Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-18
From, tSs Boston Commerce.! Ga=et;e, .4"S. ii
SALEM MURDER.

From tSs Boston Commerce.! GG-e.ie, ing ia
SALEM MURDER.
This case was committed to the Jury on Thurs
Iav. and they were called Into Court at 7, Z. NJ.
ofthat lay; and on Friday at 9. 10, aud II, A.
d. they said they were not agreed. on fruay
ata, p. NJ. the Jury reported that they c0"tt mol
agree. The papers were then taken from the'
and thew forever discharged from the considera-
,,on Of the case of Commonwealth vs. J. Francis
Kuapp. The interest Of the public increases as
che Uncertainty of gull is developed. 4 new
uryis to be empannelled, ami the case tired over
ag,in-probabv the testimony VIII not De mate
rally varied. in the second trial, and the Court
are averse to any abstract Of the trial until the
whole is finished. This preCautiOn is for the ben-
oft of the prisoner well as OK the Common
wealth, and from a Difference to the opinion OF the
Cont. rs TO anv publication relative to the sub
iect matter at issue, we refrain from publishing at
present 4 detailed account OF evidence singular
and interesting, and OF arguments, brilliant, vet
fearful. A new trial viii be had, and possibly
new facts elected Whatever is proper to be
done will be performed to satisfy our readers,
Shen the Court shall take of their injunction as
10 the improPriety Of publication. ihere :
Egy tremendous excitement at Salem.
We copy the following article from the sE!eT.
e. Gazette Of yesterday:-
TIE Tfial for Mwder.--The lab:rs Of all
engaged in this trial has been arduous. The
Judges have manifested the greatest patience, and
at the same time have allowed no unnecessary
delay 10 take place in the progress OF the bust
ness The Jury have submitted, apparently with
the utmost cheer fulness TO the necessity OF their
confinement: ten entire days and nights have e.
lapsed since they were e.npanneled, during all
which time they have been kept together. either
in Court or out Of Court under charge OF two Of
hcers, 50 that no person has been allowed to
speak 10 the,n AT morning and evening they
have occasionally taken the air, attended by the
officers.
The cause has been managed with great a.
hility aud eiuQuenceb by the Counsel on both sides
The prisoner could not nave been more ably de-
Tended; his Counsel. Messrs. Dexter and Gardl-
rer gave uueguivocal proof of their zeal, fidelity
and devotion to the interests of their Client oil
ther industry IN making the previous lnvestigS,
lions Of the facts, and ct their learning and skill
in the management OF the case. Mr.. Webster
has sustained the prosecution in the manner that
all would expect; he is the only great man we ever
knew that does not at any time fall short OF the
expectations of the public
The anxious interest Of the public IN the tfi-
81 has gone on increasing from the beginning III
the end; the Court room has continually been
thronged and filed, and muntudes have retired
from inability tOgaia entrance. " hiie MI. " eo
ster was closing the cause we observed that The
windows OF the houses near Tue Souit itouec "cie
fned with attentive listeners. Hundreds OF IN
dniduals were also gathered around the house,
being enabled bv the powerful voice and distinct
enunciaton of Mr.. W. to hear the greater part
ofhis address to the jury, from the street.
The examination Of many of the witnesses
has been very Interesting, rs wei! from the I'M
portance % their testimony, as from the relation
they stood in to the prisoner. witness ought
20 have great strength both of body and mind to
hear comfortably close questioning for three or
four hours. The best preparation for passing
safely such ferv ordeal is to be shod with Truth
..Iruih is of very strengthening and coot
ing Ras,ae--t prevents the trembling OF the
knees-eives uprghtncss to the body and heaven.
erectednesS to the face-removes distractions IN
answering QuestiOns-prevents protuse perspra
ton, except in rery hot weather-and promotes
surefootedness, for it saves from tripping and
backsliding In short, Truth is the Witnesses
Best Companion--it is very salutary during Exa-
m;nation, and 10 drug so potent during Cross
Examination.
"0n Wednesday. the Court met at O'clock,
Mr.. Dexter resumed his plea for the prisoner, and
completed it at half past II o'clock, A. Nj. hav-
ing occupied six hours in his pleading
Mr.. Webster rose 10 commence his closing
plea for the Government at 90 minutes before IL
he continued speaking for one hour and twen-
sy minutes, when an adjournment took place,
I'LL half past P. Nj. when he resumed his plea,
and continued till the adjournment at o'clock,
without finishing his remarks upon the evidence
IN The case.
'The Court adjourned to 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
on Thursday, when Mr.. Webster resumed his
address to the jury. which was concluded about
II O'Clock. The prisoner was then informed
that the Counsel had done all for him that it Law
with them to do, and that if he had any thing Il
offer in addition, this was the proper moment
He answered at once, that he had :. nothing more
TO ofer.'
The Charge of the Court was then given BY