The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-31
Court of Oyer ana rermlncr.


Jackson.
Der t0.-At the opening of the court this morning
the counsel for the prisoner resumed hts address
behalf II the prisoner Oh Carpenter and went the
whole 81 the testimony, commenting IL, and dwei-
Ing with force upon such points he pronounced in-
consistent ard improbable. maintaining that Young
Andres sndAlr Andres were in point of law, but
witness and that they not worthy of belief. lie
contepded that above the flood and dluge of
crime which had been brought bear against the p-
son.r in this be should be elevated by the verdict
Of the Jury which he demanded should bs one of ac-
quitts The learned counsel concluded his address at
half past two o'clock having occupied the court aud
jury nearly eight hours and half defence Of his
The ATTORNEY GrNtRAL then rose to wind up the
case on The part Of the prosecution, and commenced
by eHcupatpg himeeif from the insiuuations that
were thrown out against him for appearing counsel
Tor The appeared ia his puolc capacity
a. me attorney GENERAL fthe people aud cite d the law
Of the LeeaUre wherein IL is stated that In all such
cases wbere his attendance il available It. is the duly
ofihe Attorney General To represent the people ia
prosecution ct criminals against the laws OF th.
try. II the jury could condescsnd 10 come down 10
esiih nom the lofty position to which they had
doubt been elevated by the soaring clog uencs of MIR
Brady, and view with him, (the Attorney Generei)
calmly ana dipassonaely the evidence as u appears
lefoTo them. be would show them why tbsy snouIi
b.nre 'ari' inter- guilty aud proncObc. that verdict
inespecise d the eal tbat lad been attempted TO
make heir feelings yield to the weakness Of humanity
Ia VIC ION II their Oaths The homo asie aud
hnind Attorney General then gave clear exposition
OF be Law a. regard the testimony Of plces
aud IT'S sdmisibiiity. by which alone the pTin ipal nk
in he chain OF evidence against ociatss guilt
eau b. supplied he yDdic sea ms.f aod the District
Attorney fr'm the charge of having motives bat
c.re 10 obtain justice 10 the outraged Las of the
county and upheld the propriety ana wisdom of the
sfcrtionsry power exercised by the Governor in
d. ming Anoros aud Young With regard to the as
slion OF Mr. Cutler in his opening address for the de-
f.ncs that he 1.-THE Attorney 0euersl had prohibited
III. jury from reading the report OF the proceedings
this case be would lay he CAV. no such waning He
agreed with counsel for the defence. well in the
opinion oppressed by the District Attorney, that the
report of the evidence which appeared la the Herald
neWsInpr was given with remarkable f,ithfulnesa he
could bims. point TO but lew passages that did
agree With his swD notes 10 not to the reaoiug OF
the. fsi hu reports Of the sworn testimony o. the Wit
nefes- ana he was turs the jury had all read them
thai he oijecfeo but he wishd To them against
the remarks II papers set up forsooh for the guidance
~ HE oas OF the people edited by sucb person
JudfoD, or b. come villain who las escaped from
treeomi In Europe e. guide the morals OF people
Of tbis city Those the Kind of papers he did
wih them 10 isAd 81 be iunu-Dc.d by papers supply.
irR articles pcioDtd by one-tdo aud fsouious views
OF The cae penang there ON trial
At clock the court adjourned 20 ~ this mornings
~ which tine the learned Attorney General viii re-
sumo BIZ address behsf Of the pios-c ut1n. aud In
al probability occupy the greater part 81 the Day
There b. however scne hope that THIS long pgOtaoted
inysstiRstion wiii terminate on lhuriday.