The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-07

UTICA. Oct. lst, ISII.

Correspondence ofMe Commercial Advertiser
UREA, Oct. LIST, ls4i.
We have every indication Of long trial before US
and this evening the Common Council have TAKEN
for the better accommodation OF the jury anu
those connected with the press than The COURTROOM,
in its present condition. Affords The jury ask thA'
the present uncomfortable seats be removed and tha'
twelve chairs be substituted The matter was fri6f'
red 10 Committee, with powers To the same com
mi,iee referred the subject Of making suitable ar
engagements for the accommodation of the reporters
The chairman of that committee will do every thing
ia his power To accommodate all parties.
While there is more or less excitement IN reer.
ence TO the Mcleod question in every city, town and
hamlet in the Union found today the village oil
Whitesborough less affected with il than any place
that have been in for months. visited several fam
lies there called the post Office and stores, and all
were pursuing the tenor OF their way apparently
unmindiu that within few yards OF some, and a Ut
Tie space from all, was the man whose name was the
general tonic of conversation and the issue Of
whose trial mighty events may depend. Ihe man
HIMSELF too, found as " calm as summers morn
ing" in company with artist, who was engaged IN
transferring to canvass the marks and lineamen's OF
we'll formed face. Mr.. Mcleod told me that the gem
eman with him was the third that had taken his por-
trait One of the pictures is for Europe, another Tor
Canada and third, believe. is now IN the museum
OF this city.
October I'd, Saturday. )-At the adjournment OF
the Court for dinner, at one O'Clock, The Court re-
marked that as the cause of the People vs.. Mcleod
would be brought up on Monday, all the witnesses,
other than those engaged for that cause, might con
slider themselves discharged until Friday next and that
when the Court adjourns this evening il will be until
Monday morning. nine o'closk This late hour was
named to give opportunity for making some altera
tons III the courtroom.
UTIcA Oct I'd, 1S4l
The trial of Mcleod is to commence on Monday
next-lhe testimony the part Of the defendant hay
ing been received The following regulations have
been established for the trial:
Regulations for the purpose of preserving order du-
ring the trial Of Alexander Mcleod.
FIRST. 1.-THE doors will not be opened for citizens
generally to enter until the Court jury, witnesses,
&c have entered. And the order Of entering will be
as follows
/. The members Of the Court.
2. The members Of the bar and reporters.
3. The prisoner and constables who attend him
4. The jury sworn 10 try him
S. The witnesses, who will be shown to places pro-
vded for them.
g. Citizens generally will be admitted to enter in a
regular and orderly manner, and will be shown 10
seats by officers stationed at the entrance door, un
I'll the seats all filed when the doors will be closed
7. Any person who has business in Court, and re-
ports himself the officerr at the outer entrance
will be admitted by the sheriff such special aPpi
cation.
Second An adequate number ofconstables and spe-
cia deputies will be in attendance at the outer door,
and in the courtroom and those at the outer door
will keep open a passage At least four feet wide in
front of the door, for the and egress
of the Court jury &c while passing to and from the
Court.
Third Members of the Court, the jury, and others,
will leave the Court at each adjournment in the same
order provided for their entrance.
1t will be obviously impossible hut that many clti-
who would de.re to hear this trial will be neces-
sariy excluded, and would be- under any arrange
that could be adopted for their accommodation
They will however, reflect that the preserv OF
order during this trial consideration aramount to
all others And that the contemplated arrangements
will ensure convenient opportu nifty TO hear to the
greatest number of persons, and IN manner to pre-
vent confusion. Those " no not SO fortunate as
to obtain entrance will bear in mind that this ex
cluson act of necessity the part of the sheriff
There will be desire the part OF the citizens to be
in situation to be admitted at the outer door and to
the courtroom, Immediately after the entrance of the
Court and others having business in the Court and
that will be likely TO confusion; to prevent
which the halls and stairs must be kept clear and the
passage from the outer door through the yad must be
kept open by the officers in attendance; and those
nearest the outer door will be first admitted, but in
orderly way and any attempt rush in to force
passage will be contempt Of Court and will be of
necessity punished The friends of good order will
see the propriey of such arrangement the above,
and will acquiesce in il of imperious neces-
sity."
These regulations, il carried out il ia believed
they will be, must good order during the pro-
gress of this important trial 1t is be dsg use6
that there individuals in attendance here who de-
sire conviction of this at all hazards But the
great majority Of the people say if guilty let him be
convicted but il innocent, let there be prompt
quitlal.