American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-03


to hear every word always took care to be
present, not relying on my son. While at
Copp's, newspapers could not be kept from the
jury, as they came through the bar-room.
believe that they then read the papers from day
to day ] did not know that papers were pro-
hbited endeavored as much as possible to
keep away from the consultations OF the jury.
Having been 80 long cpnfined. and in the
hottest weather, they necessarily bad to be
supplied with food, and this was brought by
their families or servants. The Government
does not supply the jurors with food after they
have retired TO make up their verdict Ii they
received any papers while in the jury-room, it
ia more than know. lido not recollect Of their
reading except on one OCCASION i did not see
the Clipper in Mr. Mann's hands when Mr..
Henshaw went up. Nothing was said on the
subject Of the trial when Mrs Wardel called
I 10 see her husband. III The Court instructed me
that il any Of the jurors were taken sick to
call in physician, if they desired it. 1t was
printed in the papers that Mr.. Wardell was
sick, and Mr. Woodward had informed his fam
lily of the fact, and said they could see Mr..
Wardell on application to me-. Another person
J cnme with Mrs Wardell--her nephew. Mr..
Wardell was i'll made an effort to bring him
down from the jury7room. i was as near to
them as Icould consistently be. / think heard
all that passed. don't recollect Of Mrs War
dell whispering. eday Mr. Mann ana Mr..
Turner got boisrerous 4 did not hear what was
said. | saw Mr.. Mann smack. his fists to-
gethcr while he was talking to Mr.. Turner. |
ran towards them, and said, ssGentlemen, that
won't do; you must either desist, or TN lock
you both up" Idon't think that Turner raised
his hands, but can't say. iaI do not know, ,jnor
did ] ask, what the quarrel was about. q did
not hear Mr.. Turner threaten Mr.. Mann.
think they stopped when they saw me coming.
The next day Mr.. Mann said that Mr.. Turner
threatened to expose his conduct, or something
to that effect. j cannot say whether 1t was in
explanation or not. | did not see the. jury
reading daily papers. think that on the sec
ond visit Of Mrs. Wardel / took her up stairs
to her husbands room. She remained there.
l cndeavored to hear every word that passed
think that on that occasion Mr. Clarke eAasked
her how Mr.. Wardell was. If Mrs. Wardell
said any thing to her husband about the trial on
her first visit, did not hear it. Mrs. Turner
was never in the jury-room. Mr.. and. Mrs.
Turner sat on bench below, and l between
them, and knew all that took place @A
Mr.. Fendall they did not talk about
this case? .rf.n t ss.y r#f..
Mr.. Plamsill-I feel as satisfied that they
did not as | do of my own existence.
I, Stephen b. PlumSiH the son of Thomas Plum
SILL also one Of the special bailiffs, was called.
He testified that he did not recollect persons
calling the jurors other than those whose
names had been mentioned by his father, whom
he assisted. ! saw the jury reading newspapers,
aud saw the Clipper in the room. On one oc-
casion MIR. Mann said that Mr. Lowrey would
not believe the prisoners witnesses on oath.
| Mr.. Lowrey called him a liar, and said that he
would not have sat in the jury-box with him if
he had known him and further, that he did
not believe Mr. Mann had good sense The rest
of the jurors talked with them. When the ju-
rors went upstairs here, there was some diff
Guilty between Messrs. Turner and Mann. Mann
called him a damned lar, and said he could
whip him-doubling his fist at the time, Mr..
Turner remarked that he was going to publish
something about him. Mr.. Turner behaved like
gentleman. They were quarreling for tengor
fifteen minutes. Mr. Mann s,.id that he would
never convict John Day, and would stay in
the jury. room until lie rotted lie said that
at Cupp's and upstairs in the courthouse.
didn't know what Mr. Turner said to that, but
the others said that Mr.. Mann was a fool The
first verdict was compromise. Ii the Presl-
dent had no power to commute the sentence,
then the jury were to return TO their room.
don't know Of any thing being said about Mr..
Mann not sticking to the verdict / did not
hear any thing about exposing Mr.. Mann to the
court. Mr.. Mann was violent all the time. lie
wanted the jury to come over to him; and
.
Mann had accused Mr.. Lowrey of forming an
! opinion, and Mr.. Lowrey had accused him. l
. think that | heard Laporte say on Saturday,
the same day the verdict WAS brought in, some
thing about MIR. Wardells wife. l res
Mr.. Fendal objected to the last question
asked by Mr.. Bradley; and, after some con-
versatiou, the Court overruled the objection.
Mr.. Bradley asked the witness if he had
I heard any thing about MIR. Mann being indicted
for perjury if he did not get out Of the way
very soon. r u. E.... s.sf eu.....-.
/ Mr.. plumsill refused to answer.
The Court. Answer the question.
Mr.. Bradley. You are in the hands of the
court | want to know what Laporte said.
Z Mr.. Pumsill.--Tbe only thing said by Mr.
! Laporte was, that some gentlemen were at Mr..
Wardelrs store and said Mr. Mann had per-
iured himself, and that Mr. Wardef told him
50. Mcssrs Mann and Laporte were always
together. Mr.. Laporte said that Mr. Wardell
! must have communicated it to the rest Of the
jury. Mr. Wardell was not present at the time.
81 1 never heard Mr. Wafdell cay that he told MIR.
8, Mann in friendly, private way but won't
swear TO it. .s.....a.. ....... .fs .... ....r..
The prisoner who was in court during the
above proceedings, was remandcd.
And the court adjourned '"
. METHODIST BIsHoPs. - Two of the senior
! Bishops of the Methodist Church at the North