New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-07
o.esv9lprk Daily Gribnrc
TIE ALLcGED DRUGGXyG CASE.
,corIrTAL OF MR. Il. y. BARTON.


A. the hour assigned yesterday morning for resua'r9
the invos,raop before Justice Osborn OF the charges
nr,f. RED against Mr. Brigham " Barton Of Philadol
phia for an alleged outrage upon the person OF Mss
s,ue or Sarah NJ Stafford Of south Wahngi)rd, Rut-
lard County Vermont, while stopping or few hours
AZ hotel IN this city in the mouth OF June last, Jonas
B. Philips, esq, counsel Tor tie prosecution rose and
said.
MY Ir PtrAsr YorR Ho.oR stared when ap-
peared IL this case at the examination On wednesday
last that bad been suddenly called upon On the part
Of the prose u,on snd would have preferred at the
proceedings had been postponed A. suggested IN or
der that ght have become fully acquainted wltn all
The fact. by consultation with The complainant feeling
assured from the tc.tmony a.fcady enc'ed, ~
well az from conversations had with The young
lady in the course Of he proceedIrI'' t1at sue
had been sc.lug uuder ioludcious counsel. sup
soqUent conversations with her and her rrien1s nave
Convinced that my first impressions were correct
and whatever may he M moral c0ns lotions OK tue SUD
ieCt have 10 doubt but size has suffered an gorgeous
wrobg and deserves sympathy and a1ub- a. l do
az public prosecutor, itit bound 10 give the case
sn lnvestis alton at once far aud impartial YET
while thus acting IN my oihcial capacfy, must
copi.ss that | am COW need, from the examination
| have made in tbs case, and from testimony A.
ter as il hss progressed, NAV the cuarSs
Of felony against Mr. Barton could not De maintained
Therefore, It'll the full Concurrence ~ the complainant
and her fiends a. Wei ~ her brother who mas ar
rived in this city and with view OF aTeSung any
luther pain To her family, have onluded, win me
spproba' ION Of your Honor TO abandon hese proceed
ires The complainant II at present. suffering if"h
dreadful nervous prOsirstiOn, AID II incapable OF
attending, even wss such course Dc s.rhoie' VIII
these remarks beg leave TO withdraw beee chafSeS
against M Barton
+ Ia conclusion Alr. Philips cart some censure upon
the counsel or cefnse for allowing The reporters the
privilege Of copyus the private ie,'eTa OF Mise si'rd
70 her friends n Philadelphia.
Ia the absence Of j. T. Brady esq, who asd MS
tsk,n the hour Of resuming the nyeslisa,ion hf.
Blackmsn rose and addressed the Court.
lie laid that 10 the sbseDce OF his Associate council
he felt It due 10 hipseh and bis c.ent 70 Esq ie"
words il b. hsi o. the defendant. lie ~as "AHDS %
cor cede that The young lsdy u question, Ms stanford
bad been actin IN TIKI matter under Zoe sd'ce Vi very
Iudcious counsel; be would, Tor clarity sake CON
oCde that che hsd suffered eeitgI9G' an. HepA .o'e
wrong: he bsd Do reason - dOo5t i, but t1at
thai wrong had been done Ter oy tne Gei-ndant
Re .ut taiically dcued. NlaeFer wrongs -ue tn.spt
have suffered had not me. with 'tem a. ne hlnds
OF Mr.. Barton; and although Il m2l- not De Win
toe knowledge o. hls II nor that through tne me-
Giura Of The .ess The citizens, the peope ne puoc
al larye bed entertained iOr a short TINE pa'', hon
- par'e staten ents. btLei ibat M. barton We
Il OF uorstrou- feId IN the ,lape ~ nan-40s tnAt
reason he .eiti biz tliy t1r5u-b TIE ,aWe medium,
a. far ~ ros.iOie - e1culpstc Mr Barton Hsm the
sigma -Li,h had been cast upon A!n. lie vas nor
only ccuyirced OF lie .aife Dnocence Bat were ne
alton -eGed Wild lSts Noull
70 .how that fact beyond cCusL Indeed, tDey !eH
e. aious 10 have tie nye.t siion conunue, bat OF
cour.e i was rot for them 20 urge l. About week
$50 Mr Barton Wa arrested a. ug.use IRON jas
ne, IN he City Of Philadelphia. M u 1pon nls a.
rest there told TIE magistrate before snoG De va
taken that be d lot deeire % sT4It rec IsuOn nom
tie Governor Of ibI- STATE. Tie felt ns enLfe moo
ceDce Of The charge preferred sgainst him. and n'.t1
a, ou,e upon coming - NeT YORK u company o. Al
cfcer and offered pay tAe expenses .. iee ON &c
Attending him for Ia: pcrpose AID Olcef Moore vas
accordingly dep ,ed by tie Ptl.tePn ma stra.e -
accompany him here. On arriving 81 Nsg-York
y.,ey proceeded 70 me ONCE Of The CHEF o. Police,
who're Mr. Barton deIyefed n the charge Of the
Ch,sf ard although lot d14ineG here NJ b Insisted
on civ ng tie prosecution az opportunity .. proceeding
With lie NATE. Subsequently, when NJ. Barton
vas brought before his Codr, Dy Officer Bo~ysr and
permitted 20 20 paroSe Do nevertheless cea,n1ed -
csl daily three .lmes ezprrsnng k-s resoIoe1s
10 have TIE natter thoroughly i.yesuga'ec-;n ia-i
Ne remained Ia the city, coer:ng e.riy estgsaon
kno<irg IN be csD bssyt ;hs, BE va 81 ionocen'
msn; ana bsviDg CONE iafo Tia; Car; Siia Joan
bspds lie Wished 70 20 -; Eiih cream ssods ne 80
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