The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-10

zion. Nathan Hale OF Boston,
Charles Hale, Esq, of Boston,
Hon. HON ss., s,Tsssf r.S".y hssS. Of q s'ssSs Ludlow
John Littlefeld, Esq, of Fox boro',
Joseph Hiss ESQ, OF Boston, p.,...,,.,...
Nathan Ring, Esq Of Middleboro', 'eP'eSensa"'eS
J. H. Laphsm, Esq, Of Sandwich,
The six last named gentlemen composed the nttee
appointed by joint ord to visit the several public in
stitutions mentioned In Introductory paragraph and
tboee against vho the args OF the editors Of the
Advertiser have been made.
HON. NATHAN HAIE's EXAMINATION.
The CHAIRMAS--Are you the author OF the article,
"0ur Houses are Our Castles in the Daily Advertiser
Of last Saturday
Mr. HALF am not the author Of the article named.
It written by Of the editors OF the Adcrtser
but we assume the responsibility 1t imposes.
The You personally acquainted with
Mr. HAI1-I am not personally acquainted with the
facts Of the article any Of the editors in
Mr. GRnrN-I move, that IL Mr.. Hale wishes to make
any statement to the committee he may have his desire
[1his motion was agreed to by the committee.
Mr. HALE. The only statement can make IL exactly
similar to that whic hhas alrerdy been published In the
Advertiser Of SATURDAY last March 3lst excepting
reference TO that article the statements In which
been some respects slghtly modified In relation TO
fhe facts they described i make any statement at
all, IT VIII have to be written one, and SUCH an one
precisely the article Of Saturday last with ITS state
ments and notifications embraced must read the pa
The CHAIRMAN. Can you furnish the committee with
the authorities upon which the article of last Saturday
Mr. HAIx-with all Difference, that is . question
which do not think pertinent to the inquiry, and
respectfully declin, answering 1t In con'eqaence II
answer, might, perhaps give NJ but, in the mean.
time, the question being what consider oficious
one, do not think am bound to give 81 the reply sug
fAfter brief pause, Mr. Hale continuedl--I wish {,
understand correctly whether You want 70 know where
tser In founded II answer that 1t from the
ladies who have charge OF the institution st Rorbury
These the only pcrsons who give It, in my be-
lief with the exception OF the gentlemen Of the Visiting
COMMITTEES and those who accompanied them on their
Mr. DAwIIr-were you present.
Mr.. HAx--Nn..I i Haanct. sir
tee 'hsvcs the ladies' who have charge OF the ia
Mr. HALL am not myself acquainted with any Of
their names perhaps my son is
The CHAmSAx-Mr Hale, We viii waive any further
examination in your case for the present.
MR. CHAs. HALE's EXAMINATION.
The CnAmsas-Are you the author Of the article
which sypesred In the 1dprisr OF the 3lst Of March
last, entitled " Our Houses our Castlesf'
Mr.. HALF am.
The CmAIRaAS-Are you personally knowing as TO the
Mr.. G. HALs--Yes have had, directly from the ladies
Of the institution at Roxbury, alluded to In that article
modacaten which appeared In the Advertsr Df Thurs
day folloving,) were entirely correct.
the visiting committee made forcible entrance int, the
Institution In question without the permission Of the
ladies in charge Of ~ such II mistake not, Is the
fact implied in the article you say you wrote.
Mr. G. Hale-I do not Wish, Ia any shape TO qualify
what have written ant such is fair interpretation
eles written carefully, and not meant 10
press imply than the language they were 1t.
caArRMAS-Did the information you consider good
authority come directly to you from the ladies' In the
Mr G. MIE-The Information cam. from tho ladies
themselves, but rot directly TO me.
Mr. wmIFR--Bave you any objection 10 state 10 the
committee how your information reached you
Mr. C. HAIs-It came to me through other parties,
had and conversei with the ladies' the sub
ject Of the Wait Of the committee.
Mr.. DAwIKy-Did the information come TO you
through any connected With tho institution At Rox-
buys an :, -
for state the describe the parties who
furnished the information because the inquiry, iu
the state Of this does not TO
us TO be perth, at one. IL should appear that the
interests Of Justice and truth cannot be served only
through direct answer 70 the question put 70 us ".
seem the case, will, meanwhile, not do more Than do.
serite them In such way a. they may be known.
We have leave from them 70 do 40 but decline,
with all respect and place ourselves respon
sibty for The sustaining OF what We have stated for
We do not wish TO draw our iaormanis M t.se trouble
have said, permission 70 make the answer the commit
tee requires, but do no. wish 70 uss H. fos the reason
THE CmAiRxAs-when you wrote the article OF 3lst
March, was u written only after psrmisson he'd been
hsd from the ladies' Of the Institution at Roxbury
Mr.. C. HAIs.-I did not write anything that was not
10 carry vhat stated and do not wish 20 qua
s aess,as. Gp on thursday last do not
wish TO give any uncivil answer 10 question Of the
committee. (hore isughtsr.)
tbs CHAIRMAN Does the witness mean 20 charge the
Visiting Committee with entering the eatabllshmsnt az
Roxbury In a marner Inconsistent with and In viola.
ton OF law will read extracts from the article the
| witness testfss TO have written
Tho terms Of the order somewhat peculiar, anc II
would 10 dfhcult TO say bow ample are the powers
which IL eonfers upon the committee Committees are
often authorized Ito send for persons and papers and
In such case may compel the attendance Of such UT
they desire Whether the order above cited
designed 20 authorize the committee 70 force IN.
gre 10 sny buildng where enranes should Be refused
We cannot say
Our eyslators ought 20 have more intimate prsetL
cal aeauaintancs with the fundA tai principle. Of
cur govei mn snt The Bal Of Rights which is the nrsi
part Of the constitution Of Msssaehusetts contains
IBIS :rsIe subject s.s rsa,a 70 ,s, :, -
/ a bis person, his horses, bis papers And ~
bis posss,sons All warrants therefore, are osntrary
10 ta rxht II the cause fou nda,ion of thsn ba MOI
previously supported by oath Affirmation and ths
oreer In The varrsnt % civil ofosr, 70 mako search
n suspected Places 70 arrest or more snapests1
IN svsesI es.snsion q fas psr.sos o. obissts .
search arrests or seizure and no warrant ought y
sstsd tut In eAs.s and with the fcrmalt, prssnres<
now this srtIcls vas viol4tai essry clause By ~
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surpot,sA ~ oath aHifmaiion. and drawn up vii
regard 70 no 'crmaiisiss, either prescribed ~ A~
T,hoon az that the eonlal.,s vas ,sazv,d In ths.
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