Works Volume 37 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...times postponed. The same rules were adopted to govern in this trial which obtained in the trial of Casey. It was further resolved, "that no vote of the executive committee inflicting the death penalty shall be binding unless passed by two thirds of those present, providing that the trial jury shall not be composed of less than twenty-six members or two thirds of this body." This was afterwards changed so that three fifths could convict. The committee on evidence was then directed to notify the distinguished prisoner that if he had any witnesses to be summoned, he should give their names in order to prepare for trial on the following day. Upon the loss of their arms in the 4meute of the 21st of June, the state rulers sent up another wail to the United States authorities for aid. Boutwell seemed to be their only sympathizer, and a pretext was now offered him, in the imprisonment of Ashe, ASHE DISCHARGED. 403 United States naval agent, to bombard the city, which he was greatly desirous of doing. Sunday morning the executive committee received a letter from Captain Boutwell of the United States ship John Adams, desiring to know how long Mr Ashe would be detained by the Committee. The Committee replied that the time for his deliverance had not been determined upon; that it was their desire to afford him all possible facilities for the performance of his official duties, and that they trusted these unavoidable circumstances would occasion no inconvenience to the commander of the Adams, nor delay the departure of his ship from this port. Ashe, being a federal officer, required delicate handling. That it was an outrage for a man in the employ of the general government to mix in the local affairs of the city, and to render himself obnoxious to the better ...