The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-10-25


to-ihe store door, with q decsnter with some
kind of liquor in il-,hey drank and psisoner
had the pocket book in his hand, end said
there was money.in i,--wen, back and came
out the store door With three decanters and
poured the liquor into one and carried The
empty ones back--and then reached the wit.
ness the shoes, &c. over the lower part OF the
shop door--then they heard Gould speak and
call to his wife, and prisoner Came out over
the lower part OF the shop door, they started
and went home. .P'isoner took pocket book,
and he (witness) took the other aricles--wit-
ness hid his articles before he got home in
the bushes--witness said they had not with
them any weapons for attack or defence"
PHILIP TAYLOR, sworn. Was called on
by Col. Gardner, the officer, as aid, with 9th
ers, TO GO with prisoner, where he would
show the pocket book was hid by him in
wsll--wilness, with prisoner, looked some
time, at length fonnd il secreted in q WALL
counted the monty by direction Of Gardner,
and there was 800 in It., and described the
pocket book-corresponded with Gouid's."
T.. k. GARDNER, sworn. " Was the officer,
delivered pocket book and money 10 Attorney
Genefsi, the same that is now in court, and
confirmed T,ylor."
JOINS WATSON, sworn. said he went af-
ter prisoner had confessed and searched the
pace menticn.d by Smith and Hiscox, and
iound the shoes, the decanter was found with
Wlxed hquor IN it, and carried them 10 JUS
uces."
JEFFRY GREENE, sworn, " Said nearly the
same as " dlson mad deposed found the de-
cantei L.d IN the mud Il st carried it To
Gou!d's nc said II was MS"
DuRchs SREARMAN, sworn, Lived in the
same house al T. H,seux; heard a knocking
al the dJOf, add then at the window Hlscox
got Up and We out, ar,- whsn he came in
he sald he bad n3l seen any BODY and If he
had he would have kooCkcd ,hem down with
an axe handle he bad 10 nis hand. | saw him
get on the bed, do 10, know whether he went
out again OF not"
The Attorney Genera! re ad ID Eas, Crown
Law, 485 488.
/. Haze, $50 500.
|. Hawkins, 439. --.
And pcrsPicuously arp y'og the evidence
to the Law, and remafkiGg on the tes,lmo.
MES of iiscox, the accompI.ee, and the Pc
cnliar consistency and strU0s confirmation of
proof against the accused, submitted the
cause on the part Of government In the open.
ing.
PRISONERS DEFENCE.
JosEPH HUEL, sworn, "k,ew prisoner
Tor many years always unde stood lie bore
a good character, except ot iale, sometimes
inicG oera,e."
JoHS NIcHoLS Psiso.er of good char
tct"C ,aG iotus.t jus"
y. G.. HAzARD-S,me.
WILLIAM NIcHols--.' Prisoner worked
for nin part OF The day saw him after SUM-
set, Of he 5tA OF June, ,nd appeared quite
intoxicated"
ROWLAND BnoWs-" Pri,orer's character
good, was at wltnr So sto about 10 o'cik.
on the day OF ite butR'.ty,Qo. !ntoxicated."
ELISHA WATSON Sc a i. y though, pti-
soner t'us'y n'an "uu 90. ,,rer."
DANIEL STANTON" sr's character
heretofore good"
Messrs. Dixon and EurGlss, addressed
the Jury in the defence, 10 -, .u,n', tee.ing,
and brlllianr Spcechcs, of a.,c wo hours
each, In support OF ne following pprls:
lst. Gould nor his wife does no, sWear OF
identity that the prisoner or any one else was
40 the house.
2nd. The evidence of Hiscox Ohe approv-
cr) is no, entitled to credit.
Sd. There was nut burglary committed
in law (: and cited Mac Nal!y, s 4. s. 1879.
2o5. 4. Black 229, SO. .. Hawkins, los.
When the Attorney General improved the
space OF two hours ard half, IN d candid, in-
genlous anc impressive speech 10 the Jury
IN retutaton OF the positions ol he Counsel
OF the accused, and in reappicatIon of The evi.
dence closed the cause on The part OF govern
meut.
The Jury retired ot ten in the evening, ,and
at three o'clock the next morning, the pris-
oncr being again set to the bar, the Jury re.
tusned into Court and pronounced verdict
of GUILTY!
~" The Prisoner was sentenced by the
Cart to be executed AZ South h-KiGgstown, on
the frs, day of December next.
MILITARY REVIEW.
Tomorrow the first regiment of the frs,
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