Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-23

Hanna WAS engaged rp stairs with a young woman, |
and the defendant went out. She removed the dinner
things and was proceeding To sweep the floor, when
finding considerable portion of dust on II, She took
pitcher of water, and sprnkled it. In place,
however, she threw more water than was necessary,
and between 1--WE and six. she supposed, when II
not sufficiently dark TO light candle, bat too
dark work AT her needle, she went into the kitcli-
get towel for the purpose OF wiping
up the water she had thrown upon the floor. While
engaged IN this act, the defendant, MIR. Hogan enter
ed, locking the door after him He approached her
took hold OF her by both hands; told her she was
very nice woman; and wanted kissing badly though
no; in those precise words. She rctreated or was
pu, led hack towards The kitchen door in the scuie
her comb WIS Knocked out which, she never found
since, and finally, she, the defendant MIR. Hogan,
and the char near which they were, all Tell
together. By this FALL her hip was considerably
hurt, and she seized the silk wais,coai Of the decn-
daui which she tore taiters. Both parties then ie-
gained their feet, when the prosecutrix told MIR.
Hogan that she often heard his rdSk would fall and
that prediction now verified. This so enrased
the defendant who shaking with passion, that
he drew sword from sword cane and made a
ihrust at her right side. which would have entered
her body had she raised her ward off the
blow, when she received the wound in her right ell
how. The defendant then made her take an oath
that she would not divulge the transaction and
having called down Mr.. Hannah, in whose custody
he left her, retired. She then confined in the
house by MI. Hannah, who beat her most violently,
and also administered TO her glass and a hall oil
wine which had the effect of Intoxicating her, as 1t
was Swallowed on an empty stomach. She was, alter
that, forcibly detained by Mr.. Hannah until eleven
O'Clock ut night, When she was sent to the watch
house in the custody OF Il watchnan and several
heishbors who had come in, in consequence oi the
state of uproar in which tue house was.
lhis was the and substance of a detail of evI-
dence which occupied more Than entire day at
ter which the witness underwent severe cross-exa-
mination by Mr.. Brown, in which she several times
contradicied herself aud gave ground for her sub
segment contradiction by others.
Thomas IdtberSon the next witness Called gave a
very snccnct and plain statement the conduct OF
the prosecutrx when he was called in remove
her from the house, between ten and eleven o'clock
on the night IN question. lie stated that he was in
watchman that he found her seated on the side of
the bed in The back up stairs with candle and
n gold watch on the table. FL was going take up
the watch, supposing ii be Mr. Hogan's, when she
seized II, and declared 10 he hers. lie then partly
by persuasion aud partly by force, got her down
stars where however she escaped from his custody
anu ran up STAIRS again. She then attacked the door
OF the front room IN which Mr. Hogan was. aeg ing
that her clothes were there, and demanding them in
inc most bosterous manner, accompanied by the
most roions conduct, and bitter nvectves against
an around The waIchnlan then having assured
MI Hogan, that he safe, was per,nitted enter
the room MIR. Charles Bazeley and other persons,
having the custody of the prosecutrix who Struggled
violently 10 get into Mr. Hosau's room. The Watch
man, after searching the of MIR Hogan, strictly,
found no clothes there belonging 10 female, and
'heh reured The prosecnrix offered per-
mission TO 20 home quietly If she would quit the
ana considerable force was necessary to get her
down STAIRS. When conducted To the door, she in
sisted either 10 he taken the watchhouse. 10 be
permitted 10 remain iu MIR. Hogan's house and
again positively refused going home The Watchman
now got from her the watch which he handed TO
MI bazeley, and she was conducted the watch
mouse, where she remained all night and was broi
before the Mayor on Monday Morning.
OtheT Witnesses called TO corroboraie the
statement oi the prosecntrix TO minor crcumsan-
ces, when the Case for the prosecution closed for
tine present
MIR. DESMOND opened the defence in a short
nut eloquent address. He stated that in point of
TACT the prosecutrIX the instrument selected 10
carry iao execution foul conspiracy formed against
me peace and happiness OF his reverend client This
conspiracy was prompted by envy, and worked by
malice, oi which the present prosecution WAS spe-
cmen lie submitted that tine tale of the prosecutrix
was altogether Improbable in itself. Nevertheless,
the defence would set all doubts ut rest. IL would
he shewn IN the first place, that the proscculrx was
wholly destitute of modesty, chastity, virtue aud
'hal, she was utterly without credit. She would I've
proved tn have boosted of The reward she was TO re-
ceve from the Bishop for blasting the reputation of
ms client and finally, it would be shewn from the
most respectable evidence that the story of the pro-
Guri% could not by possibility be true, for the deen-
dani was al his house, the time this offence was
alleged 10 have been committed
MANY witnesses were then called, who proved that
they had come from Cork, in the same shin with the
p'osec"trN and swore that from her drunkenness lies
ana improperly OF conduct on board that ship, she
was person entirely unworthy of credit One of
them declared he would not believe her ON her oath
IL The eternal salvation of the world depended OH his
crcdence
O'hcr Witnesses also called to prove a variety
OF contradictions in her evidence, particularly her
bcins out OF Mr.. HogaHs House in Fourih-street
ana spruce when She sad she forcibiy detained
ny hlT. Human and proved a declaration Of hers
thar she was 10 receive 800 from Mr. Patrick Mea-
iy on turning TO the Bishops side OF the question
Ms: Bazeley proved, also, that he was in conyersa-
ton with the defendant nj FIVE O'clock i'm WII;n -
". Alr laft a.
Church, as 1t was confessional afternoon Two other
respectable gentlemen proved that jley met the de-
iendan. about twenty minutes before six the Gate
OF 81. Marys Church coming out when they went
with him Into the Church 10 view the improvements
where they remained about ten minutes or a quarter
of an hour. Mr.. Ashley of Four.h-street and his
family, proved that the defendant came 10 his house
before six took tea with them, and did not leave
them until and another respectable family
proved The defendant came 10 their house shortly az
ter seven and remained until after eight.
In all these visits and interviews the defendant APP
peared perfectly calm, composed and serene, without
any symptoms of that nquieiudc or disarrangemen
winch such an affair the piosecutrx described DIS
having taken place, would be likely 10 create In
Sdd'0n 10 tins Dr. Haydock and another respecta-
Dle Ihyscian swore that the wound Mary Con
neil $ right elbow was a mere abrasion of the skin
and could not have been inflicted by the sword of the
defendant, which was produced in Court.
.haTy C0IuieH was recalled TO substamtiae and ex-
PidIn her FORMER statement after which ME- KING
III long aud able harangue went over the princjpa
features ithe case on both SIDES in which he dis.
played considerable ingenuity
aver Mary Council had been re-examined, seve-
raj ladies Of the most respectable characters in the
Guy, gave To the prosecutrix c&cellent and excn-
pary character for sobrcty, honesty and veraciiy,
alleging, that in their belief, she was always worthy
Of crGdence, except as 10 promises in her business
on which score she would occasionally disappont
them.
Mr. BRowE and Mr.. J. IsGERsoLL then success
sIyey addressed the jury for the defendant in very
long and powerfully eloquent speeches.
MI. DALLAS replied generally at length, on every
point OF the aud endoayOrcd to impaTt TO the
Jury, his own conviction Of the defendants guilt !;
after which,
capi'uIaed the principal aud important parts Of the
evidence