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cause he could prove by Witnesses now in
court, that Thomas, in order to avoid trial,
had applied to the President of the u. States to
dismiss the case; that the Marshal OF Missouri
had been guilty Of collision with Mrs. Linn,
because the Marshal was moi at st. LOUIS when
he made the return. That they could prove
by witnesses that Thomas did not believe that
his wife had been seduced, because ne offered
to be reunited with her; and had threatened to
kill Col. Benton because that individual had
advised the lady not to be so reunited; when
he, (Thomas, } had declared himself perfectly
satisfied of her innocence and purity. Gen.
Thompson urged another objection to the afh-
davit was. that Mrs Linn's evidence would
defame the character Of her husband, therefore
she was an Incompetent witness.


Mr. Fendall stated another fact they could
prove, that the accused had previously sworn
that Mrs. Cooke, of Va. would prove import-
ant facts; and that that lady was now in court
ready to swear that she knew nothing.


Gen. Jones objected to any evidence being
admitted to prove these facts; and denied that
they had ever admitted that the seducer was
Mrs. Linn's husband.


Mr.. Crittenden replied at some length. Gen.
Thompson followed, and commented upon
the point whether Mrs. Linn was competent
witness.


The court ruled that under its practice they
could not receive the proposed testimony.


Mr.. Crittenden, in speech Of an hour, con-
demned the affidavit as insufficient, because
the court knew there was not due diligence
used; and if there was, the statement of what
Mrs. Linn would prove, was not specific
enough, did not set forth the circumstances go
ing TO prove the seduction.


Mr.. Fendal followed on the same side in a
lengthy speech, in which he contended with
much warmth to the insufficiency Of the affida-
vit-which he pronounced nothing more than
a reiteration of the libel itself.


Gen. Jones followed, and spoke till O'Clock
in an able view of all the arguments, main
tanning with much force the sufficiency of the
affidavit.