Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-18
Martina washington .case--Aoquittal OF
the DefendantsI


THE C1os1Ea ScENE.-At O'Clock this satter-
noonthe Jury, which has been out since noon OF
made fheitapp erin the court holse'
In vefy few moments the narrow looDy was as
crowdedto perlectjanis and almost every 1901 OF
floor within the bat was MISC occupied by eager
sSl6tators. II was fully half after o'clock before
the prisones made their appearance IN company
with their wives. When they were seated a. death
like stiffness pzrvaded the chamber ana tne laase
then asked if they had agreed upon vetulctaMS
The foreman replied they ha9 az Ine SAINT u.S
handing the document 10 the clerk. II was opened
and the clerk read: awe find the defendants IN
this case Nor GUILTY, according to the testimony
before u.s." TN-FY yTyrE - TX.
The scene. which here followed was oil The most
impressive character. The moment the veIdietI
was read, a wiIdlimpassioned bGrst'of Joy seemed
to gush from hudred throats; the people clappetd
their hands,. and shook the, old court mouse win
theirlappI6uSe,i In m instant Marshal q Fals-
ed his hand,aud commands s1enceS remaTAng III
a loud voice, which was scarcely heardabove. the
tumult that this was no placeifor such confusion.
Judge Leavitt was affected ito tears, and the
weakness, If such 1t was, seemed to oeconteglous'
for all through the court room waterY were eyes
telling the humanity within. 5az II i,sllEl s.
There stood the prisoners; noble looking men,.
surrounded by their wives and children, Tho. for
getting time and place in the exuberance OF JOY,
threw their arms about each other and wept.. -
J Several minutes passed in this excitement, alter
which the prisoner were discharged, ana shaking
hands win the jury ana IIiSuuS wiz wv
ed upon them, retired with the exception OF MI.
Kissane, who is held on the forgery charge) tom
the court room. go lss ...5 90
The verdict receives general approval, although
it is understood that private note rom Two oil the
Jury, handed to Judge Leavitt implies that doubts
in regard to the tonnage of the boat came near
causing them to disagree. E9lr4iF
sOnefof the iurymen informs us that nine or ten
were ready, the moment they entered the room, 70
sign verdict of acquittal, and had the marina
nj q
Hammond, by Prof, Mathews, and proved to have
beer of The tonnage claimed, the verdict w9uld
have been renderedwithout leaving the Jury pox.
A social gathering Of the defendants and some
OF their friends was had this evening at the Amer
lean Hotel and to morrow evening party IS ten
dered them by a number of citizens.--Cin Times.
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'wAsHlSoroN ArrAIRs.-we copy the following
from the Star: e 49, o. = - - ~.
Secretaru Dapis.--It is not true that that the
Secretary of War has Sigufed directly or even in
directly to any persons IN Mississippi or elsewhere
his Willingness to leave the Cabinet 10 become a
candidate for the us. Senate, against Genetal
Foote, or nIyon else. @''F"'" .'' N f''a !,
Removal of Bureau.-The office of the Sixth
Auditor of the Treasury has been removed from It's
present location IN the Stale Department, to sew
enth street, next to the Attorney Generals othce'
A clerk appOinted-James H. Durham, of New
York, has been appointed second class Isl, 2UU
per annum) clerk in the Sixth Auditors office.
vice A. j. McGalla resigned. q e1
slDoat6 of an army .ofcer.--First Lieut.. g. R. P.
Butler I'd artillery, died of yellow fever at lamps
Bay, Florida, Nov. /. 7ses
Navy oGeers Resigned, Detached and Ordered
Gunner Thomas p. Venable has resigned. Cmel
Engineer VIM. p. Williamson has been ordered to
the Sarauac. Acting Gunner Leonard H. Ellis,
detached from the practice ship Prebe 10 the Sea.
mer Princeton. Lieut. Guest Gansevoort detached
from the New York rendezvous, and Lieut.. Geo
! Engineer G. w. Geddes aud Second Asst, Engineer
Jackson r. Hatcher, ordered to the coast survey
steamer LegaIe. Sailmaker D. O.. Brayton de-
tached from the sloop of war Cyane, and has three
months leave. Acting Sailmaker Alexander Davi:
ordered 10 the Cynne. ''7'- 5.'i't' ss'.'-. =