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Source: Friends' Intelligencer - Vol. 1 -
No. 14 - Pg. 218
Dated: Eleventh Month 1st, 1838
THE DARG CASE.
Probably most of our readers are informed ere this,
that the Grand Jury of this city found a bill of indictment against
Thomas Hughes, the reputed slave of Darg, for
robbing his master, and included in said bill as accessary to his
concealment, David Ruggles, Barney Corse, Isaac T. Hopper,
and James S. Gibbons, who were required to give bonds in sums
of from $3000 to $5000 each, for their appearance for trial at the
next term of the Court of Sessions. It is no fault of the
daily papers of this city, those vehicles of slander and
vituperation, if these persons are not now known to the community
generally as participants in the crime of felony. We assure
our friends that no fears are entertained for the result, as we
believe there is still a sense of justice in the public mind, that
will not allow innocent and reputable men to be immolated at the
instance of fool-hardy prejudice and avarice. In due sea son, a full
exposition of the facts of the case will be laid before the people ;
and it will then be seen what an infamous outrage on reputation and
rights has been perpetrated by a corrupt police. |
Source: Friends' Intelligencer - Vol. 17 -
No. - Pg. 270
Dated: Twelfth Month 15th, 1838
Mahan, a citizen of Ohio, who was
delivered over by the Governor of that state, on the requisition of
the Governor of Kentucky, to be tried for assisting runaway slaves,
has been acquitted by a Kentucky jury. What a comment does
this furnish, on the conduct of the chief magistrate of a free
state?
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The Darg Case is yet in suspension, having been deferred to the next
Term in First month. |
Source: Friends' Intelligencer - Vol. 19 -
No. - Pg. 303
Dated: Second Month 1st, 1839
At the last term of the Court of
Sessions, Mr. Jordan, of counsel for Darg,
moved to postpone the trial of Tom Hughes, (on the
indictment for robbery,) to the next term. The motion was
supported by affidavits, stating that Darg was absent from
the city on business, but was ready and willing to appear as
prosecutor, and might probably be soon expected. Mr.
Shaler, on behalf of Hughes, opposed the motion, and
moved for his discharge, three terms having elapsed since his
indictment, and no prosecutor appearing. Hughes was brought
into Court, and stated that Darg visited him in prison,
before he left the city, and told him that he should not come back;
but that he, Hughes, must come to him as soon as he got out
of prison. The motion to postpone was granted, and Hughes
recommitted, the Recorder dissenting, for reasons which he stated at
large. He held that Hughes ought to to be discharged.
He also stated that the other persons who were indicted with him,
might be discharged on their own recognizances; but no application
of the kind was made. |
Source: Friends' Intelligencer - Vol. 20 -
No. - Pg. 236
Dated: Third Month 1st, 1839
The trial of Tom Hughes took place on the 21st
of last month. The court decided that the testimony of Barney
Corse was inadmissible, and Tom's counsel remarked that all
evidence in his favor was thus cut off. The jury found him guilty
and he was sentenced to two years imprisonment at hard labor. The
Recorder said, that was the lightest sentence the law allowed, and
he would give him a shorter time, if it was in his power. The trial
of the other persons who were indicted with him, was put off to the
next term. |
Source: Friends' Intelligencer - Vol. 1 -
No. 21 - Pg. 287
Dated: Fourth Month 1st, 1839
The trial of Barney Corse took place
at the beginning of the last term of the Court of Sessions.
After a protracted examination of witnesses, the Court submitted the
case to the Jury, charging in the most unequivocal language, that
the accused was innocent of the crime alledged, and ought to be
acquitted. Such was the power of prejudice, however, that no verdict
was rendered. The Jurors were discharged, after being out all
night. Thus has an infamous attempt to injure the character of
one of our most upright and honorable citizens, been effectually
foiled. A corrupt public press has scattered its lies
broadcast in the community, for more than six months. An
almost omnipotent public prejudice has thrown its weight into the
small scale of injustice. Notwithstanding this "unholy
alliance," the enemies of virtue have failed in their wicked
designs. We are yet uninformed, as to future action in the
case. |
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