Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-07-30
The ENQUIRER.
LITCHFTELD, JULY 80, 1899.

LITCHFTELD, JULY 30, 1899.
ZAs trial Of Dr.. Watkins on one Of the indict-
ments, has been brought to close. Under date o
the 18Th Inst correspondent Of the New York Spec
Gator at Washington furnishes the following succinc'
statement:
1.-THE jury le the court about half pHst eleven, and
returned into court about quarter past one bringing
in verdict In the following words" The Jurors IN
end him guilty OF obtaining $50 dollars in his official
use." -
there was 4 pFodigous exctemen,-the counsel for
the United States Obiectng It's being received and
contended that Il the same as no verdict at I'LL
while the counsel for the accused insisted upon the
ANerEhe Court had taken some time in looking in
20 the various authorities the subject, and in listen
ing to few observations from the counsel for the &c.
CUeed 70 which the latter c"ntended that the jury had
Alright to return verdict in part, and fthe verdict
now returned was sufficient to enable the Court to
render up their judgment, 1t was an efficient verdict
the Court called in the jury, and stated that they had
doubts it, under the verdict which had been given in,
they could give judgment either for against the de-
iendan because the jury had not stated If the money
was received with fraudulent intent or It was the
money Of the Uni.cd s.ntes and ifthe jury desired
The jury then retired second time, and after de-
liberation, came again into Court with the verdict
thus amended: u Tae Jurors in the case Of the Uni
ted States against Tobias watkins 6n9 him guilty Of
obtaining 750 dollars, money Of The United SateS, IN
he official capacity, and applying the same TO his own
private use."
Tire Court will on Monday deliver their judgment.
Should be aganIs. the defendant MS counsel, VINO
will probabybe ready 70 arrest the judgment. Should
IL be for the defendant, here terminates the first case.
The second trial. 10 the indictment for 800 dollars,
expected to come on Immediately. 1t is understood
that the jury considered the declaration in Dr. Wat
kns letter 70 Mr.. Soutlard submitted by the Unied
States COUNSEL that he intended to return the money,
as proof that he had no fraudulent purpose"
In addition 70 the above, the Boston Palladium
taius an account Of the effect produced in Cour. by
the introduction and reading Of letter from DR. Wat
kins TO Mr.. Southland, as follows:
~Mr. Southland was asked BY the U. s. attorney, If
no did not receive a letter from Dr. Watkins on the
subject ofthis affair? He evnced an unusual reluc:
that he did receive 10 Philadelphia, letter without
signature, but the handwriting Of which he knew to
DO thas Of Dr.. Watkins. He was requested TO pro.
duce this letter, but he declined unit he should be
compelled by the mandate Of the Court.
The counsel for DR.. Watkins then opposed the
production Of the letter, but the Court. after having
the letter handed to the bench for their perusa and
offering ~ In the next instance % the counsel tor DR.
Watkins for them TO determine fthey would urge any
new objection 20 its reception, decided that il should
DO read In evidence. MI. Swan then took the letter
liz
nations which Dr.. Watkins had given to Mr.. Harris
Of Boston, accompanied by most pathetic appeal to
Mr.. Southland 70 confirm these explanations and thus
10 save DR.. Watkins and he family from the ignominy
and ruin which must he their fate, 1t he should with
hold snch confirmation.
MI. swan, in reading the letter, was overpowered
by his feelings, and got through Il with dificulty.-
The reply Of Mr. sosthard, made tho same day. was
Southland began 20 reNd IT, but was 90 much affected
that he could not conclude It. and Judge Cranch fn
isId the reading In this letter, Mr. Southland stated
In tho enclosure that he was, as vet ignorant Of The
recisc nature othe allegations which were brought
against DR.. Watkins but that fcalled on 70 give evi:
% s i S,."@
that DR.. Watkins could not expect him to give any
other evidence. This Dir. Southland declared to be
the only communication which ever took place be-
tween him and DR.. Watkins on the subject OF these
transactions. MI. Southland has elevated himself be-
yond his former high rank In public affection, by his
conduct to-day. He so distressed, as to DO obi
gcd to leave the Court for some time."
The Cour, had not come to any decision in respect
10 the verdict in the above case ut the latest dates
from Washington.
In the $500 case about to be tried, the Court and
counsel had been employed three days t2Oth to 22d)
In obtaining jury, and at tho close Of the third day
only eleven jurors had been found who chad not
nocencc" Of Dr. Watkins.
Trial Of Mrs. Royail.--The trial Of this celebrated
virago commenced at Washington on Saturday the
18th inst. There were three counts Ahe indictment
first, as common slanderer; second, as n common
scold and third, rs dis,urbcr Of the public peace
or common brawier-ihc first and third Of which
quashed on demurrer, but the second she was found
guilty. Tho Nationa In,elligencer says she rose and
made short but very pathetic defence to the jury,
urging them TO defend her against oppression. to
prove themselves the protectors personal rghts and
liberty; warning them against sanctionng system Of
clerical domination, and persecution, which, if not
checked by the freedom Of speech and Of the press,
and these defended by independent uries, would pro-
duce state OF ihiags which would endangcr the
Judge on the bench, and even the President himself;
declaring that this system, and this prosecution,
part Of general scheme, Of which the attempt to
stop the mails on the Sabbath was another feature,
&c. &c."
Judgment had not ye, been passed upon her-whch
! was supposed would be a public ducking, and an
order TO quit the city forthwith.
Very important The Norwak Gazette Of last
week, in halfseriOus halEjoking manner, says that
he chad the exquisite pleasure Of shaking hands with
Duff Green" Of the Washington Telegraph--that he
treated him with pOiteness-she consequences Of which
=: A.. uha.aa(lar he vsill regard Gen Cream n. nm