Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-11

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when the court adjourned.
Messrs. Dexter and Gardiner dispute
every inch of the ground, and have con-
Quoted the defence so far very ably.
In the afternoon, Palmer underwent a
rigid cross examination. Several other
witnesses were examined Oh the part Of
the government, but the trial proceeds
very slowly. The Court adjourned
about seven last evening"
Boston Courier, fur. 8.
Extract of a letter from Salem, dated
.August 5.
| The witnesses are not through their
examination in the case Commonwealth
VS.. }. +. Knapp, and it is doubtful whether
the counsel get to the arguments before
Monday next, keeping the Jury upon the
restrictive system, without "benetit of
clergy" The number Of witnesses al
ready examined has been extreme, and
the duties of the Court arduous, ten hours
yesterday packed into a crowd where
welding heat would almost have been
refreshing for its coolness. j. + Knapp
sits unusually firm for young man in his
possible death watch. 1t is probable that
the evidence will not be through before
tomorrow, even if then. l am not al
lowed to state its nature now.
Boston Gazette.
Friday Aug. 6.-The Court met ac-
cording to adjournment at 9 o'clock
Several of the Witnesses were examined
among them John II. C. Palmer, who
was called second time. The examin-
alton occupied till about I ! o'clock when
motion was made by Mr.. Webcster, in be-
half of the government, that an argument
be heard by the Court in favor Of admit
ting the evidence of Rev. MIR. Colman,
against which the Court had decided
on Wednesday. The Court consented
to hear an argument on the subject
Mr.. Webster then rose, and in an argu-
mcnt which occupied an hour, contended
that the testimony of Mr.. Colman ought
to be admitted. Messrs. Gardner and
Dexter, counsel for the prisoners, folio A.
ed and supported the former decision of
the Court. Mr.. Webster replied, occu-
pying about three fourths Of an hour in
his closing argument The court wishing
little time to review the question, ,ad ourn-
ed at about half past 4 p. nj. to 8. A.
nj. this morning Salem Cbserrer.
A valued correspondent at Salem,
says the Commentator of Saturday, Au-
gust I has furnished the following partcu-
lars ofthis day'sproccedngs. Atdark the
Court rose after an arduous sitting Of
hours when they adjourned to 8 o'clock
Monday next. This morning after de-
liberation the Court seriaiim adjudcated
that the confessions of J. f. Knapp were
not evidence, inasmuch as they tended
to criminatc himself, and his assent to the
confessions of Joseph j. .Knapp,ir implied,
legally, guilt in himself, and therefore
re- cctcd evidence OF his own confessions.
Mr.. Webster for commonwealth then Of
fered to shcw that John +. Knapp nercr
did assent to the confession Of Joseph, and
therefore there could be no such implied
guilt or induccment. The court on this
information that no assent had been given
by J. f. Knapp then ruled that his con-
fession might be proven. These were
proved and the remainder of the day
was consumed in most ingenious argu-
mCnt of W. III. H.Gardncr and +. Dexter,
Esqs. on the opening Of the defence and
more new points have arisen than have
ever appeared in any case in the United
Statcs-thc ground is disputed inch by
inch in mastery manner.
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/ Hay is sening in Dover, NH. for IS
per ton; and some farmers have offered
potatoes at l2 l-2 cents per bushel, i'll
nticipation ofthe harvest.
A shark was caught off Fulton Market,
| New York, last week. When brought
on the deck of the smack, he snapped at
the leg Of bystander, but his monstrous
jaws closed only on the pantaloons.
A colorcd man in that city who slept on
the roof of his house on Saturday night for
coolncss rolled of in the night, and being
taken to the Hospital died in an hour.
"a private dinner party was given to the
President ofthe L. States on the 10Th ult
in grove about three miles from Nash
vile. -Four hundred guests were pres
ent." Vcy private.
The citizens of Mobile have applied
for the erection of Marine Hospital in
that vicinity. 1t is stated in the Register
that Mobile pays more Hospital cxpcnc-
cs, in proportion to her population, than
any other city in the Union.
A Rattle snake was killed on Oak Hill, in Will
Jamestown, in the rye field of G. II. Bukley, Esq.