Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-08-12

/ their own house. Other witnesses testified
TO the abuse Of sisters and mothers (for had
she confined her attacks to men alone, the
prosecution would never have been under
TAKEN. and that both IN the public street,
and in their own houses.
The testimony on the part of the prose
cution being closed, that on behalf of the
prisoner foIlowed-and here the farcical
part of the scene commenced. She had
sent a summons for her alleged friend the
President; but he did not wish to figure in
such field, and he was very properly ex
cused. Not so his Secretary: i summons
proving Intellectual, she issued a subpoena,
when 10, Mr.. Eaton, ROieRS UOleaS, had to
make his appearance. Being pressed for
time, he was permitted to give his evidence
out of turn. Il was delivered in short me-
ire, with no great appearance of delight.
1t amounted in fact TO nothing, being only
rhatwhen Mrs. Royal was in his room she
was not guilty of any misconduct. An
freshman by the name Of Hollahan was
next called. This man is engaged in dig
eng down U bank opposite Mrs. Royals
/ abode, and lives next door to her. Being
iasked if he ever knew the defendant to be
engaged in Seeding or slandering, his re-
plies, delivered in the broadcst accents o
| the turf occasioned great morrlmcnt. They
were fat against her. Sure enough, ]
have heard her often shouting at the people
from her window: but l was TOO busy with
Inv carts to give any great atinshun. It's
true, your honours, what Mr.. Z. says
she did shout at Hm, and call him OUld
! E5lgHiHy. that's sure, and he was in the
Ecoach all the while, riding in funeral"
Defeated in her hopes of Holahan. she
.tnext called little Tins, the doorkeeper Of
the Senate. This worthy, perhaps you have
seen7 if so, you remember his naEIkIn
shape, his red picked snuffy nose, and III
dicrously pompous hammer. Coke began
by asking hum If he knew MIR. Royal to be
a common scoldl Now It so happened
that this witness had been somewhat tami-
liar with that out Of which the Devil often
comes without the aid of a conjuror; his
eyes winked, or snapped, believe the term
is; his frame see. sawed over the ceutre If
gravity, aud with his right hand prOtruded,
he answered the Lawyers question by an
other: - Pray, Sir, what is the proper and
legal definition of a common scold! When
can scold be said to be common! For as
to being a scold you know all women are
that" Now what gave pointto this query
was, the fact that it was the very question
which Coke himself had put to the Court
on a previous motion to quash the Indlct.
ment. The wary counselgave 1.-THE go-by,
and changing the shape of his question,
asked. Well then, did you ever know Of
Mr.. ROYALS slanderlne any body!" Tins
promptly answered, {" Yes, Sir; she has
slnadered me-" This was rather stumper,
coming too from her own witness. =" You,
Mr.. Tins How SOC" Why, Sir, she has
said. aye and printed it too, in her book,
that am very clever; and to that make
no objections in fact, believe, on the
whole, it is true take me altogether, J
certainly am a very clever man: but she
Iadds-aud a very exemplary man. Now
that's a SANDER The court roared; bench.
bar, and Jury, all lost their balance Tins
himself was the only person left unmoyed
Just opposite him stood Mir -- laughing
immoderatoly: Tins ca ching sight of him.
again opened his oracular Jaws: " Yes,
Sir and know other slandering another
person besides me-" Indeed who IS that!
"Why there's Mr.. ---, she says in the
same book, that he and ---- are two of
the handsomest men in Washington now
| leave it to all the world if TINT is not a
SANDER" In vain the constables roared
"silence The court room shock to It's
foundations, and it was some time before
the trial could proceed.
Her witness having all been examined,
and all proved alike treacherous the ac-
cuscd proceeded, in pr0pria persona, TO
address the Jury. AdvancInghe wrlnkled
visage, and swaying their souls with the
majesty of her outstretched hand, size pro
ceeded to oblest and ablure them, as they
loved liberty and their country, MOTTO sa-
crlice both in her person. They stood not
only for the present age, but the guardians
Of posterity. This prosecution was but one
branch Of the general conspiracy of the
blue and -black-hearted PresbyterIans. the
Priests and Missionaries, against the free
dom of speech aud of the press. If they
were permitted TO succeed, who could an
swer for his home or his freside Nothing
would be safe. Bgotry and all the horrors
Of the inquisltion would oyerwhelm tue
land, and nothing would be left of all for
which her husband and The other worthless
Of the revolution had shed their blood 10
the tented feld;,Sc. Sc SC. Having con-
cluded, she turned round TO the Lawyers
and SAN, ''wclh was not that fine!'
The Jury returned verdict OF guilty;