The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-29

missiles Of different kinds He say Douglass throw a
msdistsly. II. vas taken into the Opera gouss He
vas IN mob OF persons yelling aud shouting. aud
peht % Douglass then threw a stone st the nosr.
House IL seemed to slip drop from bis hand: ha
stopped and picked up Az to identity he s~.ars 60
the beet Of bis Judgment he Is thu IL. peared
to be deaf he very cool after ne vas brought In
The witness said ts him hs very foolish for
there's the prisoner remarked he only threw stone
Remember this important fact ELECTED on cross
examination by the skilfu and modsst counsel Of
Jaw the stone in Douglass's hand He made the
motion a. " thro-inR 1t: and when thu witness
stone was net in his hand The witness stood
within two feet Of the prisoner; Douglass on
there rush the part the mob to rescue hi a.
The msb was waveripg to and fro. The witness con.
the crowd. ard to the rioters An attempt has
been made to show Inconsistency in the Of
Wsiss nov and At the time Of his making "a snd,vt
lat May against Douglass That affidavit 10 the
story a. given here. and will read 1t to you Grhs
affidavit was read One of the most striking facts
sgainst Douglass Is that IL from this affidavit
that he declined to ask Walsh that time any ques-
tions why old ne not on the llth Of May last endsa
vor to show, from cross exa mutation Of Walsh that
there was some mstake' Not an effort vas made then
bees"se it would have been utterly unsuccessful rhs
unparalleled eHrontry OF such attempt left for
those who imagined they could brow heat witness or
pitIead jury is for you to determine how far this
mine whether not the prisoners omission that
he threw stone. Is to be credited. The Court and
jury will remember that In reply to a question from
the Opera House. by which he dist gui she'd Doug
lass IL Was sufficiently light to distinguish per-
sons In the crowd where Douglass The win
dovs along the smpbithsatre were lighted The
lights over the door we're all boarded up Douglass
Of bis arrest until placed In the Opera House =
The prisoner Green is IMPLICATED by the testimony Of
tween the entrance Of the Opera House on Astor
Place and the east end of the bu ldpg He stand
Ing ten or fifteen feet from the curb stoue % thu
street smopg number Of persons When FIRST seen bv
the witness he had thrown stone. The witness then
both his hands by his side He went close TO him
felt his hand and there sand in it, He tseu grab
bed Green's other hand and stone fell from It. He
then grabbed Green by the neck; the which fell
from his band about the witness' nt; the
hand which had the sand in was the right hand add
the came from which he threw the stone to ards the
Opera House Green said he had been inside OF the
theatre and could not get in again and he would be-
ID he would not have satisfaction The effort
made to shake Mr.. McManus's testi,uony ia not sue
ces,fol DE- Ogden confirms all that McMauus has
stated here. McMsnus told DR. Ogaen as the Doctor
states. that Green had sand In his hand and he saw
Green throw the stone Pescesbs rs Green may have
been heretofore. this testimony shows determination
his part to rush into the thicke,t OF the
melee In the inside OF the house, and an active
participation In the roteus scenes without. The
next prisoner Is O'Neil. against whom policeman
Savage appears He testiaes he saw ONeil in As
tor Place. In front Of the mob with others He him
pick up stone. and throw it up to them and he
drew back his hand the witness grabbed him. and held
on to him until he got him into the theatre he drop
ped the stone after hs vas In the theatre there
crowd all round ONri After his arrest witness spoke
to him He then said he (" did iuteud to get into
He picked up the stones very coollv With O,Neil
closes the list Of prisoners In this sud no
on trial, with the exception of Judson Before leav
ing them. permit me to say that to INV mind the evil
depce against all is conclusive will not deny that
many OF them are yoaDs-soms Of them with families;
but cannot but also remember that their misd.eds
that awful night brought agony aud death
to many, and sent many Of their fsllo- beings
sacrificed rises In Judgment against thsn and
hOws,sr We may PITY those with whom they are
which brands guilt upon the brows OF the ascussd
Lat and mshtisst, aud might add. tho msansst
OF the band, stands Edward e. Judson. ailas Ned
Buntlins TheXother defendants have proved charac.
ter by witnesses-Judsop has had his stamped
by the testimony He stands admitted the chief
cbtect Of ruin" On that picture yudson stands ore
eminsnty forth as the great figure that night OF
a scholar by education. and man Of gyuiu. I know
not where the counsel obtains his gauge OF gentle
mans character wbes Judson is his goat .xsmular
gentleman IT. not found armed with sword aud pistols
In The Didst OF unsrmed meu-s gentleman Is not
found assoeist.d with PhadeIpha Killers. and
rating with rioous bands Of Short Boysp The edu-
cation which had supposed useful was that which
taught men TO respect themselves to respect their
fellow men and to respect the laws of their country
The education OF Judson as developed his trial
ows him adeptn the school OF violence aud blood
thed. The counsel states he has served his country
the sruy and navy. Either service would sati fly tho
ambition OF most men, but both seemed tn have been
states he has fought the battles of his country Ths
history Of hts country. as read IL, con aios
msnt Of The battles he has fought medal has been
voted TO him by the assemble representatives OF n
grateful people; but. perhaps In reviewing his life art
might ind subject Tor proper medaliion. Perhaps
~ might present the scene Of Venus copquer,ug Mas
and ON the reverse this motto At Hastings have
ruined my king Whatever he has been. day ~
IN BIN not In the army navy but ths
q a vile Newspaper beat Of prey hanging on
the great camp Of humanity and living this oarron
~ blosfed cbarsct.r and vice Why bas hs lett |
the service' Why has he abandoned both the camp |
and th. deck There Dust have been c.u-e; aud
l.sve you gentlemen TO surrniss whether or not
bis virtues PEELED him to separate hius.lf feon his
country service know not Of bis promotion la the
later branch Of the public services bot probably. and
ln will A. A.b .y
chances Of elevation In civil capacity not usually
corded to moot men FORTUNATE for the military aud
naval ssrvice-whch embraces In lie list dstiu-
gusbed for private virtue for vaor for submission
law that 1t is not disR-aced by Witch herrak
ter viii be synonimous with deco hypocrisy aud
covmdly ruaiaDism Fortunately that IL is forever
separated from the name of man Who has been the
lie Of the western world But why refer past Ca
r.er' Why vas not the evidence produced ~ s,sd
character The answer is obvious The counsel for
tb. defence we'll tnsr that until evdeuc. Of gooi cha.
rsetsr vas vfrrd proving hudson Infamous could
PAD such evidence boon at hand, would IL not have
been produced! Most assuredly But I ASK for no
proof Of bad character, except such as IL here IN evil
dspce sk for no better evidence OF mis- degraded
sition his deep nsgnity Of heart his utter want Of
telling bis reckless, reuors.l-ss, sud biacksned |
htsrt than HE conduct on the night Of the rios
The tettimuDy against Judson Is two fold IL be
divided into PREPARATION for the riot and his psrtic
patton In It's awful results He cannot plead In ex-
tepuation that be was acting under sudden prompt
pps OF The excited cene OF the evening Of the 10Th
AIMED bimtef for the ARRAY. aud went the Opera
House resolved on turbulence aud riot. Mr. Corbyn |
testife, that the sth or 9th Of way last Judson
Turn. into Bsrcsy street with wagon aud address
Ing the witness said, Corbyn yeu the very
wasted to zee; where does Ned FORREST live 20 The
witness answered % vas some~her. In Cb.lses Jud-
son then tsd, You knov there's going to be a muss
sno wsDt 70 see Forrest To ASCERTAIN whstnsr he Is
rieht or wrong Ia the csune. considsr myself the
leader o. the Native american party Ia this matter
lftoriest IL right, mean to see him through" The
witness then ,aid. should think you had ro~s
enough vithout interfering In the I expect there
vii BE- some bsrd heh,ing, and sdvs. you to Keep