Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-18

riots" is still progressing at Cincinnati but nothing
new isdeveloped. Some funny scenes occur, though,
the following, for example,
A LETTER OFFERED IN EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Sage offered in evidence letter addressed
to the Irish Emgrant Aid Association" which
had been handed in to the hall of the Association
on the night of the arrest.
Mr.. Piatt (for the defcnce) thought the opening
of this letter by the Court would be monstrous Ii
it was opened it would be said that Judge Leavitt
had admitted in evidence unopened letters, pur-
porting to have been arrested in trdrsitu: how
easy would it be for aweak prosecution to strength
en- their case by preparing " straw letter" slpi it
into the hands of the defendant, and by its con-
tents seek to convict him.
The Court held the matter under advisernent
GOING TO MURDER WITNESS.
William Glenn called and sworn.
William Probasco was in my store some time
since, and was telling him what heard in my
store that it the intention to murder the pros
ecuting witness for the government.
Here the testimony for the prosecution closed
The difference between an oath on the King
James version oftha Bible, and the Douay trans
laton, is thus defined
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Capt O'Dowd called.
Mr.. Sage, (producing a copy of the Douay Bible,
with large cross wafertd on the cover,) wish
it as more binding than any other form.
Mr.. Patt protested He wanted to know if Sage
had trumped up one of his Protestant Bibles, and
| stuck cross on it.
| Mr.. Sage 1t is the Douay Bible.
The Court. Witness, do you consider the usual
| form of oath with uplifted hand as obligatory as
any other.
Ans. Yes.
Mr.. Piatt. am Catholic, l am Catholic, and
l take this as an insult to large and respectable
part of the community.
The Court. The question was a proper one.
| Mr.. 0'Nel Whether the Bible is ST. James's
version, or any other version Catholic considers
an oath upon it as obligatory any other.
That immaculate conception, the editor of the
Citizen" here, said the Express, "led," while
ago, in saying that the so-called Emigrant Aid So
ciety were collecting money but here is some tes-
timony on that point that needs explanation, Mr..
McClenahan!
! Witness. l was present at conversation be-
| tween Barbour and Capt. Ridley, few weeks since.
Barbour complained of Tiernan for getting IS from
him toward arning company for Ireland. Ridley
told Barbour to demand return of the SO from
Tiernan.
GRAND SMASH UP.
| Here bench in the back part Of the room, on
which twenty or thirty bystanders were standing,
broke with crash, producing great confusion.
| Mr. Marshal. Gentlemen you cannot stay in the
room and keep it in uproar; you that won't take
seats walk out--walk out gentlemen
Mr.. Piatt. TO the court III want to know if
these bystanders are to be turned out siri
The Court. Not those that will be orderly.
Marshal Ellis. Walk out gentlemen-walk out.
/ Mr. Piatt. Sir If citizens are to be turned out,
demand that everybody be turned out except
those engaged in this trial. l demand that Rowe
| croft, the British Consul, be turned out
The Court. We shall make no such order No
one who is orderly will be excluded from the room
| Mr.. Piatt. Very well then, sir.
Colonel Peter j. Sullivan called. Have been a
lawyer Of seven or eight years standing-was col
onel in the Ohio militia resigned on account of
| my disapproval Of the course of Governor Medill;
| / have done more to sustain the Ohio militia in
Cincinnati than any other man. General Sargent
thinks that he has done the most. The Wash
inpton Battalion was dsarmed. Know that Cap
tain TieInan applied to Governor Mednl for
captains commission heard that some charges
| had been preferred against Tiernan.
Mr.. Groesbeck. What countryman is Colonel
Kennett?
A. Kennett is Russian, / believe
| AN IRISH THREE CHEERS FOR RUSSIA"
The Cincinnati Gazette, after reporting the evi-
dence Of the second days examination says
After the adjournment a large number of Irish
men remained about the door Of the court rooms,
waiting for the appearance Of the British consul,
who delayed his coming out for some time. Mr.
Piatt came down and demonstrated with them. He
said IL was undign6ed in them to hang about the
court room door waiting for him. voice, "we're
| only waiting to ride him on a rail-"
Shortly after Mr.. Rowecroft appeared they fell
back and opened passage for him, but greeted
him with dscordant shouts As he was entering
his carriage, some one cried, in derision, Three
cheers for Russia" They were given, and tho
| carriage drove off and the crowd dispersed
THAT will do for to-day, We shall keep an eye
on the farce--curious TO SEQ how il IS going to
end)