The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-09

meeting allow the frcemen TO act without suggestion;
but the resolution was adopted nevertheless.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Mayor snslbaher, In official communication Coun.
ou the following langusgs-Snd yet on the trial OF
the case the City Attorney, for reasons best Known
trial ut the tueAiled to prove tas declarations OF
the parties previously made and which would be admit
ted In every court Law TO show their intent But the
whole immunity has been led TO believe by tbs decAr
ton OF theee men, made after their arrest that they
merely INTENDED TO burn Bedin in cfhsy.r
Thus worthy Mayor, universally condemned for his
moss q arrestns this procs sion of hs
Freemen evening" seeks TO avoii eensuie by
charging ne with the fsure Of conviction in withhold.
ing testimony shc wing the intent Of the Freemep which
the Mayor from his nunicaop, believes have ben
attack UPON he person Of Bedin This grave charge
A desperate band Of Assassns, bent upon the muir
OF . stranger and guest Of city. prevent
ed from their nefArous pnrpos by the gallant conduct
charged by my Withholding testimony Of their intent
Thus goes the Mayors accusation. What their decsrA
uons previously made" the Mayor does not state,
unless be publication In the the HochWker but
his language Is intended TO leave the i'm preston that
there were other declarations which / had withheld.
Nov, what will the publij think Of our Mayors honesty
and veraoiy ~hsn tell them that he repeatedly aud
earnestly importuned the Gays between the
nd the tra to dismiss the charge OF riot the charge OF
an intent 70 nessnate Bsdin and prefer the charge OF
dsorderly conduct, the ground that the former
charge could rot be sussined-th thers was no evil
doe an inteht TO IL ae B.dni, sod that the lat
ter charge Of osor ey cooduot III cou an
convict the n snd hus the police rould be savedgtha
they tthe freemenJ must De convicted, ths police
would be proseoU ed and would have no
Eov, IL have done wrong Ia withholdn n, te,iimonv
how much better Is the Mayor when With the u,ht ~
all the testmony, ard his crsdulous mind belAyi tba
charge which he srA'ely urges beote COUNSEL ,d
ave be- sustained yet impOrtunlrg me 10 suis ID
and prefer another and tri fal charge dc inra -.
oorsng TO the Mayors e,sire ard told him soud ora
fer the chsrge which he hiuisef had made again. ~.
prisoners and which charge alone would JUSTLY so vi >
lent an arrest that should nog take the responsibility
Of changing scous ,ons and engage In petty pesteeu
ton OF any men. II hs Freemsn guilty Of the rif
ling offence OF dsorderly conduct (Whch even eoui not
be legally sustained 1t would be Justification OF SUCH
attack upon them; and the Mayor had led the poll V
fnto difficulty he should not make paps cr,rnines
By engaging In petty pefS cuton TO him from the
Consequence OF his blupAer could not viola
asd ds % lar A. 10 persecuts for the purpose OF
saving svea 10 COCO man e.timabls Mayor.
Bat 70 tAs charge OF Withholding mpstsnt testimony
This presouscs unqual6edy fAiss bat know whsth
10 esdtt the charge 70 the gsorAnos pervsty OF