Litchfield enquirer., 1852-03-04

lain all that does not go 70 Usaee'a' Ma0nms, which, you may depend on U iD much the greatest part. 30 tna' J don't ssom I feel much bias after all'
 A1. Gsn.-I have no more questions to ask But witness you will not retire May it please the court. move for 2 henoh warrant to issue against MT. Love gain, asan aceomplice with the prisoner st the MSs ~
 CIhisf Jastics.-TI is granted. Mr. Sheriff will take him into his custody till it is prJ; ;Sated. Let the trial proceed,
 The ne&t witness called was Mir. Sim pie. eso
 An, ~p:-Mr. Simple are you acquain- ted with my client
 Wit,-I am, sir, and a nice clever bo- dy he is too. have known him these twenty years.
 An. Ap.-Do you know anything oi his being guilty of any crimes and ms demeanors charged upon him in the ln- indictment !? s.e
 WIt.-Dear me i; no, sir, l never have seen any such things in him but in my family he has always conducted himself with great deal of moderation. He has furnished me with great deal of his medicine, for we have always been . very sickly family of us. And then he was always so willing to come when we wanted him, and was so attentlve.-- I am sure am under great obligations to him for his good will. ,.
 Aa. Ap.--Mr. Simple, do you know any thing of a conspiracy against my client. with the avowed object of dri- wing him from the ountry
 Att. Gen.-May it please the court. there is no necessity of any testimony on this point :; the fact is admitted that there is a design formed to suppress the vil- lainous proceedings of tLe accused. and to follow him through all his windings sad subterfugss, till he is brought to jus tiee.
 An. Ap-Then we have no more questions to ask this witness.
 Cross. E9ansined.
 Att. Gen. MT. Simple, what is your occupation
 Wit.-I am famer. sir, plain far~ mer. M
 Alt. Gen.-Did you ever employ the prisoner to assist you in your farming business !?
 Wit.-Yes sir, always. I never could do nay work without his help. The preparations of Mr. Alcohol are always of great service to me; they de me good. ! never use them to excess az a great many do, and could not live at all without one or two glasses of his cerdi. al, or his aks vital day:
 Att. Gen.-How do you know. Mir. Simple, that you could not do without them
 Why. sir. I have always been h the habit of using them and feel so much better when take them they do me good, know they do.
 At. Gsm.--But Mir. Simple. you say you have always used bis cerdials how then can you know how you feel if you laid them entirely sside ? You have made but one experiment yet; and there fore you caDnot tell what might be your feelings in other circumstances. But. are you wealthy. Mir. Simple
 Wit.--No sir. my property has been diminishing for some years; till now l am quite reduced. and shall be able to leave my children littlcor nothing. Att. Gen.-What do you think is tte cause of your loss of property?
 WTt.-I do not know unless it Do sick ness in my family. I have paid hun tlreds of dollars for the attendance of Mr, Alcohol, and I always did it cheer. fully. He has been as good as a physi- cian in my family. ata
 At. Gen. How many children have you, Mr. Simple
 Wit.-Six. sir; two sons and four daughters. aas Alt. Gen. Your sons are steady. in, dustrioNs young men. are they not. and . comfort to you in your old age ' Wit, - No sir, they are not much com fort to me or themselves. s a af .5e 4AtsY HcWs-WHy Hot, NIT. OlHP'S. 5,s WI. Because, sir. they drink toe much son etimes. and go in bad compa' py. l have talked to them 2 great dea but it does no good as l see. They vii have their own way. H
 At. Gsn.-Mr. Simple. I wish te ask you if you do do not occasionally drink too n1uch->sometimes become quite jntoxiOatsd
 9As Wit. II believe have melimes, ao- sidentally, when I have been out in the cold, or have dtank after having been without eating all day.
 ss -Atts Gen.--Yo ou can sit down, sir.
 A large number of witnesses were ex- pmined in behalf of the accused, but as 9 theirw evidence was nothing different frem that already given by those who's. sexaminations we have detailed, it is no necessary to publish it. Inasmuch. there. fore, aas nothing could be elicted to re ~~owa op nvan rAr1ap Jo,,L.r..I .L