The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22

shallnot oppose the reading Of this irrelevant matter"
"But we SHALL" said my lawyers, who standing
by; "for such proceeding il really abominAble."
took their seats The lawyer Of Miss Camille Sig Csbsiia
immediately arose and stated that Mr. Brown the Eng
morning. which threw doubts on the ch.rsssr Of The
cused, Mr. wikof, and he demanded therefore, in the
interest Of his CLIENT Miss Gamble that the said docu
to M s.anf but snor asssa
under some excitement, ana said-
by his client, Mr. wkof he would, his RESPONSE
bty protest against the irreguarity Of this singular
he continued .thst no evidence Of the kind IN question
be produced trial without FIVE days previous
ee the opposite party and here on the second day Of
q trial. when the evidence il nearly closed, find
cesled battery suddenly opened upon us not in the
shape Of reputable witness, but In the equivocal
calumuious letter thai says nothing Of the in
hand; and which, may add, does little credit to its
tensbe author What motive Mr. Consul Brown have
for this illegal and unfair manouvre other than to preu
dice the tribunal and to justify the condemnation of
my client in the public eyer In word protest against
the admission the said documents first Illegal and
ext irrelevant, having nothing whatever to do
with the offence my client Is here to answer"
The Tribunal then called upon Mr.. Brown to deposit
the document be held in their hands, and they retref
reflect upon what it best to adopt under
he rcumstanras.
It appears that the lbellous letter in question had
cen duly translated into Italian, and meant to
perae therefore, upon such Of the judges and the pub
lie who did not understand the French and English
The Court remained absent for hour, and, Of
curse, perused the invdious paper they had carried
with them. 1nasmuch as the law clearly forbid its ad
evidence their duty was to override 1t at once,
without leaving the bench merely insta nee this act
of President Malaspna and his conductors to show how
small their Difference for law or justice
On the return of the Tribunal it pronounced with
much learned verbosy that according TO the Sandman
code Of procedure no documents could be produced on
trial without five days previous notice to the opposite
party; and this requisiton had not been complied
with in this instance the document brought forward by
Mr.. Cor sui Brown inadmissble
One of m counsel then and objected to Mr..
Brown being heard witness, since article 3O4 OF the
code declared that the of every Witness together
with summary Of the facts which he il to be inter-
rogated must be deposited at the secetays office at
least twenty hours before the trial an as this
necessary formaty had not been fulfilled In Mr. Browns
case he could not legally be admitted a witness.
The Trbun al deciced that although due notice had
not been given as stated according 70 the law yet sney
in the case and they would therefore grant their consent
to the examination of the wtness
Mr. Consul Brown then called forward, and took
his seat chair in front OF the Tribunal He had the
complacent air Of man who seemed to relish his work
Imagine establishment of the public when the Pres
quesed Mis- Garoble had been on the day before to
give his testimony his honor: Nov, it may have
both plaintiff and Witness, to allow her
to testify without being sworn; but what reason
demand it,, for suffering Mr.. Timothy Brown wit
for the prosecution, and, as shown, an illegal
witness besides to give his testimony without being put
on OATH according to law, both in Genoa and all the
world oyer9 Have not the right to denounce my trial
mockery after such baefaced violation Of jastice
as thisP
As the examination Of Mr.. Brown by the President,
was as curious as the rest, subjon it in full =
PREsIDENT-Do you know Mr.. Wikoif2
BRITISH CONSUL do.
PRISIpENT-How ,ng have you known him
BRITISH CoKsuL-About four months.
PREsIDENT-What is his moral character?
BRUSH CoNsuL-Detestable.
PRTSIDEHT.-H0w do you know this?
BRITISH CONSULT infer so from his conduct to Miss
Gamble and from what have heard
PRssIDENT-DO you know whether he had any employ
ment under the British government2
BRITISH Consult do not know but believe NOT
have BESIDES spob to the English Ambassador, who
told me that 1t was impossible.
PREsIDESr-since the affair between Mr. Wikof and
Miss Gamble, there any negotiation through the
medium OF the Amer Consult
BRITISH CoSsuI--Yes.
BRITISH CoSsUI-Wishing that the name Of a lady
should not be brought before the public desired to
negotiate with him to come to an understanding that
Mr.. Wit of should leave the country.
PREIpENr-why did Mr. wikoff refuse2
BRITISH CoNsUI.--He did not refuse; but, in conse-
quebec Of delay or the part Of the American Consul
affair divnged besides there not time sufficient
aferw ards the advocate general for the purpose
PRrsIDESr-In the negotiation which took place,
and in which yon engaged, what opinion did you
form in regard to the transactiona
BRITISH CossuI-I am persuaded that Wisof de-
termined to OBJ ain Miss CANDLES fortune either by love
or force.
and instead of returning to his place he seated himself
to the surprise of all along side OF the President aud
to supervise the oceedings with an air OF
tbority that seemed to imply that his dcta was para
mount both law and Judge He chatted Familiarity
with the judges and must have said good things,
from the ggging that frequently ensued This was not
very decorous 10 grave place court of justice
ought to be- but the judicial business managed In
Genoa taking this as sample, is different from what
sta nding the nattenon of my judges, rose immedi
atey after Mr. Brown had finished and begged to ad-
not my purpose handy words with Mr. Consul Brown
and WILL therefore, make no reply to the unnecessary
them in their spirit and taste to public appreciation
both here In his country, and in mine. Indeed, have
to be satisfied that he has given such plain
preston to his feelings and in language so inempe
rate since cannot fail to prove he has acted towards
me throughout this puerile affair with vrulence that
could have expected of an English Consul or
English gentleman. But let that pass. There is one
Distinct declaration, however, on his part that
has % his disbelief ths S"vo
been in the employ Of the British government. Nay,
He has stated that the English Ambassador at
nection with the British govern ment was impossible
must first express regret that either the President
the British government with so frivolous as the
one in hand but have no choice now but to follow
their leading 1t rs well known to the Tribunal that
because Miss Gamble had revealed that almost up TO
the day Of my arrest at Genoa had been in the employ
Of the British government. IT, then the grave and de-
Moeate statements Of the Consul and Ambassador Of
England true, stand before thus Court and the
public in the odious light Of unmarked impos
tor Humble person as | really may be- my
ycracty and position, thus nesdlessly assaed, are
still dear to me and have alternative, there
fore, but to declare that the unqualified assertions Of
Mr.. Consul Brown and his Excel ncy Mr.. Hudson,
untrue, and directly opposite to the fact. beg
therefore, TO state that in September, 1885, Lord Pal
merston then Minister for Foreign Affairs personally
made to propositions TO enter into the service Of
the British Foreign Office, which finally accepted, and
entered upon my functions the October following
continued in this during the years 1850 aRd
1851 when, for reasons not called upon to specify
here Misunderstanding arose, which may end In the
lose of nv w the Eoreion Hfca but
which has mot yet positively taken place. Surely
nothing could have been easier than for Mr. Consul
Brown, the English Envoy at Turin, inform them
selves Of these facts by application t. Lord Palmsrston
direct or to the Foreign Office. 1t their manifest
duty 10 DO SO, both discreet officials and
honorable men, before venturng to pronounce me
mpost,r must, therefore, hold them jointly guilty
Of act Of objectionable isr ORANGE since II Is quite
impossible to believe that English Consul or an Eng
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