The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-19
sAnEm.Aue II The triais for Mrde,

SALEM, AUG. l3 The htdis for .nUrdel
The labors Of all engaged IN this trial
have been arduous. The Judges have
manifested the greatest patience, and nt
The same time have allowed no necessary
delay 10 take place in the progress of The
business. The Jury have svbmtted ap
pareulY with the utmost cheeriulncss, to
The necessity of their confinement; ten en-
tire days and nights have elapsed since
they we're empsnnelled, during all which
time they have been kept together, either
IN Court or out of Court, under charge OF
two officers, 40 that no person has been
suffered to speak To them. AZ morning x
evening they have occasionally taken the
air, attended by the officers.
The cause has been managed with great
ability and eloqnence by the counsel on
both sides. The prisoner could not have
been moro ably defended, his Counsel.
Messrs. Dexter and Gardiner, gave une
quivOca proof OF their zeal, fidelity and dc
votion 10 the interests of their client, Of
their industry in making the previous in
vestigAtion of the facts, and of their learn
ing aud skull in the management of the
cause. Mr.. Webster bns 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 anxisus interest of the public in
the TRIAL has gone oa increasing. from the
beginning tp the end; the court room
has continually been filled and thronged,
and mut,luics have retired f,om inability
10 gain entrance. While Mr.. Webster
was closing The cause we observed that tho
windows Of the houses near the Court
House wcrc filled with attentive listeners.
Hundreds of individuals were also gather.
ed around the House, being enabled, by
The powerful voice and distinct enuncia
ton of Mr.. w. TO hear The greater part Of
of his address 10 the Jury froW the street.
Mr.. Webster rose 10 commence his clio
sing plea for the government on Wednes
day, AZ 26 minutes before PIE continued
speaking for one hour and twenty minutes,
when an adjournment took place. Till half
past ., r. NJ. when he resumed his plea
and continued il I'LL the adjournment at 2
O'clock without finishing his remarks upon
the evidence in the case.
The Court adjourned To 81 O'clock A. NJ.
on Vhnrsdny, when Mr. Webster resumed
his address TO the Jury. wh'ch wns con
Guided about II o'clock. The prisoner =
was then informed tha, his Counsel had
done all tnr han that 1t lay for them Ia do
and that It he had any thing To offer IN ad
dltion, ihs was the proper moment. He
answered at once, that he had "nothing
morc TO offer"
The Charge Of the Court was then Civ
en- by Judge Putnam. who brought it To "A
close, and left the case in the hands of The
al, hal N, Hha
Court was then adlonrncd nominally To 3
o'clock, the Judge at the same time Inform
ing the jury. that the Court would leave
them IN possession at the ourt Room all
such tune a. they should agree, when the
Court would be ready 10 receive their YER
dict.
At II O'clock on Friday morning the Ju
~ came into Court, stating that they could
not agree on u verdict, some difficulty hav-
lng arisen in the minds of some of the IN
rorS respect ting the presence of Knapp IN
Brown Street at The time OF the murder.
The Court instructed them, that If the de
fendanl was in Brown Street q, tho time Of
the murder. agrecably To a previous ar
rangement, performing his part in aiding
and abetting, he would he implicated, and
br liable under the indictment. as much as
# he had been in the chamber of Captain
White. Ii h. were there only from curi.
osl,y.or for the purpose of receiving inform
alton when the decd were done, he was
not present.
The jury then retired and we're absent
I'LL o'clock. when they returned, and the
foreman stated tina, there was no probsbil
ny ol Their coming tn an agreement. The
jury were then discherged.
A motion was Immediately made on the
part OF tho government. that a new Jury
he empannclled, and the case tried again
forthwith. This was objected to by the
counsel for the prisoner. who moved =
postponement till the fall. which was over
ruled. The Grand Jury immediately pre-
ssD,cd several other bills. which We undcr.
stood were against the same individuals
for minor crimes. Boston Courier.
From the I,s,on Courier Of Monday.
This case. which has excited universe
and absorbing interest, is yet bciore th,
Supreme Cour, at Salem. Our reader
have already been spprised ofthe fact tina
the Jury, To whom the case was ommit,et
an Thursday last. after twenty four hour.
dehbcfstion could moi agreo Upnn . ,cr
diet, aud were on Friday discharged b,