Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-09-26

on for the last three years.
\ Jury of >; was cmpannclcd. whcn the
prisoner was thus addressed by the Court
..Yyu I'D Coon You are arraiyncd be-
fore the highest tribunal of YOUR country,
CHARGED with the commission OF some OF the
most fragrant Offences under the cogniznncc
of human law. Inllcxible Justice. ever cal
ous of her prerogatives, demands of Us. her
chosen instruments on earth. the strictcst scru-
tiny inlo the truth of the oncrouS allegations
BOW resting upon YOU. Mercy, in her cthc-
rial essence, even now hovcrs over this august
as>omblagc. and in deepest commi~cralion
for your woc-gonc aspect. pourS forth her
lachrymal flood in copious proinsion. We
know that
'The quality Of mercy is not stained
1t dropprih a the gentle rain from Heaven
Upon the place beneath
Yet.
Though earthly power doth then show like Gods.
When mercy seasons justice,
the majesty of human law will often require
resistance to her most pathetic p!cadng,.and
Il sacriiicial Offering upon the altar OF incxor-
able Justice.
Hear. now. the Indictment. which. though
embracing many counts, may be summed up
in this:
For rioious and disordcrly proceedings
against the peace of the STAT. and the wei
fare 81. i, cit.z -ms-for construct or cau>-
ing TO be constructed. many unsecmly vchi-
els, and inparsing thereto, by means OF
horses. mliles and ltckas-es. an unwontcd ans.
exceedingly unnatural loconotion for ing
ing un>ccmy and uproarous melodies. on di-
ycrs Occasions. to the infinite amasa ment OF
fools and 10 Che great annoyance OF men o!
scnsc-lor breach Of proini,' in instances Zoo
numerous TO mention for vending. Giving
away, and otherwise di,po,iug OF Coon meat
as .'s.ronst beef and for ''hicl,ing up ROW
generally "Gm'ty," or "aot gm'.H" to
this charce-you will respond.
The prisoner was heard iecbly TO answer
mot gniiy.
Wines sor the prosecution were then
Introduced John Smith duly qualified.
Qurs'jon ~ ii Co7rt-Do you know tie
prisoner ut the bar!
.4,,ssr - do.
Copd-yoG will proceed to stale a, 81 ar-
" and correctly ~ possible. such l,now!cdg
OF the prisoners character and habis rs YOU
may possess.
Uiiaess-Ihc prisoner and myself were
born about ahc year 1860. OF the first six
teen years OF our life it /, not necessary 10
speak. In l7,6 in a li,tlc difficulty W. had
with some OF our ncig,ibOr-. he was some
tim, found among the EARNED ncutrali y
However. he soon changed his nam. and
mounted The coclaIc von s -.
a m emblem of his principles. In Isl ,. h
was heard TO say. at was unbccoming Il NOR.
al and religious people to rejoice at tAc VIC
tory of our arms Since then he has cxpe-
renccd many changes. and in 1910. hc pas
Cd the chrNsli-, and appeared what Won see
him now-thc universal Wing Party. u'ias,
that sumo old Coon. was pres mt when he
played The antics >pcci i in the ndictin ~ :.
which believe TO be strictly true.
John Jonc>. cxe.nincd. mot John b.
am = farmer. ! know the prisoner ut the bar
| ccainc acquainted with him in 1910. II.
cam into thc iicld where | was at work.aul
in'ro lnccd Lim.clf A. the friend of the ID ear
people never had seen him before. Il
leit with m, several pamphIcts. among whicA
wer. "Clly's Trcatise o. the Ri,c of Rcd
E.lalc''-.G al. Oh bloolhounds. '-Bott~ on
Negro Testimony. and "Oglc. on Gold
Spoons ! real them all. Cor the sake OF 4
=. hangc.' | give three imc,thrcc ior"Tipp :
emo, and Tyler too" Bat pretty soon
found thal ! WIS sucked in''-ior hard tim
became hardcr-rcal estate deprecated -
prob eli 10 almost noth;ng-sciiom woall
, /. Tor thas and never for ca-h-and flr.he,
IL, witnc-s knows no.
Jacl, wilson. cvlm,ncd.-I am a sailor !
know the prisoner. ~ well a- any .oll sal
does the log, OF New Founiland. or the rock,
OF Scylla. lie gave M this book more than
two wears age. (llerc the "booN' va, pro-
duced. which proved 10 be .De>ertation on
Verlant Tow Paths. and outrageous Lake.
by Solitude Ewing. corrected and improved
with copiou, no.e-. and important additions.
on S,amcn', Pay and Rotten Na,ic>. by thc
Wig Committee of Vigilance: Horace
Grccly Printcr-iog Cabin Office. New
York. 1870" Witness continued read
Ibis book. and SILVER my timbcrs if I've had
4 good brccze since.
Patrick O'Blarncy. cxamined-Mc nam.'-
+ Patrick 'Blarncy-tp be sure it is. And
wasn't il born IN ould ireland that was be-
fore liver came to this tray country at al!
Ne Muther. the lord bless her. and all of her
i children. which i mcsclf; for me si,ters-l
never had any. and me only brother was on
" a cousin, atthcr all,-mc muther. As wa.
sayen-
(Hcrc the Court suggested that the tcsti
mony was rather irrelevant. and checked tho
. witness loquacity by asking him ii he knew
: the prisoncr.)
/, that what ye'd be after knowingl Thin
by the powers isn't it sorry am that i've