Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-25
From The .Ntm Orleans Bee. Dec. II.

JUDGE OAKLAND Yesterday evening Judge Nau-
man. OF The Parish Court, received the following dep,si
lions IN the case Of Judge Garland
u n sunni. hrokeI stated that on the 22d Of Octo>
br last MAJOR }. A. Beard delivered It, deponen note
dated the o'h o that moth payable to and endorsed by
Pee Garland lpr the sum OF Sc $50 a, - monbs
which dcponent Promised I" dscouni and pay the pro,
cerds teX' morning al 10 O'Clock. The mite was slg.
cd III HE name OF Mr.. McDOnuuph wi lch Was familiar
TO Inn. Deponenl observed 10 Mayor Beard al he Inn.
he etv,d Tie n'ie that was dsfsured aud ,one hal,
broken, lfom HE bad quality of hs paper and printing
MAJOR H. said he had mace lie same observation and
VAS mi Inled by Judge Garland that he had dropped
III me eulrr where there was lime. The nule as dis
''""'' al @ per cent premium, charging brohage oi
er ctni and paid Tie proceeds next morning by check
10 NE "dtI OF Mr.. ). r. Beard. Mr.. McDououuh pas.
sd the office Of The d.poneni some hours after when
the latter told the hrmer that he had the note IN cues
"h. Mr.. MeDnnuugh said that he had no note out of
d' amount anu asked 10 1t. Drponent to!d him il,
vas his ST. nature. and Mr.. McDonoueh said il Lnkrd
me ~ p"' qua NJ" acknowledge 1t, and repnda,ed the
a,m'n oi 1t. Deronent vent to Messrs Beard. Cal
noun ~. Vito stated they had paid The prce,ds ot
the note 10 Judge Garland ATE. deductlnp ba, heu.
cd mem. and showed Tie receipt. On speaking Ia
Judge paTiath On the Subject shortly after he stated
mat lhe note Was genuine one, and HAT should he
satisfied If would goostr the river with hn to Mr.
MrDononguS Delonenl did MOI go but Mr.. J II. Bear
d'd. MI ArDunoush allied on the de cement next day.
drpont" note tor s., SOP Is cents which il, Ia
hau o'Sr"n"ltd a; per cent premium. Judge Garland
han ff''iuIsy aid drpoE,nl tic Lalaucr aud ,he ur.
e'"ai note VAS returned 10 Mr.. McDonouu lat
yer sa'rd '""t Tie ALTAR vas .ntlrely between hm and
The Judge; that he had gwen The Judge blank niece
If paper, mlIl' his nane, he filled up Tor lie purchase
ct some negroes. bot llal II had been filled up for NOR.
ian 'he sum Misunderstanding tia, IL MAS breach of
confl,ure. "
I. McDnnnueh nex, gave his deposition. and con
",'"'d "ha' MI Shllh had said oi the original noe
lie sad he Was quite aslonisi.d On s,.iau the ,ote
d '"e Signature was his, but that he knew nolhipo If
me bdy OF H. lie had been in the habit ot spnding
PSe"'S 10 Judge Garand, h notes. and one of these
n"h had been used by the Judge fr the pnruose Of ana
Mug Tie "'r IN question. That The words OF The letter
NUS. navy nern "oii'eralrd by chemical process
"u 'he blank hlrd up with the promise 10 paw and Is
n1eS lie Told Mr. Smith To get his money as so,, =.
ne ."'n' Ne deponrn then returned home and al
",eI"ck, 7. NJ, Judged Garland presented hi,nspfa,
ms mouse, begging HIM Ia save him and the bonur If
'''s un'"'en' was touched, aud mex, day, took
"P we h"l' and gave another for the s. 500 the hal
a', ,, h'vhe h''n replaced by Judge Garland,
me Court was then cleared, To allow JUDGE M,n,i>
a" anu Inc Attorney General 10 consult,
n hPrarny N high Judicial Fuac,ioaayy The
ne" ofleahs papers contain painful accounts - tho Ia
,'"lh'h VI crime IN aJndge ol the Supreme Courl a,
L""'S'ana-Judce Rice Garland The crime vas .r
s ""' was proved beyond question in ar cxlar,esx
s"oai'o"' htid on the l0lh instant in New Orleans
~ apiear'a III the case adduced. that Judge G had
n,naah' ,e ''' soooo over the signature Of John Nc
o,"o"ehi signature subscribed l., c,,,nl,,a,
' winch Med sent to the Judge accomnauy;na
present :" s,'a"beHies-ihe writing above The sion,
''e having Ietn extracted by me chemical ,r',"s
WIS 'P1Hed That the examination resulted in :, ,ar
'", "i 'he Commitment vi the Judoe WI
" nile The eXaiTinstiu Was n.,Ji,n ,,
' 10 commit suicide by eapinp from s,eanh,.
.d H. "" ,r 'e'-he Was RESCUED. and afterwards a,en,,
W "" ,'e !" aho'her manner, in hich he Mas ,, e.,
i''' aho was earned home in state OF eahsu.r WV