Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-06-05
z. <. AYERY'S CASE

W. subjDln an extract Of Il letter rom Flew
por', H.. ~ aed May 8, giving further de-
tails + the proceedings Ia this interesting case.
"4'he eigh,h was spent IN completing The
Jury. This ,nornlng the case was opened on
he part OF the prosecution, by Mr.. Pedrce in
a very fair and candid statement OF the law,
and the evidence 70 be produced, so far as he
understood it. lie has evidently not paid
much attention to the case heretofore. lie Ya-
ry properly cautioned she jury agalntt any
rejJdtco, Or feelings that might have been
created by the very great excitement against
the accused. The Attorney General then pros
ceeded to introduce his Witnesses; and finally,
The day closed Oh a motion TO Introduce testi-
mony of the conversations Of the deceased at
different times, several weeks and months be-
fore her death, with a view of duplicating the
prisoner. The decision will determine wheih,
er the case may be through in five days, or last
two weeks. If the court let IN the testimony.
it opens a field that will occupy at least week,
II the court exclude it, see nothing to prevent
the testimony from closing this week. | think,
notwithsta nding ali the excitemont, tliat fair
trial will be had. To be sure, there are very
great efforts made to produce, and keep up pre-
judidice, by some OF the partles and most
in Providence, this morning But it is, so far
as can see, shut out from the consideration Of
the case in court The conduct of the defend
ant is very pre-possessng in the eye of all
lockers on. There is not IN his appearance,
that uncencern, that we sometimes see in har>
dened Williams; al the same time he appears
fully sensible of his delicate and dangerous sit
uation, but evinces not the least alarm. l have
noticed his countenance, when new witness
was called, and when disclosures deemed i'm
portant were being made, and, in no instance,
have l seen any apparent fear. or any change
in his countenance. He is treated respectful
lily, by all who come in contact with him. His
manners are perfectly free and unembarrassed.
He is cheerful and sociabe with his friends.
insists upon his entire innocence, and expresses
a full reliance on his Creator, for his safety and
acquita. His defence is in the hands of men
who fully understand it, and its importance,
and thus far, from what have observed am
persuaded that rumour has done much in get,
ting up the excitement" Gin. Gazette.
A HINT TO TRAvELLERs--Reto Courteous.
"A plain New England man passed lately up
to Albany, in steamboat, and finding no knife
by the butter plate; made use of one lying be-
fore him, winch he had not before used
A lady observing the circumstance called
out to the servant to remove the butter, as
gentleman had put his knife into it. In short
time a plate of sliced beef was passed when
the lady helped herself to it, not with fork.
but shocking to relate, with her fingers; which
caused the SHOWN east man to call to the SER
want to take away the beef for a lady had put
her fingers into it--N Y. Mer. ADJ.
Lieutenant R. B. Randolph has addressed letter
to Mr.. Madison setting forth the service he has
dersd the country, returning to him his commission