Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01

his good behaviour
No motion being made, tho House passed to the
examination of the next witness.
EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNAL.
TUESDAY, ArRIL 24th 1892.
Samuel Houston, accompanied BY his Counsel
was placed at the bar Of the House, and
THOMAS MURRAY junior, witness the part of
the accused, was sworn and testified as follows:
Question by the dccuscd.-Are you acquainted
with Luther Blakc7 if So, what are his habits Of
temperance Has he not been in tho habit of get
ting drunk nearly every evening or nighH What
his situation when he left the city, and
| his going away sudden and unexpected
inSWcr.-I have been acquainted with him nearly
two years. During his stay here, of an evening
l have seen him under the influence of liquor
frequently. His habits believe while he
here, very irregular. i saw him when he
getting into the carriage to leave the city: he
was then evidently under the influence of liquor,
very much So His going was very unexpected to
nc. saw him in the morning, ard asked him
when he goingl Iio said he did not know. 1
saw him again at noon: he then said he was going
| in an hour He went at o'clock; / saw him get
in the carriage, and Inc left tho city.
Question by the dccuSed.-Do you know the
cause of said Biake's sudden departure from tho
| cityl
! AnsCcr.-I do not
| Question by the dccuscd.-TIad you not prcvi-
ously understood from him, that he was engaged
in business here, that would detain him time
at Washington?
| inswcr.-I did.
| Question by the Gecused.-What is the general
character of said Blake, for TRUTH
| Ans,rer.-As far as have understood, / had
never heard his word doubted on any important
| subject.
Question by the Committce.-On what day did
, said Blake leave this city7
Ansrer.--l think on last Tuesday.
| Question by the CommiHee.-Wns thorc such
particular intimacy between you and Luther Blake,
! as that You would necessarily be acquainted with
his movements long before This occurred
Answcr.-l think there was
Question By the COmmiuce.-What was that
connecticut
Ansrcr.-We were in habits of daily intercourse
having TO attend the department on the same bu-
sinesS; that was, the settlement of his account and
| the settlement of the account of the agent was
there attending TO.
| Question 6y thc.accused-Do YOU or do Won not
believe that said Biakc's sudden departure from the
city, was owing to his having given his aft lavit
i about the accuScd1
To this question:, Mr.. Huntington, a member Of
| the Committee, objected.
| And the question was put, 'Shall tho said inter
rogatory he propoundcd to the witncss1"
And was decided in the negativo-Yoas 81, Nays
| 100.
Question by M. Craig.-Do you know any
facts or circumstances calculated to induce the be-
lief that Luther Blake left this city in consequence
OF having given his affidavit be read in the case
before tie Housed If yea, what they?
Ansccr.-l knew of none.
Question By Mr.. WGrdccN.-Dd you hear him
say any thing about his affidavit in relation to the
accused, and What?
i Answer--I did not.
Question by Mr.. Slads.-What was the bust
ness, which you understood from the said Bake,
would necessarily detain him in the city?
Ams'cer.-The settlement of his public account
| as sub-agcnt of the Greeks.
Question by Mr.. Bulard.---Is Mr.. Blake still
acting as sub-agent?
| AnStCer.-I believe not.
Question bI Mr. RHJec of H1se-Wbcn
he discharged?
Answer.-I do not recollect
Question Jy M. Bullard.-When was he appoint
ed; or has he been discharged at all?
HnS1Cer.--I do not rccollect when he was ap-
PoInted but he certainly has been discharged
CHARLES e. HAWKINS, witness on the part the
accused, was sworn and testified follows:
Question by the accuSed.-Are you acquainted
with Luther Blake; IT So, what his habits of
temperance? Has he not been in the habit of
getting drunk nearly every evening or night
What was his situation when he left the city, and
was not his going away sudden and unexpected?
| .HnSper.-l am personally acquainted with L..
| Blake. L should judge him, from having been 4
| roommate for three months whilst he in the
city, to be man of Incorporate habits. With re-
| spect to getting drunk every evening, there was
| an interval OF two or three weeks, when no was
engaged In business, during which he kept sober.
During the latter part of the time he in this
city nc was exceedingly incorporate, especially
Tor few days before he went away. His departure
was sudden.
| Question By the accuscd-Do YOU or do you not
| know that difference existed between the accused
and Luther Blake-if SO, say what do You know
| about it?
Anstoer.-The only knowledge have of tho de
ference existing is from Luther Bake himself.
from whose expressions | should conclude that he
had been, previous to Gov. HIS arrival in the CITY,
an lnvetcrate enemy.
Question By Mr. AIcrander.-Do you or do YOU
not know the cause of Mr.. Blake's dcparture2
AnsWer.-l do not.
! Question By the CommiHcc-What is the rene
raj character of said Blake for truth?
hnsWer.-l never had any business transactions
with Mr. Blake, and am, thereIo ore totally unable
to say. If l sould Judge him, from circumstances
Which mas passed, L have sometimes found him
wanting in truth: as to his general reputation, 1
don't know what it s. Inever knew him till his
arrival about the middle of January
Question by the Commitce-What were the OK
pressiOns of Blake, concerning Houston from
which you in ferred his inveterate hostility
dHS,0er.-lho expressions were these: "Uc
oclIeved Gen. III. to he scouudrel, that no
(houston) had prevented his making large fortune
ny some speculation among the Indians, and that
nc mad carried weapons there for the purpose of
Ei'Ihg Gen. H. IT he met with any difficulty with
him (Houston."
QusStion by Mr.. G.. G. Claq.-From wha, YOU
have witnessed of said Blake's morals and habits,
would you believe hiUI or oath7
To this question Mr.. Bates of Mass Objected
And the question was put, ''Shall the intorroga
tory he propounded to the witncss?"
And passed in the aiiirnutivc-Yc as so, NAYS IS
6'tS'cer hcreto--I have not sufficient acunaint
anco with the general character of Mr. Blake
through his life to authorize me to form an opin
ion.
Question by Mr. LeGuiH-Dd You hear Mr..
Blake say any thing in relation to the affidavit,
which nc has made against Houston? And if so.
what did he say
AnS~er.-l heard him say nothing about it,
Que%ii0H by the dccuSed.-Do you or do YOU not
know of his eocLip,r and ,,Lt