New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-26
THE YARD TRIAL.
Correspondence of The Louisville Courier, A,rn2l

Correspondence Of The Louisville Courier, A,ril p
ELzABE1HTowN, wednesday Night April 10, 1854
The day of the Ward trial has passed aud tbs
exeemen among all the eye witnesses and participants of
iu progrets grows more and more intense
The uiaion for legal requirements aud eoquence Of
some OF the lawyers engaged in the defense doubtless at
tracts numbers TO the place OF trial while great many
others curious 10 know what - be the disposition of
tase where wealth talents and fame brought bear
In favor OF the eide the other relyng solely upon
faithful alton Of facts aud cOquence unvarnished
edsd truth with such able expostions aud advocacy
Re rsh IL l. generally conceded b present
Ills ioea'Iaby delei ane the Iowr Ken.
n, eomrttd by ipddnas Of tishs position asd possessed
q wsa.b sn extensive sua ml so, Gy connections Hence
ihs hwJerst 10 msse tbe best o, lao
coaelsd.s h ne reserved Py e. Of inrodnens &c or to
p..s pPton OF the sft coz "a. s az
elves he testimony Of vaon. s-rtemn conseIcg ne peaos
who bed p,oeer ana family his pssor ebsss sld
wt,n,fe 10 oven The ball oor, olg NUN oer Of
eis,usha e eo'. members Of ors.. nom Ksot' ~ ani
state, rIssies EorOr lesds Nerhau,' coioels
ie soc az oq, q. Of tn. laa'. assi-
,s.s,s are Iow present Z re carac aofn - ',a ~taees
uois degree ridiculous with horrible aa.i %
TO .snounce his particular ausc station
me ess Of Guthrie US vas o',o9s,1 rn, ] a. S9Hs
psdy,ri,ay mo mneh TO h rer TO AK t9e a,a.
who carried eosroodtnco So IL time ago vi Judge Bronson
Ms,G O. peuter Tom Marshall had one bout
Fay sDce that they have been tXuh ely polite aod sraeo .
the s hos fifty thai occasion oxcitsme bat
harm either Of tho gentlemen As1e from
ssers these individuals oooduced toh sides
with tea ard cug the intercourse bet Teen
the opposing counsel has been matcn b. no open dco1esy
mar Interesting that Mr. Aen the Jommonwsahs
attorney ofdecidcd ability nness very prompt
bis Mr. GTpsI condc the eXa ninaJD
Of the lawyers alternate IN tar duty
trs one and heu Guother eXming This bfauch OF me bu"e
ku exAbec no degree the Cnnent ability Of the various
lawyers tsegeo The OF svado however used toward some
ofths By Ibe dtfeDce far O c0mmonIb nov
ever professional II have been
That Witch mons today Tas the eppesa'ce OF
TIE lady C tn Prof Batter ta vita sand er
testimony the conviction he's sband enter
net from the he shot tht the wound wac NOR Al
and fsa eune Glad ir the htncDts mOurnns pale
by he hOn that had deprived her OF som
panioa rendered life dear surey tha' must
then RrdIg mind the recosCOrs the dyng came
bach her with vivid terrible reality bat et there
sss aud mpudent sres from individuals within
the bs
Tksmp Of counsel the def-nse tbaI far has been
p'sths In the schooo0m between
Prof Butler apd Mat Ward that Prot fobnst 0og
that srocA w ho ky iaIm person and might
hw b led h IN. hsd not the latter shot down B.
Correspondercs Of the Loais,ls Democrst
Elz TBTowN, April 2O.-Llst afternoon the testi
mffr he CoumODwealth WATd closed the Of
A rtsecuion and ned H Sehon Dr. Perkins
pssn rhsr cer OF Me, Wsrd h qaietaess and
by The adourDed without entering she material
shah hear that hs morning They haYe 30
M siIg II possible thai
sf rret Ward and that he sho Ia self defense by the "
srst They hsve labored vng sppeaaace OF s In
Toe 6ops and h IumOrd that they have wtaess
vh that Mr. Butter told him Hsr he shot that hs
BED Ward three times said sitosss III get into tshs
this the physcAns give directly different
'''su, Of tie matter. But We shall'e