Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814. Excerpt: ... the witnesses could not determine. Two men were 'seen having each other by the collar, and a violent scuffle ensued between them and others. Pending this riot, several leaped from tire windows, and many left the hall by the doors. Several retired to remoteparts of the hall to prevent being involved in the turmoil: of these was Gen. Heath, who retired, as "for an asylum," to the Selectmen's box, and was by one of them assisted over the railings'--and took his seat "on the right, and in the rear" of the Selectmen. The confusion still continuing, a motion was made by David S. Greenougb, Esq. for the meeting to be adjourned until the next Monday (the 17th), which was seconded by others, and refused to be put by the Selectmen, one of them assigning as a reason that there were votes in the ballot boxes. The committee further report, that debate on Mr. Bugbee/s motion Was prevented in manner aforesaid, but that no assault or violence to the person of Capt. Dorr was offered either by the Selectmen or any others--that the Selectmen were very loud and frequent in their calls on the peace-officers, and for order. The committee also report, that a majority of the Selectmen, from the time Gen. Heath was prevented speaking in manner aforesaid, until after the motion for an adjournment was made and refused to be put, were under the influence of much passion; that one of them, in a very angry and threatening manner, shook his fist in the face of Thomas Williams, jun. Esq.; and three of them faced to the rear, towards Gen. Heath, while he was sitting quietly, and shook their fists and hands near his face, in an angry manner, exclaiming, "General, this is your doing; this is your peace-party." The committee further report, that at the choice of representatives by said tows...
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