The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-09
Court or General ScssaOas.

TRIAL OF ALDERMAN WILSON AND OTHERS POST
YoNED-ALLgoED APOssIBILITY OF TRYING CRINr-
NAILS IN NEW YORK-CRIAIrAL PROCEEDINGS
SHOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED, ETC.
DIC 8-Counsel for Alderman Wilson, elect, ana the
other alleged First ward riote make motion
the posponemen Of the trial He said that before the
Of ths term existed then which
did not exist 10 urge the defendants 10 the
Indictment from this the Court OF Oyer and
m,asr for trial. The reasons for that motion did mot
reach hs Honor but the contrary so ias counsel
was concerned be stated 10 the D yc Attorney that he
agreeable TO himself in whom his would have greater
confidence than In his EeIOr. BuS bis Honor did not
10 the conclusion that his Chants could rot receive an u
prejudiced or unbiased ris He cbout to mnke an
application TO the Court OF oyer and rerner TO remove
the indictment fro IN this court TO that when Mr..
Hail. District Attorney, happened 70 DO "a the at
ime the application about 20 be made and under
intmaton which given by the learned Jage to whom
the application had breach ID would desire
10 have the District Attorney notify and acqrgn him with
counsels in,e.tons counsel saded that there was
desire on the part Of the Court then constituted, 70
press him on to trial without the opportunity prepare
ton and In his Judgment 80 far the Court con-
cerned, had already convicted and sentenced tho de-
fenaants in advance OF their trial. The District Attorney
allowed the case TO pass over to this term and then
oined upon him that he would call in the secoad week
of tho tcrm Al that time the defendants wers under
ndic' ment for Himpie misdemsanor, which not
very serious change and would require prepa
raon but since ihan the been 10
felony. He read affidavit OF Aderr,an Wilson, stating
that To- important Witnesses for the donoe were absent
NJ present Another ~hy these parties should
entitled TO time in the preparation of this trial
have lately seen in the resu OF the trial In Orange coun
ty that the most genial atmosphere Tor tie investigation
OF truth was that which was devoid or prejudice No
more marked instance OF the truth OF such remark
sould BE- exhibited than In the conclusion OF trial
rom this county to sister county II would be remem
oered that when the criminal (wno had been virtually
discharged by the jury in Orange county, committed the
deco for WHOM be Ired that the papsrs termed with
the moot inhamnasory statements There hardly
member OF society VINO dio Lot Immediately insist upon
the ynchng Of shat criminal And the the case
of these alleged election rioters having been called up
ana the manner in which the proceedings reported
wac CROUCH to prejudice jurors against them, that it
would be exceedingly difficult matter TO get uppre
JUDGED Jury In conclusion the counsel spoke Judges
int gritty honesty and rmness and IN he language OF
another, fused any quantity OF soft soap"
The District Attorney very properly remarked that he
knew why the trial OF these rioters could not
be commenced The indictments that from the
GrandJrry were Of equal Importance the law
epecter Of persons.
But bis Honor alter listening TO the touching appeal or
the counsel Tor the accueed mme lately granted the
ton
The Court then adjourned for the day.