New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-21
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gagged Geo s. Lacey Esq opened for the prosecution and
mndethe best Of bad L. Madison Day followed for the
Defence and made eo Of the whole condensation business
of such lucd and trencant ability that might have
considered sufficient to decide any human jury the ex
nordnay perseverance, pcrtinacity and perjury with which
he prosecution had boered up their cause 1t remained for
Randel Hunt give the bushes its final showing up most
nob did he do He spoke for three hours and half and ii
the opinion of many used hearing him. that it was Ger
tany his best, we'll the most focible arguments
ever made at the New Orleans bar. "
Mr. Hunt began by depicting the increase of foreign imm
grafton within recent and the danger that threatened
American institutions upon the Democratic party avng itself
Of its vote He the inevitable nature Of the
that has aery taken shape and strength under the
the American party and the excitement men must feel
when they see the liberties of their country danger Whilst
he did not would approve of violence such
were charged to been committed the November election
hescould not look upon them ubiquitous than the frauds
snd peres that had been perpetaed the of the
cuon In the The counsel for the prosec
ton had admitted that peu had been perpetraed by
the witnesses their sde but he prepared to show that
the number reached one hundred iE H. $
Mr. Hunt next proceeded to show the utter wortessness
the naturalization papers, the rejection Of which Mr. Aud
had staked his claim TO Office All those that been issued
in the First District Court since the passage the limiting
the Jurisdiction of that court to criminal business all
issued by the other District during the summer recess
1855 worthless The law explicit First Dis
rct Court should have Jurisdiction criminal matters and
nothing else and that III the other District Courts nothing should
issuing inerlocutory orders The power Of the United
States alone the Naturalization the
relations Of the executive, Legislative and judicial to
each other dwelt upon at proper length. Next the in
famous which the naturalization papers issued
the November election In the Fourth District Court
had been shown that day sixty naturalization papers
issued in five hoursa physical mpossbily if the
requirements Of law observed and the papers
not signed by the judge the clerk signing them for him.
by Wholesale The speaker stated that after having devoted
haE utinr
country and embarked his whole heart and all his hopes
in aerand awaiting himself of the light thrown the
subject by such commentators Washington Story and Mar
shshe bound that the First District Court had
power whatevcrto naraze Aliens and that the naturaa
ton papers issued by fraud upon the law and cheat
upon the liberties Of the country worth the paper they
were written upon. sE2
Hunt showed up the witnesses who had been
for the prosecution There were l22 of them who did
not know who the candidates the clekshps the day
the election 06 who had read the constitution Of the
country 20 who had attempted TO vote incomplete nsu-
radiation papers and q who had attempted to vote at the
wrong precincts One Of the Witnesses had offered to vote with
knowing who candidate for clerkhad signed protest
without reading iand had voted four five times previously
getting his papers, knowing all the while that he had right
vote Another witness who had been discharged
from the police for perjury in swearing himself to be native
of the country The testimony Of all these witnesses de-
nounced Of perures tissue of nfamy too sckening
for mn honorable mind to dwell upon.
Then review of the testimony Of Samuel Locke, and
Of Remy and MITCHELL relative to the poled Mt the Seventh
Precinct and the condition of tile when the mob broke in
destroyed the ballots Plentiful discrepancies shown
the business of asserting and counting the ballots by their
headings shown to be utterly yaueless to the prosecution
Col Chrsys testimony vigorously defended and that
mony shown to be Of value by the testimony of other honorable
men, well as by the integrity of the Coonel's past life
The testimony of Samuel Locke shown TO be worthless
only the testimony of other witnesses by his past char
acee having been forced to admit that he prime actor
the memorable and infamous Plaquemine frauds and that
the present he had convicted of rank perjury
swearing that he overheard talk between Col Chrsy and Mr.
Waterman the polls when both the latter that their in
terview in private with other present
Altogether Mr. Locke received terrible but just scorch
ing The speaker argued that who will lie in thing
will lie in another and that consequently certnin parts of Mr.
Locke,s testimony were utterly entirely worthless
1t next shown that recognition of those votes for State
officers which had been deposited certain precincts the
boxes intended only for the votes for Justices of the Peace and
Constables would the door to frauds without limit The
certificate Bells election which Judge Cotton had ordered
Mr. argny send to the Secretary of State upon Mr. Locke's
return of the vote at the Seventh Precinct shown and de-
nounced infamous document What wonder, said the
speaker that people should become excited the approach of
rghts He concluded by advising the jury to discriminate
well between the different kinds of evidence submitted hem
and during them by their love of Justice their for law
and their regard for constitutional liberty to render just
dict in the present case. -.
We have only touched upon the principal points of Mr. Hunts
address. The imprisoned eoquence fervid Americans,
whitening sarcasm denunciRtion flashed
throughout his whole discourse things to be appreciated
only by those who in court The crowd
with spectators who remained we're spebound during
the whole of the three hours and half occupied by the speaker
and the Sheriff frequently called down their
thusiasln. '.l..
Mr. Bradford made closing argument for the prosecution
with his accustomed ability 1t late in the evening when
the jury received their charge and retired After brief All
Sence they returned with verdict of for Walton five for
submitting the again the people, and for Aud By
the Fourth District Courout Of which he has been uggled
in the shameful and shameless manner for the last six
months. F.4 ,5-n - Ma
| u. S. CIRCUIT CoURT-The Kendall Cause.-The
testimony for the yester
day. strong point made out against Mr.. Kendall
proven by Mr. Wltz who cashier of the postoce
under Kendall that the latter carried keys by which he could
gain The safe in which valuable letters deposited
we'll nghkey by which he could enter the office at will
by Exchange alley The point lies not in the fact that
he carried those keys (Which his right but in the fnca
he previously denied having such keys and after it is
proven upon him, admits that he did carry them The tes
niony defencee old puzzle of mixing genuine w
ngs of Kendals with limitations and trying to distinguish
hen in order to show that his hand can be coneeed and
Marshall Hanson letters conerfetso his writing
was commenced, and will be continued to-day. st {
THIRD DISTRICT HIGH ScHooLs-The Boys High
School Of the Third District under Mr. Haloran underwent it
annual examination on Monday. We WERE deprived of til,
pleasure being present. but learn that the scholars
good account Of themselves reflected due credit upon the
! teachers e. H5& ;s5 %5 z&l Pr I'D 5-,
Yesterday the Girls Hghschoo under Miss AcTe had it
examination the Fillmore School, Bagatele Thu
young ladies acquitted themselves very credRby in the
raj branch of study and demonstrated to the large and mp
peciave audience present that their principals reputation 70
industry and general competency rests very solid basis
The rigid questions Of the Superintendent hnd Directors did
put girl at fault, that could discover pressure upon
columns prevents from giving the detailed account of tho
animation that it would please us TO give.
To-day the annual exhibition of all the Public Schools of III
Third District will off at the placethe Fillmor
School, Bagatee street. Goodchdren The building
large wevenned and discomfort need be apprehendc
from crowding the warmth of the weather. 1t will
certain be well worth attending "a
RECORDER BRIGHT's CoURT.-Margaret Flanagan
yesterday before the First District Court for stealing
$40 worth Of cravat from F. R. Jnstuss store at the
4 Delord and Tchoupiouas streets. Ng=@m ~. 90.
James flaming arrested Sunday night charge
having stolen 500 from aror in Mrs McDonads boarding.
house., New Leyee street Tanning, only twenty minute
yosy had VIM Buckley arrested charge of robbin
him of watch worth $5 Both are in prison. awaiting cha
i with the Recorder.
1 Frank Rector the dashing swinder, with half dozen mill
tay and other aliases arrgned charges of perperatn
sundry financial operations schedule of which pubhe
| yesterday He was duly committed for examination.
Andrew Winder arragned charge of stealing S.
worth Of ewelry from Nicholas Iindenfler Caope street
He confessed the robbery stating that he had hidden TIT
articles under fagsto Front Leyee street. and Their
officer shem He to be examined on the 2sh
| RECORDER RAMos's CoURT--R. Phipson was
Yesterday sent before the First District Court tried