The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-06
REV. NJ. HUMMER.

This individual, somewhat noioriou. in hs,i.
cini'y at former period, has la,ierly pross.d
10 believe in spiritual revelation, and at h, bon.
in keokuk has kept female, through whom b.
asserts to receive such manifestations. Some
month ago his spiritual revelations became son.
pugnantto common decency that he was suspend.
ed BY the presbysery. He still persisted IN
preaching and retained large portion Of bis Goa.
gregation, until within couple Of month, pu,
his conduct became so outrageou, they Refused
longer to give him their attendance.
Mary Margrave, the young woman through
whom Mr.. Hummer rrofessed TO received h,r.r.
citations, i, degraded being. The Regi,hms
This Mary, who may possibly be d.noniac
descendant OF her who was possessed Of s,rsn
devils is Kind Of yulgaTized Agnes sou.l,
shrewd, but ignoran, and yindictise and with,
mos. polluted Imagination. For a long tine past
This creature and Hummer have been insepsu.
ble.n
"The other day. says the Rtgistr, %Ma
Hummer appealed to her Lord and Master fsr
protection asains. the personal abuse and VIC.
lence Of his she prophet, which e1aspaai.d bin,
and lei 10 violent assault, which in the frsuz, Of
his ungo, ernable rage nigh, have resulted IN he
murder OF his wife, bu. for the interference Of BIZ
neighbors.-'
| For this assault Mr. Hummer was arrested and
as the parties are all so well known in his vlsin.
isy, we publish his trial below.
Subsequently, meeting Of the citizens washea
and resolutions passed, eensurine bis lmu0f'l@
indecent conduct and appealing to The legal "
thori,ies Tor redress.
~. , s1HdM ana D0s~'t
MICHAEL HUMMER.
The drfe ndant 10 the above case, vas arfes'sd aH
brought before his Hon. the Mayor last Aonaai -
ing Tor an alleged assault and battery eennmsa
Mrs. Eneiine Hummer, his wife, on the sauresJs n
ming prev ious. Much excitement pfevaiec-7slss -
| room vas crowded. The Reverend gen'ienAa - =.
postponed until Tuesday morning a goel9e. v.
his giving bail TO the amount Of $su s a,... ~
some diihculty was sbtained In ehe n.,.s. -
Rev. gentien,sn gave tbs audience 2 snot - IT,
mon, comparing his case 10 thai OF 'ssa' IL.
Examination upo,, a rr1t IF haosa' .oIpn '..,s
| His Honor Judge Uiilians, upon aafs.a
maa Of yurisdietion on The part q me .u''"1
The City, in cases Of .7s'auH ana D0aoy \.
Amer the appearance Of the prisoasi, ' sssss
Honor, the parties, by consent, vent in'u
tion Of the testimony upon the Srit, sse NM E,m
his counsel, denying the charge ana
tire innocence. -, ,Asi,nd,pt.
Judge Williams. lfyou wish 70 90 20, sSr nls,1v
all you please, or withhold anything o. ! Wv,
Mrs. Hummer. wish 10 say nothing, a aa,an ,.k
public. have nothing against ny Au sh. a.in.
thrsldom over hin. Here Mrs. hsm"''
say ing any thing against her anspanu :, ,a sssy
evening, ! was standing 10 w ys,o' ,sr.s shrsl-
from Mr.. Hummers hosss. lheerd s., ssIsss-
started overheard Mrs. Hs voiee, 49, ~ ofssr
oh Mr.. Hummer, don't,n followed oy ~ sss..,sMhM
DER" Invent up to the trout door, ana va S.st VT
fast. then went around the house . M snd ~
and went up stairs. Hummer esaiss sss,,;sd sah
me, l.. i. Johnson, MI. Hummer ss ...a he
do yon want?N I replied, ~ had n ~ ..,tsrs hs
murder, nd came up 10 see what was m" s,dyn
said '.al right. My wife has oesn =. Seen actin,
said, s.Yes; it's singular; some Of " na ,oou sl
badly" Mira. H. came out Of the H..s ,hsrrsd bin
asked her what WAS the matter: s Same su.t
With acts Of violence upon her. ne unmmrr nsaA
taken. Gen. Lowe came In. Mrs. han"N Mr. Has.
he had infused her, and tried TO gag 3. gossseas
mer replied that she MAS amistaken, hs ..d uia
remarked that did not want 70 menu She rspisa
she could mot stay unless she was also aid hsrMr
and privileges ola wife. Mr. Humm. J.. N 10 leswH
Mrs Hummer replied that she did not ~. mi w.
she could be treated 40 wife, but tns' ." nnsr ~
| III treated and wanted her clothes. MI Sova aM
| she was mistaken. I packed her run ;s. :.
request. Met DR.. Margrave ON the Ms rre,ent dne
W. J. Cochran, Swors:-l was no, .rrdsy eysniH.
ltime-clme home about light on sa.u mere. ~
Mrs. Hummer and MIR. Johnson were re right sde'
marks upon Mrs. Hummes's face-apon Me 10 sit W
black aud swollen. She was scarcely S'
| and cried excessively. ,m,r on MOE
DIR. Haines, sworn:--I saw Mrs. hnns g. no niiA
day n,ornng--was requested to 60 uP'
OF siolc ceAdid not examine.