Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-01
ShOcAins and Lumcnlablc Development.

against RicE GARLAND, a Judge OF tho
Supreme Court of the State Of Louisiana,
and formerly "A promiuen: Representa-.
tive Of that State in Congress the mel
ancholy story Of whose fall will be read
with deep regret:
"PARisM CouRr-The charges inn
pcachirg the integrity of RiCE GARLAND,
Esq, one Of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court, which have been for some time
current in this community, were last
evening submitted to an investi cation
before Judges Maurian and ColIens-
The Attorney General and the District
Attorney appeared &C c0icio, and Messrs.
MoRGAN and PRENTiss to watch the
proceedings. Oh the part Of Mr.. Garland.
Mr. John Kitty Smith, n well-known
broker in the city, deposed that in Octo-
ber last he negotiated the discount Of
bill purporting 10 be drawn by Mr.. Me-
DoNoUGH, and endorsed by Judge Gar
land, for the sum of SG,l25, for twelve
months, at 8 per cent, aud per cent
brokerage. This occurred between the
9Th and 22d October last. Some days
aherward, happening TO see Mr. Me-
Donough, he told him he had just dis
counted bill Of his, giving him the par
ticuars. Mr.. McDonough SAID he had
no such bill out, and would like to see il;
procured it, when Mr.. Med, on exam
ming it, said the signature was his, but
Of the rest Of the writing he knew moth
ing. The bill was much de.aced, but
deponent had been told il had fallen by
accident into gutter, by which it had
received the injuries which appeared in
it. DePonent stated other circumstan-
ces connected with the alarm this infor-
nation excited in his mind ; his going TO
Major Boards, and afterwards to Judge
Garland's, to endeavor to get the money
advanced on it but they are Of no mo-
ment, however, when put in juxtaposition
with the evidence which followed.
"Mr. McDonough was next called
and sworn. He deposed that, betweea
the 2Olh and 23d of October, he was
passing Mr.. Kitty Smiths Office, when
that gentleman told him he had day OF
two previously discounted a bill, drawn
in his name, for 6, 1875, at twelve monibs,
at 8 per cent. interest. Surprised, he
requested that it be shown him, and, on
looking nt it, CALCULATED, 'Oh lord,
what is this world comipg to = lilo de-
MED TO Mr.. Smith its authenicity. He
acknowledged the signature, but said
the body OF the bill was entirely counter
felt. lie was surprised that ii could
ever have been negotiated it was in
such dlapidaied condition that it literal
y would not beas handling. IL separa,-
cd into four or five pieces on being felt.
Re observed to Mr. Smith that il bore
oR its face conclusive eviaen nee .oG the
guilt Of The fabiicator. He, MIR. Me-
Donough, had on two OF three occasions
semi to- Mr.. Garland Ill was his habit
with the dges-prcscnts fiuit ,pamph-
lets, &c. accompanied by polite NOTE,
begging his acceptance Of them. Mr..
q. bad by some chemical process oh
liberated the contents of one of lhem,
preserving the signature, and fabricated
the bill in question hv again writing on
The clear pnpsr. hut the bill was in u
most deplorah'e condition, actually fall
ing to pieces by the least handling. he
advised Mr.. Smith TO try and get his
money again. For himself, he called n,
MIR. RoseliuS's To know what was bes, 10
be done, but ,hnt gentleman was not at
home. lie returned in the afternoon To
his residence on the other side Of the
river, when al four O'Clock Mr.. Garlaud
presented himself, pale, haggard, and
.evincing all The emotions Of despair, and
abjured him to save his, his wile's, his
chldren's honor. To all he said to
Judge Garland, the latter only replied
by Save me, save me my wife, my
children ! lie was moved by this dis
ircssing scene, particularly as he firmly
believed, if he had remained obdura,e,
Mr.. Garland would never have re-cross-
ed the river alive. He went the next
day aud took up The guilty note-Mr.
Garland having brought to Mr.. Smith
S3 600 and odd of the money-by Civ
ing another for So 900 and odd, the hal
anco. lie (Mr Med. then took it to
Mr.. GaIland'., and destroyed it before :
the la,ter's face.
"The Court was then cleared by or
der Of Judge Maurian. Thus the affair
now stands. The most profound emo
tion was observable in the numerous au-
dience at the delivery Of MIR. McDon-
ough's testimony. This is the only in
stance on record of n similar crime hav-
ing been committed by an American
Judge"
"ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-We are sor-
ry to state that an attempt was made
y yesterday afternoon, n! 4 O'Clock, by
Judge GARLAND, to drown himself in the
river. lie threw himself from the docE
Of tho Suliana steamboat, at the foot u.
ST. Louis street. lie was providenlially
rescued by the inirepidny of n sailor op
5oard."
The New Orleans Picayune of the
| lth instant says that warrant for for
gerry was issued against Judge g., aud
adds:
"Sincc then no authentic intelligence
has been received respecting him. lie
had not been arrested last evening, from
which We infer that he was no, 10 be
found at his usual residence but what
has b,come al him whciher he is i'm the