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years or more; have been repeatedly in Court, and always looked upon him to he a dignified and humane Judge ; never saw him drunk on the bench ; never heard him use indecent, languagej either on or off the bench.
Samuel I. Houston sworn.
1st. I do. Occupation, book keeper.
2d. I am ; have been acquainted with the Judge for eight or nine years ; frequently been in the Criminal Court on business, and as a witness for the last two or three years ; never saw anything unbecoming or undignified in him as a Judge; never heard him use vulgar or indecent language, either on or off the bench ; never saw him under the influence of liquor whilst on the bench.
Jonathan H. Ellicott affirmed.
1st. I do. Occupation, commission agent.
2d. I am ; have been acquainted with the Judge for more than thirty years ; have been juror in the Criminal Court for forty-eight days ; have been frequently in his Court before and since that time ; his conduct was always dignified and becoming as a Judge ; never saw him intoxicated or anything like it whilst on the bench ; considered him on able and faithful public functionary ; never heard him use profane or indecent language on the bench.
jL'homas fmdell sworn*
1st. I do. Occupation, wood agent for the works on Canton. .'*'''•
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