State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 1 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 1 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
LORD CECIL--Raleigh did by his Letters acquaint us that my lord
Cobham had sent Lawrency to Aremberg, when he knew not he had
any dealings with him.
LORD H. HOWARD--It made for you if Lawrency had been only
acquainted with Cobham, and not with you. But you knew his whole
estate, and were acquainted with Cobham's practice with
Lawrency: and it was known to you before that Lawrency depended
upon Aremberg.
ATTORNEY--1. Raleigh protested against the surprizing treason.
2. That he knew not of the matter touching Arabella. I would not
charge you, sir Walter, with the matter of falsehood: you say
you suspected the Intelligence that Cobham had with Aremberg by
Lawrency.
RALEIGH--I thought it had been no other intelligence, but such
as might be warranted.
ATTORNEY--Then it was but lawful suspicion. But to that whereas
you said, that Cobham had accused you in passion, I answer three
ways. 1. I observed, when Cobham said let me see the letter
again, he paused; and when he did see that count Aremberg was
touched, he cried out, oh traitor! oh villain! now will I
confess the whole truth. 2. The accusation of a man on hearsay
is nothing: would he accuse himself on passion and ruinate his
case and posterity out of malice to accuse you? 3. Could this be
out of passion? Mark the manner of it; Cobham had told this at
least two months before to his brother Brook, 'You are fools,
you are on the Bye, Raleigh and I are on the Main, we mean to
take away the king and his cubs.' This he delivered two months
before. So mark the manner and the matter; he would not turn the
weapon against his own bosom, and accuse himself to accuse you.
RALEIGH--Hath Cobham confessed that?
LORD CHIEF-JUSTICE--This is spoken by Mr. Attorney to prove that
Cobham's speech came not out of passion.
RALEIGH--Let it be proved that Cobham said so.
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