Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-19

sSiiooo thems very to*nS COUPE. IueSe
facts would be proved not only by one or two
witnesses, but by persons- brought from every
point Of the road which thcy tsaveRed both be-
fore and after the marriage. Would II not,
then, ia some degree qualify TIE imputed Of
fence, if he showed that all that had occurred
after the FIRST step, had been accomplished with
the consent and concurrence Of Miss Turner :
He remembered one prosecution Of this kind =,
and IT would doubtless be recollccted also BY
his Lordship, vh'-a prosecution instituted by
a gentleman of the name Of Franks, in York
shire, against certain parties for conspiring TO
bring about tho marriage of his son with per-
son his inferior in rank. In the course Of that
trial it was shown that the son had gone down
on his knees before his father to solicit his con.
sent To the marriage, andt that upon the fathers
refusal, the son had immediately gone out,
stepped nno chaise, and got married. Upon
that evidence the Loaned Judge had imme-
diateiy stepped the cause Now be did not
mean to justify the measure rcsortcd to in or
der to obtain possession ofthc person Of Miss
Turner; but if it appeared that throughout the
whole affair she had been a free agent, thai she
had acted from inclination, and had had no re-
strant whatever put upon her, he owned that
he thought such circumstances would, in some
measure, qualify the offence. 1t might be said
that there was always conspiracy 10 bring
about the marriage Of persons under age.
Mr.. Baron HulIock said he doubted the rev.
clancy Of the sort Of evidence which Mr.. Scar
lett was pro posing to call, at any rate in the
present stage Of the proceedings. He thought
the offence was complete, when the defendant
set out with Miss Turner from Manchester, and
if the jury believed the facts sworn up TO tha,
time, he thought they would be bound 10 return
verdict OF Guilty against the two male defen-
dants.
Mr.. Scarlet intimated that his duty TO his
clients would compel him to call the witnesses.
Robert Wilson, of the Albion Hotel, Man
chester, and John Wilson, waiter at the same
hotel. deposed to their conduct while ut the
hotel, and represented her as having been per-
fectly free from restraint, and nigh; have gone
where she pleased.
Mr. Sergeant Cross cross-cxamned the wait
er, from which it appeared, that when L. C.
Wakefield went into room, Miss Turner arose
and shook hands with him heartily.
Mr.. Sergeant Cross-Did mt she 70 in and
say, " All! Captain Wilson how CO YOU do?
Uaughter.) Witness: "No.''
Mr.. Sergeant Cross, Ito Mr.. Scarlett)-You
may call twenty such witnesses as these.
A host Of chaisc-drvcrs and walters proved
the continued apparent cheerfnlness and good
understanding Of the parties all the way from
Manchester to Huddcrsfield, Halifax, Keighly,
Skipton, Settle, Kirkby, Lonsdaic, Kendall,
Penrith, Carlisle, &c.
Thomas AtkmsOn.-I am a waiter az the
Bush, Carlisle. | saw the party, and thought
it was a marriage. asked them If they want
cd horses to Gretna. Mss Turner was pres
ent. The gentlemen got out, and went about
two hundred yards, when they returned to the
carriage. She did not seein DETECTED. bir.
Wakefield wrote q letter, while Miss Turner
was playing drafts with Mr.. W. Wakefield.
William Graham, a position at Carlisle
Drove Mr.. Wakefield to Gretna Green. One
Of the gentlemen got out on the dickey with
out witness perceiving it. The LADY and the
other remained inside, laughing heartily. He
was present at the marriage, and witness sign
cd his name to the certificate. The lady turn
ed round partly, and salutcd the bridegroom in
the usual form.
John Linton, the landlord Of the inn at Gret-
ma Remembers the arrival of the Wakefclis
at Gretna. The lady who was with them re-
mained in a room in his house, whilst the two
gentlemen went out. She was not at al de-
pressed. He saw the ceremony performed in
the usual way. The party dincd together at
his house, and were all very pleasant.
Frances Linton, sister 10 last witness. Miss
Turner went up stairs linkc in Mr.. Wakofold's
arm. She sat upon his knee in the room
David LANG, the Grctna Green parson, or
Bishop, as he calls himself, was put INTO the
witness box. The appearance of this notorious
parsonage excited universal attention. He
is an old decrepd looking man with
sharp intelligent countenance and dark
quick eye. lie was dressed in black. ard
seems of that description Of persons which is
termed clerical The old man looked round
with that kind of stare from which it might be
inferred that he considered himself the most
important object in that court.
Sworn and examined bv Mr.. Parkc: You
live at Springfield, near Gretna ? do. Do
you remember being sent for TO party at
Crctna Hall, ian inn) last March! I do.
What did the gentleman say to you Witness !:
What did he treat Inc to, do you say! loud
laughter was excited by this very natural blum
der Of the hard of hearing and toddy loving
gentleman.) What did he wish you to do'
Why TO do that which have done for many
others; to join hands and so on. Did you
make a bargain TO do 80! did. Was the bride
quite agreeable o quite. The lady wrote
down her name, anu the gentleman wrote
down his name. They were both very agree
able TO join hands, and at the end they both
embraced one another. asked the lady for
a present of a pair of gloves, aud I received it
from her own hand. Mr.. Wakefield gave her
20L to give to me, which she did. After the
ceremony was over, Mr.. Wakefield asked what
wine there " N the house. l told him, and
he said he would have some Champagne.
Did he give youany! Oh yes; with pecu-
liar glcc which made the whole auditory Join
in burst of laughtcr.) The gentleman and
lady both seemed to be in good spirits The
ceremony was in the ordinary foEm--in the
form Of the Church Of Scotland
Mr.. Scarlet Was there ring produ 'cd'--
Witness. Thore was, and placed il on her
finger. They both appeared agreeable, and I
joined the hands together; wished them well
and happy. told The lady il was customary