Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-04
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TRIAL
col. AARON BURR.
Thursday, My z8, 1907.
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no n hear distinctly or to take5is dosvn
- delivered. He cbscrvea that on col.
Rarr,s former examinasioa he had De-
manded Bail from day 70 day, because ne az
had already seep the testimony. ana sup
pased il TO contain pFebablssproo: q quit
on the charg. Of a misJemeanor ); tia. snls
$, least . IS the principal reason tor ms ma
v;,u demanded bail J; that on coMp'saslng
,ae examination the sum Of ZEN thuusano
dollars vas considered Sufficient 70 bind
him 60 answer sflcNcharg- OF snlsden1ea.rl:'
or only, ,hc constitution isse'i nav'nS &c
nandcd that excessive Sbail So onsd Rp3los !.
,aten: lad because thar srec7gn teshad'
"a reference 20 the cbaage OF treason. but
thar the evidence NOT having yet seaius!y
exhibited on The present occasion, ne could
not be supposed 70 dsnaaed ban. stfo m the
same consideration. .
He Observed that some prebahls ev't
dsner of crime mus, always appear gainsl
> nrrson before he can be required toglvc
se.urisyg Cor his appearance but that be.
for. this could be done the accused might
make bis escape that 10 common cases
s. h~r.. : MAJ is broughs before mag's,i
trate. the arrests preceded by sn athdavit
which furnishes the probable cause but
tia. ia the preseas tine, col. Burr was not
id the custody ef the court and the ev:-
dsnes was. necessary 10 be exhibited.
He. observed however that itsyMi8ht be
uToper 10 ssa,sad bail for the mere pur.'
nose of securing the personal attendance
ci COL kBurr, Unit! the notion for his'eosn.
s,itnsnt was hnslly decided, that there
,asa peculiar embarrassment however IN
tae present case, arising from the very
sa;nre Of the motion ?, this particular
sfisis, which the cour. most scnslb'y is't
I'D which they would not hesitate to'ex
breass ;.:col. Burr was likely TO be brought
Sc core The grand inquesi Of the natioa, on
! b ! ind.c,men, for treason, tas motion for
rs commitment necessarily comprehend.
el the same question were the cour, TO
pronounce lis opinion on his melton, L
would have 10 pEonchace 50 opinion o., oosh
as 10 the law ard the evidence, aad 90 2.
case. which was.hkeiy 10 be laid before the.
g!aaa inry, and esen befere.:hensrives 10
some interior stage OF the prosecution
ought then ihe court to pass declslon
which, mieht preiudieaie the. ultimate CUES.
,:on.a,d con- mi. their own opinion oa the
NOS, essential poinss at the.csse! = ouch
ed by these considerations thescsie Jus
tioe observed, thathe had most sensi5'sv
f,t The emharrassn,eIt of his situation,
and that he had determined no, TO have
r;ven anv opinion on the mo.ion Tor coan-
rn,smen,. until /. was distinctly ascertain
I'd ,ha, the bills Of indictments were not TO
eson, uTing the present term. !,
Ifths rsfore bail was 70. bs demanded OF
col. Barr on the pressnt occasion IT must
se distinctly understood that the eourtsla-
Il AIDED 10 pass 90 kind ct opinion upon his
Ianorencs O. gni!t, and that il was de-
rnanted merely for the purpose Of secur.
iag his personal atseadarce, aud notsbe.
cause they considered that there was Dot
! probable proof of guilt.
Mr.. Burr. I never will admit sir that
there is . suffcien. reason 10 demand bail
from me in thes present instance, for I
stand upon the basis ofths constitution,
which requires a, least probable evidence
f5r commitment. IF the attorney of the
United States pursues this object, there
re be will be completely disappointsd.-
Put sir IS the court has confessed, that
they are personally under some ernbarrass.
ment, that is with me material cansidera.
ton. will Go any thing TO relieve the
court. an willingif il be sny accomoda.
tior 10 them to give additioaal bail. Let
the court only place it at such sua' as 1.
can giiys and will do il with the usfaos:
cheerfu!pess.
Chef falsrice, The court does certainly
feel itself il "a embarrassing situations, as
hey would have 10 decide both on the law
ALI the fact. They hswever wish to Ak