The Delaware herald., 1854-05-03

denre can be disposed of afterwards, IN some
; way satisfactory to all parties
II An. Ap.-We shall be satisfied with this ar |.
rangement, your honor,
Att Gen.-You can proceed, MIR. LoEetruth
I Wit.--Well, sir, as to the general influence
to the accused in society, il is decidedly perni-
cious. In my own town, containing poPula-
ton $4,000 perons, there are now 100 decl-
dedy intemperate man. This is one drunkard 10 !
every forty deadly Incorporate men. This is
one drunkard to every forty persons This has
been, find, the proportion for many years.
Last year ten Incorporate men died IN our town
and this on an average has been the case each
year for the last ten years; so that every year
we in fact suffer draft upon us Of every 4Oth
soul, to supply the loss in the drunkard's COM
pany; or supposing there are as many women
as men, and half as many children as women,
which Is not far from the fact. 1t is equal TO
E draft for every hundredth man. And then, Sir,
it so happens that every one OF these mtcmPer-
ate men have families, averaging five Children
to each family; six persons including the moth
: er, therefore it follows that not less than SIX
, hundred persons out of4, 900 are made wretched
by means ofthe influence Of the prisoner over
100 ofour population. Those drinking persons
are all Of them poor, and will ultln0tly, there
is every reason to believe, be under the neces-
sity Of applying to the public for assistance to
keep them from suffering.
q Att. Gen.-Have you any iniormatiOnas to the
! direct and indirect expense incurred by your
town in consequence ot the residence Of tie
accused in it!
Witt have, sir. We have in town, and
; chargeabe TO it, 25 paupers, made so drectlyb by
the acts ofthe prisoner, by whom their property
has been diss pated; these % paupers cost US on
3 an average $50 dollars per week for food, cloth
q &c; this s$l $50 per year. In the common
Cfo pfS Vnt nY1n oft a n
4 been paupers had it not been for the interyen-
q ton Of the prisoner. And then, sir, our town
20 bears its proportion Of the county expenses,
which proportion amounts to 81, $40 more, two
j, thirds Of which have Gscertalned by actual In
quiry is to be traced directly TO the prisoner
this would be 1884 more, or $2,554 our town
eXpends every year more than It would Il the
OF prisoner never had set his foot IN 1t. Beside this
te is the direct expense Of his residence; or more
properly the retail price of his labors, for he Is
N not gentlemen who works for nothing, though
st he often pretends to do it. BY an actual invcst
in cation, have found that last year no less thar
IL $4,000 gallons of his compounds various kind!
st, were consumed in town. This was a little
he more than six gallons to every soul ofour lO0t
persons; or, dcducting women and children
ir. twenty-five gallons to every man. The priso
ner charges 40 cents gallon for his medicine
'k- on an average, which would be SlOOOO o
81. 30 for each individual. And to this 2,05l
lr. town and county expenses on the prisoner
account, and we have a total of $l2,554 as hi
bill against us in a single year; or $125,j4
yer for the last ten years. All this we should say
re- werewe once well quit of the accused.
Att. Gen.-Thc counsel for the defence ca
raj question the witness.
ain IThe counsel for the prisoner declined an
to cross-examination, and the attorney gener;
my then announced to the court that he should re
lch the case without calling any more Witnesses.
ans The defence was then openedby Mr. Selh
'lse terest in a speech Of some length. He statt
any in substance, that he should prove the got
ore character of his clientfo long series of yeal
ook that he had received regular certificate Of /
ack medical powers from College of Physical
ght and Surgeons; that there existed an uneXamPl
call combination, embracing persons IN every ella
Of society, TO destroy or drive him from the cot
can try. And he dwelt with great pathos upon t
sea- constance and perseverance with which,
ID! times of the most imminent danger, his C
m to ent had attended upon most of those W
nd died of the cholera, in Montreal, New-Yo
nth Albany and elsewhere.
en- | Having concluded his remarks, the leadi
my counsel for the defendant proceeded to call "
took nesses in his behalfl
ltfor The first one who took the stand and Y
and sworn was Mr.. Lovegain man ofmiddle a
!, my An. Ap.-Alr Lovegain, are you acquaiu
and with the accused!
iring Witt am, sir, very WELL He has been
dol intimate friend of mine many years. Ind
IS Of we were school chums together at one time
vc no An. Ap.-Well, sir, you viii please tell
would court and Jury what YOU know Of him and
e me manner of life.
Witt know no evil Of him. or anytl
may amias in his manner of life; he has always
Quoted himself when l have seen him
, Mr. peaceable end quiet manner; and never to
st the knowledge has been disturber Of the peac
An. Ap.-IIave you any knowledge OF
w say things charged against him IN the lndlctme
g than Witt have not. He always appeare
me to be very honest, and well-meaning, XII
D, Mr.. his neighbors, and ready to help all who a
IN you his assistance.
An. Ap-Do you know anything cfhis n
y own cal qualifications!
srs. 1 Will do. He has visited in my famil,
labor among my neighbors several years, and
ID than success in many cases. In colds, rheumat
ay the headaches, dyspepsia, lowness Of spirits
re any some other diseases he is almost infallible
--s'ti sure preventive for the cholera, his intu
Of SER are unrivalled. They were much uset
disposal highly recommended last year in New
and indeed | have heard from good auth
it for that whole ships crew and the passenger
hat my all preserved from death by his assistance
sing, so they were attacked with the cholera.
or max An. Ap.-Has the accused diploma or
my cat fcate of his qualifications!
& ,ss. Wit.-He has one from the college Of
= clans and surgeons in FTieadLafd, and sig
Diabolus Magnus, the president. l h
owledge here in court.
. y7fis An. Ap.--Will you exhibit il to the &C
rs have Wit.--That is it, with translation.
conducts fThe diploma was then read by MIR. a.
the COM tte and was as follows I ="
uprising ,,a,,. y, r,l,,.;c,s o,,,,y s,,~ceo,,s
,,.,, .Lai for the Kingdom Of Frieadtald,
'i' ~ " 'i' Know all persons to whom these P
eeds, the sinai ~ ~ t6rse
ed to ''Aenep II oS bis ,nedicaI q,
esults de- sss ss ab;T, bis1,
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