The New York herald., 1850-05-27

TON BENNET.-We gave, in our edition of yesterday,
the last days proceedings of the trial, with the
verdict Of the jury, acquitting j. A. Bennett of the
crime of which he had been charged, and for which
he has been immured in prison for nearly six
months past. The scene at the conclusion of the
trial, between him and his interesting daughter,
was exceedingly affecting, but not beyond what
was to have been expected from the parties, and
! their characters. Mr.. Arlington Bennett gave bail
on another charge Of fraud brought against him,
springng from the Same parties, but which, We
believe, is equally untenable and absurd as that
upon which he has been acquitted.
This trial has displayed most singular and most
extraordinary state Of things, in connexion with
the administration of criminal justice in this city,
Arlington Bennet has been known for nearly
forty years in this community, as a man of
the strictest honor and integrity He is by
birth an Irishman, and came to this country
when boy. In his early manhood he served in
the army Of the United States, on the frontiers.
during the last war with England and he served
his adopted country well. After the restoration of
peace, he came to this city, and opened n school,
where he gave lectures upon book keeping, and
other sciences, to which he was addicted; and in
that day he acquired great celebrity, and made
considerable fortune by his lectures and publ
cations upon bookkeeping, and the sciences con-
nected with commercial life. For many years
past he has resided upon handsome property.
which he bought on Long Island, and, though
somewhat eccentric, hc has been highly respected,
as man Of education, intelligence, and unqestion-
able integrity in all the relations of ufe lie had,
indeed. dispute with the Harpers, in relation to
tho copyright Of his works. and matters come s,ed
hut
have been published by the Harpers who do not
complain of them, and their mode Of business.
Some years ago we knew Arlington Bennett but of
late years have not had any intercourse with him,
from some difference on things of no sort of coz
sequence. No one knows the history and cha
racier of Arlington Bennett better than David
Graham, who endeavored, throsghou, his trial, on
the mort ilinsy evidence, TO represent him in a
different light, and TO have him convicted upon
charge of which there was not shadow Of reliable
evidence against him.
Such is the individual, and the brief history of
a man against whom, by singular train Of events,
the charge Of forgery has been bought up, and on
which he has been arrested, indicted, and immured
in prison during the last Elk monihs There must
he something wrong in the principles, springs and
origin Of the administration Of justice in this city,
to allow sucn INJUSTICE ana opIts>lon 10 De pcTpe-
trated under the forms of law, upon citizen whose
character is Of such long standing, and who gave
evidence upon the trial, of the highest respectable
ty. Has the Recorder, in his charge to the Jury.
explained this anomaly Has Mr.. McKeou, the
District Attorney, thrown any light upon this extra
ordinary management Of criminal aiiarsi Has
David Graham, acting Cor J.. :. Chatiicd. the At
torney General OF the State OF New York, getting
hs commission from hi1s, and endsavorng, as the
aeeni Of Just and Christian people, 20 commit the
eocuscd-has he thrown any light upon this singu-
lar and extraordinary administration Cf Justice
No. None Of Them have thrown light upon these
anomalies. But there trials and procee lings to
be had hereafter which will bring to Iighiiand dis
play what a state Of things exists here, and show
how sucn charges are concocted. manufactured
and made tp so as To produce such lamentabIe re-
suits TO Individual rights and. public feeling. The
ine will eooa come to investigate all such pro-
cetdings and 10 trace up thescorript and infamous
sc~fccs which violate justice between man and
man. and which. when fully developed, will make
the community to stand arhsst.
We shs II enter Upou this subject at proper time.
In the meantime, We ihink n ~ time for the Die
trct Attorney to stir his stunps, and TO investigate
the problem whether there has not been a VILLAIN
ous conspiracy 10 send innocent nan TO the State
prison. by improper evidencc--and. y that investi
cation should turn up the real criminals, Jet JUS
tice be done, though the heavens fall'