Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-04-06
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rating Morgan from his friends in Batavia, as
a means Of suppressing the contemplated pub.
LEGATION of a book containing the secrets of free
masonry. He declined answering il on the
ground that it would impiicate him in prose-
cution for the murder of Morgan. The court
told him thai he was bound to know that he
was guilty of the murder of Morgan. and that
his answer would afford KEY BY which his
guilt would Re exposed, before he could refuse
to answer on that ground. The court overrul-
ed the ciaim of privilege. and told the witness
he must answer; to which he answered, 4 will
not answer He was then sentenced to i'm.
iprisonment for thirty DAYS. and to fine of e. q
hundred and fifty dollars. He was then asked
whether he knew that Iewett was applied to for
Ia place in or about For, Niagara. for the pur-
lpose Of confirming William Morgan. This he
refused to answer, and was sentenced to i'm
Iprlsonment in the county jail for thirty days.
He was then asked whether he was present
when the subject ofpreparing place for the
confinement Of Morgan was discussed, in the
presence ofthe defendant This also, he re-
fused to answer. and was sentenced to impri-
sonment in the county Jail for thirty DAYS. Dur
ing his confinement. this witness was supplied
by his masonic friepds with every luxury that
the country could furnish and that money could
procure; he was constantly visited bv his ma
8 MIC brethren, and their wives and daughters,
and, at the expiratiun of his term Of imprison-
ment. was conducted fro'u the Jail to his resi-
dence in coach and four with attending ma
sons, shoutisg at the triumph of crime over
Justice
"Bnt to return to the trial. FIJI Bruce was
called to the stand. and refused to he sworn,
IN q was once before sworn and rxamin 7
a, ~ ofN1r "a -
an imprisonment in the Jail of Ontario cornty
for thirty days. Tohn Whitney was next called
and he, also. refused to be sworn. He was
sentenced to thirty DAYS imprisonment, and to
pay fine Of two hundred and ffty dollars.
"Upon the same trial, William p Daniels
was examined. and refused to answer whether
he was at Solomon c. Wright's house on the
evening before the installation Of a chanter, in
iAewistown. and deliberately swore. that tn.
answer to the question would involve him in
crime more serious than misdemeauor--.an
indictment against him as an accessory before
the fact. TO the murder of Morgan He was
warned that he must know more Of the fact that
Horgan was murdered. than the public gener-
lallv did before he could make such an excuse,
and he was cautioned as TO the consequences Of
his swearing falsely; but he persisted in his re
lfnsal and in the reason assigned for II. and Of
course was excused from answering the main
question. He. too was attended hv counsel
whom he consulted as questions were propoun-
laed to him
8 Sfter such refusals. and thousand pre-
ysriacations Of other witnesses, the defendant
was acquitted, although not an individual who
heard the trial had a doubt Of his guilt.
| "The Indictment against Jeremiah Brown
was also brought on TO trial. and the same sol
emn farce was gone through. which resulted
in his acquittal.
"During these trials. Tudgr Marcy rejected
one mason as a Juror, on the ground that he
had voluntarily entered into obligations which
lwere incompatible with the impartial discharge
Iof his duty. He admitted another mason as a
Juror, between whose case and that of the for
mer no difference could he perceived but this
THAT the latter juror declared he did not him.
lself think his masonic obligations would sway
him.
/ Much had been expected from this court
from the circumstance that one of the highes
judicial officers of the state had been takei
from his appropriate duties and sent to hole
the circuit. 1t was supposed that his learning
talents and energy would have commanded re
|, lspect and Difference, and would penetrate thu
ithick cloud that hung over the deeds of dark
!, ness respecting Morgan. But masonic obi
legations were found superior to the arm of thu
law. and Justice was vanquished in her owl
: temple. The court adjourned. after session
t of more than three weeks, without accomplish
ling any thing. .
.! . At the Ontario Sessions, in February
: 1880. James M ,ther was fined twenty-five dol
: lars, for his contempt in not appearing as
: witness at former court.
/" In November, 1880, at the Ontario SEES
i sions, James ellis was tried on his ihdict
ment, and acquitted. The then special counse
: made no objections to masons sitting as ju
: rors. -tsE. tza5 5i,l
e "In March, 1881. another special circui
It was held in the county of Niagara, by Iudg
: Nelson. then recently appointed to the ,benc
: of the Supreme court. The Indictment agalns
I Elisha Adams was brsught TO trial, and afte
= a long, examination of numerous witnesses
(which established in the minds of all who's