The herald., 1837-02-22

Oiu soiuieis
Whitney has still the House of Representatives b!
the nose
The mechanics gave Fancy Ball in Baltimore OF
Monday evening.
The Gang Trial--Rights OF Witnesses.
Yesterday the trial of the Hamblin Gang made
another step forward. The evidence on both side.
closed and two Of the counsel for the defence made
speech-Mr. MorrelI and Mr.. Strang. Today West
ern and Sanford sum up-after which Mr.. Graham
and Mr.. Phoenix will follow and close.
In relation TO the manner Of conducting this trial
we have few words to say
Ithas always been the practice in all Courts of civil
or criminal jurisprudence in this or any other cvlli-
zed country for members the bar to treat witnesses
with ordinary civty and decorum, while under an ex-
animation or cross-examinaton. An examining
counsel has the right to question the witness on the
stand in relation 10 the matter at issue, under the
penalty offne and imprisonment, if he refuses to re-
ply But it cannot be presumed-nor is it authorised
by any decent practice that because an individual
wears the mantle of member ofthe bar his shou-
ders he is therefore absoved from the necessity of
conducting like gentleman towards a witness
Gross rudeness outrageous insult preposerous folly
may have the sanction of antiquity and the Bowery
modern annals TO recommend them, but they are not
like od wine, the proper and decent tor posses
sing the antique or the modern flavor however much
some shallow brains may imagine The rights of
witness decent treatment are as certain as those of
a counsel TO his evidence. Judges and juries natu-
rally become disguised, when they see a counsel,
under the influence of personal malevoence, shell
tering himself under his privileges, to attack and
acerate the feelings .of witnesses without the sha-
dow Of a cause. Such conduct in a counsel is
cowardly uRmanly and entirely contrary TO the
character and purpose Of his profession.
We have been led TO these remarks by observing
the conduct OF certain counsel during the trial Of the
Hamblin Gang, and particularly in reference TO our
self and the evidence of young gentleman in our
employ.
With regard TO myself Western and Sanford, two
ofthe counsel for the gang, began their cause with
general and indiscriminae charge Of perjury against
me and they have for three four days in success
slon keptup that cry with the ferociiy and venom that
ngh characterize the leading counsel in one Of the
most distinguished courts of justice in the internal
regions-perhaps the Mr.. Belzebub Western or the
Mr.. Satan Sanford of that august land.
In relation to the robbery of money in my office,
perpctraied during the riot, Western on the first day
cried out /" now for the humbug," and his associate
Sanford has daily enlarged and embellshed the charge
into fgeneral perjury against every piece of ev
dence have gwen. Sheltered by their position at
the bar, they have taunted me daily with swearing to
falsehoods-with committing perjury, when it is
known to every body who has heard the whole evl-
dence, thar every statement have made has been
couoborated and confirmed by the rest of the wit
nesses, and even by their own
The outrageous and systematic insult with which
these two persons have conducted towards me per-
sonally is an utter disgrace to the profession to which
they accidentally and unfortunately belong 1t is full
time that an end were put to the small practice of
smaller lawyers-and that some measure Of de-
corum and gentlemanly behaviour were infused into
certain characters the bar just merely give fresh
ofTeryescence to their acid The time of courts and
lures are wasted the rules of decency grossly viola
ted-and the feelings of individuals too often trampled
upon by small lawyers acting under the protection Of
courts. We know very well the difficulty for any
ordinary person to breathe the atmosphere with
the Hamblin Gang for one day. without feeling
the seeds of insult bravado and outrage oezing out
Of the ends of their fingers and toes like drops of
sweat under vertical in June but still these two
counsel appear to have mbibcd more than their jsst
share Of the spirit and temper in question.
In relation 10 the purity and integrity Of my person
nj and proesslonal cnaracter snoWu De hshdneu vi
myself il could not give these two individuals six in
ths game reputation and then beat them-yes, beat
two such worthless as Sanford and Western with all
their virtues talents mind, soul and heart rolled into
one lump, as you would two separate Jumps of dough
rendered douby acid by due proportion Of vinegar and
vugarity-sourcrout and sauciness
But more Of this anon As long "a | possess the
pswer Of thought and feeling and volition, shall
never permit any couple Of lawyers assail my cha
racter with impunity, and now give them warning
tAat will carry the into Africa soon as the
trial Is closed This is mere squb.
PARRY Charlotte WArsos.-The steries circu-
lated Of this lovely girls movcmeRts are all fancy'
sketch" She performs at Philadelphia on the lO'f
of mex, month, here on the Path, and in Boston OF
the lst
Pretty, talented, seautful Charlotte, " merely on
visit q some friends at Oyser BAY. Her arduous la
bors require little relaxaon-andLo Long Island ls IN
very place to relieve the fire Of geniss. Not man
DAYS ago, | went for a day and night oLong lslan
myself dined with some lovely young ladles-teas
with them--talked with them, and lost my hear