Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-09-10
TRIALS FOR THE ABDUCTION
OF MORGAN.
To lbe Editor Of the Argus, dated

on This morning, the counsel for the People and
lr the defendants being ss ready as they ever will
Boz. Alr. A0seIy the State Commissioner, and
Mcc-r,. Whiting and Butler, are the counsel for
tlo People; and Messrs. Marvin, Sibey, Adams.
1lt o host of other counsel, for the defendants.
Ihc trial viii probably occupy all the week, and
will De highly Interesting.
Llrqs Correspondence continued
CASANDAIGUA, THURSDAY, 6 p. MI
ACGUsr u.
"]lr Aloselv moved ON the trial of the i'm
i,cmcu, against Bruce, Turner, and Darrow.
Yesterday afternoon at two. Ii was resumed this
m0mns %, half past eight Nearly twenty wit
uc~-o- have been examined In chief, on the part of
tle People, and TINS afternoon Edward Gddings
was offered, and objected 20 by the defendants
counsel. ou the ground th1t Giddngs dd r0t eH-
-.r'Tu Sf-1 religious ODlHl0HS as 10 rc1Glr Ian q
competent Irtasss. I'm support of the objection,
one David Morrison was first called who testified
,aa- be- was intimately acquainted with Giddmss,
and had known him since -2l, and between than
ma 1915. had frequent conversations with him. I'M
which le expressed the opinions that there 1rqs
n1 God-no,tmC spiritual Superior 70 1natfer, met
t1l' tls srisiHcsQ ia God lras contrary 10 phi0s0-
Fl5 Morrison produced q letter. written 10 him
1y Gltlmgs dated 2Jth April 1872, containing
such sentiments. Several witnesses have been
examined ON t-s question. bv the People and de-
PENDANTS, and lir Marvin is now actively engaged
Do arguing the question of admissibihty TO the
Court.
go O'Clock p. M.-Afer fan argument, the
Court hls decided unanimously that Giddugs
comes within the rule which excludes a witness
ou Che ground of uidcIiy.
Gunner and Durow will doubtless be acquIt-
ted. The testimony against Bruce very strong.
These trials excite great interest and for the
hst Tune there iCs been a clear and legal history
ot thc abduction of Morgan.
Fsu,r Aue. 22-6 o'clock p. VI.
THE trial of the Indictment against Bruce, Oar
row. and Turner was resumed this morning lt
3 r.ock
THE People having rested, the defendants
counsel concluded not 90 call any Witnesses
They moved that Bruce be discharged, on the
ground ,la, 'a.s lOur, had NOT jurisdiction of the
offences taa,no act had been proved against Bruce
ln the county of Ontario; that lthe was concern
ed DOB t1e conspiracy To- abduct Morgan. he acted
n tle county, oi Niagara, and could only h5 tried
iu ,bat county, and not elsewhere; that Ibis iudict-
mont charged conspiracy 90 hiduap Morgan from
Cau-n.-.-ul. iG the county of Ontario and trans
pau am DO foreign parts and places and that the
prosecution had proved tine abduction and there
fore the conspiracy was merged In he consume
uoDCtit object tla. there cou.duot be 40 udict-
meu- TOR conspiracy t0 do am unlawful act tic
lr' tarH- been done, The indictment must be for
t1t fct d11o, and R1t for tlt conspiracy. General
Matthews and Mr.. Griffin argued 1t very ably for
One defendant Bruce. and Alr. Whiting and Mr..
Butler rglad n opposition. The counsel for the
I People cougDdei THAT tbe Indictment lay for the
conspiracy, chat the overt uct. OF abduction We're
proFe1m lrgavatlou of the offences; that the gist
I OF tIe Indictment was the continuation on cJntdc-
-r-l- thar the conspiracy being formed te lni.
-llUeIE0r the doctrine of merger dad NOT
/ a1p.yi that The acts of Bruce in Niagara county
beng boz fJrtheunce of the objects of the couspi-
racy- Ae must be regarded as principal n the
|cHn-urcEi that all the couspiTatoTs mg Gin be tried
ODD tle county lu which the first overt act was DONE
no w.t. where Morgan was first unIawu.Iv SUBJ
lected TO- their power, and where the conspiracy
must have been formed.
Ile Court Oyermled the objection, and said the
cause mus. so 20 the Jury.
/ Ihe cause was summed up by Mr.. Adams for
l1e defendant, Bruce and Mr.. Moseiy for the
teope, and was committed To- the jury at 3 o'clock
I p. M The Court advised the jury that, from
/ ODE evidence they were satisfied that Bruce acted
/ ODD pursuance of q conspiracy against Morgan, pre-
FoJs.F entered INTO, and 90 which be was party,
,l -I5. I,'l ,eIu'cl OF s0liy, 9nu u 'ley Do-
..'' ''-.' A-,e" "o'"'Ls OF lu' COM 'H"0l
.,. N'.' oI -le tI1nsPorlal'1 Oh -iVl 7"i.
-o ---o0 1IeH 'Hey Womd "l'u ll''" Uo'
l'...o.l pms 5''s YOU" ellouN. ~ an d. as
V-''''' ''.u l1,Se lmlI-soillIl''".' 'H que
Eirt.d DID this county, under Ntms indictment,
which was tor conspiracy TO kidnap. The
Court also advised tbe Jury that they must be sat-
''si --'- morgan was in Tho carriage M Whicn
-i ''.,- D.u,S Iooe' ana mar bruce .'.. rs
pm '-,' '''i=i" was mere "s"-'iS' Ills
.- '.'Il Dl ''1 h'',' l'-l also
". o,'" rejected rs ' ~,
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