Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-04

made and continued. There was nothing Of this
kind took place in this instance. No complaint was
made; she saw her brothers, her sister, and other
individuals, during the time this was going on, yet
enc made no complaint. . he force was not SUN
20 Justify the jury in finding the prisoner gull
" of a rape That Of incest Is lesser crime, and
subjects the offender 10 twenty years imprisonment,
for each offence Ii is within Your power 10 find
him guilty of incest; and unless you believe every
jot and title Of what she says, you cannot dc So
Um. GOsdhus on the part Of the defence
| am son OF Moses Goodhue; am - years old;
have been living at Benjsm in Hollis; Mr.. Holt lives
two miles from nay father; went home once week
sometin,es: during the month of September | was
sick and went home aud stayed two days; then
ard about the matter of Olive; in consequence of
this information from mother, went over for Mo.
SEES: came back and Olive was cry ing 4; asked her
what was the matter, and mother said father had
been shaking her; told Moses there was trouble at
home, and wanted him to go home with me and talk
with father; limited 10 him the cause of the diih'
Guilty; Olive never told me a word about It, | had
conversation with Olive that night; did no,
know that Olive was going out; did not know where
she went when she went away; ohye enjoys good
neath; is strong girl; she Is not of tnid dspe-
srtion; rather high teInpered sometimes she would
net mind her father and mothers she has been ac-
castomed 10 hard work have been on good terms
with her; never saw any thing peculiar IN her
manner from Sd August to 18th September; she was
as gay as usual, saw difference in her; she has
lived az quite a number of places.
lfsses Goodhus, jr. Stcorn Il lived al Mr. Hollis,
half mile off; went home oecas onay during the
time between the I'd August and 10Th September; |
discovered no difference in the appearance or con-
duct of Olive; was good terms with her; have
heard father say Olive would not mind mother un-
less he was by; Olive is naturally high tempered; l
never saw any thing like timidity about her; no one
but William tsld me of the affair at home; Olive is
healthy, and of strong constitution.
Joseph f. Holt, scorn Olive picked hops for
me about three weeks; i saw nothing peculiar in
her appearance; this was in August last; think
Olive is rather obstinate; she has lived with
three times she is not timd-is not afraid out
nights; she never told anything about the affair
1T home.
Gcodhae lived with me three years ago; she always
minded me, but not always my wife; she there
about two months; she left because she did not suit
us; she was not timid, often sent her out nights
Ebenezer Goodhue.-I am brother of the prisoner
l reside at Andoyer; Olive has lived with me; I
took her tn bring her up, but she was turbulent
and disobedient; she told lies, and saucy;
have whipped her as hard as ever did
horse; whipped her because she drank wine, and
then denied it; whipped her until she owned it; l
would net have my horses be seen drawing her.
Mr.. Merrill i was the magistrate who signed
the warrant for the arrest, and set at his examine
ten. The girl, Olive, was examined and cross-ex-
amined. She went over the whole ground and sta
ted that she resisted in each She spoke Of her
fathers threats, viole &c In the last stance,
she resisted all she could.
Mrs. Benz. Jenkins, on the part of tae prosecutions
Il live one mile from Audover. Olive lived with
me last summer; came in March, and left in July;
she was employed in cooking and homework; did
not see mach OF her temper; l should think she had
considerable temper but she was not aroused while
she lived with me; she had no difficulty which eau
sed her te leave.
The evidence here closed.
MIR. Lord commenced the defence AT one o'clock,
and was addressing the jury when our Reporter
left en- Wednesday noon. The verdict will be
known tomorrow,