Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-02
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TRIAL OF ALEX AMBER Mcleod.
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TRIAL OF ALEXANDER Mcleod.
Urea, Monday, Sept s7th. lSIl.
At On early hour this mosnin, the court room !,
h'' place vas crowded. some being called there OF
business, while a large number were broush 1T to
geihcr m the expectation OF sc,ins Mcleod who
was reported, would be brought ~.
b'tweeL 10 and II O'Clock the Hon Juigc Grid
icy, OF the 9Th circuit, entered and nin,eLi,,c',
Took his sclt on the bench. The Hon. JUDI,
| White, Cher Judge Of the Court Of the county 81
Sne,do, was seated on his right. McSsrs L Jonc.
bench.
\ large number Of reporters from various n,,ts 81
tho Gn'on were seated table provided Tor then
accommodation. Mos, oi these gentlemen ate req.
reSentat''es OF the daily press. | also noted the
celebrated s'enographer, Mr. Gould, VINO, 1 under.
siard will publish the proceedings in cx,ensn
The Court having been opened 10y proclamation,
We Srauu Jurors were called, aud having been sworn,
an excellent charge was delivered TO them by the
Nourt IL hid reference To their duties as POINTED
out by the laws OF the state, such as 10 inor'rr
whether there have been sny violations OF the laws
IN relation TO lotteries, uSury and election frauds
me names OF those summoned as Peut jurors were
called, when
Mr. Attorney General Hall rose and asked the
clerk to call the names of certain persons who had
been 'ubFonaed to appear in the case ofthc people
OF 'he stale ct New York against Alexander Nc
LtoO' The names were then called as follows -
Henry Myers, John Leonard, Samuel Down, Fred.
Myers, Seth Human, james McGlos. John Cheek
Der, NJ. tanning, L Wheaton, G Il Gnlmau, Silva
nus Yates, Calvin Wilson. IL Il Clark + G p
q. Applcby, a. Raynor.
The Attorney General then said ihit he had the
names OF the abSentCcS called to enable him 10 have
attachments issued. Many OF the witnesses were
IN attendance ana nc was anxious TO have the case
brought on without delay.
Court. understand you arc now ready.
Atty. Gen. | am, II the Court please.
Spencer, iprisonsr's eounsel) We arc not ready
R..NH L N,..NF L..
Court. IL Is very unfortunate.
ATTY. Gen. am sorry the gentleman says he
will not be ready unit. a period So far Gi,tau; as
Monday. Our witnesses have come from great
distance, and the case Is one that Is producing
element by delay.
Court. It was under those considerations that
made the remark.
SPencer-Wc wish no unnecessary delay. We
have used every eSeron 10 obtain the necessary ev-
lHence through the commiss uns sent 10 Canada
Some delay has been caused by the session Ut Par.
Lament az Kingston which has lust term lnatcd-
have had also - seek for evidence from The IN.
ncr part OF Lake EIie 20 TIC outlet OF Lake Ontario
Inrce packages o. evidence have been already re-
csIvcC--one asst week, TWO this lruing-wbich
have not yet had 81 opportunity O. looking over
Others arc on the way, and my information from
NlE Gardner compe.S me TO say that We shall not
oe ready until Monday. The middle o. th.s wee X
mas been named, but my opinion IS that un Ter ali
circumstances, II would lie better 10 name Monday /
than % break IN upon the middle Of the week while |
the Court may Se occupied with civil causes. |
think 20 best 10 dispose ii the civil. causes trs;
now name Monday, out | wish Il TO be distinctly /
that even on Ihai Jay VIC may no. be /.
ready TO proceed.
Any General am very sorry. vii let 20 /.
by for the present, with lie uulcrsta rdin- that
unless have good reason iur not corrs 50. shat.
ca II OF, perhaps about the middle OF the week /
Spencer assure tnC Attorney General there /
shat. be no unnecessary delay or our part, and It We
are ready before Monday he shall know L.
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suggest 10 the jury anu witnesses TO avoid as much
as possible, any reference 10 this case IN thci. IN
iereourse with cEcn uihIr and with the public.
Spenccr-We most cordially Concur with the A. !
torney General, and hope the Court viii charge the
Jury 70 mark any who may attempt % interfere Ia 1
any way with them.
Court wish Il 10 be understood that ii the At !
iorney General thinks proper 70 call on this cause /
me prisoner must show satisfactory evidence Tor a
farther pOs'pOuCmcnL
Atty. Gsn--l am anxious TO have the tra. brought
on Ou Tor the reasons bctoss stated will not now
press II. wish Il TO be understood, however that /
do not enter into any slipulatons for 4 prorlcled
delay. ! may consider II my duty 10 cal on the |
cause 10y Ihc middle OF the week. Il appears TO me
that there has been sufficient time 10 collect ey I
dence.
Spencer-l. vas near Ihe middle OF July term |
when the commissions were ISSUED, and the causes
which produced the delay have been stated.
Here tnc matter dIoPpsd between the counsel.
Judge Gndey then TUNED 10 the jIrymcn and .
remarked ~ substance, that tie recommendation OF
the Counsel, on both SIDES very Iusi,-lhaL , |
OF .HelC number must 81 IN Judgment on the highly
important case 10 which alluslon had been made. !
tic urged upon oil OF them The Importance Ul avoid.
ing any conversation upon the subject, with each I
other, or with ihe.r fellow citizens with whom they
might asa. ciaIe. IL was well known 20 them, counl-
less, that It IS penal offence 10. any one TO tamper
with them, and u any individual should be go va.
prudent, Il was .hei, Cu;y to make Il known either
10 the cOur, or the district attorney. In the present
sta OF excitement i was exceedingly proper that
the minds Of the jury should be free from al bias,
and Indifferent 10 every thing but the evidence which
may ue produced Ia a esa form before them on Ia
day u tg'al.
The Count iLsn remarked that there would be
very little time tor relaxation during the term Tue /
Court would open "a O'Clock IN the morning and .
adjourn len inmates before I. The afternoon scs. .
Sion would commence % o'clock and adjou.nai7, J
1nG tue evening session Commence ~ :. This may /.
bc called, as * was 30 New York, "zteam-uoat /.
speed" IL Wi. certainly keep al. parties ON the
look out.
My present impression IS that the tril. will occu-
ny most, not the whole, OF next week. There
o5c many witnesses on both sides. Ga the p,., o.
the people many are now here and others are ey-
pected, So far as can learn, the evidence on the
part OF the defence will be III good degree given
through tie commissions, yet some ImpOnan, evil
dence, by parole, !s expected.