The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02

deed seemed to his entirs upon IT'D Ths
has client, poor man. and the refusal Of the Mess b.
10 retract the offensive paragraph, and concluded by
calling upsD the jury to learn the Messrs Beach lesson
Of cautoo which they would not forget, by assessing
such damages ast to compensate Mr. Matthews for the
assault upon his character fer that was beyond all
price, would teach then that they would be al
loved TO assa poor mans character with panity
Mr. Bray, before ncing his reply, Submitted
various points Of law for confederation the Jadxs
TO which his Honor made proper replies
He then commences stating that 10 the opening Of the
plaintiffs case, his learned brsthsr (Woeatoa) had at
tempted to do exactly what Judge Daer had done
eectuslly at the last trial aud say dii scsed
cause he not Judge He had Invested with dgntty
and Importance most Insignificant zee OF business
the truth of the charge and the Judge that
the Beaches had promised to react the article and had
Here Mr.. Brady read some extracts from Jadgs Duers
charge 10 the jury ct the former trial.
These never was oircumstanee, he continued more
than Tins great deal has bss. said on the other sas
about the lceaousness Of the press ADD its power for
evil bat s not the too ths guardian Of the peo
pe not only to prevent smgrsns been ROBBED aad
piundered By thevng vsgabonds who, with or withou
license call themselves runners and IL 1t not its duty
wsys Here Is the Of respectable citizen wao as
been assaulted he goes for warrant TO Justice La
throp, aad ID refused from him he goes the Mayor
whs consults with the Ju tics and She warrant finally
grated Adams and Matthews brought to this poics
Office the ssgenemen" demand Investigation bat OBJ
stsces are shrswn in the way as accsraag to the ev
this enough TO say that emsran and
they have mere nfueace in high places thaa the most
suggestive Of much reflection, II you vail moa mt
CONSIDER tho fact that Police Justices elective
and the votes OF sush scamps weigh just as much "a
yours mine.
Mr. Brady spoke the Importance OF the public press
An auctisAssr sAs he is esit mate business, but to
such extent had the pr scces Of auctions
at one time that the Mayor was obliged to send walk
Ing placard In front Of their DOORS with the words
Beware OF Mock Auctions" In large characters The
frauds committed by these emerant runners upon poor
Germans poor Irish, and people Of other ,res also
rose to such height that the legislature fsuat it
cessary to pass act obligng the pay 500
fer license, a.d to wear badge designating their pro-
tsssoa. New York had become degraded BY those
ner licensed. He (Mr could dis cover ths: Nils
the witness, ever had lceSse he had WAY not pro-
duce itf He (Mr!B) might Qike Mr.. Gerard former
trial repeat this question Eve six times but there
was no need, he satisfied Mills never had any
let him produce it-but perhsps I. burnt up with
the books receipts &c. that destroyed in the great
coaaeratioa in which the records Of Nails forwarder
persisted.
In bringing the result Of the former trials your no.
dce, and also telling you that this the ninth suit
growing out Of this same contenc tn - this WAS
perfectly usufabe, as there Is scarcsy any suit which
grows out of another, that alusron not made 70
the former case.
Mr. Brady then reviewed the testimony Of Adams, s.d
said-Ihese tickets sold by Adams. He aimts it.
They were worthless. he promised to refcem them.
Why did he not do it? Why did he not even psy the
dollar he promised Why, because he full Of false
Now, it Is argued, you have already heard, that
cts he had not why ala bs not sax sos n !; e,Sat
he espou the cause OF Adams either from had ds
position to assist in doing wrong, that he deep
iDtereste in the result The latter beliaye To he The
true state Of the case His accidental appearance too
ON the scene OF seton was extremely fortuneta Nv
learned brother has laid stress the fact that
MI Arnold did not zee Matthews strike the gentleman
whose nose Adams pulled. Well, there nothing in
that Peopl, Of his stamp know how to put in siy
shove without beiap noticed ana Mr. Arnold was
too busy in endeavoring to save his elass To see
whether it was done or not But the law made
Matthews as liable as Adams by aiding and assitiaS
bIm If five hundred people get up a fight bs.
tre two pugsts they are az abls to be punisbed for
nasssG the principals. The whole history of
this was thar Horsey told the re porter hs acts m
Published at the Mayorr Office It was bronyh To tina
Sun office AZ regular police report and was handed in
been sesn By either Of the defendants Nov AZ 20 the
fact of Horsley having been knocked down. 1t is con-
tenc ed that he was NOT Well he was not but he cot
punch, or bunch, or shove and would have fallen
only or the ratings and need not tell YOU zen .emen
who engaged at primary eectons what suca terms
against the tricks which are by osope ia tbs
way and II is also its duty to let The puolc know
who the magistrate is who refuses TO do justcs tas
press the terror of evil dosrs an the highest en-
comium you pass upon It, to sho who are its enc
mics Look at the Iuan who has l.tely put to d.ath
Italian named Plan for attempt on his life
ne who mas been guilty of the cold boodsd murder
OF citizens in the cafes and the streets o.
Paris Such sconndrei as this ID hiss muzzed the press
in France But It matters not whether Louis Napoleon
or Emory Matthews tres 10 curtail the liberty OF tn
press, snch attempts from either party but add to it
power and dignity.
The counsel says Mr.. Matthews was not runner.
Oh no, be was forwsrdsr. Wheres the difference
contend he is runner for he runs after emigrauts,
runs over and runs money out OF their peck
cts and until another Webster arises to give
cictonsry we must take the term runner and forward
or as synonymous. 1t was of consequence vhsther
he was called broker or fowarher agent the terms
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Nils evidence taking IL TO nisces as one would the
works OF q watch. toidng up the main spring. wheels
and every other article to view In the most laugh Bile
clearly sho sng that the coun se on the opoo
site side failed to reconcile the discrepancies n his
(Mills) evidence The cousel asked why We did rot
sssail Matthew'S charecterY Why he knew that were
ransack the police affairs and find ffty records
ag aipst him. we could not bring them in here as evil
desce.
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