The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-08
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LAW CASE.
BoST0N .KUH1CIP.lL coURT.
Cer;aosweaIsA rs. Joschh i. Snrk,nssari W

'o' -'"Hh ~ the thiio'ins business NJ. Hi
KEEP, shop At Dublin, .. o mas,er.,aiios, 8
years ago. His fsihsr was dead, and his NO.
ther Carried on the business in the nsme o.
bis is'hsr, and John had q shop OF hi, own.
witness worked for him mere than roit.
night. Meilil himself paid him.
M'' Hooher requests that the deposilions
may be received.
Mr.. -dnsHn says he shall not consent.
M. Ho0ter submits the case.
M. 'fuslia then called,
.dierondsr Joaes, who was sworn. He re.
sides Ia Providence, and is the father of the
iormer Wine,s. Was acquainted with Mr..
Milf. Msfi had been al my house about
monIh--hs was sick, his sxtfemi,ies were
cold, ne sometimes tainted in NY arms. lie
preached very irequsnily--ciheIa,ed almost
all the time 10 preaching OF In prayer meet.
ines, more times than ony clergy man | ever
knew. He preached q or S times = week
attended TWO prayer meetings. He knew Of
delay sometimes fron indispostion, and some.
umss IRON oversleep,Gg himself. Knew Of
90 acts OF adelicacy or indecency towards any
one in my house. M,Hi,'s ser,uon al North.
Providence was On hour and 10 minu,es
Have seen Walkers sermons. Mahi, told
pod some Of the &c nisr kabie expressions yer. .
6aHn. lie acknowledged that he preached
two sermons which ! heard, The skcIeioHs Of
whrb he took trom walkers. ..
never heard all the circumstances tesii-
hed by my son until 10 day--heafd d part o!
them si ,oe time Of Maflis' las, visi, o, P,ov.
'debce. There va. some cooios,s between
MIS-. L. aud my fanny before, bu, they were
on visiting terms. ,biuk he difficulties
wee incr essed by wha, Mstfii sad .ha, Mrs
ecker had said, bdt they did nol ainount to
ely thirg serious.
Cross.eron,ined u told M. tha, 1, had been
reported ,ba, he had been a play actor and
,oilot. lie said that he WAS nc ilbor play &c.
too nor ts'or, but that there was u myse,y
about his history which ko would expisln ~
another time, which he did at length 10 reply
10 letter which ! wroe him. Mafh, said |
that he had disclosed whs, Ms. T.. said 20
lwo Of our lomily. in confidence, TO put Them
on their guard, NJ never spoke disrsspec,.
fully of Nc. Wilson's family. Witness NC.
cused him OF saying that he VAS bum6ug,
he said iha, he meant nothing by j, bot thst
lac WI, sineu;a, man. This WAS he nOs
Ing they gave il in Ireland. Nj sth,'s maoner
vas vr'y ismiiia, aod ini, i,ri,s,t---esiied within
PG--be and all The family were very cay and
c rfu;--on one OCCASION, whcn NJ. sod o,h,
els were taking f,eeiy, I remarked 10 them,
that II a stranger were 10 come INTO tile house,
they would no, think lha, any OF Us were
Mofin acknowledged once tho, q, the Isle
Of May he wsnl down pa, Of a country dance,
and p'syed st cards sIou, ten minutes.
When NJ was sick, he fain,rd five zines 10
Is minutes, he wa. attended, ny M,s. J. md
three doush,srs. When the dIughters watch.
cd with Mafii. he wac dressed.
D.. Msck.y and Dr.. Fuller stendcd on NJ.
Should think the ply sicisns offended more
Than ten times.
Get. Joshua y. Wood was sworn. Mafri,
was 81 his house often, residing in his fanny
8, one time Tor . week. where he was Ieceiv
ed as q member Of the family, and va, ,ece,v.
ed also on the same intimate terms at his 10.
thet.in laws, Mr.. Jones. Wiinoss saw moth.
ing in hls conduct while OF his house, or o,
Mr.. joDcss improper, or usbeeom,ng tho
character or gentleman and ch'is'isD.
His conduct TO The young ladies oi tie iamily
wa, that 0t broihef to o sister. The young
lacies were IN hotts OF iotimsey IN his id'niiy,
and he never saw sny thing 10 the coadoct OF
Mr.. NJ. towards them improper, nor heard
any complaint Until sfter the breaking bc,weeo
him and young Mr.. Jones. lie had not heard
ibs, ibe reason Of the conduct VI Mr.. Jones TO
Mr. Mafhl, was bic declaration U! his disbe-
lief in christianity. He neve, knew what The
ehsrges against him were, Until he saw the
atucle in lbe Galaxy, end never 30 fully a.
they have been stated TO the court TO day.
lie hes'd that NJ. had been tailor, end had
been upon the sage, and asked him u IL was
tue. He told him that his father had KEEP,
siop shop 10 lfelsnd, snd tbs, he had had the
charge Of ii--M. wss sick ct wi,ne.s's house.
He he'd been much engaged in the services
Of his calling. preached often sud long 'cr-
mons, aud Performed other services at rcii.
g,ous meetings, 30 thst witness frequently
Iold him he would kill himself.
Witness watched with bin when sick. lie
wss once ,eiy siek, and witness, IS well -
The physician, thought he would die. Re