Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-28
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Condensed from the Columbian.
The Martha Washington Trials.
FouTH DAY, afternoon sessioa.--Judge Mclean
said he had received very proper and respectful
letter from one OF the reporters who was present,
and he thought il proper 10 give the information
which was there requested
The request referred to was that the re-
porters be permitted to publish an abstract of
the evidence on the days succeeding the con-
clusion of the testimony for the prosecution
and defence.
"There was no objection TO the publication of
any proceedings of the court but the testimony
Remarks Of counsel or of the court were not
within the order. He believed he had answered
all the material questions of the very proper and
respectful letter which was before him. He trusted
there would be no disrespect ofth ORDER
Mr.. Walker, with whom the reporters had held
friendly consultation in reference 10 the nature
of the offence they might commit, unexpectedly TO
them, arose and said he wished 10 make state
ment in justice TO the reporters, that they were
willing 10 submit to the order of the courtto re-
spect It fully, unless they had legal advice that the
court had not the power 10 enforce the order,
which they would not probably get
| Judge Mclean said it was not respectful TO the
court at least for steps TO be taken to get advice
whether it had power. Il decided on its own
knowledge of the law, without advice from any
quarter.
The occupation of reporters, for the present, be-
ing gone, we are only able to state that Robert
McGrew, Mr. Northrup, and Robert McGrew, jr.,
Of Cincinnati, were examined, 10 show an ac-
quaintance between the parties trial of some
what long standing
Quite discussion sprang up between counsel
to the admission of testimony about declarations
| made by one Edwards, who was not a party to the
record. II was quite difficult to tell what the ar
gument was about as the lawyers admitted they
did not all see. They debated half an hour and
then admitted there was no dispute between them.
Other questions arose, but without the testimony
TO show its bearing on them the talk of the law
yers would be fiat, stale, and Improbable"
Six witnesses had been examined when the
| court adjourned.
FIFTH DAY.--Court convened at nine o'clock.
| There was considerable curiosity TO see what
reporters would be about. They were all at their
desks inside the bar, pens in hand and note books
open usual Mr.. Ewing looked toward the re-
porters' desk with forbidding frown. He EVIL
IDENTIFY felt fear of rebellion.
The clerk Of the court read the record of the
proceedings of the previous day. From il we
learned the precise wording of Judge McLcans
order. We copied it from the memorandum fur
nished the clerk by the Judge himself 1t is YER
batim as follows:
THE u. 8. Us. Cole AND OTHERs-In this case,
there being several hundred witnesses in attend
ancc, il was suggested to the court that due adj
ministration of justice required that the witnesses
summoned on the same side should withdraw from
the court house, except the one under examination
No objection having been made, the court ordered
on the calling of the first witness by the district
| attorney, that the other witnesses named by the
government, should withdraw
| motion was then made by defendants conn
sci that order should be entered to prohibit any
one from publishing the testimony from day TO day
as given to the jury until all the witnesses on the
part of the United States shall have been exam
ned, which order the court directed TO be entered ;
and, also, that the same be observed in regard to
! tho defendants witnesses.
James McGregor was then examined in relation
to the purchase of the Martha Washington.
4 Messrs. Holiday and Pierce were examined on
the weight Of loading in the boat, and Messrs
/ Lewis, Closson and ]. H. Carter on insurance, its
1 amount, character, &c.
! Colonel Swayne was particularly short and
witty in the cross-examination Of the last-named
witness in relation to the bargain between the
insurance company and Mr. Burton for his SER
| vices in looking up testimony in the case.
1 When the court was about to adjourn at noon,
some OF the jurors desired leave of absence. Sew
| eral of them thought they, Of course, Were TO go
| home and see their families One, upon alleging
| that he had left home without making proper pro-
| vision for his family, was told that he would be
| permitted to visit them Another said faint to
see my wife?' The Judge answered, not unless
| there was some good reason, such as sickness in
the family, 8rc "Not for four weeks? q sighed the
juror, dolorously. The judge said: 'The govern
ment will provide well for you, and we hope you
will be content"
/ The Jurors evidently think il hard case that
they are 10 be watched and guarded, and not al
lowed to separate for month-not even to see
/ their babies nor read the papers
! jury REcKss-The prisoners were taken TO Jail
| in an omnibus, which had been chartered for their
| accommodation by Uncle Sam
We are informed that the wife of one Of the
prisoners has so much pluck that she only sits
beside him in the courthouse but shares his cell
in the Jail.
FIFTH DAY, demonstrating new Of especial
importance was elected in the afternoon The
court met at O'Clock and adjourned at o'clock,
i on account of one of the jurors who had permits
sion TO go home
Several witnesses We're examined on the fact
that insurance had been Affected and in relation
TO the loading Of the boat, but no testimony OF
/ general importance or interest was brought out.
From the Japan Squadron.
Extracts from the Rough Journal of Commodore
| Perry.