The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23
The Ward Trial In Kentucky.

fFron the Cincinnati Enquirer, April 2l.l
The trial of Mathew f. Ward and Robert Ward for the
murder OF Mr. H. G. Butler, is creating considerable
element in Louisville. The case ctmmenced on Tues
day morning at Elizabethtown and severance granted
Mathew being first placed trial jury was empan
need out of panel of sxtyfour. Judge Eincheloe is
sued order orbdng the publication of the testimony
until after the conclusion of the trial The corespon
dent If the Louisville Courier gives the following
The first witness examined was f. W. Knight, pupil
of Mr. Butler and of II. w. Knight stove merchant
Market street Very painful efforts were made to
embarrass the youth and render his statements contra
M 11c; ory The second was VIM Worthlngon son Of M
inerrogatel this young man. who scholar OF Mr.
Eutlers and eyewitness Of the whole transaction
He exccssi ely ardent in his endeavo to render
tory the evidence Of young Mr. W. and at last made
bold and avowed attempt to impair the credbilty of
the witness by mpeaching his memory or veracity-he
not particular which. During this examination, Mr.
Marshall spoke fifteen minutes and replied to
by Mr. Carpenter. 1t the second passage at be-
tween these gentlemen during to-day, and high words
banded Mr. Marshall considered himself insulted,
and by way Of retaliation, made insnuations against
Mr.. Carpenter, which that gentleman Indignantly and
defan;y hurled back at the Captain from Woodford.
Capt M then said he had incurabe pecuarities Of man
ner, and he would not in future have them criticized,
SO he played quits, and the Judge admonshed the par
ties while the sheriff. at the conclusion Of the difficulty
and the restoration of peace, cried order. and re-
quested the gentlemen to keep cool
The third witness j. Speed Prtle of Chancel
lor Pirtle bright and intelligent lad OF thirteen years
He told straightforward story, and was in no way dis
concerted by the tortuous cross examination
The fourth witness was Minor H. Pope son of William
H. Pope, Esq He had been suffering from an attack of
sickness and scarcely able to be in attendance As
before the police court his testimony explicit and
conclusive despite the battery Of cross questions.
During the examination of some of the boys, Judge
Knheoe forced to request that the attorneys for
the defence should exercise leniency toward the
youthful witnesses, and when Messrs Caldwell and Wolfe
had both INDUCED in cross-examning young knight he
ordered that aiterward the Examination should be
confined to but attorney.
nLeed il unpleasant this afternoon to witness the
hot haste with which the gentlemen for the defence
pounced upon the young Witnesses and used their best
exerons to confeund and perpex them. 1t certainly
gave proof Of great tact and ingenuity the part of the
counsellors but it appeared to be dminutve ferocy
that the honorable gentlemen exhibited.
Mr. Matt Ward looks very ILL., and appeared supporting
himself crutch, and leaning the of friend
His face is very pale, with slight flush high up each
cheek His department in court that Of languid
mentally and physically enreebled person. throughout
whose entire system disease had ruthessy ravagcd II
but occasionally during to-day that he held any
ference with his attorneys He seems content with the
skill in managing a The other prisoner, Robert j
Ward, Jr., had air of nonchalance-dont about
him.
The evidence of the pupils of Mr. Butler in spite of
severe Is mentioned positive
remained unshalen.
We have hand full report OF The proceedings OF thu
court Tuesday, but Withhold it for the present
obedience not out Of respect to the order of the Judge
We intend 10 place before the readers OF the Courier
full end accurate report of the evidence taken In tho
Ward case nd reliable and satisfactory abstract of thu
speeches made by the several counsel both sides Ir
this determination should doubtless be thwarted b,
the Judge at the present stage Of the trial Z
disregard his mandate We therefore withhold the ful
report.