Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-21

which had been converted in,d court
room, for the occasion. D. II Bailey,
the Consul at Hongkong, wes sitting "a
Judge, with all the dignity OF Chic. jur.
tioe Cockburn. Mr. Cowan occupied the
Clerks stand. E. Nostrand, Jailor. Mt.
VIM. Bragg prosecuted the case. and
Messrs. Bliss. 0ray. and Openhyn,e. were
Witnesses for the State.
farose. addressed the Court, and asked
permission 70 zee the indictment. which
was refused. then moved the Court Tor
a change of verue. which was also refS,s.
ell. The Court then, in q severe tone,
said that 1t was the rule Of this Cunrf
that the prisoner could no further l,e PEI
lnitted to speak. only through counstl.
| then asked tire to employ and consult
an attorney. The services Of Thoma.
Rodman were engaged. to whom i an
much indebted for the able defense.
Everything being now ready Tor trial.
the prosecution opened the case, and in.
troduced his witnesses, who all testified VA
to the guilt OF the defendant, and the case,
of course. was made out-the prisoner
must he guilty. then summoned Mrs
Broadish and Mrs. Clsyburn, who both
testified ;hat they had heard nothing irn-
proper; this Prosecutor, In cross.examin.
| ing Mrs. Btoadish, asked her agair, if
she had not heard the defendant Use In.
proper language in herhearing. che sald
she had not, but that she had, that eve.
ming, heard the Honorable Prosecutor,
himself. use language unbecoming. The
scale was now turned. The Court, some.
what confounded. instructed The Jury
thst the o1iense wns grave one, and
ought 10 be pnnish,,, 20 the very extent
Of the lsw. The Jury, however. notwi;li-
standing the instructions of the Coun,
found verdict of scquittal.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER "a
On Thursday, the boat was decorated
with Holly and Mistletoe. for Christmas.
Friday. the 25th, we awoke TO find the
Atlantic furious. Passing into the off
gangway. up stairs. saw lady rassen.
ger looking out on the amy waves-ny
entrance arrested her attention, and she
looked at me and said: Doyou think wa
will ever get ashore1 / remarked: ~ hope
So" This morning Isaw rain bow, and
happening to repeat the old proverb: a
rainbow in the morning Is sailors war.
ning," was Immediately reproved. anG
requested not to prognosticate. at IL
O'Clock, prayers were read by the Captain,
which service, the crew, officers and pass.
engers attended. 1t was a noble congse.
CATION, and the dinner was such-Kings,
Queens and Princes. might delight In;
but Neptune held such firm grasp ON
our stomachs. that but little room was
left to store away the good things before
us. at least, we had not the inclination.
After dinner, Alr. Bragg. who Is Pm
Iron merchant. q manufacturer, a writer
of the history on pipes, and by the way,
an inventor ofa new style of meerschaum
pipe. and who also loves good smoke.
was arrested and brought before his
Honor, Mr. Bailey, on the following
charges:
lst-A bductlon.
2d-Smoking bad tohscco.
3d-For smoking pipe OF peculiar
shape
Mr.. Rodman, Prosecutor.
The witnesses were all sworn by Nep-
tune, 10 tell no truth and nothing bu, IN.
truth-all Of whom testified a. to the
guilt of the prisoner.
The Court, in summing up the evi.
dence, and instructing the Jury as 70 the
law, said among other things: ''that it
becomes his solemn duty In the State Of
uncertainty, In the Government OF Cuba.
to say, that very grievous offense had
been committed-that the evidence all
tended to confirm the guilt Of the defend.
ant. As to the law, mus, instruct the
Jury that on page 242 Of the I'd Book
of Blackstons's commentaries, he found
this language: "you1 bet," which means
that the prisoner is guilty. The Court
further instructed the Jury that II they
found the prisoner guilty, they should
assess fine of not less than nor more
than 20 bottles Of champaign, on each
count of the indictment. The Jury found
a verdict of guilty. on each count in tho
indictment, and the Court rendered juds.
ment accordingly.
The Court hsriher said, that as sea.ns.
the witnesses for tcstifying; tho Attor.
ney. who prosecuted !; the Jury. who tried;
the Court, who listened and, the Sheriff
who executed the writ, In this horrid con-
spiraey-a fine of bottles of champaign,
cacn, should be assessed.
At midnight. weary and yet sleep
less. we would have been glad to have
up with the company all night.
At this moment, Mr.. Marquand, of Bos-
ready to quiet the tears Of
the nervous, and add to the cheer of the
counanv. kindly invited me IA his large