The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-21

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TON 10 entitled 70 scquIttal when do that, shalt
bsve discharged the duty devofvtpg upon me, and !
hnk thst viii be the result OF this case the rules .,
hw which suppose 70 be correct, shall DO cnforcea
IN behalf, and the evidence, such - understand y
70 be- me Daily Times states that Runtngton's coun-
eel conceded that Huntington guilty and acknow'
asdged every thing Aedged in the udictment-s stste
ment which the gentlemen Of the Jury and your nonor
snow 70 be Incorrect Gentlemen o. inc y, 40,
cused did not take tho pSecautfon-knTns ING cns-
racter Of The public press In this cty-na not say aus
timothy ard respectively this theory which We have
advanced that would contend tho case OF the prose
Cuton ITSELF that there had been no proof intent
defraud Al sl and no proof derRud Harbeck7 While
n. % conscientious and calm distTu OF my own CON
cluutons when am Influenced BY zeal, now repeat
tina, uness sr0;ssy deceive sv. myself with ne =,
demonstrating that concedng She truth Of every word
stated BY all the witnesses for the prosecution the have
utterly failed TO establish their II msstate any
mot by accident or II present any sophism they have
The last word and can expoee IT, but happen TO be
right IN this. and the jury come 70 the conousen
present in this argument how unjust Il u for these
papers, advance Of all that is said, TO affirm that counsel
have conceded the guilt Of The accused presume this
~ Incorrect cannot believe that the gentleman who
wrote he article referred TO would wuy msstate any
thing but very Inaccurate idea, and al who have
attended this trial know II TO be The next thing
mentioned 10 the article 70 which have already referred
10 that this defence OF insanity ID entirely that there
defence Of insanity invented for the purposes Of,
This trial. not recognize many book on medical rrspru
dence. But will show from the highest writer's
acal jurisprudence that there Ii nothing in the defence
cases past upon by the mos; enghted sc.eD till; minds
that have aborcd In this department OF learning must
l6sm with these remarks but did 80 from sense Of
duty 70 them and my client. shall not recnr 10
Lhis subject til the summing up Of the cause but then
vii, fully discuss the evidence and statements bearing
upon the accused hope the jurors viii not be deprived
Of aiding everything thst may appear 10 the papers
against Huntington. invite them to do But after
hearing the evidence that viii DO submitted 10 them
viii see if they have the mora, courage 10 render aver
A Oakley aai The Dstric. Attorney sald-so far ss
represent the prosecution In regard 70 matter OF tns
xnd am very much pleased that my learned friend, al
principles that is he liberty OF speech and the liberty
OF the press" lshah always have that Z cardinal
principle IN my political belief While concede the fact
% DO general that the public press is against
the defence, do not concede the conclusion
that sbat results in favor Of the prosecution. On
sympathy for the prisoner which sooner or iaer anfa
voraby Yeguits the the principle IA
miar to us all ia boyhood that whenour or i've big men
get at small man, the multitude ny mpahise with the
weaker side. The statement commented upon ~ my
learned friend 10 ncorrec! understood his position 70
DO that If the forgeries bad been committed there
no intent TO def aud VIII suit me precisely to have
press refrain from any comments whatsoever upon
this Trial TIL 10 completed. II mischief which re
suts much TO the prejudice Of The prosecution IL
70 tho defence regret very much that did
comply With the solicitation OF Mr. Noyes yesterday,
ind the Court to instruct the members Of the press
JudgeICay ron spoke ~ folows,-As far a. myself am
concerned, don't want TO read anything in the public
prints relative 70 the trial and II s very proper that
these remarks should be made In the presence OF the
jury. There proprety 10 the advice that the Court
gives the Jury when they sitting judges OF facts
criminal case that may involve the lie ana liberty Of
cnizens not TO talk the subject permit
others 70 converse with them relative to the case in it,
formative stage. There Is no one thing that
DO much uneasnese makes me feel 30 unhappy ~
have person approach 10 reference TO that
has been trial before feel that there ID m
deacy in talking upon subject dsasreable to my feel
fpss and believe sensible jurors have less Of
the iame feeling. There is no mind but what may be
Ans al kv xuhs 10 solA s,hs -
Sousa The peSsou may no. 'pt TANK Of Il At
The time proposition may be made or q
nnds Of the jurors and just 50 Ear a. has TIA; ELECT,
Jost 70 that extent may prejudice him one way
stber and render him less capable OF looking upon the
ment had not been made in his mind. In reference
reading the papers Will say few words The press In
" IL he sn ey
sometimes give their own opinions IN relation to cause
en trial which excites public attention, which, really
promote the cause OF public JUSTICE IL they would
do. After the trial is finished and the rights Of
settled forever editors have right publish priut aud
read their views upon the SUBJECT provided they do
with the courtesy that belongs TO gentlemen. While
she actor Is trying, and loog influence may be
by the press upon the jury (presumns that they
yead wbal written think editors would promote the
OF "pubic justice and manifest very menda-
ble desire that strict justice should be adm cd with.
reference 10 private interests feelings OF parsans
they would refrain from interpreting their hts
own :. = admitted on all hands that the Jury
should not read those remarks aud vie the purpose
Ct being Influenced by them, and think II would be
mark gres, wisdom, candor farness the part
Of the jury hey would refuse 10 read anything that
may appear N newspapers relative 70 Huntington. II |
their place ccs red 10 be entirely free from
nil kinds Of bias would no, rely upon the evidence
which 70 guide ss II is reports n the public
pr,bv. Ny experience satisfies tina; those pa.
pcrs although with the best Infections in the word to
give truthful and full recital OF the testimony given by
escn ~iness they don't succeed 10 dong 60 Tney give
nF ska rRr1 "a.
sometimes without intending NJ very dieFent mean
ng rom whA. Intended. II jurors read and over
nesses evidence given BY the reporters they get
much stronger impression than that made by he wit
Iess hims,r 10 their presence and herce they often viii
krfet which the true impre,sonthe one got from the
ra2sr rom the witness Jurors will look the
DewtpApers they will have nothing TO guide them but
their mtIaory and tho imp essions made u the time.
have read the journals which contained tho pro.
eeedinss Of HGnungtons trial and the testimony
" not apke IN two Of ihem; the exact idea
vay-ibere mater differences II In not 10 be sup.
poeed for moment that the reporters Intended there
b., sho W how dangerous for tho j1ry a ess %
governed by either Of the newspaper reports. How
much prudent AMI safer would De not TO read any
81 The editors sla,emensi III we're Juror would not
Dc a.
Here ended this Instructive episode.
The Court took for two hours uu the Grand
,ary had completed thelr Isbors AZ the cxpra,oa Of
txne ibe handed the following resolution 10
The clerk when be read IN clear and sCdoe tone OF
whereas apparent his Grand Inquest that ibe police
city many caves undcryalued snd
unjus,ly assA ed. thereifse
Resolved. That his Grand Jury, far their Oh.
has extended e discharge their du.y present
Their feIos citizens heir congratulations possessing
Iocemsr worthy Of nj. metropolis and that u many
81 detective force discover Who aiacr
e,perpess and true qualacsins for her positions,
eptsi 70 the JUS, expectations OF this community.
cHas H. HAswEft., Foreman.
VS. RnISEIsSn, In. Secretary.
NV YoEE, Dec 10, 1856.
Judge C,pron ,hen regaled the Grand Jury with q
lengthy temperance GRAFTON. nu NO sorry to add that
the vsagss OF those gentlemen similar 10 those OF
shool boys who were anxious 70 be released from
fnement qrenily 10 be inferred thss Jadges
viii not have the sanitary elect which he To-.
tepcsd 70 make The fact tia the Grand jury brought
hundred bills was the best evidence that their
tn1e bad mot been jy spent He had been informed by
The clerk that bills had been found for Violations of
he aw prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquors this
sy. He supposed that the reason why they did not do
becsrsc complaints had been made before
,hem. When they remembered (stboush some Of the
papers contradcted hs statement but they did be
csu,e they msnfcrmed) that four hundred tbou-
saad persons drank ouor 10 this city every day aud a.
secn thousand places where SOLE the sGbos OF In
temperance vas alarming he spoke edvtscdiy upou
tbs a. beet, Tor AZ hs rcorest tysem OF examnat
no the condlcr Of the city had been made during the