The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-22
The Alleged Libsi on Richard Rsssoed.
CouRr OF CENTRAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder BARNARD

Before Recorder Barnard.
krur eicor after the Court oreueo this morning. Mr
James Il. Whiting entered accom- sEira b. Thomas ~
Carr {wbo has booa indicted Zoe alleged aol on Rich.
ard Buseod, course, TO tho Corp0ss.cU) and moved to
have The proceed lad been SCI down toe thai
day ~ previous arrangements. gr Whiting va, cxccci.
in,ly anxious tha, Jury shouli BE cmpar ueci 70 try
the ri once. The Jofpniaai WA present with his
witnesses AMI ine counsel Nns ready % proceed.
Mr. seffwck The As,staht District Attorney, replied,
satng Tint Previous aTraDrcnent hal been msfe
cure co1ctcl TO c0rduc e prosecution and they
rot prfftrt, Ne Case would have 20 go oyer I'll a
future Gay bcsifos, he was ihiornod thst nocessa-
ard mat, r4i for rroo g C.f OF tho cts
and there that ruaccui reason b, the trial
ihovd Do poscnod uai iAo 1O-ccui)I saw "a 10 rut
on 'ho raCEfar
Nr. wtt.rr rtncwcd hs moton hop'rr TIN; TIC curt
Ngaie ci,rc id con ui tae Dst..ct Atl0'gcy "
VIII nc clec vi ncrn~r request him ~ *
carly lay tor the trial tie indictment.
nc AsS4tpnt ~ tTct Attorney remarked that 4 was
very unusual for the prssdlns utro N dctse 20 ,s
ls,rit Attorney a. 70 Low ne shall petorm hs duty
b cocTolh 20 utre spch, rcflol for ,he risl of
any cause, especially whcr { We only tnsdoreanor
The Recorder Obscryvd TIA. the Assistant District AZ
trTucy's rcusIke would DC apJc lbe Ia come ca-cs A.
naWcahie IN others lhc cgferdeui bad b. legal rights
q WI as ne pc eeutrg iy, snd ihoy ao.li De 70
iendsti, who was present. arkous p-ceccd W :iN
should l1l BE- h-cfroc ~ or 0iteglr1sd Dra OF tho
counse least who we're cnrf red 10 c-uduci the prose-
cui should have been attcuaanco 90 show cause Why
The dic'mcni Mould net be tried TIE Lay appointed
by mutual agreement As general thing, raid hrs Hs
wished 10 secure poetpooeuert " his cesc aud IN
INSTANCES the Court would always rule 10 favor OF tho
prccccttou; hut when profcssCd his rcaincss N
be ui,i Immediately. this defendant has done every
oIrorhUy TO giant him speedy trial Should be az
forced
The Dccordor-Sct down tho casc for rcx Friday when
The prose- ton would have o. show sufficient Tor
1osiponement, and failing to DO 60 lie would dismiss tho
1l,r Ssftart DstTlci Attorney u Mr. whti,g-I'or.
hsps you had better Cor forfeiture Of the rec,g
D zsnco, ~ Tie discharge 0l the defendant
fir. Nhitrg-NO, sir, W. will not; want 10 meet
~ face wart 10 try the Indictment
and arcvil TO submit the for tho consideration Of
aiury.
TIE Assistant ns,fi, Attorney said he wished 10 pro.
test against the Court debating n how indictments
should be tried Re desired To do 70 merely in legal
rm cas b. preserve the rights Of the prosecution in u
tuie lie bad 10 nersoua interest In the matter whatever
knowing polhus about the facts.
Eecprdcr-E, cSything urat Is done hore X done m
legal way.
Mr.. Whiting then left tho court in company with Mr.
Carr. Tho room was crowded at the commencement OF
the proceedings but TIE trial not coung ON ~ Wa au
pated tbo majority of the auiicns retired aud the rcq
lar buflnCeh resumed.