FOOTNOTES:
[A]How, when, or by whom these men were arrested, does not appear on the transcripts of the docketts of the U. S. Commissioner or of Alderman Reigart. There are several omissions of this kind. The first mention made of several is upon the records of the prison.
[A]How, when, or by whom these men were arrested, does not appear on the transcripts of the docketts of the U. S. Commissioner or of Alderman Reigart. There are several omissions of this kind. The first mention made of several is upon the records of the prison.
[B]The occupation of these witnesses is mentioned when given in the report of the trial.
[B]The occupation of these witnesses is mentioned when given in the report of the trial.
[C]Here the printed report ends. The remainder has not yet been published. The conclusion of Mr. Brent’s speech, Mr. Read’s, Mr. Cooper’s, and Judge Grier’s charge, are taken from memory and from the daily papers published at the time.
[C]Here the printed report ends. The remainder has not yet been published. The conclusion of Mr. Brent’s speech, Mr. Read’s, Mr. Cooper’s, and Judge Grier’s charge, are taken from memory and from the daily papers published at the time.
[D]The report of this gentleman’s remarks is very meagre. The conclusion of his argument is totally omitted in the papers, to give place to Judge Grier’s charge.
[D]The report of this gentleman’s remarks is very meagre. The conclusion of his argument is totally omitted in the papers, to give place to Judge Grier’s charge.
[E]It is to a review of this able charge that Mr. Brent devotes more than half his pamphlet. He attempts to controvert many of the positions, and argues at length that many of them are not sound law. The character of the learned Judge for ability, and a profound knowledge of the law, is too firmly established to render a defence of his reasonings anything but a work of supererogation. It is enough to know that the charge was thought asoundone by many legal gentlemen of Philadelphia, who took no other than a professional view of it. Mr. Brent’s differences may have resulted from a foregone conclusion.
[E]It is to a review of this able charge that Mr. Brent devotes more than half his pamphlet. He attempts to controvert many of the positions, and argues at length that many of them are not sound law. The character of the learned Judge for ability, and a profound knowledge of the law, is too firmly established to render a defence of his reasonings anything but a work of supererogation. It is enough to know that the charge was thought asoundone by many legal gentlemen of Philadelphia, who took no other than a professional view of it. Mr. Brent’s differences may have resulted from a foregone conclusion.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.The name of Dr. Thomas Pierce is misspelled in the original asPeirceandPearce. Research indicates that the correct spelling isPierce, and all misspellings have been corrected.Archaic or alternative spelling that may have been in use at the time of publication has been retained.The cover image for this eBook was created by the transcriber from the title page of the original and is entered into the public domain.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
The name of Dr. Thomas Pierce is misspelled in the original asPeirceandPearce. Research indicates that the correct spelling isPierce, and all misspellings have been corrected.
Archaic or alternative spelling that may have been in use at the time of publication has been retained.
The cover image for this eBook was created by the transcriber from the title page of the original and is entered into the public domain.