New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-22

- -sd M a remarkably sfec,ion.ie
bu.asns AID kud aud do.ung father Al 'aS -
nayiag chiidrea around nm. I've ehantN -,
c,r. nom- v4s that r. did net ever notice his III
i,ukstcr untii called hls 10 rcr ne Vas VH
of a. his children ~hce called bis teutioe 10 n ~
fr moment mel be amused took her en- hi' Siiss
ard c. re her. aud tse NEXT momeaI seemed 10 De
trey uscorseIous vi her beng there AHo1ner ohaA.
ks-ry VA up TO III. time m hst b en- WY ZOE"
ofony ,Tsac win ne BOT thea could not draA hi u
,ry.r.ttiou we're III -1cFt ard StuAr ses
-, ,,. could not Ir1v Elm into couvef-sticu on lES
INSECT; LIE appeared UNCONSCIOUS ans sdi1trelt -Ee
r,,.a MOI 90 4LcrSaHd Wsat 80 - ins ana nave
rc,,ou to 5elv> hc d- not ME- LAKE >Gne
-ev arc sl 30 hoft md lncoAef,G taai e,Gle ms -
,,,s fts,ln met hin y. 5000 - - rc.urned rsnl
" ,hrtou, ami ed on one afternoon sd iei' on zoe
rext II crrooL AOic conduct ShLe WIN w ~
,r,t -,s that he cte!rt carr tsSef 1lu u'>vu 'ur
Of m. e.Ir. itE Us; sl;rcaed hun NOT % 60
-. heu lou, could uo;, 'nceee'' 'poNp "
h. .o,,u.i 70 be ~ the CITY. to take hiA Ahu' AZ
car. aud home .th hin' ne sai" nc M 80
e,ere.siou OF H., cjc an cduntclasce oou"""'' 90
49, cory singular: must be he' G AM -S' ~
otb.r rs,.o. I ncn one! TO rs VIE sns 10 W. ~
iau- bier tsot NJ VA rot nj 10 20 ana Nau',N =,
,.ker NIX tt have aid that be As not cspAo u w
rccns h, o~n movements. sui am not eef'Ai" 20
never saw him from that time uh1il loSnu 'ii u
rri.ou ihree week, s=r, whes calse or III, Fhu
ahi, on ire 27th Masc5. and Srnt to BRISTOL ahH
Iii, anon 10 return Gals riiiy hae eeai eh ny 'Ab
w. va, A letter from nv daughter, dated ol> HaeH'
,r received II tie OF AIril the sueu &c w. sha'
o.,. come nome Immediately my excl NATION va .Hf'
NV son from the ~ mind "A" Aia ~ VS. !"
..aic Of m MAJ IL r9Decmeui.
Cross erHHtHsG II cannot partcuiHrIc " hat questions
put TO ans sor on, question recllect "a po'e>
mad absorbed ms atrnUon what nc thought ui tle he
President. Inaugural Speech Tie answered hastily ti~
any otuer could have made A. 2 Cd 81 Que MS APP
d, AIRED TO Iotsl Sberrnton OF mad his iA, had
not been Nth him the last session. but he had nee h1e
orcc during them the tim- alluded 20
va. the first time ever discovered the painful conV'c
s@ ~ afsH -
e.n ysin ana iaconcrrn. he showed no dspo'iior u
engage ne did not say whom nc omi'ed
to NEE, II Nev-lorS, 10 rot know that ne returned
10 rhad.lpha bef re he went North he taAe> Ms osa
from lc-5 and l. 80 years cid.
1ary Mitchell sister ofthc prisoner affirmed and III
me lately fell lud va, earned cut oi coui
The testimony Of the Hon. Charles Nayor late ni' nloer
of Congress oa the County of Philadelphia, Was thea
rcpd l. stated that ne uad Saosn the accused since 10
IN Congress, aud had kaor nm nce lie s'd that Tor
fyera wear, H. hu to opinion tlat his mind VS.
sound particularly III TIE la ter part oil the
last SESSION Of Congress. lac given advice 10 Ar Cfony
Of Philadelphia III 1887 who gave mo s.eGa 10 gi'o to
Cha-le, +. Mitchell asked HIM II he knew aliicheil -
He said he did | told hIm thai thought Mitchell "ild
ad ur,etlsd mpRha he appeared 10 act without mind
ur motive and that If he loaned him the money l. would
u.ver b. Geisrned He gave PIE the money aad gave IT
Mitchell During the last session OF Congress 'inche'
acted very srap. ly-coud uct Tx ms attention on any
subject He appeared be incapable OF ~a ung for or
un erstandng hi, questions aad, before he
could receive al answer he wcuI starr suddenly 10
j, that at times not of sane mud.
tieorre Rcgaaic sS0rn.-Hs> known Mitchell 10 year.
he re.iued IN ockport Niagara tue sas,e iowa thaI
10. II, : general character - good
Marv Mitchell recalled after her recorcry-! am the
-, cr u Charles f. Mitchell. My brother IN Phili-
elph.a III March. after nis return I on " ashIngon
isstssa hn airs. Bad. err boarding house were :
family were. dcovcsed something IN tls coHduc Vi
my brother ind eating change ~ his manner observed
total abseuce of mind Tao If our ,ou- n were thcre
whom he unit called hs attention 10 "a IN
ms change was also great toward MS moL.r Nho''
always appeared fond OF coDNeslug VITA Out inls tIf
ne did not observed that my mother made various IL
tempis draw MIN uto conversation IN many subjects
bur he appear ri TO her ii 10 take Hue no
ics. spoke lin cfcn and he appeared net 10 take
any fine, any OF hes chi!dfen whatever h''
set daughter had been to boarding -choo aud VAS not
home that day. She always great aH9re OF ms,
nd ne fond Of questioning her about her studc- On
his occasion he nothing 10 her. observed grr'
sduess and strangegess OF look, and mentioned II 10 his
-ifr He at home long AT time, but when We
.uempcd with HIM would pick uP hls II,
and etter while return HIS wiz also hotced It,
thous ht from hi !uct that lie under great cx
element that he not his right mird; that his
mind o.erwtoughtth"t he did not know At he was
doing and inca, ALE OF taking care of himself
Cross eramined He said whe- he left he goHg To
New i,rn. and took vshso with him lilo said tiu'
would no. he more than day or two. he re-
turned the 3ist of March md remancs very short
nme, leaving almost immediately. ! did not rec hiu
aga until saw him here in prison.
| Deie nee here rested.
The Di.trct Attorney then called to the stand
-N-'
! Robert n. Morris Esq Mayor Of the City, Who on be
ing worn stated that n had known Robert w Bowyo
several yelrsand before he was Recorder Never hear
ng agai II his character for veracy and believe
his character be perfectly good Would place the
implicit hience III his oath.
Cross eramiasd-iIayc heard complaints made again
Mr. Bowyrr by officers through Jelousy-havc IL.
vestigated these charges and found ln.m grouudoss-
Not" outstanding these charges has the most perfect con
! ddeuce in his character
| James r. BrGdy-.worn am member of the bar
| 4 .nfn. t.th Mr. RnHy hnye
ann for ~ .ear- He was school fiow If niHe-hi
,hafacet is perfectly g0oc-l would place perfect coRhd
ence i'll hi- statement under oath.
Morris Franklin Esq Alderman 18th Ward, sworn
have known Rober' W. Bowycr personally, asd by re-
putaou for the las Tive years HIS character is perfect
ly good. would place the most implicit confidence i,
his staten ent under oath
ilfred 4. smith Esq. City Comptroller, sworn have
k0I. Bower persOniy two and hall years, aud by
reputation longer He reputation good. would full
believe hIm Undcr sah have The fullest conidCEcs
Mr. Bovycr.
RoSer: B. Colcmer of the firm Of Coleman & stepon)
.orn Il knu. Slr Mitchell. him ii tbs A.tor
House Merc last after the 1clournm.pt of Congress-
did not converse with aim more than to give him come
paper aud ask tho number Of his saw nothing
he AZ alteration Of intellect any thing strange
him. hHd no opportunity ol Judging ils left withohi
giving notice. end never heard ms doing 20 before
Charles L. Sttis.n (of N A,,or horse) sNoru.-I cav
Ntchcl twice March last the A.tor House nut did
a"i ,p=ak 70 aim went TO s ou he went
away
Cross-Eramiacd.- noticed Mr.. Mitchell when at III
Astcr hou,e last March Once him Walking IN the
on- entry the Bircley,eet -io, lnd follow IN hi,
TRAIN. thought him TRANCE locking He walk ed
with ais hands behind hIm very SLOW looked meIan-
uholy aud sad. Hcnt To the Gice, asked who he was
and "as told 1t vas Mr. Mitchell Member Of Congress.
then expressed my surprise, but thought all was right
The District Attorney then read srme other extracts
from the diary narrative Of Mitchell in vhcs he ex-
p.essed his hatred OF bad raDy his desire tines
be alone uat ms nds position form any new
shces lie also read the statement OF htchell he
heard the Rocking the door the near
hom which ne escaped the night of his arrest HIS
statement i substantially that given by Office
Bower derived from Mitchell efer arrest and de-
Jailed In HIS evidence.
The testimony hsr- co.ed both -iGes and the Cour,
adjourned to Monday Chs day at 10 o'clock v hea the