The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-27
Tho Trial OF Ward for Shooting Professor
Butler.
from the Cincinnati Gazette, April 27l
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any case civil or criminal as were produced In ts case
James Guthrie Secretary of the Treasury Wliara Pres
ton, member of Congress from the louisville district
Judge Perkins, member Of Congress, from Lolsana
Mr. Sturgeon Assistant United States Treasurer at St.
Louis; George d. Prentice and number Of other m
good character Of Mr. Ward Their united testmony
was that he mild peaceahie, quiet, urb,ne, cour
teous How such man came in such condition
is wonder Rev. Mr. sehon could hardly find terms to
express his high opinion Of his natural amiabilty.
or not tba stmd s s'1s nave out very rons
by Ward, there is doubt Yet nearly every witness
este that Butler did lay his hand Wards shoulder
and some that he pushed him back The physicians
with Butler in his last moments testify that Buaer
told them that after Ward called him liar, he struck
Ward before the shot After such evidence he will
be convicted of murder perhaps not of nanslaughter
The Court have prohibited the publication of the
Martha Washington affair, with this diference-that
public sentiment here in the country will sustain the
most affecting scene occurred Yesterday in the Il,
PRODUCTION Of Mrs Butler, the wife Of the deceased "a
witness for the State She conducted herself with the
greatest propriety and there aecation grief
Yet the simple story of herself and the lady with her
produced the deepest sensation There scarcely y
eye in the house. Hard featured old men bose ant
wept Mt the relation of his dying reluest-that tn,
around him would be kind to his wife and baby. Tie
To-day, (fhursday) will probably close the testmo "
on each side and the pleading will commence AMI tn
may yet be finished this week.
The weather here this week has been very cold, an
the frosts have been
tFrom the Louisville CourierI
EIfzABETHTowN, April 81 1854.
Last evening the defendants announced that they had
concluded their testimony but desired court should ad
nn this morning. in order that they might hold
To-day the commonwealth will bring forward its re-
butng evidence and then the arguments will commence.
For the prosecution r. b. Carpenter ESQ., OF Covngton
will make the opening speech This was not the arrange
ment at fret but Mr. G. is forced to leave in order
to be present at the trial important cause Gala
tin county, next Monday There Is very considerable
anxiety to % hear this gsnemIan who aside from the re-
attracted to himself small degree of public notice by
the indeatgabe in which he has conducted the
Of witnesses is universally conceded while his extraordi
nary calmness and pertinacy is frequently remarked
An able and eloquent speech Is anticipated
In the defence Messrs. Wolf, Helm, Marshal and Crit
tenden will speak and for the prosecution in addition
to Mr. Carpenter before mentioned Messrs Harris Glib
son and Allen Mr.. Harris is very well known the
State Senator from Hardin and Meade counties. 1t
my privilege during the past winter at Frankfort, to
hear him several occasions and he always impressed
me as warm energetic, and passionate speaker-one
who had great power to stir the feelings Being on his
native heath he ought to make speech that would tell
with the jury Captain Gibson is of Louisville but has
recently removed there from Clarke county, Ia where
ltician He is gentleman OF fine education and good
address, and regular graduate of the Military Academy
Of West Point and for some time served in the army AT
the battle Of Buera Vista he was commandant OF com
pany. Mr.. Allen, the Commonweaths Attorney, is
citizen Of Breckenridge county and from the limited op
Iortunity have lad the last few days OF judging of his
Abilities but join in the general opinion that he is
most excellent and rigid prosecutor.
During yesterday the defence entered into justhca
ton of the murder of Prof Butler They proved to their
satisfaction that the deceased made an assault upon
Matt Ward and would have prosrated and perhaps
killed him. had he not shot and thus ended the ARRAY
They also introduced witness TO testify that Prof But
Ter lad told him. while upon his dying bed that he (B)
struck Ward frs But the statements OF this witness
contradictory, he became entangled and
fused in the * animation, that his
mony oIeia,od against lie icence.
Mr. .ohn o. Bullock editor Of the les again upoa
the stand yesterday. Ea testified TO redness upon til
check of Matt. Ward, noticel by him some few hour
after Tie ARRAY that had evidently been proaucei by
blow. But during the cross examination by Mr.. Carpen
ter the witness had 10 conccde That the ncss might
have been produced by rubbing the cheek with
| towel.
Mr. and Mrs Robert J. Ward were introdacoi as ovi
| dence to what Matt Wards intention when lie
started to the school Most of their testimony
Illegal and excluded from the jury, bat not till after
ii had been given in and had its desired effect.
After Mrs. r. J. Ward had testified there quite
in the court ON, occasicned by her aiatns.
Er Crcnden conducted the for the defence yes
ierday having been discovered by that the
injudicous Of Capt Tom Marshall operating
unfavoraby upon the cause.
for the Defence concerning the manners and Gus
toms prevalent in Louisville the fashion Of prisoners in
biEty of murderer escaping, according to Larry b.
Whiie) fifteen minutes not elapsing after he had
mited The crime before tie Chief Of the Police was ad
yised Of the deed.
had prepared list Of the distinguished witnesses
present but can only give you few this mornng
troduced to the court
Gan McCallister, ex-plasterer and man of fortune.
Coleman Ianel ditto and ditto.
Ben. w. Pollard, President Of the Common Council
and candidate for Clerk of the City Court.
Judge Walker, editor of tho New Orleans Detc.
L. p Crenshaw, nephew Of Judge trenshaw, of the APP
peate Court publisher for Mrs Lindsay expreacher
and agent.
Geo. b. Hodge, aid to Gov. Powell with the rank of
Colonel, Mdshipman in the United States Navy, ex-
candidate for Congress.
j. s. Lithgow, mechanic and Alderman.
James s. Speed Mayor of Louisville, bricklayer,
City Marshall exUned States Marshal and ex'several
distinguished positions"
But my list swels in magnitude, and must close,
without an apostrophe to the deity Of toadyism
ErIzABErHTowN April %, 1854.
Yesterday after the examination Of two three wit
to the character Of the prisoner the defence
announced that its testimony concluded. The
mander of the morning hour was occupied by the
monwealh in the presentation of rebuttng evidence 1t
matter Of difficulty to successfully establish the
truth of what had been testified 10 by the smallest and
largest of the schooboys and with the audience least
the impression very general that the two men
Alen and GudgeD who that they were present at
the schoobouse directly after the ARRAY and heard the
boys say that Butler first struck Ward, were mistaken,
hat being the charitable word Is possible to use
The evidence of n man named Barlow, who that
Prof had made to him dying statement to the effect
that he had first struck Ward assaed at oil points,
and with what entire success the reader can determine
when the full reports are published Dr. d. d. Ihom-
son being contradictory witness and tcstfying directly
the opposite cf Barlow, Mr. Wolfe raised question
TO character and pronounced before the court that Bar
low good ard honorable as DR.. Thomson.
The utter absurdty Of the comparison, after all that
had been testified to, apparent that it excited
general manifestation Of dcrison
Tending this matter question OF theological ma
turo mooted by Mr. Wolfe 1t was based upon the
Hypothesis that Dr. Thompson was n member of the
church. and this;-whotler not IL is consistent
with the duty Of members OF the church and Sabbath
school teachers TO carry deadly weaponsy Judge Kin
eelee promptly ruled the question out of order and
Instructed The Ioctor not to it, Allow me to re-
foc,fuly suggest this novel question 10 the considera
ton Of the approaching General Assembly OF the Pres
lytoiian church.
long before the hour of the afternoon session, the
court room completely jammed, that ~ wasa
matter next to impossibiy to move withn-the spacs
around the building entirely filed up BY eager rs
eners, and every window of the house was hied WIN
OF Ia mas
| opened the argument for the Commonwealth.
At 10 minutes Of O'Clock, Mr. Carpenter saia na. ne
had not concluded and desired the Court should aJourn
until morning The Judge readily acquesced In the wish
| of the gentleman. - 90 N =,
This morning AZ O'Clock lfr Carpenter resumed his
a,oument for Tho prosccution and continued until the
| hour Of IL. ,,,
| menced his reply.
The case will 20 to the Jury Tuesday night or Wei
nesday morning Every oody says .hat ie JuroEs , WI