New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-11
THE fCHO CASE.
Arguments OF COUNSEL.
core.ponasace Of ea.Y.TnD1ae.

COLUnEis, Monday, Dec. O. lsJ'.
Mr. Hayue, on the pat Vi the United S'a,es, for tie
pro.,cution H. considering the question ub ni.tol 20
their Honor. be woall pur-ae ths orer of orgl-
msnt az bad been adopted by bis a.so;st'. Ire
auction wa, rhether the PRISONERS nos before the
Court were entitled 10 their dischar5e. He s1odli
copsjoer ths question frs', free from any Of tie
objections rsised u respect 10 the validity oi the law.
He cited the statute OF CbaTes III to st0S the there
wa I q otl'geou on the Court consider the motion
TO discharge at TINS term aud hs DID not understand
that auy motion 10 aim 70 bal before the Court.
TIE motion was Tor the absoue discharge OF the
,iisopers or what the thing tear di-ctarse
Oh their own recogrizaDces ID5 was mott N a.
dies ed soply to tbe discretion Oi the Court ani It
vac fgl tie Couit - say whether, uuler the cFcrm-
stances of the case SO presented, It WAS proper
motion to be granted. Il appeared that bill a5ln't
tie pi,OneJs had been ss.t 10 q G.and jay, AMI
the Grand Jury lad ignored il. Ii there wts
ar yimng in the case that addressed itsslf t. the
favor Of tie Court in support Of the motion,
II va~ this ircuns arce n'd If tie fact stood aOae
II uipht yrfu0 facfs be regardtd -utti l-ut
frile discharge If the p4Ili-s on tlen o~l re -
IizAices. Tie hnCing 81 III. Gcaud JHry row "n
the p,osec utup he ouus ui sboSius cadse wa, such
ti.cioIgt ould not be = aui,f. \ showing al tb-el
ia il Tile .ate. /, sstf. hfr, ~; ne a-ieT %
y rGy, 81 tis CrpOsi'ipns of W tuee~-s b IIr" tte
Con missioner frrt y, Of the exa nine ipl ot tue
prisoners ibrmrrhss; and lI7ti., 81 tle url-Nlt 81
tie Dis. toruey submnt'et = tie ut. o. IT,
shoE.ig thus made the pros. cation assumes tl,Te j.
tnc -yaS be o,i cuceO: CREDIBLE wi..rs- sta,l sligg
e., ,cluiyty every fact nt' 20 cons lute tue r III.
char. 3D. un,ss II be tie guy ctett, 1T fJti Ia -
act lise l. The te5t 10 maze rl1s's OF ia" .gfO-, ID
cu.st,n is the OILY gre iIeut # he orusc which
on ,ls slovifg T. would be- If for Inference. Al TIE
ret Is proved. N'~ where all ".oh ate neo--s,'y
10 cOi stitLte crime s,aDis Ied the eVl gtcot
implied. Ia c,se ui murder, il the violent Jcath is
proved aAd hIou- h bOue IL ia. accused, the mere
.8ot of Tie kdaug cops'ut's thc proof o. TIE sn'y
intent. Tie uic.t j. committing -n ifs ic- i IN
p.t, pima }oce cud the dtse~ce j eieai i mniier
of ce heiuc the Petit jury at th' tii1l, Gui no;
snl icet for th, L dera Jon of the Gr-ni jury. H.
tS cl-f e-ery tang that csn b. -!i'r'i I-c-s-R-
" for he finding -. bll by the ifnlf jury has Oe-n
Supplied; ard the proof ufeTe' hAs oeyn III tle sin'
pl, - Cescription We're the pa'ti,s nJs yfsDn, on
ioBtas con ms hcioIe bill Bad btcc 1T u Grant
July, snd the question If bail - b,il raisei the
,~'g w9Sa be 3 1oer5 1F @ I@ pr PPG., sss Sa an g@ m
stance is tfnt q bill has been sat OF
f. the GIaLd Jury and snTed Now, 'he ia i5rae neht
by Cr- al jury # an a'cnsatipl D., nnjrr "T hls-
'Cm Cf sYs, Necessary before I'm! lr cflhe can ~
hnd bat il j., in scuse, trial. The tONeTnmcr'
Il Ger hos 60 give his con,-Dt, aud sane. "u, aud ~
doye,lncr 80 the acc-atill before II go'a for,
Graud jury at all. IT, Grand Jury acts upon IT. "wu
resuorsibty 20 the irdorsemcnl OF tne Gus ii i1
w !
trial but II stopped lor the ne. But /, s NJ tie Dis
ctel,n of the Government 4icer to send out b at"r
bill, focs qnOti-s es often as he Grand Jury may =
ieci ard any number Of iGe is do not stop N ue-
cessarily-but simp,y addr-a~es us"h 10 h!s d.s
creii0n. Ire consent If b In officer aud Jury 2
1toessary before prosecution can proceed 70 irei
hut Il icer alone a las die cfciion con niue the
prose cn,ion discharge the prisoner. Nnel tue
G1ard Jury haye iguored b'n ard the officer thinks
itpro 10 pit their act hul thrh tle CJolt
has discretion IN the matter Bot # the officer be-
heves the protecution should !, on tnen only tlat
the pI -ontr comes in aud a-hs the LOut - exercise
its in tpmeut. And what Is then the deuiaud If se
pIisoItr Not ttat q Prosecution be dscontinuei,
that is AZ tie dl-cyt OY Of tie prJsecuJg officer
but that the Couf, ney decide mt disposition sh 81
DE uaCe of tie p-,Ier II tns interval. The L Clur,
n sue core, il II have elcy thc itc that ths "iii-
c.T Ia prosecute wiki tie Oh,T tact thts {
G'ard jury has igbored the h, void oi charge the
eccDs.d thrir Own recognz C's. But y aiii a'i's
are submitted shogi1g cause sby tle pru,rcuti IA
should be cont Luz, D. hcn tie Court oppst u igc rr
i. eli, upon NJ own higl responsibility, uuuhi'
er ccd aud unbiased hy the action oi the Ora 6.
JuIy except fset which may weien IN det,r-
nnnus whether sn tneCiun4 p'oSccut "a oi Tie
Casc il r,qured IN the reut -! tho great ends
of public justice. The judgment Of the Grani jury
10 MOI, binds tie luc ,iert Of the toOrt ol ~ itoo
of thi. sort than il the PETIT Jury IL the n mae
decision Of the oeu-e, tue Prosecuting AioTn-y IA
the coiBuaDce ot the Prosecution. tpOa the aihia-
vlts then, it is snbutcd - the oi- r-ti1n Ui til,
Court wheif ~ the prisoners ~ this case siaI De ais
the view pIeseGtec, would b. iarsm At 10 declaring
on the part # the Court that hk there IA p.DD
able cauic "hy tie prisoners sh"nii " cDnNic - u
tie capital ofeI sc with which they stahi charsei j
the pisoDers ar. discharged becHu.o OF The acn"i
OF III, GrsId Jury il tautam0uGt 10 declaring that,
however iu ana COM ete tue proof of guilt IN '.-y
ard every Crlnie LAY be, the fudrg VI Grand Jury
IL vor e the accused sd operate acqlittal IA
point of fact, Whatever i may III tneory. Gr,nf
jury then. {, inexperienced men, IN secret coz, Law
without TIE ola ~ coUn sci IL elc aug teslmJ1y, os -
a Court II ustructng them as = IL eject, would be
unlimited in the power - trn oo>- on the CON IN NY
the vi.ott ciimBslr. II u Grand jay confined lsvi
10 the consideration of the Effect ot 'c-imIny merely,
suc applied thi, testimony 10 toe sS 81 tie as, as
uiNel by the Court, tls would be mos, iGD 5eIc IS
,,ou.r srd one never ft ndei by our institutions
be conferred Bot bow much more danger IA. does II
bee me- II jury sh0oli IN ie!tase Lo, ODl g. deter
mine on 'ne evidence, but u deciiv upoa the valid
,ftnr law itsti'. To aint tlat such hndos tnsi
vnud ne 10 e-t ttbi-b the risher aw win Sens sauce
Ear worse would II be tnan abTo,, .IIHg las by the
,.rcs VI: pubic option; for settled puzzle
opinion suppOses argument 10 public dscas-
sion Oh both ssies OF qne't1n, tle aga
tom oi the gelrral mlnd, an TIE settling dJwl
of at east a msiorty Of TIE 90 Lmuni'y INTO CON,
mon conviction. But 20 take tbe present case,
to be, toi that II nan oct of - selected oy lot
Richm1 pd dsiIl ., shoui abosate iis OF Congress
oI - yeaIs sts,ding passed winVu. division, Re-
r,,iei'v sc'ec W 10 aui ievsr ull recently . les
ilored: al Dci, to- that hrs never been slbect Of
srn.1sl disc4,sion an III. Community AZ tIis wtnoUt
EFT sLc ~ irtsti 'uLt-t'V IL "'-i' lLI-1Ij
h. - coprll,ior Z lI1tstr us % b tolerated.. NJ ,
tie Crauc jury We ieGv'-d the tl, aetiog i,llt
ce1soslious'y ami according 10 their Own b.s, iaiy
nent. Tney cave spoken th'ir owo VOi'e. :, v. It
H. No irA can take place 6t tbs tern oi the Coat.
II aI uaoI turate Tsllt iyr The witee,-es IL Cont;
for tie prisoreTs, VITO may be su'l-ct 10 renewed
tsrdst ip IN consGrnce; % tbe Couf t1aJ is
occupied with tie triGl; To the couise. them
sevcs, Who 5biless may e1eri, nce i5eonveois lee
u,r,Lv: but il must be s.bHiiiei -. Bar they 30
rot conclude TIE District Attorney tomactue ac,ori-