Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-19

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whittier l.s statements arc OF such character when
80, ali IN uil that yuu can rely njon them; and Il not
T.a,, /, satisfy you atogrtle. mast decide III
ho,s far you should allow what decree d confidence
can must -t.pasc his testimony, ami that ycu ~. be-
stow 4 aud 10 more.
,:.,kn.ss winch prevailed then: and j. irsti;.rd
co.. s,,ci, - made it exceedingly rash for ,ai- at.
,s 10 nroa.uuce 80 confidently Tia. lie was able
rcornise Mcleod ) well there IS here today It's
also srrued lha, he stands before you npeachea a 10
his character for truth and veraclty. And tn sustain
~; ;m,ear;u,nt witnesses have been called and have
,nn-srcd fore YOU aud testified that he :rs near
IN, residence Of this wtness, and he says ihal he
heard hun susahng on this subject THINK .. some
trmer ueiiod when sl5pra ed aid among other ihihgs
he said ne knew nothing IN reference 10 ms ha''ei
tina, could do llcI eud any harm or any good.
m. s,si.men, which he makes Of what he SAID Is
somewhat qualified II is is remarked On tie other
hand that witnesses who sutrdned frequently MAKE
careless observations and that this person "es
man. might wish 10 AVOID attendance on tiis 'f'ai' us
is very true that persons often iake careless
ard had Drown made such statement IN presence o'
any one who con.d have excused Inn from a,Iehu,he
here then lie plea Of counsel would have ueen entitled
greater regard from you.
Ii in truth the fac;s which Lcre stated were
remembered by him at thai ,ne then hry all facts
material and he could have said consistently with
,ru.h that lie knew nothing Of sufficient Importance 10
harm benefit the prisoner. his geHllenen IS s.ie
extent Of that individual testimony You are 10 t"e
+" iH.o soui c""s'ae '',o' ~" =. 800 49,, - d,,,c,
ing from Won. confidence in the evidence Of Down.
NAV add that IN ORDER 10 restore your confidence III
Down, Bates questioned, and IN reply stated ttat
that ind vduas character for teracity lad aiefy IN
pfo'eu-''' '!" " 49, - "
but vas now reformed.
l"c "'s' WINES ;, ,',a. J.. ,rs-t.
ne - "a'''s " '''' "4'', - -,
had ChlDDeya prosecution Oi has business
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OF th7ee 0'!s axe "dfcs '.'' - 49, 80. y >. H.
h.e 70 he ." ah"'"e' s''e' :" .,;..,,
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when - s?:eao over severn p1es = =, ,,
ion vii! fec'l!ect, gentlemen l.s "''ss
on his crosseaam'naton, hhd VIII Jnoae ~" 10
weakened Inc force Of IN. statements ''4' y "'',
m nicer 'Sih'''ia"o". NJ . 10 ~. .,.ss
That eei.ands your Pa''eo'a. a''s"t'". ~
was ihI"'.cu ~ - - ~" L.; liza
hehte .'ici,eus l'U' 's,''''e ~ ,,
i"iH'r = "ist ','e ~ : -'''" -, f.l
ohP d. list, IL SUI iie C'n'- . .'"' ''
lie "a' iieii as""d "i!'!sef ~ "'' p's'"' :. 80
trial, ana ne SAID yes ne "i+ hrh ASKED ",'fh ~
OCCURRED 10 han That ne 81" ,a>"rl 'he'e ''' "''!n
in1, ard he confessed '"a' u Vas N4' ~!
he ci"'n-eAiHh"'ioH h"' '' "
course :" ", y came oas va * 80" I,
Sas"eii as lale as 'he morning - ~ ~ :"
~ 'rs''..'n "' w s''- 49, -, ~ ! -.
- ''c 'hl'' y We S1''."', 80 J. - H.,
ION iias hf "1s '''''S '''1 ). - :,
that was al True, ana 'has :. ,ehiiy W. "s 49,
hm that Cisw"!i Was THERE ~! 'ir moment ce
ton "as put 70 hiW Dul you "ie - !''-e - Vs.
i'e ~ IL witness Is lhafrs tI'hes' oa'"eesei
DAVIS Tavern. ne 'est'hes '"al ne p''s'" "'"t =
hrd al DAVIS tavern cary ~ 'ne n.y. '"a - W
tween anu : . c'ocn ~ ''e .'e"'"e ,rsir 49,,
man called Tor nun aha ne "en ou!-tna id' 80 "eu
or three quarters n' an hpht Afterwards ne ~" " "
tween DAVIS and ;ae Chippewa cfs.k-'"-' goo"
many peof were rn tne toao'iat 'cLc'1 "."' ~"
one oi the boa's-'iat n ABOUT sunrise Tue 'rSt 'of
'ng lie saw h''n a, Das that Re aga" "a" h''n
ic': Gays "'ter""fa' ~ "e ''!cr's ,"fs, ''' ~
there heard him say tia' lie had s".cd ID an
kee-'r something 70 'h2' thscl. =,
~ tie close u NJ examination 'D,s "'ess -
asked whether NJ c"i'n say Win c"'s.e'a'e
~ mat ne ." SicLeoa Z, '"e eu,' d"u e ~, ~ -
ccu!C-Ec WAS asEtu iHF'i'et ''e nc sa'a - - ~
doubt 81 lie also states taal " was PIetsy ea'" taS
highland tes,trs also TO other Things, on account o.
which tie COUNSEL Tor lie prisoner contends you should
take ms testimony wh considerable grams Z" a'.o"
ance-c ;cstlfirs as 10 his knnwledge o! Mcleod and
among other things says that hc once "eht 10 see h
IN company wi'a bfothet-ih-ia" whom Ae accVhi-
panied u "i.ntss III case h.s e''Irhce "eir ~
ry-t'"t money was fa'd 70 icIe"dDe. a!'"o"s'i ne
went As "i;ness he cannot recoiiect HE amount ..
Tie ;nont; paid on i,e OCCASION
IL is also argued TIA. tins witness tells very extra
ordinary story IN relation 10 the manner ~ whic! lie
has been induced 10 appear here-ihst he started from
hone 10 make certain purchases in Butfao-that he
susrec ted who accosieG him on the way With
the jesgn Of arEes,ng him 10 ensure his attendance IS
witness on tins trial trrai-.ha he returned home
again SGT out and was IN Buil.o before he
had time - transact am biiSii:css-tha lurlHel ne was