United States v. White
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Indictment for burning the treasury building of the United States. The first count charged that the defendant, on the 30th of March, 1833, “ with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, a certain public building called the treasury office of the United States, situate in the city of Washington, in the county and district aforesaid, one of the cities of the District of Columbia, being one of the public buildings in the said city of said district, belonging to the United…
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Indictment for burning the treasury building of the United States. The first count charged that the defendant, on the 30th of March, 1833, “ with force and arms, at the county aforesaid, a certain public building called the treasury office of the United States, situate in the city of Washington, in the county and district aforesaid, one of the cities of the District of Columbia, being one of the public buildings in the said city of said district, belonging to the United States, did maliciously and wilfully burn, against the form of the statute, in such case made and provided, and against the…
1Opinion of the Court 1
The Court
(nem con.) refused to continue the cause, as these witnesses were known to the defendant at the time of his arrest; and he had already summoned witnesses to prove an alibi, and the others could only corroborate.
Mr. Brent, in cross-examining Hicks, a witness, asked him whether he was arrested for counterfeiting money.
Morsell, J.,
said he thought the question ought not to be put.
Cranch, C. J.,
said he had some doubt upon that point.
Thruston, J.,
said he should like to hear the authorities.
Mr. Brent cited Starkie, part 2, p. 138 to 145; Roscoe on Ev. 135; Holding'’’s case at the Old Bailey…
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