Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-06
The Trial of Corn Whlskey.
(CoSTINUEp.)

The evidence for the prosecution having
closed, that for the defence was called. And
first an attempt was made TO prove that the
criminal at the bar had sustained good char
acier.
An ogcd physician was called to the stand
who testified as follows, concerning the good
qualities of Corn Whisky. He bad known
the prisoner from his earliest youth, and tes-
tilted that "he slowoth age, he strengthencth
youth, he helpeth digestion, he cutlcth phlegm
he abandoneth melancholy, be re,shcth the
heart, he lighteneth the mind, he quickeneth
the spirits, he cureth the hydropsy, he heal.
eth the strangury, he roundclh The stone, he
cxpclleth the'gravel, he putfeth away veniosity
he keepeth and preservcth the head from
whirling, the eyes from dazzling, the tongue
from lispng, the mouth from snaflling the
teeth from chattcring, the throat from rattle
ing he keepeth the weasand from stfIling,
the stomach from wambling, and the heart
from swelling, he keepeth the hands from
shiverng, the sinews from shrinking, the
veins from crumbling, the bones from aching,
and the marrow from soaking"
On the cross examination the witness ad-
mtted that all these results we're only pro-
duccd by Corn Whisky upon first acquain-
tance, and that nearly all of them were only
imaginary not real He was compelled to
acknowledge that upon a more intimate ac-
quaintance with the individual, Corn Whisky
produced the following diseases dyspepsia,
laundice, emaciation or sometimes corpu-
lence, dropsy, ulcers, rheumatism, gout, tre-
mors, palpitation, Mysteries, epilepsy, palsy,
lethargy, apoplexy, melancholy, madness, de-
lirium tremens, and premature old age.
Next an aged gentleman was sworn who
testified as follows He had always been on
intimate terms with the prisoner, Corn Wits
ky, had kept him at his house, and had him
at his table, ever since he was young man,
and knew no harm of him, but regarded him
as one of his best friends.
Being cross. examined, he admitted that
he had three sons, all of whom he had intro
duced to the intimate acquaintance of Corn
Whisky from boyhood. On being further
pressed, he said that his eldest son had died
a sot, in consequence of his fondness for
Corn Whisky, that the second was an habit
ual drunkard from the same cause, and that
he had much reason to fear that his youngest
son was following in the footsteps of his broth
ers. He added however, that if it were not
for the consolation which Corn Whisky af,
forded him, he could not live under such af-
Fiction.
The remaining testimony for the defence
having been gone through with, the case
went to the Jury of the whole people, who
decided by 10000 majority that Corn Whis-
ky was worthy of death. The Jury there
fore drew on the black cap, and proceeded to
deliver the sentence in the terms following -
"Corn Whisky, the prisoner at the bar,
you have had an impartial trial before Jury
of the whole people, and you have been
brought in guilty. You are found to have
been pestilent fellow, who under pretcnce
of friendship, have been nstigatory and aid
ing in the commission Of all degrees of crime,
ruin; misery and death have followed your
footsteps over the land. The sentence Of
the Court is, that you be taken from this
place 10 the place of execution, and there be
hanged by the neck until you are dead, and
may God grant that all your unclcs, brothers
aud cousins, may speedily share the same
fate.