The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17
THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
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TEE TRIAL OF JOHN C. MATHER
BY TIE
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT At ALBANY.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT,
PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF TIE NEW YORK HERALD
ALBANY, August 10, 1858.
This being the day to which the High court Of Im
peachment for the tris OF Jcka c. Mather Canal Com
mi souer stood adjourted. large number Of the
bers appear.d at ea.ly hour All the distinguished
counsel were present Those tho part Of tho H,use
of Assembly, designated prosecuting managers,
Mesrs. Loams, CT hsmplin. Hastings, Wood and Alden
On the part of the defence there Brady Of
New York, and Rufus w. Peckham, John Rsynolds Of
this city The Of tie members of the court are
arranged in douole semi circle, the judges of
Appeals sitting together, directly in front of the
Presidents chair. The managers occupy q round
table in the extreme northeast corner of the
Senate chamber, within tho bar; aud the coanssl
for the accused together with Mr. Mather himself occu
py similar table the opposite side. The witness
stand chair Ia directly in front Of the Presidents
chair in the extremity Of the chamber midway ween
the respective counsel Richard Sutton, Esq reporter
for the Court occupies seat directly the left OF the
PRECEDENT
At twenty minutes past ten the Honorable Ssudford
Church called the Court to order. The roll of
bers was called by Ira Barnes clerk when five Judges
and fourteen Senators only present There being
quorum, and it being remarked that probably several of
the absentees understood the hour for meeog to be
eleven o'clock the President stated that the list of
bers would sgaiD be called at that Upon the
rival OF that Tin me list again repeated when six
Juoges and nneteen Senator's appeared present,
TIE Clerk then administered tine President the oath
specified in the rules adon,ed by the court folio
and nv anu and I aa ySp will truly
this court Sh Ien The Assembly in the name Of the ope
and just and true udsmsat render therein according
The tnea administered BY the President
to the other ,bers present.
The Preside then stated tsat the court was fully
organized ana the managers the OF The House OF
A. empiy were DOW AZ locrty p-oeeed cubs
ths charges preferred sgk,nst The accused.
Mo iecabam, on part II the cefencs and qu,ted
8. ~ the revised utss By when appeared tn.s III
the members y the court vho to Try tho c>uss
muat BE- eaorh in at the comneacenent Of the srI
M Remarked tn@t ss several OF the msmosrs were
preset he -usge .sd whether Vt would we'll
take short secsSs to afard time Tor b en members to
sttend
Mr. Conger moved shat the court take recess until
four o'clock 1h,e afternoon. Carried
Upon seuonpg fhe President sgain lucsd
thu, the managers we're allowed 10 proceed I'd
duciog witIasses 10 sus ain the presentDeot.
Mr. Reynolds Counsel FIR the respondent, aai
STATED that be had proposition suotnt to tho
conr-. He raefstore macr . motion 10 strike
the FIRST f.e erlces ia tue oil, o; iuaoe aca neat
std that evidence bs raken in relAoa 70 the
charges contained thsreia, he erou2d th.t
iupes chAbe offence i cortsirrd in those caagas
NJ quoted hpo referred several surooridss
dwelt with 70 the fact that the opcss
slegsd 10 have ben committed in ssardiog cacal
tracts under The la of 1851 which have beea propou &c
uocpns tu cpat and VOID Hts remarks occupied nearly
an hour and upon biz conclusion.
Mir Iofnis, op he p OF the managers asked that
tine ni2pS he slowed thom to txau,pe the references
mBce and tn prepare 70 the motion ade by
the COUNSEL the other side. lie hoped the would
adjourn until I, morrow ming, in order to afford chat
opportunity
ibe court then 10 II. adjoarned until ten O'Clock
next ornng and The sesgeant farms made prociana
ten accordingly Tnut endtd the FIST day ths pro
cetding Of the High Court of Inpeachnaat, the inst
body OF the kind eve convened in this State