Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-04-15
From the New York Mirror.

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From the New York Mirror.
TRIAL OF FREDERICK ADOLPHUs NOR
TIMER, FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Never within the memory of man,
from the creation of the world to the
present day; never, even at the perfor-
nance Of Mazeppa; never, we say, has
it been our lot to witness such an i'm
mense assembled at the trial of this
unfortunate young gentleman. Men,
women, and children, tag-rag and bob
tail, huddled together, pushing and pull
ling, elbowing and kicking, in state Of
breathless excitement. From the unpre-
.cedented early hour of six in the morn
ing, every avenue and step of the City
Hall, every muddy gravel walk and mis-
shapen grass-plot in the Park, every
alley in its vicinity, constituting that GER
tain piece or parcel of land bounded on
the south by the Battery, on the north
by Manhattanville, Bloomingdale and
Harlem, and on the cast by the East Riv-
.er, and on the ,oest by the North River
all and every part and parcel thereof
was occupied by one throng of human
beings. The very heavens seemed to
take part in the anxious scene, and in
sympathy for the unfortunate young gen.
iiefaai; iiiisfaafi to to weep catarrhs and consump
tions upon his assembled friends; the
skv looked like a dingv wet blanket,
stretched overhead to dry, and oozing
out all day long, drizzle, mizzle, wizzle,
drizzle, drizz!e, drlzzle.
FL We. are assured Clark's cough SYRUP
has been in great demand ever since J;
fifteen thousand young physicians have
started into great practice; certain
sexton is in treaty for the purchase of
the Astor house and the Bowery theatre;
Texas has been purchased by an asso-
citation of undertakers; and timber has
been in so much demand with the car
penters in their employ, that the price of
fuel has risen considerably.
At nine o'clock the doors of the City,
IIall were slammed in the face of the
sovereign people, and marshals were sta
toned, with long sticks of wood in their
hands, to admit only the gentlemen of
the bar, and officers attached to the hall.
No less than twelve county clerks had
been admitted, when the county clerk
himself applied at the door, and was
civilly told to get about his business for
an impostor.
AT eleven no'clock high-constable Straws
made his appearance, leading the prison.
yer by twist in his cuff, amid the sighs,
groans, yells, Kisses, and hubaboos of the
anxious multitude. After a struggle of
three hours they made their way as far
as the vestbule of the court room, when
the unfortunate young gentleman reques-
ted moments delay to adjust his era
wat, which had been somewhat discom-
sposed in the struggle. To this Mr..
.Straws, with the urbanity for which he
is distinguished, politely acceded. Mr..
{ Mortimer pulled up his collar. pulled
down his waistcoat, inveigled his crayatl
in the most insinuating ties, combed his
hair ! hair elegantly on one side, curled his
,rnustachios, and swept his handker-
chief over his clothes, splendid suit Of
Wheeler,s superfne blue with double
Gilt metal buttons, bought expressly for
The interesting occasion; and requested
Mr.. Straws tobrush his boots. The Gu
rious reader may 60 and inquire Of the
aigh.constable himself what answer he
made,
Atlast the prisoner was placed at the
bar. In consequence Of his respectable
connexions he was permitted to take a
seat by the side OF his eminent counsel.
Messrs. Ciaptrap, Saucy-jaw, and Both
lerem. The district attorney, Peacock,
was assisted on this occasion by Messrs.
Spilfire, Snapdragon, and Quibblequirk.
was hushed attention, till the crier
Of the ccurt interrupted it by believing
4 silence r at which signal there was a
coughing, and blowing Of ..nt noses, es,h;nd and
shufling Of feet. dur'1g Ws wn,uh weu1d s en- pas.
elye could be heard. we "'ulu' '"P0'