Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-08
NO. SO.

hS' anu HlIStll were DOln concerned In
the Original case on opposite sides, and
are nor concerned, adverse, each to the
other-one acknowledges without re-
serve he Is mason; the other is believed
to be, "an aror,d and decided antima-
son" from the fact of his having been
elected by the antmasonic convention
held in Providence not long since, a
4 Delegate TO attend the Philadelphia an
/ tlmasonic convention, and from what he
has frequently been heard to say in pub
lie upon the subject of masonry. Now
\ let me turn my attention for n moment to
subject of rather higher interest.-My
friend, and ncighbor, Col. Richard Share,
rs tie party IN interest, The real plaintiff IN
lhe case, in trust, as appears by the re-
cord; and although, as he says in his
certificate, he "never has, HERETOFORE,
taken part against masons or the institu-
tion," yet none Of his friends ever enter
tanned any doubt upon the subject Of his
being an "O,fhodor antimason. ] will
not find fault, however, with his having
certified that he "coRrersed with some of
the creditors of mr.. Chase, about the
propricty Of challenging the masonic ju-
rOr, solely with the view of so purifying
I the jury as to insure him faircr trial by
the jury of the county," although under
stood that matter from Col. Shaw a little
\ different, at the time when the trial was
/ progressing; nor will | find fault with
his undertaking to breathe the breath of
life into the suspicion attempted to be
created by "THE REPORTER" of my
II k,,
I When he, Col. Shawl certified, "as to
the circumstance of mr. Cranston's vol
I unteering as witness, can Only say he
was named in no summons to the best
of my knowledge, what could have
been his best "knowledge" upon that
point And rhy was it necessary for
hun, to say any thing at all in relation
to what he himself admits he was totally
/ ignorant of? Let it here be borne in
mind, that Col. Shaw's own, and only
general witness produced upon the stand,
Doct. Bmdmin Woiie Case, "was nam
ed in no summons to the best of my
i knowledge" nor, presume, to the best
of the colonel's, or, "THE REroRrER's"
AT all events, no Duces Tecum was issu-
ed requiring him to bring with him the
book containing "Berno,ris Light on
mosomy," still the Doctor was there,
at the elbow of "Thc Reporter" and
Col. Shaw, with that light book of anti
! masonry in his pocket and the Doctor
did then and there swear as witness,
that that same Book contained ALL the
! secrets of ancient freemasonry; still this
! very same DIR. BENJAMIN WAITE CASE,
then, at that rery time, pas claiming,
as he had done for gears before, by him.
seJ,and by his counsel, the Hon DUrEEJ
G PEARcE and "THE REPORTER" GEORGE
p Turner, Esq IN Court and out of
1, Court, Gin season and ont of season."
10 be, himself the true "Right worshipfuI
t Master" of 'the reaF' "Saint Johns
f Lodge of free and accepted ancient ma
sons, No. |, Newport, Rhode Island"!!!
O tempore, o mores, s,-"hung be the
) Uearcms in black. ~ That other inn
portant and curious fact must
not omit here TO repeat. Mr.. Tur-
J ner says, "when it is remembered that
mr.. Pearce and the Reporter, were
engaged in erery Jury trial during the
Session, Sc.--ths is exactly so, as has
!, been before admitted and rcH prored 1t
seems proper, notwithstanding, to state
distinctly and clearly, that "every jury
trial during the session." consisted firstly
, of this very case, Ben amin Chase Trus-
, tee to RICHARD SHAW VS.. John c. Bor-
!, den; that's one "Jury trial during the scs-
, SION" and secondly and finally, the case
Joseph ii. Pattcn VS.. John X. Simpson,
: that's another, making together "epery
5 Jury trial during the session." and in ep-
t cry one of which "THE REPORTER"
{ and mr.. Pcarce were engaged. But
that's not ALL In the case Pattenvs.
+ Simpson, "TuE REPORTER" and mr.
Pearce were not only engaged as Coun-
. sci but "The Reporter" had peculiar
= interest to the amount in money, at least
= oftwenty five dollars for professional SER
r vices, said, by him, to have been rem
! dered to Col. Patten who is himself
. lawyer, living at present in Newly ork,
, and which amount was charged in Col.
, Patterns account against Simpson, and
, constituted no unimportant part Of the
, whole claim against Simpson In that very
, suit this same "Reporter" (mr T. was
sworn and examined as witness, and the
{ effect and tendency Of nearly all his tes-
= timony went to fasten upon Simpson that
D identical twenty five dollar charge; and
r yet, / assert, with ono SORT Of Jeor" that
: ''he (mr IT, was named in no summons
f to the best of my knowledge" Now 1
d put this little matter directly to Col. ShaD
!. as a ncigbbor, knowing all these facts, as
e no doubt he did at the time Of his signing
= II 4 "A a..