The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-02-09
TAMPEnING WITH JURORS,

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| and every Court in the commonwealth should
exert all the power with which it is vested for
It's suppression and punishment. II is a too
common practicr for parties having suits pend
ing in our Courts, 10 oatrude themselves into
the company OF men whom they know have
been summoned as Jurors, and to converse with
them upon the merits OF their case, thus at
tempting to bias their opinions and warp their
Judgments This is altogether wrong, aud is an
offence ofthe deepest dye against the rights and
interests of every citizen, and which, when
brought TO the notice of the Court, should be-
punished in the most exemplary manner. Cur
Courts, too, should strictly prohibit the publica-
ton IN the newspapers of the names oftbr Ju-
rors, Grand and Traverse, as the publicity thus
given them enables unPrincipled aud designing
lhsants the more readily 10 accomplish their
own sinister aud interested purposes.
An offence Of this description was lately com
miitrd IN Berks county, IN this State, aud the
offender prosecuted therefor. From report Of
the trial, we give an ABSTRACT of the opinion
Of Judge Jones;
Commonwealth rs. J. d. Kaufman. This
was an indictment OF embracery, or attempting
to improperly influence a Juryman. The case
was one determining the ANIMAL value of a farm,
IN which Jacob Forney was Pig. LYDIA For
nev-the moiber-in-law ol John ID. Kaufman,
was defenGant-the defendant asserted it was
worth $500. Kaufman remarked with view
OF tWo Of the Jurors, standing hy the Court
House, hearing ii, that he would not give one
hundred year Tor it. For this BE- is found
guilty Of the charge preferred The Judge gave
this wide application Of the law in suck cases.
trlDFf tH.stf hat rt
is announced in the papers, yrs, from the time
It is drawn from the wheel, bis person is conSe-
Grated tothe purpose OF Justice. The law draws
around him an invisible cord which no man
may pass bot at bis peril 1t is as complete the
moment be is selected as when he is InipanHe-
ed.
This institution is attacked by any attempt
TO influence or prejudice jury. The defend
ant IN this case is charged with such an attempt.
fospeak OF case accidently in the presence of
Jurors without knowing their character, is 20
.otIpnce shut if the defendant knew they were
iitifaFss and knowingly used language in their
hearing calculated to Influence their verdict,
the offence is complete. No one is permitted
to speak 10 or at juror. 1t will not do 10 sit
down 10 tavern and discuss a case in The
hearing oi jurors, although not word may be
addressed to them. Any attempt to influence
their minds is an offence in the eyes OF the law,
and punishable.
.H.Horage Licease FrauduieaHy Obtained.
II Scene in Court-The Richmond Enquir-
er gives the following as the sequel TO the
SchonbTgpr case, which has afforded SO much
TODD for gossip in the Virginia papers
tThe case Of Lewis Schonbrrger as. Patrick
60, 49, ,T - N
alleged to be forcby and unlawtnllv detained
bp j., the father, came before Judge Cioptou,
on a writ OF hGbaqS corpus. on Saturday last at
the State courthouse. MIR. Elicit clerk OF
Henrico court, testified that he had issued IL
c-nse for the marriage Of Schonbrrger to Miss
Jordon, on the authority Of a written order from
s., presented by man named Hughes, who
soIemnlv Swore that Miss Jogdon twenty
one wears of age and The Rev. Philip Court
ney stated that the parties came 10 his house, on
Church Hill, on Sunday night, the , lst instant,
and were married under said license. Thomas
p. August, Esq. counsel for the bridegroom,
uiutained the intormality and trIckeFy in Oh
tanning the license, and the failure TO obtain the
consent Of the parent. did not vltiate or render
null and VOID the marriage and W. w. CrnmP,
esq. counsel for the father, claiming the child
on the ground that she was only eighteen years
Of age, argued that parent, under The laws OF
Virginia, Was entitled TO the services and guar
dianship of his infant child until he had given
his consent 10 the marriage, or until she had
been married under legal and legitimate, and
not false and corrupt license.
"Judge Clopton, after the argument of coun-
sci bad been submitted, read the law governing /
his powers in the case, and said he had no diff
Guilty IN deciding the marriage, Notwithstanding /
the manner in which the license was obtained,
was valid one, and that, consequently, the
husband was entitled to the possession of his I
wife He therefore directed that she be gwen
into his charge. Schonebergpr immediately /
approached her, placed her arm under his |
AID they left the courthouse together, surround
ed nv large crowd Of persons who had been
anxiousIv awaiting the result OF the contest
Thus, it appears, that although, Jordan is
hard road to travel,' Schonbrrgpr, by the aid
of perjury, has succeeded in getting over it."
The Enquirer adds:
"Whcn Judge Copton announced his Geci-
sion in favor Of restoring to Schonbrrger bis
wife, shout of exntation went up from the
large crowd such as we have never before wit
messed in the halls of justice. The applause
was as noisy and disorderly as it was disgrace
full
DiaboiicR Outrage at Sandiake.-Thr Alba
ny Register SAYS negro took lodgings at
George Miller's tavern, West Sandlake, Rtns-
selaer county, on Saturday night last, and after
the inmates had retired armed himself with the
of the bed-stead in bis room, and en-
terlng the apartment 10 which the bar-tender-
Mr. Josiah Sperlpy--was sleeping in bed with
George Smith. committed violent assault upon
hem. He struck Mr.. Siperly 50 hard with the