The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-23

1Fhy ~ Ndo OILY tlIdtttT t!'HI tended 70 Ihei
the government of the United States, that was
proper fuhiea of enquiry Cor the grand Jury.
Mr.. NicAoyon. Is your recollection of what.
occurred very perfect?
n. l cannot fay that it is, after as long
lapte oftime. Ionly Gate my prefent impreiii-
ons of what occurred.
ARCHIBALD HAMILTON E.yoru.
Mr.. Harper. Pleafe to inform the court whe.
ther you were preient at a circuit court for De-
lawarein 500?
4. Il recollect that was prefent on the 9th
OF June arrived about 10 O'clock. at which
time Judge Chate was not there. Some time
after the court was formed, the grand Jury was
tworn, and Jsdge Ciafe delivered charge.
Having retired for about an hour, the grand ;u
ry returned TO the bar. Judge Chafe aked
them they had any bills or prefentments to
make. Their reply was that they had not.
Judge Chate then aiked the attorney of the DIFF
trict ifhe had no bu!inefs TO lay before them.
He fad Re had not. The Jury requefted to be
discharged. Jude Chaf faid it was not ufnal
to dlicharge them 70 early, fome bulinefs night
occur during the courfe of the day. He told
them, he had been informed that there was
printer who was guilty of libelling the govern-
ment of the United States--his name is -
mere nc topped, and faid, "perhaps / may
commit myfelf, and doiniuRice to the man.
Have Won not two printers 20 The attorney
fad there were. Well, fiid Judge Chafe, can.
not you find file of the papers of the one
| ande 70. Mr.. Read f,id he did not take the
papers, or that he had not "a file. Some ner.
ION then obferved that fih could be got at
Mr.: Crows. Judge Chafc afked the attorney
n ne gould examine thepapers by the next morn
| ing. Mr.. Read faid, that under the directions
OF thecourt. he conceived it to be his duty. &,
| wonld do it.
| On the fecond day the fame quefions, whe-
Their they had found any bills, were put to the
| grand Jury. They anfwered that they had not.
| Mr.. Chafe afked the attorney of the diiricf if
he had found any thing in the papero that re-
| CURED the interrogation of thu jury. He faid
that he had found nothing which in his opinion
came within the fedion law; but there was a
| paragraph againft his honor. Judge Chafe faid
that was not what he alluded to- He was abu-
led from one end of the continent to the other
but his !toulders were broad enough to bear il.
Mr.. Harper. Did the Judge FAY any thing
OF fictitious temperin the fate?
Il. / do not reco'lett any fuch exprefions.
Mr.. Harper. Were you in the court the
whole time
II. I was.
Mr. HARPER How were you fituated.
n. / was directly under Judge CbaGs. and
nothing could fall from him without nv hear.
ing it.
Mr. Rodney. Do you recollea whether he
mentioned the name ofthe paper {?
II. do not recole6t that he did.
Mr.. Rodney. What was the manner of the
judge! ~ '''e
Il. faw nothing unufual.
MIR. Rodney. Do you recolIett whether his
manner made any imprefGon at the bar?
n. On nobody but the printer.
Mr.. Rodney. Do you recolle0 that the dir.
trct attorney laid he conceived it his duty
10 enquire INTO matter fthe kind alluded to.
JOHN HALL fworn.
Mr.. Harper. Were you prefen*sss The circuit
| court for Delaware held in June 1900 /?
n. believe was in court when they met.
and when the grand jury were called. and re.
turned into court. ] have but faint reco,,ec-
ton OF what paf1ed between the court and tbc
Jury after they returned Twas at a conGdera.
| bic dittance from the COURT was not DreCsnt
the fecond day.
Mr.. Harper. Do you recolle[9 what occur.
red the firft dav about A printer
III. l recollect that judge Chafe fsd he was
credibly informed there was a fictitious paDer
publifhed in the fate of Delaware-and he
made enquiry of the jury whether any thing of
that nature had come under their notice-Tb-y
fad it had not.
Mr.. Harper. What did Judge chace then
fay '''>"
II. l cannot recoeGt particularly
MIR. Harper. What did he fay afterwards /,
II. There was fome conversation between
Judge Chaie and the ditriGt attorney. Tic
Judge aiked him whether he had feen any thing
OF the kind he had alluded to. He Gaid he had
not-The judge afked him if he could procure
file the papers.
MIR. Harper. Did judge Chafe fay any thing
about fictitious temper in the nate Of DeIa.
ware or New-Caitle county, or in the town of
Wilmington ~
n. do not recolea.
MIR. Rodney. Was Mr.. Nc Mahon 7 ,ner,be,
of the grand jury?
n. Yes Sir,-lIe and Judge Chafe went to
court together.
CUNNING BEDFORD called.
Mr.. RodaEy. Did Judge Chafe, in CONVEX
iation with yon, fubfequeol to the dif:harse Of
the grand jury, complain that he could not get
perlon indicted in Delaware for fedition.
though he could in Virginia.
MIR. Bedford have no dilinG Recollection
otthat kind. have Eomc indifin6a recolleEfion
that in fmall circle Of Friends, tho,lgh NOT to
mt. perfonally, he faid fome fich thing in a TO-,
cular way.
SAMUEL MOORE affirmed.
Mr.. HQTbeF. xXVpre Won IN .L, ,,:..,:.