, 1863-04-17
THE CLERICAL IMBROGTJ0,
REV. MR.. HAGkR AsSAlLED ON THE
STREET,
eerlcus Leak in the Court The Tes,;-
mony Dropping Out.
LFrom Our Own Reporter.1

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from On, f,vn pan.,.a,
| JOLIET, april II, 1863
FROM Inc pressure Of public opinion. q,
| from some other cause tha rn1;,r,, .r ~
Court havc hec, 1.-u -t.,, VI tne
| en 'ei5 uate.lally modified.
-. Autl4e, 4. =. Nicely War.
49, NAu Hesls. ueorge Dunbar and E. Poole,
'esa a3"eh, applied and were admitted to seats
IN the sacred chamber.
pErsox.,
Thu e+o@, "..A.h oS Mr.. lager.
seofln which aluded to yesterday az
impending, is still "a-breBinp.n an1 ,o,,,
tested IT'S nea- o,,,xo.o1>-s Ana nahi'
the street. Rev. Mr. H,oar ,rhf,.-.1..,- ~
the court room. In connon,- iii, h - ~
inst af4er a;n.a. WIN ILLS vile,
"Anaef, WIS assaulted by man,
VINO stopped him on the street, looked him
deaantly In the face. and cancht ho1a ~ ~ -
canc which Ne u,.,, "oia VI 'ue
~ zr-oe+ :. t4 Aao ~ has hand, as II
- 1foi'' 'n'n' ont Mr. Hager held 1t
nrm'S' ana the assailant relaxed his grasp,
of Mrs Hagcr was al that savcd ide h;aip pescncc F
thrcshing, The ATTORNEYS f,r tha ,,rneaa't;a i =
have also been threatened viii, ncrsone1 4;''
1encc BY friends Of some Of thu Lady witnesses
! In alluiing to the circumstances IN Cnur1 -.
day, Mr. Clarkson sta1"d 1hat ba ~ ~ I9uas ILL 10.
here determined to IN what tIa. %a anntia v w. cone ne
be his tnty towards his claw ,.,5 ~ ,'h,. W
and that no tbreats finn INV nn,rtn. Po,.S;
Intimidate him from thc rarinrI,,o.oo tt.
duty: that he 1sns nTno,ed ~ nrataet ~ ..1t
against any persona, rinencc thot n,;n''t 81
aftcmnted and onv ,n.n 4hs+ 'nas .nl w Sut oe
would never ssss;i T ,nnthar a1ta t13' aSs'nea MN
...s. ''
EXCITEMENT IN COURT.
When the facts were stated In Court that
parties CONNECTED with the defence had been
Cnr,,ea1 ~, .saa even .attacAed, the Court and
surprise and dissat;sf.ctinn ~ saesu sIsat
stcps would bc toEcn ~ T,ra.srt WI e.a.ea tnat
Of any attack, or 4be eronnto,, ~ ~, 1epItMion
madt' 1'%-n' VI 1'e eAeeut1on OIL 1he threats
r1r n,s,,o,,
o, ~ n.snof ie'okEs PUBLIC OPINION.
-, ~ h!snop expressed great modification
~ 10y a1sIe should have been any occurrence
- "a ',e ~ h hana end tnat while he deeply regret
t !ta 10 near of them, be had no power to con
,Tslt ,foi t9e words or actions Of persons making
these threats, any more thnn he had tn nre
sf,t: sent 1hc nnbiication Of the seurilous and
aouslse articles daily published In the Chtcsgo
t,nnrr ,aso;4n5 .ne CouI' OF 70 prevent their
ruptel fhc hns;ness of ~. rn,va ro on1y inter
some connected with this investigation who
pretend to ignore public opinion, and to care
nothing for the newspaper articles yil]ify;uS
sneak 1nHf,cr +lar 1rovds !, SUI ~ tnIt aeuons
things In tits worI, That ora ~ ness ] arc some ne
those who Wear the and nna t 5g
Bishops perception Ecems to be lust awaken
ing to this E1ct He has on several nccas;nns
referred 10 the press and its reporters, but has
hoEond 1rSaro ~ 1t,.tl;.. 4s htiaa1ion rs to
are ;ncnrrent " VI p9u.snea laets arc cleaned
that thls matter could not be kept private.
and as proof of the statement we present,
for @ rs Investigation al the important portions
~
nI 1EsilAoS1-
The entire day has been consumed in recciy-
,nE Inc ae*.lm2ny Ct MIss olive Lawrence
As her testimony and 4b,f - tFnh6aolousnnghl. r
While fwho viii con come ' fnr%ara VI 1el sls Mr5.
are probably closely interviewer, and bearin:
upon tue same points, we forbear giving any
testmonv nav ~ the hsxs eearlng n4 ,Ss Law enees
hare hceg tr;n3, ltne' ahtn airs. Mhitc's shall
nrosccn,inS en' senat ~ ~ "4oss 4 eAam,nation the
card. '''' ~ 'u'n up 'ne'f trump
ed in Mrs. Stones examination: p01'' '44'4'~
EXAMINATION or MES. L. ". STONE.
Q:-Are yon acquainted with Rev. Elijah n, Ha.
eea: ee-ycr,, ,,ic,+,- .,r
Q.-How long hare you known him. vhat led
to the acquaintance. and when did You hsst | meet s
Al hare known him about seren months;
ttrt met him on the last Friday evening in August
!aeE a. pnl tee'denGe; We we're requested to en-
m "a; IL nm 1g re Rer: NJ Wlklnson, as he was
10 NJ !nG Rnpt here On the next Sabbath.
- Y;;.Mii &; y yea I'd detail anFth!ng that transplred
An me next morning after be uErtvedat our
noase, EN- M husband = vent 70 hs place Of business:
+;r,. 1t !nt. aoseet II Inc parlos. IN short
N .ln,s ~. naeel asked me what those pictures
We Te'e, hanging on t the wa :cpliea. thought
Te H. .d raaae. "ete gen nnaeE thc 9nd rose tosee
ae M m maoe ttep up oehind me, aud laid his hand
saepRSSd psRpS TO- one ss es!e
IT,. ts on ,e moment that t was rety singular for
amer my daughter came into the paElor to prsctce
ant at ennGI t say ~ "nat suggestion, we walked
ont ~ tue l.ont porch, ana. while was
ps,,!ntItnk p,I OIL tne uinescnt paildlnGs that he
ish.t ihshtu aooul G.eI IN to"n. ne again stepped
1'nu tae, ~ loohlns over tne toHn, and again
ar lac nls aade upon ny Gaoatdsr n thS same man
mJse!l as before: Nothing was eaid. After pass
S ,ett Fnuat tns; as tnc onsE{ "as az inc door,
s ~ 5tus ose1 .t' 70 nc tomn and sec
dtara ~ tha aan a1,-o ~ od as,n aE t9en
to,d Inn ~ fh.se thnr. na ho ~ ~ IL %ay nome
nsEcd hin nninion Ia ,ttrbntaa T. a. sd H. ana
atsn w. Ia ,1a. nlssef mqs = be !s
way home "oo"' ~ aoa oue
GNWhat wn, Tho chsr.c+.r r., .or~ oouz.,,,
A.-Not important to the testimony avert tEy,t
Irrp1cd tc :tthat at MI evcnte wielcd h. wnniJ
invite him to ride or 70 down Town Whirh he G;G
Nj, Uaeer accented TIC Invitation. + dian:t aee
him any more till dinner time, and WA wiil;nr
to accept for that time my husbapds eonstrnctio;
promised to take Mr Hascr to visit tic renitcn.
| tiarJ, hut that his business was such for the a.
teEnoon that be would like to have me take him
| I could not well refuse, as my husband inyited