The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-04

! his island waste.
/ Nir Henry told OF how tho expedition in
| creased In number. and how Burr men
were inspired by the promise that NNkin-
son. Commander Of the United states
| Army. would help them and so continued
| their journey down the Mississippi PUP
| lie feeling AGAINST Burr had grown in
/ tense. AZ Bayou Pierre. thirty miles below
/ Natchcz Burr for tho FIRST time heard
! that Wilkinson had played him false
4 and Of the proclamation Of the Governor
| OF the territory Of Mississippi. ordering
/ tho arrest Of himself and his men. nc
! surrendered 20 tho civil authorities or
| the territory. and was bailod 10 answer
an indictment Of tho grand jury.
HIS ESCAPE.
Mr.. Henry told how Burr escaped and
/ was arrested bv Colonel Perkins and con-
/ veyod 20 Richmond Then followed
| reference 10 the political sentiment in
| volved in tho case. Burr being AZ onmity
I with the Republican party and being
! supported by the Fodcralists
! Tho speaker then entered into n detail
/ Cd account ~ the trial of Burr. who was
/ brought before Chief Justice Marshall.
| March 90 lSo1. and I'm q private room OF
! the Swan hotel on east Main street be-
/ tween Eighth and Ninth streets I'm Rich
! mond indicted ON two charges. one for
! high misdomeanor i'm setting on foot
/ military expedition against tho domin-
| ions of Spain and the other Of treason
/ against tho United states. The trial was
| held I'm tho hail of Tho House Of Delegates.
/ in the Capitol "and then" said Mr..
/ Henry Commenced that celebrated legal
/ contest. which with hut little intermis-
! sion. lasted for six months. and i'm which
/ Tho ability learning. ingenuity and elo-
/ qucnce Of counsel cquolled any ever dis
/ played in this and probably I'm any coun-
/ try. Such an array Of talent as Caesar
| Rodney. Acknowledgement Of United
| States COL George Hay. Attorney FOR
/ Che District OF Virginia: Edmund Ran-
| dolph John Wickham and several other
| DISTINGUISHED lawyers appeared in the
! case"
SOME OF THE LEGAL LIGHTS.
Mr. Henry quoted from the British spy
! graphic pen pictures Of Chief Justice
/ Marshall. who presided over the !mpor-
tant trial under tho most trying crcum-
| stances during which be was called upon
| 20 decide many new and intricate ques-
! tons some far reaching in their con-
| sequences.
The speaker also gave an interesting
description OF ar Burr at ,he trial. and
| made some interesting comments upon
! the manner bcarlu~ and Legal ability Of
Gcorgc Hay. Alex McRae William Writ.
and others. TIE quoted from the British
| Spy Interesting sketches Of Edmund RAN
| dolph. and referred 20 Benjamin Bolts,
| Young man OF clear and logical mind.
/ who was connected with the case. and
/ whose speeches DC said. compared favor
ably with amy delivered during Tho trial
! and vino specially attracted The notice
| and commoncation Of tho Chief Justice.
! MFR Bolts was lost i'm the burning Of tho
| Richmond Theatre sacrificing his life in
the effort TO save that Of his wife
THE speaker made some Interesting
comments upon Luther Martin. OF Mary
| land. one ~ counsel for defense: spoke
J of Charles Lee who came into She trial
| later ir its progress; and jacob Baker,
% merry fellow. fun OF coarse wit ana
! anecdotes. who seemed 10 have Joined
| himself to Rurr's counsel in order 20
| make himself conspicuous.
INTENSE PERSONAL FEELING.
Mr. Henry said that all OF Burr's coun-
| sci served him without compensation.
| and the fact indicated the intensity OF
! tho personal and party feeling that exist
/ cd against Mr.. jefferson. who had caCs-
| ga Burr 10 be- arrested and brought %
/ trial. Continuing. tho speaker went into
| n detailed account Of the trial His de-
| scription of the manner I'm which IL was
handled on both sides was graphic and
interesting lie referred 20 the distn-
( eishod gentlemen who formed the jury
and made some interesting comments
| upon nearly an ~ these. He spoke of
/ judge Narshalrs dignity and great ability
! n dealing with the case. and dwclt 40
| some length upon the tactics employed
| hy both prosecution and defense in the
! conduct of the great trial
Mr. Henry brought ont in an instruc-
tive and able manner tho technical points
/ involved Boo tho case and referred TO the
manner in which these were handled hy
tho lawyers on both sides. II was hard
| fought battle and was conducted in q
cautions and wonderfully sacaciOus way.
| Each stop ON either side was vigorously
contested by counsel ON the other All
| through the trial there was at times. sar-
I caem satire wit and humor. keen battles
of thc tongue. Sometimes the distinguish
cd attorneys grew frcttcd with each other
! and would lose thci- tcmpers TO such an
| extent AS 20 make rather serious charges
of each others veracity
Mr. Henry spoke Of the indictment for
! treason being brought against Mr.. Burr
and the finding of tho true bin. also the
Indictment and true blil for misdemeanor
| against Burr and number Of his assoc
Ciatcs. Tie told OF the DISTINGUISHED poll
/ t.cian being mt into Jail and how he
1 vas removed for safe keeping TO the third
I story of the addition TO the penitontary
/ which mad just been completed. There
DC had the use Of three rooms and they
were thronecd with visitors and servants
bringing The Cclicacios Of the season.
/ Burr had found many warm friends in
/ Richmond VINO regarded him ms n victim
| OF Mr. Jenersons hate. and believed that
| be only desired TO take part En- tho war
/ with Mexico which was expected TO take
place.
A NOTED TRIAL.
/ As Burr arose I'm favor i'm Richmond
/ Wilkinson became the object Of dislike.
/ John Randolph had written n friend about
! him: wilkinson is Tie only man that
/ J ever saw who was from bark 20 core
a. william. Perhaps Won never saw human
nature iu $50 degraded a position as i'm the
/ person OF Wilkinson before the grand
| jury"
Mr Henry told Of the great crowd that
/ thronged the courtroom during the great
/ trial. how three young mcn Wngheld
/ Scott Andrew jackson and Washington
| Irving who afterwards attained great
! cminoucc in other features were intense
Iv Interested in the trial. and believed
! firmly in the innocence OF Burr
The speaker Cwclt at some length upon
the verbal attacks oft ridicule and the
sharp sallics Of satire INDUCED I'm be-
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