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Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
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Ongoing murder trial of 19-year-old J.F. Knapp in Salem, with examination of defense witnesses including his brother N.P. Knapp and father J.J. Knapp; Mr. Webster to close tomorrow, case likely to jury by evening; praised for shrewd legal arguments by Boston lawyers against Hon. Daniel.
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SALEM MURDER.
From our Correspondent, Salem Tuesday noon. The court yesterday and today have been employed in examining the witnesses in favor of the defendant, J F. Knapp, and among the rest N. P Knapp, the brother and J J. Knapp, the father of this prisoner. The feelings of the brother and father were appreciated by the audience-nothing more terrible has ever occurred in this country--a young man, 19 years of age, arraigned on peril of life, and witnesses father and brother on the stand. one word from either of whom would seal his fate on earth. The court have again this morning forbidden the publication of any testimony at present, all I can do therefore, is to say to you that Mr. Webster probably will begin his close tomorrow, and by evening, the case will possibly go to the jury. Never has a case been so shrewdly and fairly fought; and our two young men from Boston have given the Hon. Daniel a busy week's work. Every step has been disputed inch by inch, with great resource and legal tact; the argument on both sides will be worth the hearing, and it affords me pleasure to witness the talent which emanates from our Boston Bar.
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Salem
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young man 19 years of age arraigned on peril of life; case will possibly go to the jury by evening
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The court yesterday and today have been employed in examining the witnesses in favor of the defendant, J F. Knapp, and among the rest N. P Knapp, the brother and J J. Knapp, the father of this prisoner. The feelings of the brother and father were appreciated by the audience-nothing more terrible has ever occurred in this country--a young man, 19 years of age, arraigned on peril of life, and witnesses father and brother on the stand. one word from either of whom would seal his fate on earth. The court have again this morning forbidden the publication of any testimony at present. Mr. Webster probably will begin his close tomorrow. Never has a case been so shrewdly and fairly fought; and our two young men from Boston have given the Hon. Daniel a busy week's work. Every step has been disputed inch by inch, with great resource and legal tact; the argument on both sides will be worth the hearing.