State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
In answer to Lord Wharton, the witness said that Mohun and Warwick had
threatened to send for a file of musketeers, and Mohun had done all he
could to pacify the quarrellers, and he 'particularly had his finger
pricked with endeavouring to cross their swords, and keeping them from
fighting; which was all he got from it.' His hand was bloody; but the
witness did not see him hurt, as he was outside at the time. He
received their reckoning just before they came down to the bar and
stayed there two or three minutes afterwards. It was after Coote came
out of his chair that he heard him speak the words he had deposed to; no
reply was made to them. Mohun, Warwick, and James had all tried to stop
the quarrel and threatened to send for the guard; this was before the
swords were drawn downstairs.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Pray, my lord, let him be asked this
question, Was it after they were three on the one side, and
three on the other, that my lord Mohun and my lord Warwick
spoke those words?
CAWTHORNE--I apprehend the words were spoke by Mr. Coote, That
he would laugh when he pleased, and frown when he pleased,
before the swords were drawn.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--But that which my lords desire to know is,
What the time was when my lord Warwick and my lord Mohun
declared their desire to part them and make them friends;
whether before or after the swords drawn?
CAWTHORNE--Before and after; for I was absent when the swords
were drawn.
EARL RIVERS--He says, that after my lord Mohun and my lord
Warwick threatened to send for the musqueteers, they promised
to be quiet. I desire to know who he means by they?
CAWTHORNE--Mr. James called to me, and said, I need not go and
call for the guards, for the quarrel was over. There is one
thing more that I forgot, my lord: After my lord Mohun and my
lord Warwick were gone away in their chairs, and Mr. Coote, I
heard Mr. Dockwra say to capt. James and capt. French, they did
not care a farthing for them, they would fight them at any
time.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--Who were together then?
CAWTHORNE--Capt. James, Mr. French, and Mr. Dockwra, after my
lord Mohun and my lord Warwick were gone with capt. Coote.
LORD HIGH STEWARD--Then Mr. French was with them? Mr. Dockwra
said so?
CAWTHORNE--Yes, my lord.
LORD WHARTON--If I apprehend him aright, as to what he says
now, my lord of Warwick, my lord Mohun, and capt. Coote, were
gone away at that time.
CAWTHORNE--Yes, they were gone away in the three first chairs,
which my lord Mohun bid go home.
LORD WHARTON--Who does he say spoke those words?
LORD HIGH STEWARD--You hear my noble lord's question, who spoke
those words? Repeat them again.
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