United States Vs. Charles G. Davis: Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on a Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave. Held in Boston, in February, 1851White and Potter, 1851 - 44 pages |
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... defendant , on the ground of failure of proof , to raise the question of the construction of the statute , and asked the com- missioner if he adhered to his ruling in Mr. Wright's case . The commissioner denied the motion , and said ...
... defendant , on the ground of failure of proof , to raise the question of the construction of the statute , and asked the com- missioner if he adhered to his ruling in Mr. Wright's case . The commissioner denied the motion , and said ...
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... defendant , so far as I know , are the same as mine . He believes the act un- constitutional and unjust , and will give it no voluntary aid , but will not recom- mend or join in forcible violations of it . I am willing to say this ...
... defendant , so far as I know , are the same as mine . He believes the act un- constitutional and unjust , and will give it no voluntary aid , but will not recom- mend or join in forcible violations of it . I am willing to say this ...
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... defendant was entitled to the whole of it , under the general principles of evidence . The Commissioner . You may put in all that part of Mr. Davis's testimony which concerns the statement of transactions which Mr. Clark testified that ...
... defendant was entitled to the whole of it , under the general principles of evidence . The Commissioner . You may put in all that part of Mr. Davis's testimony which concerns the statement of transactions which Mr. Clark testified that ...
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... defendant is concerned , the question whether he be bound over here , or whether the District Attorney takes his case directly to the Grand Jury , can make the slightest difference in the world ; but because the decision of this ...
... defendant is concerned , the question whether he be bound over here , or whether the District Attorney takes his case directly to the Grand Jury , can make the slightest difference in the world ; but because the decision of this ...
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... defendant stands here at this bar a prisoner ? How is this extraordinary spectacle to be accounted for ? I beg leave to sub- mit that the whole history is simply this . There has been a law passed in the year 1850 , by the Congress of ...
... defendant stands here at this bar a prisoner ? How is this extraordinary spectacle to be accounted for ? I beg leave to sub- mit that the whole history is simply this . There has been a law passed in the year 1850 , by the Congress of ...
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abetting acted as counsel address the court adjourned affidavit alleged fugitive arrested asked Boston Bree Byrnes called Caphart character for truth Charles Devens Charles G city marshal claimant claimed Clark colored complaint constitutional coun counsellor counsellor at law court house court room Cross Examined crowd Curtis Dana Davis Davis's defendant deputy marshal Deputy U. S. Marshal District Attorney duty east door Elizur Wright escape evidence excited Faneuil Hall Francis Jackson fugitive slave George Lunt habeas corpus Hanscom heard his character hearing Honor Hutchins inquiry knew known meeting minutes named negro o'clock oath officers opened organized territory passed Patrick Riley person Prescott prisoner proceedings proved question remark rescue rush Saturday Sawin service or labor Sewall spoke stairs standing statute Suffolk County sworn testified testimony told truth and veracity United voice warrant Warren witness Wright