New-York tribune., 1841-05-31


not appear at the Police take am part against him
Jane, Bowen-Mr. Glen:wer;h Philadelphia in
October 1888, with my knowledge and appreciation but
"a; my don't know Of ee. written signed Scott
i xr.te MIN letter recollec 5000 him.
don't know whether the letter not; don't
knox where he got the un he said to have had in iia-
delp; understood he raised them himself understood
that the opposite party were about 70 send on Illegal voter
from Philadelphia, and Mr. Genworh TO get per-
to come 10 present them letter was sent on to
nm elphia-I did ss tMr Draper prepared
the letter lid Glenworh after he returned from
Philadelphia. heard on but did not see them
Cross-exanined- do know that any illegal voters
were ever sent for or came from Philadelphia az other
place. in this city the Eection-aon knew tfat
Glen;worth brought any never wrotc any letter signed
Scott. any anonymous letter IN my l'.
Inc of Mr.. S. Draper then called ana he not
appearing testify the District Attorney said he closed and
the testimony closed on both sides
The Court then adjourned til 10 O'Clock morning,
whea the summed up by the respective Counsel
saturday May %
The testimony Of the case OF The people against J. E.
Gcnor having closed the Dstric, Attorney read TO tic
from Williams Register the statement of the agsIc-
for members Of Congress this city given for
each ia November 1888, order show that the voting
introduced into this city by Glcntworth had according to the
representation OF the Ia thai nc had increased the vote
l600-caased the election OF candidates VINO would have
had majority without them.
The District Attoney ais. cited the following authorizes
chiefly the subject Of brides and corruption elections
viz Lord Raymond p l477, 4h Burrows 2is9 opinion
OF Lord Mansfield Lofts Reports, 552 Burrows. 2.
1879 st Blackstone 317 and 523 opinion Of Lord Mans
field 9th Massachusetts Reports, p Al note and 4th
Warde's Reports p 23e, of the people y. Mather
James NJ Smith IT, Esq. Of the counsel for the de-
endani then, half past 10 O'Clock, commenced an asle
and eoquen; summing up speech behalf OF the accused
During the progress OF this speech Willis Hall, Esq At
torney General Of The State, offered himself
20 the District Attorney for examination as witness: and re-
que>,cd the as special favor tina; he should be
,,I lrl~ ll,I
him Albany, whence he had returned this morng-thnt
ha:ng newspaper this morning statement pur-
porting from the DStrc; Attorney-tha; ne had
been sbpoened-that his had been called witness
and that be had fled gone Albany avoid such OK
animation He said he offer himself for
animation witness, all ne knew, and to rciue
the charges that had been 'rustly made against him. OF
leaving the city avoid being examined He said he told
Mr.. Whiting the last week that nc willing come into
and testify all he knew that he knew nehing
ccpt that he had Mr. Genworh after the
OF the latter from Philadelphia, who told him he had been
there; that he did hear Mr.. Glentworh say he had
beugh; any men; did ne any brought by
him and that he into offer himself wit
10 remove the imputaton shat had thus been attempted
10 be upon HIM
The District Attorney entirely disayowed any thought
iatenton any impuaton upon the Attorney General
(Nlr Hall)-la any such impcaton cast upon him
by the newspapers ard stated have from him
entirely wrong and ncocct that he had simply said that e
had supposed Mr. Hall would appear witness had called
~,
He SAID he had proved the fact he had expected to
nave proved by Mr. Hail. by another witness and did not
deem necessary al this period OF the stop the sum
ming up examine Mr. Hall but That II there were longer
time he would have objection suspend the summing
up fo time do Mr. Hall then requested the court
receive his testimony but the conr politely declined do
Ing stating it did appear necessary az thus stage OF the
proceedings suspend me summing up receive any
testimony.
Mr. Hall then retired after apoogzing TO the court
n int and Mr. Smith Dror.e0rd
Guided his very able and aguncntayc summing up speech
for the detcnce.
lie depicted the character of the traitor ne called Mr.
Stevenson the odous colos aud said thai the char
acter of traitor all ages and in all deemed
infamous and desped and degraded beneath the name
of man. He also spoke OF the mercenar views ina; act
ated Stevenson first in wering himself into the confidence
Of Ccntwoh order further ms o"n interests III the
co uucd rent OF the Tobacco Warehouse $4,000 year
that his original object in InStltuns inquiries IN Phlade
pha from his statements, 10 see II Gientworih
could command the party sufficiently insure MS rcapPon
man that he Stevenson. could continue 10 receive MS
$40 600 year rent for his warehouse, aad finding a he
could then uraed traitor 10 his friends na STcnsoas
cXaggeration> inventions ct MS own
and that his decla1tos made undcr OATH were comp etey
conraic.ei bv the PLAIN and usophlStcaed testimony OF
Mayor Swift OF Philadelphia WAC had honorably and fear
es>y come hher and repc the false accusations
made by Stevenson against him He considered Stevenson
cou.rdictod and condemned in his staten and character
bv countcractng testimony against him. and that e not
10 be believed in what he had stated hat his wonderful
disclosures were subsequently, made for party purposes AID
from desire for revenge upon Glentwah whom he had
solved possible to sacrifice his disappointed avaree and
yexa,sn AID because he had boldly charged him with hav-
us baselv abused and betrayed his confidence
He spoke the respective parts acted by Messrs Butler
and Ednonds strong party this business, with much
severity and considered their meeting conspiracy 70 en-.
trap Gicniworth and induce him make disclosures and
to mplicac the characters of honorable sub>erc the
interests of party The learned gentleman proceeded a
great length ia his argument touching upon every part of
the cac and oppressed opinion that j: part OF
the testimony of Stevenson truc-which not
that there was no crime consulted y the defendant and
that the jury could lind him guilty bat bound N law
and justice acqult him
Alter he concluded David Graham Esq. rose and ad-
dressed the court for he defence.
r Graham took extended view OF the case and stated
the that though the rea*f vas Land here on one