Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-12-18
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Nov, said Mr.. Beauchsmpe, NAV II
please your honor and gentleman Of the
jury, l hold il my hand a document which
VIII at once settle the business with this
witness. II hss been obtained Of the cap
tain Of our marine corps at the navy yard
aud Is the description of deserter from
the barracks at Brooklyn, y Y. which has
been filed IN our yard nearly eighteen
years
lie then proceeded to read the paper
1t stated that the man, Roger Finnev.
uad deserted on the 10Th Of June. 1916.
after having served two years and four
months; aud the description given was
exact in every particular as CORRESPONDING
with the Appearances Of the witness. ma
kin" allowance. ef course. FOR sIle effects oe
age and dissipation
Thus you viii see, your honor, and gen
tleuan OF tbe jury continued Mr. Beau
champe. as ho handed the paper to the
judge. that the witness could not have
been IN this section q the country within
over year OF the tirle to which lac testi-
ies. | shall seek 10 further to question
him Of his testimony, for you can see that
lac has been briJed to perjurc himself.
Your honor night hand him over to the
sheriff deputy for the present
The counsel for the prosecution made
some lame objections to this summary
method Of dispusiny Of their witness. but
the court ruled them ont. and Mr Beau
chanpe was allowed to call for rebutinu
testimony against Mrs Margaret Fcller-
ton he stated that lie bad two witness
es, we'll known to the court and iury. one
Of whom would remain outside till the
other had given bis testimony, and ueith-
er OF whom vet knew for what purpose
they were called. Thereupou Mr. Ii,
of the most influential citizens. aud an ex-
teusye aper-manulactarer Of the city.
was called upon the stand
Mr. IL, said hr Beauchampe. IS
he handed over the certificate which the
woman testified had been given to her bv
MIR Albert Brown, nineteen years before,
viii you examine that paper
Mr.. IL teok the paper. and as the
date struck his eye q preceptible smile
passed over his features
How long ago was that paper manufac-
tured 2 asked the counsel
Not over ten years as the fBrtherest.'
replied Mr. H. and at the request
from the court BE went on and explained
the various Improvements ia paper making
durln the last twenty wears, and also
showed 70 the Judge aud jury how he was
enabled to tell 50 exactly as to the time
when the bit Of paper il his hand was cal
eudered
lie other witness was now called. and
has testimony was as clear sGd precise As
had been that Of Mr. IL. lie stated
that the paper could not have been made
over ten years even were it as old as that.
aud lis reasons embodied the same des-
cription as bad already been given. ex-
cept that he went rather more particular
~ into the particurities Of the various
kinds Of wire cloth upon which the pulp is
first formed into sheets
Young Robert Brown was then called
before the court, aud both his arms barred
to the shoulders. and no such marks rs
the old woman had testified to were to lie
found
1t is hardly necessary to add ttst the
case was soeu given to the jury, and that
they Immediately returned with a verdict
ia favor Of Rober Brown The chagrined
relations we're dismissed with most
scatnng condemnation from the court -
Mrs. Margaret Fullerton was admouishcd
20 mend her ways. and MIR Roger Finney
was delivered or or to q sergeant and hie
of marines.