The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-15


Yours, respectfully. -.
From the Journal
Messrs. MILLER T. PAiNE-As one Of
ihe citizens Of Rhode Island, who feels, in
common with others, q strong interest,
that our lives, Liberty, and property should
be safe, under wise and impartial admin
istraion ofthe laws, ] beg leave to ex-
press, through the medium Of your inde-
pendent paper, my utter adherence Of
the practice of publishing exparte state
ments, vague rumors, and repeated ac-
counts Of" The MURDER" and the mslr-
DER" as it 10 called, the moment some
person is accused Of that crime. / say
utier abhoyrence. because tho direct tenden
cy Of these publications is, to raise an ex-
citement for und against the accused, and
10 throw the public into two opposite par
ties, SO warmed up on both sides, by dis
putation, without evidence, that an i'm
partial Jury can scarcely be obtained and
witnesses testify with the zeal Of partizans, ,,
or conceal their feelings by an affected
Indifference. Under these circumstan-
ces ajury, however impartial, are tempt
ed to go with the strongest current of o.
pInion, or to brace more firmly against it
than the facts ofthe case will warrant.
The direct tendency of these. excite
monts, therefore, is, the condemnation of
the innocent, orthe escape of the guilty. :.
They tend 'toTeduce the verdict of jury
to "a sort OF lottery, and to'defeat the ends
|ofpublic. justice.
lcallupon every good citizen, then, as
he values the public safety and security, :
Ito set his face against these premature
catch-penny ,publioationsin criminal cas-
es. Let US aIrofuseto purchase, or to
read, the pamphlets and papers which
contain them. s.. IL. W..
CLoUGH's TRIAL. On Friday the 3lst
ult. the trial of Clough, for the murder of
Mrs. Hamilton, came on before Chief JUS
tice Uosnblower, at Mount Holly, N. j.
1t appears that 'Clough had paid his ad-
dresses TO the unfortunate victim Of his
viedictive passions, but they were coldIy
received, and finally wholly rejected. In
consequence Of this, he planned and car
ried into execution, his diabolical scheme
ofrevenge. Mrs. Hamilton was stabbed
by him with u dirk.
Elizabeth Longslreh, qtirmcd.--I am
the mother of the deceased know the
prisoner at the bar. (Clough here stood
up as she looked at him, and bowed very
respectfully. Mrs. l.. did not notice the
salutation.) keep q boarding house in
Bordentown; CIough has boarded with
me near two years; in the spring he went
to New York for a week, returning on
the 4th of April / waited on him at
breaiaet on the 9th did not see him af-
towards until after the deed was done /;
deceased was allthat morning in she par
lor with her sister and the seamstrcss j
told deceased was unwcIl she told ne
to lie down on the sofa, and she would
send me pillow, and then see about the
dinner; she then left the room, sent me q
pillow by her daughter Caroline, and ]
lay down, in six or seven minutes my
daughter Elizabeth came to the door,
screaming dreadfully, saying, eco to els
ter Mary" j Immediately ran, and when
i got to the door ofthe stairs, saw de-
ceased coming down, about half way, with
her hands raised and her hair disordered;
she came right to me and stood before
mo, and said, "Oh mother, why didn't
you come, screamed and screamed, and
Clough has murdered me.'' 1 asked her
for what; she replied, Because wouldn't
say I'D have linn, and you know ! couldn't
mother She also said, 81 was IN his
room, he sent for me, and has killed me-"
/ took her into my arms, and carried her
into little room down stairs, placed her
on settee when she said, oh mother, ]
must die, must de-" They then took
me from her; can't say whether any one
wss on the stairs with her. Clough's Wis
it to New York thought would be his
last, as he had packed up oil his things
and closed his business, and understood
he was going away to stay. lie did not
tell me where he was going to. When !
saw her coming down stairs, / saw no
change in her dress, and had no idea she
had death wound.-U. S. Gazette.
From the Mount Holly Correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Gazette, under date Of
June ~ The jury has pronounced
Cloogh to be guilty, and | am sure ver-
dict was never returned in more complete
accordance with public opinion. At
twelve to-day Chief Justice Hornblower
delivered his charge to the jury-about
two the ringing of the court house bell an
nouncod that the jury were ready to come
in with their verdict. The rush to obtain
seats was really dreadful; the ladies con-
tinued to attend even to the close, in as
great numbers as ever. Silence being
called, the foreman ofthe jury pronounced
the anticipated word which sealed the fate
Of the culprit; murmur ran through the
vast concourse that thronged the building |;
] turned my Dyes towards Clougb, but his
countenance showed no change whatever
his inf1e xible features paye no evidence