Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-01
6rnsraI JntflIigfnfe.
Condensed from the Cincinnati Columbian.
The Great Conspiracy Case.

The Great Conspiracy Case.
CoLuMBus, Oct. &c, 1s53.-At the opening OF
the court this morning, model of the steamer
Martha Washington was placed on stand be-
fore the Jury. They will now be able TO under-
stand the nautical" phrases which are employed
by the learned counsel on the examination OF wit
nesses.
One witness, Capt. Riley, had been examined ON
the tonnage OF the Inflated steamer Martha Wash
ngion. when the able counsel for defence and for
the prosecution got into very nice wrangle about
that letter which il is alleged had been stolen from
Mr. Martins, in this city, last winter Ii was a
letter written by William Kissane 10 J. G.. Nichol-
son. II was taken from the post Office in Jersey
city---was produced before the grand jury, which
found true bill against Cole Kissane, etc, and
was stolen during the progress of the examination
before Commissioner Wilcox.
This letter, il has long been understood, con-
tanned advice from kissane 10 Nicholson, that he
had not better be taken--gave opinions not fater-
ing about the Chapins--decared. the Gazette to
have been bought up 10 prejudice the trial, and
animated that 4. j. Gallagher was to be appointed
United States district attorney, and all would then
be right. ~
Counsel for the defence objected 10 Mr. Morton
as witness, and some sharp things were said.
Quite misunderstanding sprang up between Mr..
Morton and Mr.. pendleton
The question of the admission of testimony as
10 the stealing ofthe missing letter discussed
by Mr. Sanbery, Mr.. Ewing, and Mr.. Walker,
when the court decided 10 hear what Mr.. Morton
had TO say as witness The point decided was
that the evidence of the letter having been stolen
80 as TO throw suspicion on kissane, would tend
10 prove disposition on his part to intercept tes-
timony against him before the court and jury.
Another reporter for the SIN was on hand this
morning, with note book and pencil. The propri-
etor seems 10 be determined that somebody shall
go TO jail The worst wish have for him is that
he may be the "caged bird 9a4a
The witness which succeeded Mr.. Morton was
called to tell what he anew about the leather mar
ket in 1852; whether he believed the story about
1000 dozen sheepskins and 200 rolls of leather on
the Martha Washington, which could not be dis
covered when the boat was burned, which passed
away like the baseless fabric of a vision, leaving
no trace, although they did wreck behind Said wit
ness was a, M. Taylor, an extensive leather dealer
In Cincinnati.
The other witnesses Of the morning We're Mr..
Walker and Mr.. Carpenter, leather and shoe men,
from Cincinnati; X. M Pomeroy, Of the firm Of
Robbins q Pomeroy, whose store was next to that
of Filley & Chaplin. He was examined on the
leather question 8t hsfet
Ninth DAY--ArTERNooN.--Th witnesses ex-
amined this afternoon were A. 8. Chew Mr. Hub
bard, formerly superintendent Of the Cincinnati
House of Refuge, who was required to give all the
stotistics OF boot sewing in the House Of Refuge,
and what the boys there had done in that line for
Filley Il Chaplin
The particular attention of outsiders was called
TO Mr.. Ewing, this af ternoon when a copy Of the
!" SIN" was handed him. The whisper went
round the court room, /. See the learned and able
counselor basking in luminous Snushine. An
invisible reporter for one of the city papers con-
suited Judge Mclean this afternoon on the pro
prety Of publishing the letter of Kissane's offered
in testimony this morning. He was advised 10
forbear. %fN
The proceedings of the afternoon were neither
very progressive nor interesting.
On the strength ofthe pluck of the Snn, and by
virtue of the fact that one of the reporters is a
witness, paid by Uncle SAM the reporters are all
invited to an oyster supper this evening. Some
spicy speeches may be made, which will be duly
reported. fa kats VITO.
EXPULSION OF THE REPORTER OF THE Subtitle
following is copy of the entry on the records OF
the court
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 1853.
On The opening of the court in the afternoon.
Mr.. Ewing asked the attention of the court to a
penny paper called the Sun, published in Cincin-
natl, which contained publication Of part of the
evidence given in this case, in violation of the
order of the court, and that the paper stated that
ii was done in defiance of the court.
Mr. Ewing further observed that one Of the
editors, VIM. Rousellc, was then present in fhe
courthouse taking notes. The court ordered the
marshal to bring him before them. He appeared,
and Judge Mclean inquired of him il he was
aware Of the order made by court to suspend
the publication of the statements Of the witnesses
until they had all testified on the part of the United
States. He answered that he was. sae4
The Judge then inquired of him if he had made
communications to his paper of the testimony in
violation of the order, and whether he had been
taking notes in the forenoon, with the same object
He answered that he had, though no dsrespect
was intended to Judge Mclean.
The Judge replied that it was not personal
matter with him, but the court having made the
order which was clearly within its power, would
maintainsit; and he directed the marshal to re-
move him from the court room, and not suffer him
10 return to take notes OF the witnesses. He was
accordingly removed. esFS3e