, 1860-12-12
THE PEOPLE vs.. j. W. BlssElL.

Bikscll and Chadwick, for an alleged .conf.i"
racy to. bum the railroad bridge across the
1t Rock Island, were at that time:
fn1ly given to our readers. j. ". Bisscll Is
civil engineer, formerly of Rochester, N. T..
who has been in the employ of ihe s.: Louis
Chamber,of Commerce for some ti1nc past. in
Their attempts u procure tho removal OF the
ridge. Chadwick is 4 young lawyer, In prac~
sics at Rock Island They were indicted,
Jointly, at the Recorders Court, not long after
their arrest, and both gave bail Their trial
was, by agreement, aiteF one continuance from
former term of the Court, taken up in tho
Recorders Court in this city, yesterday morn
ing.
The r,artics are indicted for ! mtsdcmcanor
In tho alleged conspiracy to burn up The
bridge Tbs prosecution Is conducted by
District Attorney Haven, sided by Hon. B. e.
Cook Of Ottawa, and Hon: 10. Knox 81 this
city: On d motion Of t.c prosecution, 4
separate trial was yesterday morning granted
to Chadwick hi: Bissell's counsel are ". h.
Macali.ter, Esq, and MessrH. Walker, Van
Arrnan & Dexter.
The forenoon session VIA occupied in get
ting jury. Twcnty.si1 were called and ffon,
these tho following selected and duly eWorn as
TIE 1uRI.
A. S. Fay, Joseph Enzenbachsfs
Henry jones, Nicholas Marks.
11a;sS ;;,;;I Il: Ea1sniaehs 4. 4 S<lsSs. Mys''
L. r. Ficld, Andrew "hemple'
TIE OPENING BY COUNSEL,
Hon. D.. C.t Cook opened for tho people.
The leading points In the case against dcfend@
ant have been already noted In or columns.
By the counsel these and other circumstances
were et1tcd briefly and forelhly, u Weighing
against Mr.. Biescll
The theory oEthc defence may he gained BY
A. brief abstract Of Mr. Macalistarss opening fer
tLa defence:
T.K. Macalister, In behalf the defendant.
made his opening 10 the jury ut the COM
1neucement Of tAe afternoon session OF the
Court. Tic referred in detail to the carly his
tory Of the Rock Island bridge, In its erce-
tion, and the opposition to 1t for reasons he
fully Bet forth. Tic counsel said MI. Bissell,
IN engineer Of experience and reputation, had
been engaged by the st. Louis Chamber Of
Commerce TO attend to tho interests oppos-
ing the bridge. There are suits hy private pay
ties pending against the bridge to The
amount Of nearly n million dollafs. III
al! these suits, Mr. Disscll Is an import
ant witness, nnd 1t il for The interest
o: the r, l. r r. Co. to get lin ont Of tho
way. This conspiracy il gotten upto ruin and
destroy him and remove him out Of tho way.
This is we'll called u. conspiracy case, but the
con.pirators are c. F. Bradley and the Rail-
road Company. Tho earliest acquaintance OF
Bssell with Bradley, took plaes when somo
acquaintances Of Bissel SOLD forged dra1ls
throughout the Northwest. They were known
to him, and In connection with Ills matter tic
first acquaintance ce was lad.
The earliest reference 10 the conspiracy to
barn the bridge camo from Bradley 10 d1isscn.
Tho fo'mer said thai; Piakerton and Ills men
~, -, ~ o,t.,unnro,;,1 p,,rcr.
" lac ePPo.s@Ass y. 49,. ..,
1oo' anu setaHs LIZ piluse out VI wv way
Chadwick, = lawyer at Rock Island, cazTyiu;
on the suits arainst the bridge, is brought into
tns w. ' r,sn,1.os to ret Bsscli duplicated in tho
m,tt,r # tfis he not The theory. WHY is not
chadw;ct on trial heroe lfe was indicted, but
NJ Knox. WHO prosccutcs -Dissell, IL Chad
vjcl.. hat1. and this morning there Is mo
t,on ,,,,, Chadwick have separats trial, Tht
! D;ur;rt Attorney consents. the order is made
.,a ;,,m.d;,,e1r ,,nt;rc t. srrved upon liz TIM,
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ena4"isH wa w sa ~ sA, 49,. ~ ,,.,.r
impossible to believe there Wns not an under
1
.aAs n'tu ''4o '4A.sAe . ~ T,'z
IN " business i plassa OUT IN ln's 1o"n' An'
counsel referred to tho course Of Rccorde
! ,v1,.,p ~ s,the detert3re system. On the evil
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ana hangers o1 WHICH 'nc eounsc1 a"s't =
considerable length. Mr. Bisscll has been be
tr,ved liz hts attorney. Chadwick, been trough
.,,s' - pssa,,,. .nd r,,,d,v;.,. .s;,
iuto lnc 1lanos VI o'Au'.s' aa" v"
60 free. MT. Knox ls defending Ihad"lck ALI
prosccutin: BisselL
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sidewalk OF tne otadse' aaFse 9naatny - s,' pn'
d=red sulphur, aeo oasum ana some Aaa r., pMs
r III the arches OF thc bsiuse, ana eoms no'..
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