Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-23
TIE RNQUIRER.
LfNCHFERED, JUNE 90, 1895.

of Young Rohins0n Il Is the most brief Of any which
we have seen that pretended to detail the testimony
rather too brief perhaps, for forming correct opinion
respecting the merits Of the case. tits too (as we pre-
sumo il intended to BEL more favorable Robin
on than the more extended reports. The testimony
b the prosecution, it win be perceived, occupies less
han column, and for the defence more than that,
while it will be remembered that the testimony as Ia
Zen against him occupied the Court nearly four days.
md for the defence less than Onsday Wherever the
al in full has been published as in the large Cities
o far az we have been able TO Judge, notwithstanding
~ was acquitted by the jury, public opinion seems to
Be that he was guilty Of the murder. The great vari
ETY. circumstances against him, many of which were
not attempted to be explained away Ito say nothing
of the very strong suspicion resting upon the testimony
of Mr. Fulong, that he was snborned) leave a very
nhfavorabe impression upon the minds Of the connni-
nifty as to his innocence. he be innocent, however,
we trust that at some future time he win be enabled
make appear either by the production Of test
hOny to throw suspicion upon some one else, or to
Explain some Of he mysterious circumstances las
even Judge Edwards acknowledges there are) which
now envelope the transaction lsg SgS<s'Ef 1.G
Many editors abroad, removed from the of the
MURDER and it isto be presumed unbiased by any
thing except the testimony ITSELF speak harsh terms
ofte Judge before whom the trial was had as though
he was determined that the murderer should 90 Free
One Of these papers, now before us, remarks -" We
have never before Witnessed such bitter nockery Of
Justice as this whole trial has exhibited The Court
has resembled Theatre or a Club Room more than
Hall Of Justice. The friends of the murderer have
been-to the eternal infamy Of the Court permitted,
by their constant cheers and paudits, to faint and
scken the atmosphere, and to bewilder and Gyerawe
the Jury. A Court which tolerates such q wanton
contempt Of it's dignity and character during acaptal
trial. is either corrupt or pslanimous and in either
case unfit to administer Justice.'TT
+ $500 -.,4Ss Ass Ed 1.t
I.ITcHFIELD CoUNTY-Hon. Frederick Wolcott, we
learn has resigned the Office of Clerk Of the Supreme,
Superior and County Courts of this county-to take
effect after the rising of the Supreme Court, now in
session. "A successor will probably be appointed in
the course Of the week, the County Court having we
understand been called together specially for that pur
pose, and they being the legal conservaors for the
! 6aher Courts. The County Of Ltchfeh was erganz-
ed in the year l751-and it is remarkable fact and
speaks avorably TO the stability oour Institutions that
there have been only hoo Clerks during the whole
time, period of eigkfyfveZysays! Isaac Baldwin,
Ea was the first appointed, who held the Office until
the year 1888 years-when Mr.. Wolco&t received
the appointment and has held it until this tines
years, That each of them discharged the duties of
the Office with singular correctness and fidelity is ma
nfest from their long continuance in Office. the latter
tand we know not but the former without murmur
Of complaint against him. .
Or paragraph has been for some days past going
the rounds Of the papers (and is this day inserted on
Dur first pagel stating in substance that John Quincy
Adams and William Henry Harrison are the only sur
vvng sonsof the sgners Of the Declaration of indie
pendence. This is not correct. Hon. FREDERICK
WoLcorr, Of this village, who, though he has reached
his 6sh year, yet in the enjoyment of good health
and of sound body and mind, is son of one OLIVER
WoLcorT)s Of that immortal band of patriots who
pledged their lives their fortunes and their sacred
honor to secure to themselves and their posety the
inestmable blessings ofindependence and civil and
religious liberty. We understand son Of the cele-
brated Room SHERMAN is also yet living in New-Ha-
ven, pretty well advanced in fe-and there are pro
badly other surviving sons in different parts Of the
country. Il would indeed be singular circumstance
if there were not. .
The Hon. Arnold Nandain. one of the Senators in
Congress fTym Delaware, last week resigned his seat
and the Legislature have since elected Richard A.
Bayard to supply the vacancy. Both are whgs-so
that the party neither gain nor lose any thing, except
that they lose in Mr.. N. an able member
Mr.. Niles again-Ths gentleman still continues 70
be the theme Of ndcule and contempt by the letter.
writers and people Of Washington On Friday last a
highly interesting debate arose in the Senate upon the
subject Of the funds Of the government, in which
Messrs Wright, Calhoun and Webster participated
The house was filed to OVERLOOKING when, letter
writer remarks, DR.. Niles thea took the foor phere
upon there general rush to the door, While the
contempt felt for this great statesman confined to
the newspapers Of his own state, our citizens might
bear it toleraby well; but when he is made the butt
and laughing Of al parties, every where, BY
afew collarists home, it becomes humiating to the
pride of her children 70 reflect that old Connecticut
should be represented by such creature. When be-
fore was she suffered tob made the sport of through
her representation in the Senate? Never-never.
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Emigrafion.-The Stamford. Sentinel says that a
great number Of wealthy and respectable families have
Just left or are about leaving that town for the West
ern country. Ii enuinerates among those which have
already left, the President Of the Bank, Represents
tive to the legislature, Vestryman, Physician, a
Brgader General, &C., but adds, that "no poor man,
or those in the humber walks Of life, have had the
slightest symptoms Of the migratory fever. IT'S
thus-the industrious, the enterpsing. the ambitious
are aver on the wing always on he ga giss striking
ont new projects for getting GAIN" even thoughthey
be nothing better than Specializing in lots in the new
submerged, City q Jackson.:.. 49, sa;g