American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-06

ed by the same rules as in cases where it
WAS designed 10 disGrcdlt her yeracly. The
loss Of chastity, he argued, did not prove
want OF ycfacity. Mr.. H. cited authorities
from the books, and at@ucd ;hc subiec, nj
much lc1cth.
The agreements concluded, ,hr Court d.
sired time to examine the authorities refer
red TO, and would give Il decision Tomorrow
The jury were placed under ,he care OF ..
baihti'i and the Court, at halt past O'Clock,
! adjourned.
THunsnly, Oct. 30 The Coart met
After some dcG-crat.0n on the part of the
! bench, Chief j. i-c Brica declared it as his
! opiuion iu"' the qU.-ina was admissible
the nature Of the ease requiring the largest
scope to Investigation. II was a case Of
chastity; and though tie want of it did not
negative the ldla oil a Warl of yeracity, it
was fact for tDc CONFEDERATION Of the Jury.
| He had not been able to give such consider
alton 10 the cases cited as he could have de-
sired, but he was nevertheless Ct opinion
that the question vas proper and might be-
rropouRdcd.
Judge TjOrtt,ngton coucur,cd in the
opinion.
Judgr ,NTyIc' said he had not been able to
come to the same conclusion. Whether the
proSccutrix be yrtNouS or not, she was ca
titled 10 be tried hy the same rules of evi-
dcncc as in other cases. II her person had
been violated, She should receive tic benefit
cf the law. He hoped the decision would
accomplish a just end.
.MHggrcita Ehtmanh was again called to the
stand, and through the interpreter, answered
81 an The aotter Of Il cAjld.'' .....
Question By .iir. E;ciardsOn. After arriving
in Ibis country, she went To live with Mr.
Cole, in the country, where She remained
from the l7lh to the 23d Of July. She land
ed here on The jrh.
,Hichatt Sg'rr, sworn, answered through
Interpreter as follows: Between 2 and , o.
clock on Sunday afternoon, in company with
MdlSaretta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richie, We
, went ont ana took ola,S or beer lie went
3 to his peoples abou, Cookbook Went back
to Rico, who asked him 10 take something
10 drink. Mar@aretta afterwards came there,
and asked him to 80 with her 10 get some
, work Said he did not want to s. as it was
= night. She SAID She could not go in the dav
, for want Of a good bonnet. Then went with
| her to M0utEer'S to engage work. Ii was
; about o'clock. la returning, took the rail-
- road tract, as the most direct way home
W il!E I'd'lI,~ tlOllj 5dtINtIiS hlD " a.
a few steps behind, ran up, and said some
e body is coming. Several persons came a.
round us. She said, let me alone, and called
5 him brother-.for protection. One Of the per-
= sons called him Il d--n Dutch s--n Of a
: b---h, and threatened to strike him. Did not
= 90 of Immediately, when one Of them drew
, a knife then ran, and stone was throWa at
5 him Went to watch box. but could sec
no -
, met TWO watchmcn-they were Americans,
and could not understand what he said to
- them. Waterman Hess soon afterwards
e. came up, and he told him what had taken
= place. They then started for the scene of
| the assault, Hess told him to say nothing
2 In approaching near the place, did not see
| any person; cried out: 'Margarctta, watch, -
, and several persons Immediately sprang up
from the lumber, and ran of. Heard Mar
= galcUa mite. a stincd sound Went to her;
, raised he's up, and adjusted her dress. She
fell down again. Lifted her up again, and
stood her against The fence. She was be-
l tween the cars and fence, about twenty steps
7 from where he had parted with heron the
{ opposite side Of the railroad track, when
2 they FIRST approached, three Of them took
/ hold of her, and two Of them seized him
, IL was nan an hour from the time o. IeaV-
/ lnS her, when he returned, and found her on
, the ground. She was crying when he re-
| turned. llcss took her ARM and helped her
, away. The one who drew the knife was a
r small person. Shown the prisoner That
g is the person who drew the knife, and threw
t the stone. From what he had heard, sup
S posed his name 10 be Roberts. Could not be
=. mistaken IN the prisoner, as he had plainly
S seen his face at the time OF assault 1t was
2 starlight night. Saw him distinctly. Could
; MOI DC mistaken :,
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