The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-11


Before Uaitsd States Commissioner Hauetf.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTROOM,
Thursday, March 9.
District Attorney Lunt for the United States; J.
Boles. esq, Tor the defence.
The commissioners court came in IL o'clock. m,
when the defence resumed.
Edward ], Jones sworn | saw Mr. Coburn in this
on the ltlh at the time the order was gwen TO clear
the room The commissioner had not left his seat
spoke 10 him. and he went out readily After the bell
had ung perhaps fifteen minutes) went out to din
ner Coburn at the head OF the stairs; went down
with hm he OF the west door, and out of the
east door.
Witness here testified as he before had, his
ing down from The municipal courtroom at the time Of
the shouting and the in OF the door He did not
then see Cobarn. and could not say whether or not he
was there
shop. On the 18th u returning from dinner, up Hano.
street, looked at the clock the Maine railroad
depot. and wanted quarter OF two; went directly to
the shop, and there Cobatn eating his dinner after
some minutes heard noise. and all out OF The
shop; Coburn had remained in the shop until that time
Cross examined have never, before Saturday last,
mentioned these facts to any one am in the daily habit
OF looking al the clock going 10 and coming from din
ner; don't recoect looking at the clock the 18th o.
February any particularly than any other day OF
| the year.
| Aionzo F. Neae sworn-On the 18th. when the rush
was nlade and trying 10 shut the balze door, looked
outside if there any of my acquaintance on
whom could call for assistance. did not see Coburn
the crowd was very dense
| Jeremiah OBrien sworn-I work for Mr.. Coburn
|
one o'clock, p. IN. Mr. Coburn eating his dinner al
the time the noise heard and the crowd passing the
| head OF Brattle street
Cross examined-l mentioned these facts 10 any
one but to Mr. Bolles and that within day or two.
jeremiah Harvey sworn.-My place Of business is at
Mr. Mondrucho's in Bratte street WITNESS testified in
support of MIR. Mondrucho's testimony
| Isaac Charles sworn-l work al Mr.. Coburns. The
witness testified similarly to OBrienl
! Here concluded the testimony for the defence.
! jeremiah s. Prescott recalled by the commissioner
and earmed that he last Coburn opposite the door
the passage way about h four minutes before the
rescue did not Cobun when Jones came down The
stairs.
d j. Coburn, deputy sheriff. called by Mr.. Lnn
to give rebung testimony, and testified: saw Mr.. j.
p Coburn, the prisoner, the Tuesday after the rescue
on Court street. Said |. "Coburn, how is this !-wha
do you think of the rescue :" Sand he, 81 think Ii
right" Said /, 'rhey have arrested one for aiding
havn they'" Said be, Yes but expect it will turf
out that he wasn't there for there myself know
him very well, and didn't him" 1t in referenc,
to the coored man Foy.
Mr. Bolles counsel for the defendant, proceeded
to his closing argument
He followed by Mr.. Lunt. who was very brief
on the part of the United States and then Comlnis
soner Halleu delivered his opinion, the result OF which
was the binding OF the defendant in the sum o
50 900 for trial the of the United States
Jonas w. Clark and Coffin Pitts became sure,ies.
Ii being three O'Clock, the court adjourned TO tel
o'clock Friday morning, when the examination OF Robef
Morris (coored member OF the BARI will be commenced