Trial of Samuel Chase (Volume 2); An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Impeached by the House of Representatives, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Before the Senate of the United States (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. 1805. Excerpt: ... they had received the censure of the counsel for the t-esjSondent. Mr. Randolph then moved that Hugh Holmes should be sworn The President said the reasons assigned for the admission of Mr. Holmes's testimony, so far as they arose From tenderness to the character of Mr. Heath, could have no weight with the court. The only question for th-jm to decide was, whether his testimony was or was not material. Mr. Nicholson said he held it to be the right of either party at any stage of the trial, when the evidence of a witness was impeached, to justify it by the testimony of another witness. He asked the receiving, therefore, of Mr. Holmes's testimony as a matter of right, not of favor. The yeas and nays were taken on examining Mr- Holmes, and were--Yeas 21--Nays 11. ( HUGH HOLMES sworn. In answer to an interrogatory put by Mr. Randolph, Mr. Holmes replied--I was at Richmond when the circuit court sat there. I am told they sat on the 22d of May, 1800. On the Sunchy following I left Richmond. My impression is that Mr. Heath, between Wednesday and Sunday, told me in substance what I understand has been related to this honorable court.--- It has been detailed to me, and I cannot trace any difference between it and my recollection. Mr. Harper. Please to state it. Mr. Holmes. It was this. That he (Mr. Heath) had business with judge Chase of a judicial nature, and waited upon him; that while he was there Mr. Randolph came in; that he held a paper in his hand; that the judge asked him what it contained. He replied the pannel of the jury for the trial of Callender. The judge asked if there were any persons of a particular description, I think democrats, on it. Mr. Randolph said there was--The judge then said, no such persons must be on the pannel. Mr. Harpe...