The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-13

CRIMINAL COURT.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER l3.

Judgment, In the case OF IllldDetH Ildll anu Eli
ma Reed, was taken up this morning. Among
other grounds urged by the prisoners counsel in
support of the motion, the affidavit OF K H. Lam
BELL witness Of the United States, but who
could not be summoned during the trial of the
cause, by reason of his keeping out Of the way,
and not permitting the marshal to serve the SUBJ
pena on him, was read to the Court, in which
affiant swears that on several occasions he has
heard Susan Creamer, the prosecuting witness,
express her opinion of the non-existence Of God
her disbelief in the Christian religion, and in
future state Of rewards and punishments; that
he knew the witness intimately, visited the
house frequently, and that her mother knew it !;
and that he had been privately engaged with
her for an hour at time. That on the trial Of
the cause, they were taken by surprise, and that
illegal and incompetent evidence was permitted
to 60 to the jury and that the jury was operated
on by other and undue influences.
The District Attorney in reply, thought he
was taken by surprise, in the offering by the
prisoners counsel such afiidavits; that for the
first time he now knew Of their existence; that
he had several times called on the Clerk to ascer
tain whether af6davits had been filed in the
case, so that he might have been able to have
met them with counter ones and he thought
the Court ought to grant him time for that pur-
pose
Messrs. Hoban and Brent contended that the
United States could not offer such counter aft
davits, and that it was very hard that their
clients should remain in Jail.
The Court thought the gentlemen's clients had
no right to complain, for the assault was of the
most outrageous and aggravated nature, in con-
tempt Of all decency, law, and order, even if the
intent to kill had been left out Of the case en-
tirely. The Court adjourned the case until Sa-
turday week, allowing the U. S. attorney until
Tuesday the 21st inst. to file such counter affida-
Wits, and the prisoners counsel until Thursday
following to answer them-and then the case
will be taken up on Saturday, and finally dis
posed Of.
Meeting Of the Freemen's Vigilant Total A5-
stinence Society.-The Society met at the Medi-
cal College, according to- announcement given
through the papers. The president, (Mr. Sa-
vage,) took the chair, and called the meeting to
| order. He then stated that the secretaries were
| absent, which made it incumbent upon the mem
bers to elect secretaries for the evening. After
several nominations, Squire Clarke nominated
MIR. Louis Muller as corresponding secretary;
which was seconded, and Mr.. Muller was unani-
mously elected to fill that chair. Mr.. John
Raymond was then nominated by Squire Clarke
to act as financial secretary for the evening
| which was also seconded and that gentleman
was unanimously elected. The president then
stated that Mr. Carusi had rented out his room
on this evening, CONTRARY to most sacred agree
ment,) for another purpose, therefore the society
had been in manner forced to return again to
this old, but nevertheless welcome, room He
also said that this makes the necessity of having
our hall built most strikingly obvious to every
one; and therefore he hoped that gentlemen
would use double exertions to have that Temple
Of Temperance reared and perfected. The choir
was then called on, and they sung one of their
highly delightful odes. letter was then read
by the secretary from Mr.. Thomas Sangston,
which complimented the members, through their
president for their untiring exertons in the cause
Of temperance; by doing which they were un-
able to conceive the great good that must finally
crown their efforts-that one drunken man saved
was equal to lost child found in which letter
that gentleman enclosed the sum of fifteen dol
lars, given by him as donation to the society
to relieve it Of debt.
Mr.. Cammack then addressed the meeting in
very cogent and earnest manner. The presi-
dent then made speech that abounded in Incl
dent and wit, and which afforded much amuse-
ment to the audience, also with such force of
truth that made what he said fash fire upon the
souls of all, and forced conviction upon their
hearts. After which, Mr.. Raymond entertained
the audience with one of his orations, mingled
throughout with spicy Rotations, showing the
dangerous effects of rum. The choir then sung
one of their rounds in most happy style. After
which, the president called on Mr.. Hoban, who
took the stand, and offered in heated and glow
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