Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-13
Correspondence Of the ". y. COur. aud Eng,

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HuDsoS Sept ), lS45. +
ting scene wss witnessed i'm the Court OF O)er
and Termincr here this morning. You are
probably aware that our highest criminal cart
II now In session Tor the purpose OF rying
I" Big Thunder and other anti rept,rs; That
Judge Edmonls, of the First Circuit.is here
as the presiding Judge. the Attorrey General,
John Van Buren,. Esq. acting with the Dis
trirt Aiiornry, as counsel Ton the prosecution,
ami "A. l.. Jordan. Esq., as counsel for the ac-
Cused.
mis- morning iurc, who had been clial
lcngrtl blythe prisoners counsel on account of
favor. was under examination by james Storm
ESQ.,. the associate counsel for the accused.
MIR. Storm was writing down the answer of
the juror to question. and repeating the
words as he wrote them. Mr.. Jordan in an
audible voice addressed To his associate, Mr
Storm corrected him as tn the words of the
jurors answer, by repeating the answer aud
adding word which Mr.. Storm had omitted.
Mr.. Van Bmen, (who was sitting at the same
table aud very near) ''One at time gentle
mCn."
MIR rdan.-There is but one at a time.
Mt Van Buren.-That is false
MIR. Jordan That is le
Here Mr.. Van Buren temporarily turned
round aud with sudden motion of his arm
backward brought his arm near the elbow in
contact with Mr.. yordan's face. Mr.. Jordan
instantly repealed tn, assault with a blow
both gentlemen then rose to their feet and sew
eral blows passed. in rapid succession, but
without producing any material injury To eth
er larty. The Judge called loudly for order
and ordered the bystanders TO stop the ailray.
Sedgwick, the Deputy Sheriff, seized hold of
Mr. jordan and the Sheriff rushed between
no, 4
hands being still free, struck past the Sheriff,
another blow. They were then finally sepa-
rated, and after time order again resuimedi,s
reign in Court. Judge Edmonds at once pro-
ccedcd TO comment on this singular occurrence
which he characterized as a fragrant contempt
OF Court. tending TO bring the administration
of justice into disrepute, and substitute VIC
lence instead of law. In the statement of
facts the Judge commenced by saying he heard
MIR. Jordan say = ii is IA lie i" and had seen Mr.
Van Buren, strike the first blow
MIR. Jordan, Gnterrupting the Judge,) will
your Honor do me the favor i'm stating the
facts oil this occurrence. to commence al the
bcginning-and state that your Honor first
heUrl my adversary say that what had said
was false.
The Judge-Mr jordan, | will hear nothing
further from you.
Mr.. Jorddn-Your Honor may state the
whole or part oil the facts you may think
proper, but il is important to me that the
whole should be known, and now respectful
ly beg leave to enquire whether your Honor
did not hear the Attorney General say to me
-'' that is false, in reply to which | said to
him " that is lie."
The Judge admitted he did hear the remarks
as stated and after administering pretty Sc
we're lecture to the counsel sentenced them
each 10 twenty-iour hours imprisonment for
the contempt Of Court. After the sentence
MIR. Van Buren, rose and apologized to the
Court for the improprety into which he had
inadvertently fallen, begged that his arclo "
might be accepted, or il that could not be, that
the penalty might be changed into pecuni'ry
fine, or some other disp)sitionI made of the
case, than imprisonment of the parties.
MIR. Jordan, after stating the facts in the or
der in which they occurred remarked about
as follows :" 1t has frequently happened in
hardly have failed TO notice it, HAT iRe can
hnesy me-. General in an offensive and uncourisoms
not true, aiid parted that what stated was
characterized statement by ihN's,recently
which had been sworn TO, when upon relerrin,
- me minutes OF the evidence, he was forced
TO admit that was right and he wrong. 8,
Tar as the Atone General is concerned. i an
conscious oil having done nothing calling fol
regret or apology. have retorted the cRarp,
OF falsehood with the same charge in stronee
Language. have repealed blow with blow
l nave acted as every man has natural RICH
10 do In his own defence. But as this afiai
mas happened here in court of Justice. / re
gret H.. AS the decorum which always ough
TO be observed in this place has been disturb
ed, am heartily sorry Tor it. have. howey
er, no winning apology TO make, nor any IA
vors to ask, further than this, that he ,oiU d,
mchc Juror TO put us both in the same room.
Judge Edmonds then made some further an
proprIate remarks and the learned counse
Were committed TO the custody Of the Sheriff
Inc Attorney General occupies the Sheriff
Office, and Mr.. Jordan the rooms of the Keen
er OF the Court House.
The Court adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock, when the trial will be re-
sumed.
The citizens are dispersed i'm groups abou
the Court House and grounds discussing ca
gerry the miTlts of the tase, and great vari
ETY. OF opinions are advanced. believe how
ever, that the majority are inclined TO question
the propriety of the Attorney Generals com
mencing forcible attack on gentleman NOR,
than twenty years older than himself. a.
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| CRuEL BUT SINGULAR EXPERIMENT
A communication in the Charleston Courie,
states that some time since buzzard was
caught In Missouri and its eyes ripped open
WIN an awl, so that no part of the ball re-.
manned. The head Of the bird was then mi
/ under It's wings IN few moments the hire
shook his wings. gradually drew out its head
and It's eyes were found as sound as sper :
This is said TO have been repeated at least fft,
times, aud always with the same result Tn,
dozen on the inside of the wing is said to be !
cure for blindness
Major John PLIERS, who is said TO hav,
been The operator in case, has made an afida
Wit stating:-
am the individual alluded to in the sboy,
communication, and that the facts stated
therein so far as | am concerned, are true in
every particular. The experiment of ripping
| open the buzz rd's eyes, during the time wa
Kept II, from February until NAV. was repeat