Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-21
r-an,inn1ion 81 Elizur yvright.

r,orsnAy's PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
The Cont resumed the examination of Mr. Wright
on "Wednesday, P. NJ. at O'clock, but no new facts
bearing upon the were elected.
Mr.. Hildreth, Junior Counsel for the defence. ad-
dressed the Court at considerable length, citing legal
authorities in support of the argument he brought for
ward, and concluded by submitting them to the careful
consideration of the Commissioner.
Mr. SewaI, Senior Counsel for The defence, contend
ed that was incumbent on the part Of the prosecution
to establish the fact that the person thus arrested and
rescued was the 'Shadrach' claimed by John Kuphart
of Norfolk. No evidence whatever Of this sort had
been offered at this examination. He then recapltua
ted the testimony offered the part Of the government,
and showed the discrepancies in the statements made
by the different witnesses.
According to the evidence of Mr.. Riley, Mr. Wright
took no active part when the mob entered He looked
quietly on to observe what transpred such being his
duty as reporter He stood in the jury seats, where
he could avoid the crowd. Clark might be easily mis-
taken as to who he heard cry 'scome n for his back
was towards him. He said he instantly turned, saw
Mr. Wright, and was satisfied that the sound came
from him; but he had never known his voice. As to
Mr. Byrnes, his story (the counsel said with feel
ing) was utterly false and fabricated from beginning
end. The counsel made no qualification or reserva
ton.
The counsel then proceeded pick Byrnes' story tc
pieces and declared that it nothing but effort tt
wilfuy aud falsely fix guilt upon the prisoner, Wright
The story of Wrghts going out raising his right hand
pushing the panel door with his left hand, and cryn.
out, ''come in 70 contradictcd by Davis; and thu
counsel hoped the position which Davis occupied herr
as party accused, would weigh in the mind of tn,
Commissioner in this case. Sawins testimony though
just untavorabe to the prisoner that of Byrness
did not agree with it in any particular. Hutchings too
was evidently mistaken in saying that Wright went ou
of the room in advance Of Davis.
Mr. Lunt, the District Attorney. said that he woul,
submit the court at this time only, few genera
observations, but before he seemed aware of it, hi
mercury fever heat, and his eoquence so over
the Commissioner that its close, he coniesse,
that a must have until 10 O'Clock before he
could deliver his opinion and accordingly the court was
adjourned to that time.
THURsDAY-MoRNING SESSION. ,,,
comnssiS6et aaret gave long and elaborate opinor
in the case of Mr. Wright and held him to bail in the
SUN OF SzVVV to answer at the term of the United
States Circuit Court to be held in Boston on the 81
Tuesday of March next.
The examination of Charles G. Davis, ESQ.,, one o
the volunteer counsel for Shadrach,' and implicated
in the same charge with Mr.. Wright, was next com.
menced. The Circuit Court Roon-as has been the
case for two days past-was crowded with spectators
Richard II. Dana, Jr., Esq, appeared as counsel for
NJ H. I T.
ney, in behalf of the Government MIR Davis assisted
in the examination of the Witnesses in his own case
quite sharp and off-hand stye while Mr. Dana gave
many proofs ofgreat professional tact and ability
We must defer particulars until tomorrow.