The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-08-14
oun GOD, OUR COUNTRY, OURSELVES.
NORTHERN STAR.
WARREN, SATURDAY, AUG. IA
SALEM TRIALS.
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delibcration the Court se'1uftni ad.udica
ted that the confessions Of j. r. KNAPP
were not evidence, inasmuchas they fen
ded to crimidote himself, and:his essen
to the confessions Of Joseph J. Knapp
ir implied, legally, guilt in himself and
therefore rejected evideiiec Of his own
confessions.
Mr.. Webster for commonwealth, then
offered to shcw that John Francis Knapp
nercr did assent to The confessions Of Jo-
seph- and therefore there could be nc
such implied guilt or inducement. The
court on this information that no assent
had been given by J. F. Knapp, then
moved that his confessions might he prov
en-. These were proved dnd the remain-
der of the day was consumed in most
ingenious argument Of w. II. Gardner
and F.. Dexter, Esqrs. on the openiHs "
the defence and the technicalities Of law
i'll Il case where more new points have
arisen than have ever appeared in any
case in the Upited States-the ground is
aifpdtcd inch by inch in inExterly maf'-
ncr.
.Mondd4 .Noon.-Thc irial trial this day
progresses on the part of the delendaiit
ny the examination of Witnesses, tending
hr.t 10 shew tic afess of the persons seen
in the neighborhocd OF Mr. Whites
house., on the evening Of the murder, was
a ccihfhon aHG not aiidstal dressz-for
ihls pHfpose several tailors and hatters
were exsitlintd, who sworc that they had
sold in Salem, many such frock coats and
glazed caps to young men as were describ
ca by the governments witnesses. The
couhscl for the dhfeudant undoubtedly
means to argue from this, that as no face
was aeen---no voice heard from the per-
son in Brown street, or on the Rope
Walk STEPS, thst suspicion may as well
fhll upon any other one, owning cam
blct cloak and glazed hat, as upon the
prisoner: An intense anxiety is still kept
Up. The New York report Of the trial
were 70 day brbaylt Up and sevefely CEN
sured, cA characterized with incorrect !
ncsss and stupidity the court, however,
decreea, that they were without their jts-
but intimated that they would
regard decency, 80 far as to continue
order, that our public papers should not
infringe upoff our public Justices.
SALEM MURDER AS the trial Of John
Francis Knapp, gradually but very slow
y approaches its conclusion, the interest
which the whole transaction has excited
seems to be increased. 10 those who
nave heard the whole Of the testimony as
I has been drawn forth, much off by rig
d and ingehious cross s-examination, it has
changed from idfe curiosity to painful anx
ETY., and each particular fact considered
is given to the Court; il is Gu
.ious to mark the different emotions ex-
,ited In tkc audience. II rs always pain
ul to enter Court Of justice where Il fel
ow creature is on trial, and observe, as
me not particularly interested cannol
lelp observing, the indifference of the gar
ng crowd swayed hithcr and thither by
he anxiety OF those without to learn some
hing, they know not, and Care not what
If that Which il passing within the 81
ent dignity Of the Courf whose province
I is to metc out " even handed juctice,"
md the idle parade of authority in the mi
lor officers OF the law, who keep Uncover
d the heads of the Hyfra fhe crovd-I
But when the crime for which fhc prison.
'r is OF trial is one Of sucH peculiar atroc
ty, exciting terror and loud cry for just
ce by It's enormity, dnd comnisseration
or the respectable connections Of fhost
implicated when the amount ofthe con-
'ection Of the prisoner with the crime be-
ZONES a delicate point, NOT TO be found
except by evenly balancing the cry fo'
Hood, between the law on the one side,
md testimony on the other, Il becomes
loudly painful TO watch the progress OF
he proceedings, and the alterations oil
ne caSe, pefcepfibfe in the faces Of the Z
Jury, as in those Of the most Indifferent |
'ersons in the Court. The effect Of this /,
rial, whatever may Be its result, will; for
ears to come, bs perceived and felt 10
salem. ia
The trial Of Knapp re-eornmeneed on Z
Monday morning, and his counsel pro /
eeded TO call the Witnesses for the de-
sncc. On Monday afternoon, Mr.. Ma.
hanisl Phippen Knapp waS oh'Ithe stand
'r couple ofhoursi Amore dirAgrsea- Z