The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-08

psession on his mind. lie preached 10 Con.
nec.icut, on a charity occasion, sermon, the
hesds OF which were taken from Walker. lo.
snswer TO the question whether he opolog'Zec
10 tho sudieoce, and bespoke their charity ior
not beiog ep..ed, he SAID he did, ior not
being prepared with seTmon appropriate 10
the occasion, which the sermon he preached
was not. In answer TO tho question whether
he called Mr.. Wilson's family vulgar, he
said that he asseoled TO II when Mr.. Jones as.
seredn. In answer 10 question about ask
ing The young ladies to sing, he said that he
often asked them, and they did sing and plsy,
and particularly the song 30 often spoken OF,
"Coms to my heart &c. but never IN the
manner stated. He was fond OF the tune.
Judge Martin was sworn. lie olten heard
slr. NJ. preach, and before numerous and po-
lite audiences. On his coming to Pfoyi.
dence, there were several stories in cifcula.
tion respecting him, and witness called on
HIM, beng then unknown 10 him, and asdcd
him # he had been tailor, Sc. He said that
he had not been sccus,omed 10 being Ques.
toned in that way, and declined answering.
lie pi cached much, and was very much en-
gagged, aud was Impressive and solemn IN bis
devo,ions.
Rev. Elijah Hesdipg--is a preacher Of The
methodist persuasion. Cle'gymen Of that
Denomination often preach from skeletons Of
printed sermons. and he had never heard i,
complained oi as improper. Nuness now.
ever had never prsc,ised IL.
Nj Afoiiey &c cs,iiicd that bsiog q member
of the Mocnt Lebanon Lodge, and Mr.. Msilit
having been proposed foe admission 10 that
lodge, he and another person went 20 inquire
Vi VIM. M'Elroy about Mr.. Maiiih having
noders' ood iha he had wD'k ked IN his employ
10 irelsnd. lie told them tha, MIR. Ms ia.
Ihet had caried on the business Of mor-
fhant.iailot eXtenslyey---;hal his 10 o, her con-
iinued The business, aoJ thar he 6. N. Maj.
n was not tailor, but managed the bUsi-
ness, snpe'inteneed the work and took care
Of the looks, paid tho journeymap, &c. lie
bad offered himself IS witness in conse.
qoence Of having heard MElfoy state the
iIcis so d differently IN hIs testimony this morn
ing.
Mr.. Alexander Jones, jr. was called again.
He did not know how Mrs. Merrill could
mako such mistake as she had. Hi, mes
sage to her husband was not as she stated il.
1t was 70 explain To him that had no, stated
any hing that Maifit had dec!a,ed 10 me in
confidence, and that did no, wi.n 10 tell him
what knew ahoul Mahp. Th,re were th, oe
,hings which MaGit told me in confidence,
one in relaiion TO his want OF belief in Chris.
,ianity, and one the conye; sa,ion OF Nlrs.
Crocker, These he had no, disclosed uua
he had beeo challenged by M. MAffi, to soy
any thing which bo knew against him, Or
something TO this Tec,.
Mf. Mdfti, was again called. Hs was not
received into the Meth0tlist conference in
Consequence OF any documents which be
brought from Ireland. Us pcesen!ed 40 pa
Asrs from lleland. lie entered q, New Y,tk
as prsclitioncr, and advanced gradually in
the customary way. lie vas licensed 10
preach three years ago last wn,er.
The evidence here closed, and Mr.. Hooper
sddtessed tho Juoy in behalf Of The defendant
Alter some semaks upon tho principles Of
Law applicable TO tho case, ne proceeded o
commeD, at large an1 with much force and
Ingenuity Opoa the testimony, and It's applica-
ZION, 10 the several allie ga,ions in the puotica.
lion, and contendsd u iha. Ihsy wefe all subs,sr-
TALLY proved.
=. NJ. Austin followed, and closed the casa
on the part of The Commonweslth. he re-
viewed ,he ssyefsi allie cations, and tho eyi-
dence relied wpoo TO su- port then m, and con-
ended tbat they were not proved, and hat IN
rea,ioo ,o some of the most important, these
was not the prerence OF aoy proof. II, closed
his very able and impressive argumsn' ata.
boui o'clock, when the Ccurt Adjourned TO
10 O'Clock on lhe following day.
We bave already plbIished, from the
CenIlncI, notice Of what took place on Tues
day. The result wss that the jury, after be.
lug 10 con,ultstion about FIVE houcs, returned
l..
mem when, after some expiana,ioo from
the Judge, they again retired, aod in few
mnu,es again came in with verdict OF NOT
GUILTY