Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-25

that about the Goth of January he had a col,
versaticn with Caldwell relative TO the city of
New York, in which e. set forth lis aourisbiuy
condition and riches; that among other tl,nrs
I. toll hin that money might be obtained in
large loans at an interest of from three to five
per ce't; That there was no difficulty i'm OH
tanning sinaI SUNS nj per cent on good securi-
V. Witness stated that he wished to get a
small loan, ana asked Caldwell il he knew of
any person of hon: he thought he could obtain
IL. Caidw. Il stated tat Norrisor was a monicd
man and was III the !:abit of making, loans.
witness told Caldwell that he was going 10
e'"oht 10 &c his friends, and If he found
,he'', IN a situation 10 loan him the OF $500,
he should apply Tor ii. aud if he did not he
SHOULD be glad to get it elsewhere and re-
Guested Caldwell TO speak TO Morrison On the
SUBJECT ~ he was IN the habit of leaning: that
De afterwards went to Vermont. but did not
ask ms friends for money! On his return. nc
he was not particularly acquainted with Nor
rlson, he asked Caldwell To state his case To him
ana ascertain whether the $500 could be ob
tanned of him.
| On the morning Of the 9Th of March. he met
iCadwel! IN State street, and, asked of him tho
i"an OF $40, aud stated 10 him that lie had n
payment 10 make a. the Surveyor L;cneroI,, Of
ice, and as he had not get drawn anv nav IA &,
member, and did not wish to wi the end of tLe
session, the loan OF this sum for few DAYS would
do HIM favor. lie applied 10 him as thew had
oeen on terms of intimacy since their acquain-
lance. Caldwell told him that he could accom-
'nodate him as well as not, and would GO il With
pleasure Before he went into the bouse he
met Caldwell again, who told him that if he
would go over TO BcnIamin's hotel, he would
let ham have the money. He did so. and in \
lew moments Caldwell came to ium and rave
nm the money, for which he, Caldwell. drew =
,Bnln
demand. He supposed that The moucy he had
oil caldwell was his own, till he drew his note
| payable to Morrison. He never said any thnr
to Morrison about loaning money eff him till a.
bout hiteen days of tue end of the session when
he related To him, what he had said to CALDWELL
on the sunIrct Morrison appeared from some
cause 10 be rather out OF temper and said he
wished CaidN ell would mind his own business.
that he had several conversations after that
with Morrison on the subject, as he had to raise
three hundred dollars of some one and fold
INN he did not wish him 10 loan him the
money till he was satisfied Of his ability to re-
! pay the same with interest; that in the course
%! ionr or 1--we days Morrison consented 10 loan
INN $500, deducting the $40 for which he hell,
his note given 10 Caldwell, when he gave him
his note for $500 Oh demand. Witness stated
that In the drawing the note, the words ..with
interest" were omitted, and that after he had
lined. He wished to have the note drawn for
one year, but Morrison wonld not consent to
that, but told him that if he was under the ne
cessty ct calling for the money before that time.
he should have sufficient notice.
On being questioned by the counsel for the de
PENDANT, witness stated that he did not see Morrison
the night previous to the day the bank bill passed
| and never told Caldwell that he was onnosed IN
| the Chemical bank. On the contrary he was tic
early friend il had been represented to him Thar
| 1t would greatly encourage domestic manufacturers
Caldwell well knew that he was i'm favor of the
bank, for he had talked him on the subject ayain
and again. He did not threaten Caldwell to 20 to
Vermont, not to be present when the bill was
brought up; me was anxious that it should pass and
he had delayed his journey number of DAYS So as
to vote for it.
Witness testified that to the best of his racoec-
lion, he did not Morrison on the morning Cald
we'll let him have the $40. That on no occasion
either directly Indirectly, express or impled did
ever Morrison offer him money any other coIsid-
| Grafton OF gain 10 for his bank The noncy
he received of him, he always expected TO paw M
Inc END Oh the year, IL not sooner, and that he re-
ceived II long after the bill had pa sscd the house
IL was iaIr aud honest business tansa cton i'm ev.
cry respect. He further stated that when he came
down III December, To attend the trial of this cause
witness, he brought part of the money 10 nav
to Morrison, but he suggested that he was no, in
Immediate want Of it, and as the matter then etood
before tine public lac would aihcr not rec Give i, t
the whole matter was investigated. Witness saws
that Caidwel's testimony before the joint committee
"a printed III which he relates conversation so;d
to have taken place in the Hall OF the CAPITOL be-
tween Caldwell and witness, in which witness &c
represented as having asked Caldwell " I,ctherAtor
riSnm WAS man Of HONOUR &c. is utterly and afso
iutely false. Thar he never had any such CONVEX
satIon with him at any time or at any place
The defendants counsel then offered to prove by
Judge Mccall. of the Senate and other Gentlemen
the irreproachable character of MIR. Spencer with
the view disappearing his testimony.
The District Attorney, (Mr. Butler,) objected 10
the introduction Of such evidence. He said it would
not be admitted unless the counsel for the prosecu-
ton attempted to impeach the credit of Mr. Spencer
No evidence of that sort had been offered on the
part of the People and far as he was concerned.
after witnessing the appearance of Mr.. Spencer
(wbom he had never had the pleasure TO recognize
until this EVENING" and after hearing his testimony
he was free to say, that he the last person whose
testimony he would attempt mpeacb; on the con-
trary, it had wrought upon his own mind an entire
confidence in its truth.
The counsel for the defendant then rested the
cause.
The enquired of the Attorney General and
deuce on the part Of the People, to which they re-
piled that although there was other testimony to
support the statements of MIR. Caldwell III regard to
collateral and minor points, there was no further
evidence in their possession which had any appca-
ton to the main question in the case. The cause
was then submitted by the counsel on both sides 10
the charge of the court, without argument.
The judge then charged tire jury, and they rem
dered verdict of NOT GUILTY, without leayi n
the box.
H.