The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-26
MIR. Harper. Have you recollection of the
latter part ofthat charge!

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Mr.. Harper. Have you any recollection of
hi. having faid any thing againa the prefent adj
minittratiOn?
Mr.. Nc lMecLin. have no recollection of a.
ny thing of the kind, either that they were weak,
or OF their having unfairly acquired power; fuch
an idea was mentioned in no way unlefs it be in
fered from the remark on the repeal fthe law
etablifhing the fixteen circuit judges.
MIR. Harper. If fuch fentiment had been
uttered il would not have efcaped your notice !!
Mr.. Nc Mechn. think it would not.
MIR. Harper. Had you any conversation a.
bout this charge, if you had pleate to inform
when, with whom, and what was it
MIR. Nc Mechn. About FIVE minutes after
the charge was delivered left the court room ::
going down fairs met MIR. Montgomery and
aiked him, or he aiked me, what was thought Of
the charge; after a few obfervations, he faid it
was fuch an one as Mr.. Chale would be inn
pcached for I; this drew my attention pointedy
to the charge itielf; after this | heard Of the
publication in the American, but l did not fee
1t. met afterwards with adjudication in the
AntLDemocrat which paper took, purporting
to be the ch&ee of Judge Chafe. i have con-
verified with gentlemen OF both parties on the
publication, and it appeared to them as it did
appear to me, and fill think it is, fubtantia-
iythe charge delivered by hejudge. 8
Mr. Harper. Has that opinion reted on your
the publication?
Mr.. Nc Mechin. It has always 70 refted on
my mind, and have never read any thing on The
{ubjeet ince
WM. S. GOVANE S7csr7
Mr.. Harper. Was you at the crcui, cour, of Bal
timore in May 1905!
Mr.. GoO1ne. was, and heard the CHARGE deli
vered by Judge Chafe. The room in which the
court was held was long in a tavern, range of
tables formed the bar, and the feat. around il were
occupied BY profeflional gentlemen. i went to the
bottom of the table oppote to Judge Chafe and di-
yetted my attention towards him. Whit he was
book, but generally ended the icntences by looking
toward the grand jury except this circumstance he
appeared to read the whole time.
Mr. Harper. Do You retain difin4 recoeSfi-
on Of the ,fubttance of what the Judge faid /?
Mr.. Govane. l think do.
MIR. Harper: DO you remember any part contains
ing animadvertions the prefent adminift ration
iuch as that they weak feeble or incompetent
MIR. Govane think frch words were uled.
could lwear to fa9 negatively after fich lapCe
OF time, could fwear that fuch exprelIion, fell
From the Judge. He faid that monarchy might be
Tree and republic tyranny, and then proceeded to
define what a free government was
MIR. Harper. Then you have no recollection of a.
ny reflection made upon the preent administration
Mr.. Cocaae have not the mott diNant idea
that fuch an expreilion was uled
Mr.. Ha,Ps. Would you have remembered them
L they had been ufed S.@.
Mr.. Go.ane. think fhouId as had converfa-
hon with friend reipeaing it loon after it wa. de.
vered; and paid particular attention to the charge
becaufe it came from Judge Chafe man of erea,
celebrity, and wifhed to draw what information
could from fueh refpeaable fource every thing
arreited my attention, and It appeared that the aten.
ton OF che whole company was fixed upon the Judge
JOHN CAMPBELL J4vo,n.
Mr.. Harper. Did you attend the circui, court
held at Baltimore in 1908, and in what capacityl
Mr.. camp6A. / attended that court as grand
juror and was appointed foreman.
Mr.. Harper. Do you reeollea the charge tina.
was then delivered by Judge Chafe!
MIR. Campbell. Irecolea fome parts of it, bnt no.
the whole paid particular attention to that part
which defcribed my duties grand Juror, and have
fome recollection Of the latter part kept NV ewes
eonftantly upon the Judge
Mr.. Harper. Did he read or lpeak that charge
MIR. Campbell He appeared generally to read it.
taking off his eyes from the book from time to time
but never for longer time than what is ufna for
men TO exprefs the words they retain in their memo
ry from their competition
MIR. Harper. Have you diRina recollection of
the latter part Of the charge?
MIR. Campbell I cannot fay have ditina re-
collection of any particular part of the charge THOUGH
remember its general tendency
Mr.. Ha,Prr. Do you remember to have heard
the preient administration ceniured as weak feeble
or incompetent &c.
MIR. CampbeA. j have not the Aighten reco!leIai-
on of any fuch exprefions, if they were ufed they
have altogether efcaped my memory.
Mr.. Harper. Was there any aluiion to the pre-
fent administration
MIR. Campbell No, fir.
MIR. Harper. If fuch word. were uttered, /. there
any circumitanee which would have imprefIed them
your memoryl
Mr. Campbell houd have thought them very
improper, and that would have fixed them in nv
mind, bat have no trace Of any fuch imprefion.
MIR. Mfboyoa. You gave depohton before the
committee this point
Mr.. ComfbeH. did fir.
5 Mr.. WieboJsn. Did you fay that the Judge re-
commended to the jury when they returned home
that they ihould ue their influence to prevent the pa
iage Of certain laws then pending before the leela-
sure Of Maryland
Mr.. Campbell 1t does appear Gill to me tina, I
heard fome fuch exprefon. have thought of it re-
peatedy iuce, and continue to believe that the
Judge gave the jury that advice
MIR. Harber. Was the exhortation made bv the
Judge, or is it an inference you draw in your own
mind
Mr.. cam16eA. Some fleh erprefion fell from
him, and it is not an inference formed in my mind.