The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-30
The Charge OF CorruPtion against the Cssv
Ju"xc--Pusspon~sneNt of sne Trta,.
COURT or OYER AND TERMiNRH.
Before Hon. judge Rooscveit.

Before Hon judge Roosevelt
Oct 2s.--The Court oceepIcd this morning Ter
than hour Ia hearing jurors who
unable to serve.
The Peopie Sainey H. s,,a,t-yhs District Attorney
beiHg material witncas in this the prosecution
assigned Ia Mr. y. B Cutting
Mr stoughton, associated with MeSrrs J. r Whiting
and j. T. Brady for the defence said that he Ind sot hsA
an opportunity OF consulting With tho senior counsel In
the case the Court would rccolect they occupies
several days hs. week In another trial. He hoped
oader the circumsances, his application for acme
reasonable time would meet with NO opposition
lie was aware Of tho sn1Ety Of Che accused
far the he had suggested this should bs
postponed for the term. II Is matter undoubtedly In
appeal II u which should be forced wish
indecent haste The indictment found three wcck
aRe-aa Indie against ju tciat oftne-An he Rub
mitsd that from the Importance OF the case the
we're entitled to the poetponsmcnt they nsk. Hc would
also suggest that In view Of the excemcn oor~cpueat
upon tho approaching election, TIM trial Of high pub
lie funstiony should be delayed for calmcr msments
lie wss unable TO copcevv 'hn, any touia -
urged fnr prs~sing the matter on.
Mr. Catting said-it in quite true that Saturday
last tho learned counsel made personal request v
postpone tAis trial but 10 equally that deciin~A
to make such an arranevmcnt I saw by ths puSws
Prints that had been asxspe Mo vcry aupeassnt dxW
Of proecut.bg this instead Of tho District Atornsy.
and told tho counsel that he ssoad apply 10 thai o.
cer by whom tho procecdnss prepared, II hs d.
sired postpcnsment. wtns~-. here from abroad,
ponemsnt The charge h against one Of the highest
judicial officers the city, and tAs of pubic Jus
hsr uenenus thAt RuiH or Innocence nhpuld br
tabHrhed without delay. He, Mr. Cutting, rssAy
now 10 try the case.
Mr. whiting pAsi that II was not atting now while
thi" court was dssfcd in mourning f,r a dead Judge
whom tley had just consignci 10 the tomb-it nd
htung be said that they should harry living Judge ~
the tomb u degradation.
The Court thought that from the Importance Of tbs
cnse the accused should be allowed rsasonabs time
and he suggested that the tuai BE- postponed until th
day fortnight.
Mr. Cutting would respectfully submit 10 any dkpsa-
uon II the the Court pleased.
The Conrt intmsted that he had recsivei note.
which, ftbe contents were true, would siresghcn the
reason for postponsmrn II stated that the sifs ot
Judge s'nsrt sick and tina, bis ohLi dAs
g,rously Ill.
Counsel for Judge Stuart OF the exiA-
encc VI such letter dii their client know by when
~ was written The fact IL that Judge Stuart mother
II Dangerously Ill but hi ~if Il not, They wished -
be understood that tho application made by tbs
couns for their convenience and for the purpose ~
aon aud that their client did max IL because
OF any illness In his family.
The case was ultimately pos,ponet unn Moaday, (ths
18th No, cmber) fortnight 10 which time the court -
joufned