The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-17


tries to force a smile upon the furrowed
cheek OF tottering age; every playful joke
that fondlirg mothers use and gossips pratt
tie. to be distilled in the alembic of the poi
soner to mike up his deadly portions!
Then Mrs. Dean was called to prove the
lying story OF the bond. She tells YOU, on
her cath, she never told him of it, as he
states she did. She tells him to his beard,
she never saw his face before, nor spoke to
him OF that. or any thing. In this disgrace.
he calls upon his mentor. his Demi q I'd -
carver. the atheist, (or, if you will he de
Is To belle the honest gentlewoman, and
prove. BY tie scrupul US virtue of his uplft
ed hand. that she, the defendants other
witness. was a perjurer /; adding to the crime
OF Mrs. Bonnevi!Ie's wrongs an insult to
another virtuous woman.
Next Came the reverend Mr. F>ster -
10 reverend n'en great reverence be gwen.
tie mas claim against P.,ine's estate for
the tuition OF the little Bonnevilles. 1t is
dispute, believe in law He was called
| to justify the historian on his own au horitv.
tor having written that Mr.. Paine seduCed
her from her husband. What does he saw
He saws that Z" Ms. Bonneville mieht has,
NSiy hdUe SAID as much IS that but for inc
she would not have come here - and that
faine waS unde' special obligations to pro-
vide for her children. In this Mr.. Foster
mas proved the defendant more guilty than
he was before ; because these words, If
true, could never warrant him or the MS
torlan, unless they both we're fools, to say
that Mr. Paine was Mrs. B nneville's para
nour he thing was plain emo gh, when
nance did not warp it. Her husband had
oeen kind to Paine in Paris. He promised
gratitude and mutual succor, if ever terror
or disastrous fortune should Danish the ia
m'iy OF Mr.. Bonneville from their native
land. . e child he had adopted, he was his
godson ; the others he promised to protect.
Who but tiend would have Inferred from
| this, who but a slanderer have Published IN
history, that this old man seduced that
lady from her husbands bed. If such his.
torians are thus allowed to write down cha
facter, IL were better to have that Lions
mouth which once belonged to the inquisi-
torial government of Venice, where every
vile intormer or denouncer might throw
IN what he pleased, and rain whom he
| chose
Doctor Manley said, she wished Paine
dead, and Mr.. Cheetham had thar news
from him (; but whether it was fram feeling
ana compassion of his sufferings or other mo
tlves. he could not teil These oualificati-
ons beng IN the work, we are c0ntented 10
give up that count, and ] shall make but
thIs remark. that If there was not malice,
1t was worse than useless to introduce that
fact into the history. And let NE ;ust oo-
serve, that Mr.. Manly had also a DISPUTE
touching his bill which was ooiec ed to as
oeihg unreasonable and reduced
And now for Peter UnderhiH. a few DAYS
since the defendant pos'p ned hi, trial by
swearing to the court that Peter Uuderbill
was material witness wi hout the benefit
or whose testimony ne could not, as advised
oy counsel, and he verify believed pro
eeea 10 trial. WHAT does this said Pc
Yer swear to-da' That he (this Peter In
aerhil' one day told Ms Bonneville. that
ner child reese mbled Pane, and Mrs.
bonneville said it was Paines child If Mr..
Cnderhill said this in any other wav rban
lhhocen; uirth. he proves himself unman
merry and Insoent, tor having so insulted
any lady. II Mrs Bonneville answered as
he says, 1t must nave been on. of good nature
ana that gaety the characteristic OF her conn
Try women that plays around them like a
iamOent light even in their sorrows. which
none out sour and ignorant boor will con
strue INTO guilt. Did Mr. UnderhilI. or the
historian who promulgated his SANDER for
the love of God, believe that anv ,voman
"ouid g apropos OF nothing, without induce
rhent or motive whatsoever, seriously h,ld
up her infant and say to him, am Paine's
whore and this my infant is his bastard -
10 lhe Character OF this material witness
we Cali TWO witne sses. The first was Mr.. Pei
'oh' VINO Knew something particular of hin
'"at was 70ronS but scrupied ~ declare his
genera Character; at the same time told Won
that Mrs Bonneville was a modest woman
ahu an acquaintance of his own wife, and
mat her Children were all alike the objects
OF Pdine's care.
Julge oummervilie of WestchesIer coun
W. supplied what was wanting in the testimo-
| ny OF Mr.. Pelton: for he said that i'm one
single Transaction he could say good of him.
put 10 general character was bad But as
TO Mrs Bonneville, judge Sommerville said,
ma ne often saw her, and never heard the
! Silehtest word to her disadvantage and
that Paine always spoke of her with res
pcct
Here ends the black conspiracy and con
Duration for the love of G. I'd. And now the
sIckened soul revives, and bright seem ap
pears-A groupc OF matrons, led by those
hands which holy wed|lck II adj Joined to theirs
torever-Heads of families. be loved. distin.
guished, full of respect and honor in form
so bright, ~ innocence so lovely so pure in
unsupported truth. so proud in Conscious
worth and dignity; vino nevertill that hour
! mad Crossed the threshold OF a court of ius
tee, or been where discord reigns, whose
! Ups had never uttered other oathS than those
which bound them by the willing ties of con
stancy and love; which when the seraph
voice OF pity called them down first pljded
from their sphere upon the wings of heaven.
| born charity, and having done heir mission.
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