Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President of the United States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor: In Preparing the Means of a Military Expedition Against Mexico, a Territory of the King of Spain, with Whom the United States Were at Peace ; in the Circuit Court of the United States, Held at the City of Richmond, in the District of Virginia, in the Summer Term of the Year 1807, Volumen1Hopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers, 1808 |
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... magistrate , and complained of being under an illegal arrest and military guard . Perkins , however , soon reinstated him on his horse , and directed the guard to proceed . The people manifested no disposition to interfere . After the ...
... magistrate , and complained of being under an illegal arrest and military guard . Perkins , however , soon reinstated him on his horse , and directed the guard to proceed . The people manifested no disposition to interfere . After the ...
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... magistrate on the way , unless from a conviction that they were acting without lawful authority ? Why had he been debarred the use of pen , ink , and paper , and not even permitted to write to his daughter ? That in the state of South ...
... magistrate on the way , unless from a conviction that they were acting without lawful authority ? Why had he been debarred the use of pen , ink , and paper , and not even permitted to write to his daughter ? That in the state of South ...
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... magistrate may commit on an affidavit taken before another magistrate : For if he may , an affidavit made as the foundation of a commitment , ceases to be extrajudicial , and the person who makes it would be as liable to a prosecution ...
... magistrate may commit on an affidavit taken before another magistrate : For if he may , an affidavit made as the foundation of a commitment , ceases to be extrajudicial , and the person who makes it would be as liable to a prosecution ...
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... magistrate . On the admissibility of that part of the affidavit which pur- ports to be as near the substance of the letter from colonel Burr to general Wilkinson as the latter could interpret it , a division of opinion has taken place ...
... magistrate . On the admissibility of that part of the affidavit which pur- ports to be as near the substance of the letter from colonel Burr to general Wilkinson as the latter could interpret it , a division of opinion has taken place ...
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... magistrate , or a state court to augment the bail of any individual in the situation of colonel Burr ? If a man was bound , in a distant county , to answer to a misdemeanor , and another crime was to be brought against him , to be ...
... magistrate , or a state court to augment the bail of any individual in the situation of colonel Burr ? If a man was bound , in a distant county , to answer to a misdemeanor , and another crime was to be brought against him , to be ...
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Aaron Burr accused adjourned admitted affidavit answer appear apply argument asked attend attorney authority bail Blannerhassett BOTTS Burr's cause certainly charge CHIEF JUSTICE colonel Burr committed compelled constitution contempt contend counsel court crime criminate cypher declared defence doctor Bollman doctrine duces tecum Dunbaugh evidence examination fact gentlemen give grand jury guilty improper indictment innocent intention interrogatories issue James Wilkinson Judge GRIFFIN judge Hall juror juryman kinson Knox letter Mac Nally MAC RAE magistrate marshal MARTIN material ment military misdemeanor motion neral ness New-Orleans oath object observed offence officer opinion overt act papers party person petit jury prejudice present president principle prisoner proceeding produce prosecution prove question Randolph recollect secretary at war sent subpoena subpoena duces tecum summoned suppose sworn testimony thing tion treason trial United viva voce voir dire WICKHAM Wilkinson Wirt wish witness
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Página 582 - It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.
Página 24 - The people of the country to which we are going are prepared to receive us; their agents, now with Burr, say that if we will protect their religion, and will not subject them to a foreign Power, that in three weeks all will be settled.
Página 348 - That in cases punishable with death, the trial shall be had in the county where the offence was committed, or where that cannot be done without great inconvenience, twelve petit jurors at least shall be summoned from thence.
Página 412 - The opinion which has been avowed by the court, is, that light impressions which may fairly be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be offered ; which may leave the mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror ; but that those strong and deep impressions, which will close the mind against the testimony that may be offered in opposition to them ; which will combat that testimony and resist its force, do constitute a sufficient objection...
Página 235 - I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against Judge Toulmin, John G.
Página 546 - And if any person or persons shall, by force, set at liberty, or rescue the fugitive from such agent while transporting, as aforesaid, the person or persons so offending shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one year.
Página 242 - It is certainly not only a possible, but a probable case, that a witness by disclosing a single fact may complete the testimony against himself...