Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-12-30

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appeared. Various legal objections were ia
Ken by defendants counsel to the indictment.
which were reserved by the Court for consid
Grafton.
1t was proved on the part Of the State, that
the young lady was but II years Of age, had
resided in Kentucky previously to the dav of
her marriage. and that she had property of
her own held in trust by friend. Ii was al
SO proved, that she had stated in presence of
the defendant that she was but IL years of
age; but the conversation was Of joking
character, among some young ladies who
were talking of " old maids"
| 1t was proved on the part Of the defendant
That the young lady had stated in presence of
the defendant that she was over is years of
| age. and that when the officer went to arrest
| the defendant, a few hours after the marriage,
she exclaimed (as soon as the cause was
made knOwn) it was not his fault. hut hers.
1t was also proved, that her appearance indi-
Gated her TO be at least 10 or 10 years of age
1t was further proved, that the defendant, at
the time Of taking the oath, stated to the
Deputy Clerk that the young lady had for
merly resided in Kentucky, aud had just then
arrived in the city. 1t was further proved
that the prosecutor had made proposition to
defendant, that If he would make over his
wlfe's property TO him [Wheatly,1 the pros
ecutiOn SHOULD be dismissed. 1t also came
out in evidence, that Wheatly said. on being
urged by the officer not to proceed with the
case because, If successful, it would only des-
troy the happiness Of his daughter, send his
own sOn-in-Iaw to the Penitentiary, where
she would undoubtedly follow him, &c.,
that on this Wheatly remarked, "he did not
care il she went to He'll, SO that he could
punish Chapman!''
1t was alleged by Wheatly, that his object
was to send Chapman to the Penitentiary and |
then get him divorced from bis daughter, as
that would furnish a legal cause for a divorce. I
Whealty alleged also that Chapman's charac-
ter was bad, but this did not at all appear on
the trial from any other source.
Chapman is a handsome, genteel looking |
man. and belongs to respectable family 10
Virginia.
The trial occupied whole day. On this
state Of facts, defendants counsel proposed |
to submit the case to the jury without argu- |
me0t., This was declined by the counsel for |
the State, and Mr.. Starr addressed the Jury.
The defendants counsel then submitted the |
case. The Jury retired, and in FIVE minutes
brought in verdict of NOT GUILTY.
The Book of Entries.-The following
occurrence, which took place some months
since in Philadelphia, came under our in
diyidual notice. Two Irishmen, fresh
from the laHd Of shiieiair, had a dispute
one Of them having sued the other before
magistrate ia the city, for balance Of debt. |
Each party produced his bill, and each |
party brought the other in debt to him.
Magistratc.-My friends, it is impossi-
BILE to decide as yet for either of you
Here are only your two bills, without a
particle of evidence to suppose them.
Plaintiff. But I'll shware to my bill.
your honor, III shware 20 it'll fix the
spalpeen!
NJ. Yes, but you cannot swear to this
mere bill-if you had any hook Of original
entry, and could swear to it, it might make
some difference.
II. Faith your honor, an I've just got
that same-and If your honor will wait
bit, TIL run and fetch it.
AZ. Where do you live?
r. By the Wafer Works, your honor.
~. Then let to case stand adjourned |
until o'clock this afternoon, when you
must both appear for the decision.
Accordingly, at A P. M. down came the
defendant with his friends, for each had
mustered his forces, and down came also
the plaintiff and his partizans, and the
plaintiff Uitk his front door on his back !!
Staggering into the Office with an air of
confidence, ne set it down with bang on
the floor and spoke
II. There, your honor-isn't there an
original book of entries
III. Yes, and beats all the original books
Of entry that ever heard Of before. But
will you be qualified TO it,
II. That | will sir. He was sworn.)
H. Now explain it-for l cannot read
it, now you have it here.
II. Why you see your honor. isn't there
the strait strokes where / charged him.
Isn't that original now2
~. Well, and the other marksl
II. What the round O's2 Sure, isn't
that the round dollars that l give him cred-
it for every thing he paid me 2-An' if
your honor will just count, you'll find how
many more straight strokes is there, than
there is round O's. and that is just the ball
ance he owes me-isn't that original now
The defendant having nothing to show,
judgment was entered against him as it APP
peared on the book. But nothing could
exceed the mirih Of the crowd, for the of
fice was by this time full, when the plaint-
ID, having received his money, marched of
in triumph. with his original book Of entries
on his back.-N. y. Standard.
1O6.-An old man, who according to his