Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-01

Mayor might have been there Or not; did not see
| him; didn't seeo kiehard wallAch nor Mr.. Car
Isle about the cannon; did not see Gen. Hender-
son about there when the cannon was taken there
was no crowd between the marines and the can
non; witness received a hostile message from the
parties about the cannon, and after that act
Ing In seif-defence; the charge was made directly
| across the street; the gun was taken at charged
| bayonets; the marines in charging went as hard
| as they could run; witness was in front of the
charging platoon at the charge; did not see boy
use his bayonet never examined the cannon; no
pistols were fred till the charging party reached
the cannon; rs many as thirty pistols were fired
before the marines fetaliated; thinks the marines
| fired forty shots; there was voliey; the mob
| fired scattering shots; then witness gave the
order to d re in the direction of the pistol shots,
the spectators all left as soon the frinJ com.
menGed; cannot say how many shots had been
tired by the marines when the line drew I'D on
street the Mayor asked witness if he had not bet
ter take the cannon; witness replied 81 can take
that at any time;'' witness wanted to clear the
polls nrsti the cannon could have been taken if
the Mayor had been there to order him to tax IL
while u was passing up the street TO the poIls;
the people with the cannon had plenty Of re.
volvers; 30 or 40 persons were with the cannon
then, didn't see the cannon committee after they
made the threat did not arrest them then because
the cannon would have been fred upon the men,
who were then in the range of the gun; II would
nave oeen child splav for witness to have arrested
themi he leaves such business that for the con-
Stables and LAWYERS to look after; would have
rested the man had the Mayor told him to do so;
tue mayor not OfOer witness 10 take the can
non; he might have done so without witness hav-
ing heard him; received the order to march at ~
o'clock;was not in uniform at that times witness
learned from Mr.. LenOx about five minutes pre-
yiouslytiat there was an order coming; witness
supposed that the mob intended to fire the cannon
on the marines did not act on expectation; was at
the polls by authority, and the taking of the can
non was IN consequence of the threat Of the can
non committee. "a.
The examination Of this witness closed here,
and the Court adjourned.
FIFTH DAY.
On the opening Of the Court this morning Mr.
Key announced that the United States would close
the case for their sidewithout any further exami-
nation of witnesses. .
Mr. Radcliffe said that BY courtesy of the coun
sci for the prosecution, he had been permitted to
make single remark in relation to his client.
He was aware that, in appearing in behalf of the
| young man whom he now represented, he had
! occupied a delicate position, and one which
might compromise him with his political friends
and associates; but he felt that il was his duty as
| d professional man, TO disregard all coDsidera-
tIdns OF that sort. He appeared in behalf of Chas
| Hurdle, who, he hdd'no doubt had been wild
reckless YOUTH bpt, in the circumstances that had
been brought outwith regard to his action on the
day Of the riot, there was hope for .him--he had
saved the life of one who was d friend to the
| spcaker-who was American citizen-and
upon that issue he was here to defend him. with
out Zee OF reward. But, in so doing, he was not
defending the riots; his position in regard to that
| matter was well known TO the community and to
the world. having been declared repeatedly and
publicly. He was Democrat-had ALWAYS been
one, and always expected to be one. He had
freely expressed his opinion In regard to the con-
ductof the President that, when called upon, he
had come with the promptness of Jackson to
the relief of the citizens and with the mOdesty of
an Aristidcs had declined the honor that was due
| TO him, and was cheerfully rendered
The Court requested Mr. Radcliffe to leave pol
tics out OF his remarks as much as possible
Mr.. X. said that such remarks had been made
in this trial by the counsel, and the bloodiest
stump speeches he had ever heard had been made
III reference to the course of tile Executive. He
wished the reporters to put this fact down. His
client had exhibited the mldest department; he
had saved a mans life on that day who was his
bitterest foe, if politics were the standard by
which he was to Judge. Circumstances make
strange bed fellows. He was with the defence in
so far as his client was concerned; but aside from
that he wished it to be known to all the world
that he was opposed 10 their course
Mr.. Radcliffe closed by thanking the Jury and
the Court for their kindness in listening to him
MI BTadlay stated that two of the defendants
| Garner jones' had not been named by any of
the witnesses in the examination of the prOsecu-
ton, in connection with the late riots; and he
asked for verdict of the Jury, in relation to them
as well as to Charles Hurdle, against whom he
claimed that there had been no evidence given
The court refused to grant such verdict for the
reason that evidence might still come out in the
examination for the defence, which might i'm
plicate them in the riots
Mr. Radcliffe announced that he was done with
his client, and washed his hands of ali matters
concerning the trial He had defended his client
from pure motives, and would now retire from the
trial.
MIR. Scott asked that the Court should adj
Journ over until Monday morning, to give the
counsel for the defence an opportunity 10 confer
together and prepare their case. The business of
the Court could really be expedited by the course
he urged as, If they went on now they would be
obliged to call their witnesses pretty much at
hazard, at an unnecessary consumption Of time.
They had summoned large number Of witness
hY,th nOpfa a
probably be able TO dispense with the examina-
ton of many of them.
Mr.. Key opposed the motion to adjourn, re-
mnding the other side that this was the fourth
day of the trial, and the defence ought certainly
BY this time, to know what the majority of their
witnesses could prove.
Mr. Bradley said that II was impossible in this
for the defence to tell what course the pros
ecution would pursue. Upwards of fifty wines
| Ses had been summoned by Government, not
much more than one quarter of whom had been
examined. The defence had thus been taken by
surprise and were not prepared to 20 on. Sub
pUnaS had been sent out. he said. for upwards Of
sixty witnesses for the defence, and it was regui
site that they should have time to produce these
witnesses and to ascertain how many of them they
would need.
Mr. Ellis on the same side said he had been
retained at late period on the case, and il had
been utterly impossible for him to have any con-
SultatiOn with his associate COUNSEL such as was
necessary 20 arrange for the defence; and he
Thought II not unreasonable to ask all adjourn-
Judge Crawford replied that, whether the
counsel had consulted not, was an affair Of
their own, which the court could not take into
consideration; but that it was cerainy reasonable
that the defence should have an opportunity TO
yet their witnesses. The further consideration
OF the case was accordingly postponed until Mon
dlv morning 1T 10 o'clock
The court then ad journed.
THE RIvER.-At the Long Bridge, yesterday,
business was lively with the draw Keepers
large number Of wood, sand and lumber boats
passing up to the mouth of the canal
The preparations for putting the Washington
and Alexandria Railroad in active operation again
| are going forward.
Arrived-at Harvey's wharf, schooner VIM s
Teasdale, Philadelph ia coal to John r. Given;
at Magruder & Stone wharf, schnr Friendship
Trader, from Western Shore, with sand for the
Capitol extension.
The Maryland arrived yesterday at O'Clock, D.
m, with So passengers and considerable freight
after safe and rapid trip. she brough no news
of Importance to our readers
The propretors of the wharf at the foot of Sixth
street are making active prcpa rations to extend