his quicknefs of appreciation,
which induced him rather 70 anticipate counfe,
han to liten to them; this always aicribc to
his hyperion fagacitv.
Mr. Harper. Have you feen any difference
in his Interruptions between council with whom
ne was tuPPoied to be on i'll terms, and thofc
with whom lie was on good terms?
Mr.. Pnr0i4nee. I never osisrved any differ
ence in his condu0 ariing from CONFEDERATION
ofperions, but railways appeared to me to ariic
from the manner in which gentlemen treated the
fubjett.
Mr.. Harper. Were there gentlemen at the
bar, with whom Judge Chafe was not on good
terms?
MIR. Pwqiaaer. think there was.
Mr.. Harper. Did you ever know Judge Chafc
after having decided point, hear couniel aganft
MS own opinion, and upon hearing, induced to
decide differently?
Mir. PArViovee Gated cafe in whichth Ju6ec
had retraeted his opinion upon argument il; a
cafe IN which he had been employed and ADDED
that notwithstanding the pride OF opinion to
which man was liable, he had obferved in the
judge an almoh unparalleled difpoftion to hear
his opinions contefed, and when mitaken to re-
liDquih them.
NICHOLAS PRICE, /avo,n
Mr.. Harper. Pleafe to inform this honorable
IN Baltimore i'll May 1908, when charge was
delivered 10y Judge Chafe to the grand jury.
Mr.. Price. / was there and attended to the
charge very particularly.
Mir. Harper. Was that charge fpoken extem-
pore or was it read from book
Mr.. Price. kept my eyes headily upon the
Judge, and conceived that he read the whole
from paper, as is cufomary with him in deli
vcring charge to the grand jury.
MIR. Har6sr. Have Won , dit}jn.9 recollection
OF the latter part of the charge?
Mr.. Prize. have not recollection Of the
words, but think recole1 their general na-
ture and tendency.
Mr.. Harper. Did he fay any thing refpeang
the preient Administration :sa,
Mir. Price. Not i'll heflighteif1nanner, fur
ther than mentioning the repeal Of the judiciary
law OF the United States, which he mentioned
,ncidenta.lyin thecourie of his obfervations on
the altelalqns ofihe Judiciary fyltem in the fate
of Maryland. One thing more will add, with
reiPect to the advice which it is aledsed he gave
to the grand Iury-ihortly after the charge was
delivered IN taking over this iubject with MIR.
Stephen, lrecollect that rather thought it was
an inference drawn from the charge, than any
eAPrsis advice of the court on that point In
deed am pretty iure the words were not ufed.
: MIR. Martin. Do l undertand Won right ,
yoa lay be mad no aiuhon 10 the prefent admin.
iitration, but in connection with the repeal of
the law of the United States as it was likely 70
affect the fate of Maryland
Mr.. Price. So far as recoleGt he made ufe
OF no other eXpreiiion, but mentioned the re-.
peal oftbat law to thew the evil tendency of fi,cb
Ineaiu|es as 1t regarded ths Judiciary of Mary
land.
JAMES P. BOYD E4vor.
Mr.. Harper. Pleafe to inform this honorable
court whether you weie pre1ent at the circuit
court held In Baltimore i'll May 1905, and what
occurred at that time.
Mr.. Boyd. was there, but I do not know
whether was there at the opening of the court.
Dur was tnere when the charge was delivered
to the grand jury. After Judge Chafe had COM.
through that part of the charge which is a6 in
truction to the grand jury relative to the duties
OF Their Office, he proceeded to make iome fur
ther observations, to which paid particular at
tention oecauie they were novel to me. Iva.
under an lmprefon at the time that Judge Chafe
was watched.
Mr.. Harper. Did the judge read the charge
from a book?
Mr.. Boyd. To the bef of my recollection he
did read it, but he caf his eyes off from time -,
time In the manner defcribed by Mr. Montgo.
merry. thought at the time the political part
OF the charge would bearhard upon him, bs.auie
obierved MIR. Montgomeiy paying particular
attention TO the addreis of the Judge, which wac
an anlmadveriion upon the meafurcs Mr.. Mon4.
gomery had been anxious to carry in the leriOa.
ture OF Maryland. do not however recollfff
the words which were uied, thofe wso paid i
more attention arc likely to be more GORGE.
Mr.. Harpre. Did that charge contain ten+;.
ment like tnoie you have heard, that the prefer,
adminlltration was weak or wicked, &c.
Mr. Boyd. have not fcintila of rccollea;-
on OF word of the kind, no further than nc ~,
inference to be drawn from what was faid in ,e.
lation to the repeal Of the judiciary law. Inv
however faint trace of the idea in nv n,,d.
but not from my own recC SETON, but from
having repeatedly heard it ftated that there Us
iuch remark made IN the charge
Mr.. Harper. Have you any reafon TO believe
that II inch an exprefilon had been uied il wopld
have truck you 70 forcibly as to enable Won now
to recollect it, and what is that reafon !
Mr.. Boyd. The reafon is this, / ,bor,bt ,
charge of that kind was both imprudent ,n5 ;o,
polite and have always thouebt nn,;,;caI
charges ought not to be delivered from ,In Lon,J
il Judge Chafe had then dropped ieu,ir,~at g.
improper, relletiing on the prefent adn,iniGr,ti1
on OF winch he formed part, fbouId b,v. re-.
marked If IN particular manner. And ;tis e.
this reaIon think he did not ufe it; if he did.
it has wholly cfcaped my recollection. ''
WIN. McMECHN, Sqooro.