The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-13
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
wAssircro~. Oct IL, Is4s.

WAsHIrGro~. Oct IL, 1S48.
Conclusion Of the alleged Forgery Cue eoeraI Err
citing Scenes in the Court RDom-The Result the
Examination.
1t has been about month since Charles White q
discharged soldier defraad@d OF his land warrant
in this city, which George W. Phillips eyes he
purchased OF entirely different individual calling
himself by the same name and day two after the
case was brought Def re Justice Van Tyne, but not
concluded 1t was discovered to be OF more conse-
quence than was at first supposed and accordingly
three magistrates were summoned to hear the tsstimo
ny, and to determine whether, from the testimony TO
be adduced upon both sides George W Phillips
should be sent on to higher tribunal to answer to
the charge Of obtaining land warrant with forged
power Of attorney to which Samuel stettinus and
Samuel g. Kneler w,re witIesfes; the former having
affixed his notsrial seal, as assumed by IN, Untsd
States to forged paper or course, these three in
uduals were mixed up in the basiusss, and wore the
ssme livery but as Phillips procured and sold the land
warrant his the frat Transaction 10 be- inq ursd
into The examination has been continued from time
to time The accused bad able counsel In Messrs.
Bradley and HELEN and the United states in Msssrs
ID Radcliffe. and Gen Turney, who IL n clerk a the
Land or Pension OfRce and who was offered and
declined ajudgeship on the inch Of Oregon Upwards
OF eighty wiiDesse we're summoned but than
half the number testified
In my last letter, II stated that Mr. Bradley
CONNIE need argument for the accused, Phillips; to-
day, he resumed, and concluded it. General Turnsy
the testimony, he made alusion the course OF
Stettinius. MIR Bradley denied the correctness the
cl- slipped in word sdgewsys to tho support Of his
colleague, when MIR Bradley said at Is vantoulv
false Mr. Radcliffe quickly responded - throw It
backn There much excitement and the Court
called to order. MIR. Bradley remarked Il have said
all want to say" There was no aght, and ~heu the
storm abated, General TurDey observed that be had
done injustice to Stettinius he begged Court to
overlook It, Ifhe hsd done wrong he sorry for it.
but he did not think that no had
learned gentlemen settled their difficulties amioably
and laughed and talked together.
The Court after brief consultation, do ivered ths
following opinion, VIZ -
is the unanimous opinion Of the Court that tho
probable has been removed by the testimony
the part the defence and that the defendant be dis
charged without bail.
Iva TYNE, I.P.
THOMAS DONN, J. P.
WM. +. PURCELL, j.. Z.
October II, 1882
The reading Of this opinion followed by applause
which the Court promptly rrpressed.
At this point, u young mxn named Saunders, who
had testified for the defence and who l. clerk the
Office Of Stettnus was SEE 10 approach Mr. Radcliffe
the prosecuting attorney. Judging from his manner,
he WAS highly excited and made use OF language
which Mr.. Radcliffe appeared to consider highly OBJ
jtctoDable.
MIR RADCLIFFE, amid the crowd standing at the
table in frcDt Of the jury box, said May IL please
you honors this witness has used ndecorou3 language
towards Iue. have discharged my duty faithfully.
testimony il was an error of the head aud not Of the
heart would not dssignedy do injustice to any
be s ss .na
cison in this case ? will say that the Court has
SPOKE u, and that sileD noes me-"
Mr. BRADLEY.-I think that 1t Is the duty OF the
Court to say whether there s the least shadow Of
pioion Of charge against Saunders, that he acted
dshono1ab part in this Of the remarks
Of Mr. Radcliffe he thinks H. has right to complain.
He Is here almost q stranger. He came here with q
high rerpectability He has been in Mexico and also
brings letters to his credit from that country Mr..
Radcliffe thought It to be his duty to say what he did
tnh HAITI ha lnIrf nf fad .ptt nil
him.
Mir. RADCLIFFE 1T would afford me great pleasure to
bear the Court. What have said may be a of
judgment II 80, | trust that time will 1t.
The curt having made their decision. sm silsncsd
forever Mr. Bradley is right IL could submit to an
ate mpt TO cast stain upon my character and motives,
! would be unworthy OF the name OF man,
MIR. saunders i wish to say something
The ,xcitent mt seemed to b. the increase. The
auditors got up the rails to look over; the Chief
Justice listed his spectaces old Father Green left
his seat ana Colonel Mino, went up to what was
geog on Every hs legs, tiptoe, staring
the andwith cara stretched wide OPEN to
| and hear all that was gong 90.
MIR. BRApLrY.-Mr. Saunders wishes to bo heard It
| is in the power of the Court to permit him.
| MIR. Saunders was near Mr. Radcliffe. Words were
| uttered by gentlemen in the crowd Mr.. Stettinius
| rush, up, saying TO Mr. Radcliffe You rascal dont
| dare to rate your hand. or that stick"
| Mr.. RArcLIrFE.--lt you dare to repeat such Ian
Ruage. will not only stick, but somethog ees.
| +" Order - order
The CouRr -oGicers. take the parties in charge
| THE excitment NJ the explosive point
| Mr.. STEr1iNIUs.-ih This Is orphan bog aud IN
protect him. Keep order, " tile nee" 4" There's
| Father GaG1S.-Come, brothers don't fight [IIa
| Mr. RAuoIIFFE i huvo no feeling against him
| Mr.. SrLrrISIus lie IL an orphan boy, nj m pro-
t,ct him. f. Saunders looks ~ If he could protect
| b'mstlf he's been TO Mexico Ila ! rs i
| The CouEr said-Ths Court IA willing to believe
| that whatever hlr. Radcliffe said, from IL Of
| duty rather than from n wish to do personal Injury
The Court hope, that whatever dere noes OF opinion
exist, may be settled out Of doors
Mr.. SAUNDERS, Ubs witness impesched by Mr.. Rad
al na in rm md mid IN anf.ku
"If gentlemen will be silent will say word to the
Court Last night, while sittrg under the protection
of the Court az witness having RESCUED my rights
| a citizen for the time being, to be protected by
the Court, the Attorney General nsnuate that had
stolen the notification and then committed forte ry
There was not the rtmotet circumstance to cast such
| shadow. | afterwards vent to MIR. R.dcfs last
| night and asked him whether he was willing TO re-
tact He refused To do So and called him mean,
contemplate villain y
The Court promptly interposed and the constables
wrapped to order. The court then said This kind
Of Language cannot be used here; IL must be used out
of Court. We AK that as afivor =
Mt RADcLFFE-i Will ask no protection for what
have said and done in this case have said that
the Court have decided against me, and
MIR HELEN Are you coDtented to DISCHARGE tho
other parties (StettiDius and Kneier)?
MIR. RADCLIFFE-I have aaid nothing about them
The CoUhT There are two other cases ["Sen nee ~
Come to order gentlemen
Partial quiet restored. The flush of anger that
had mounted to more than cheek had by this time
disappeared and eded by a palor and nervous
seBtibity.
The CovRr declared the following opinion. viz
1.-THE Court, after hearing all the evidence ip the
against g. w. Phillips. who is CHARGED with com
hitting forgery have come to this decision that a.
Stettinius and KneIler charged and
as The Court have discharged Philips they discharge
the two other parties. without requiring baiIn
There was an attempt made TO applaud but il
cut short by the frowns Of the Court.
Thus has been brought to termination this impor-
tant case.
Messrs Phillips Stettinius, and Kneler. we're ap-
preached by Their re nds, who shook their hands It
was expected that there would be a street nght be-
tween The parties who had the in Court but there,
was. happily, n dissppoibtneut.
Yesterday, during the summation of Judge Young,
Com missioner OF the Land Office, he said that mem.
bes OF Congress are always waited upon ut the depart
m. hts before others who not in public station.
We do not know Why class OF are more pri-
silR than another, and we ignorant Of any law
which auth orizss the precedence Usage may have
ciin mall hut Ii L.