, 1860-12-15

AoeAe - wv oHE o1 You Dnt Wn1t has been
convinced Of the guilt Of these parties. re-
.:ret that the defence have proved nothing. I
dehy toat any arrangement has been made
whereby a not pros. shall bc entered in the
case OF Ch1dwics.Iut a:sure you that he has 4
choice Of three things: to plead gnilty-to flee
his baii-or TO stand bis trial before this court.
The reason that be is not on trial is because
and acted ID his friend up to the LAST moment,
~hcn Is attorney Of this road, he was called
uron to assist in this trial.
Tiny tell you th,t this conspiracy is against
this l:atfy, and gotten up BY G. +. Bradley. It
Is Important and proper that I ehoufa here
make remark upon this phase Of the case.
confess TO you that bare done NV utmost to
prevail upon the authorities to Discharge men
from their employment who 1asc Just rot ont
froa, the ptnitcntiary and arc trying to break
in a.:rin- When detective officer undertakes
to bring an actual oifeuderto justice, he shoult
be sustained. ! will show you that ia this
case Bradley has done right. and his actions in
meeting nay heartya::'proval They stand here
berrtt Of anything hy which to celend their
crlmc- They cadcayor to shnw yon that this
bridEc is nuisance VIZ a.1 knew that It is
link ef cha!n Of railway, coancctiD. Chicago
with Council Blui1s. TIC wants of The age fc-
qurc thls tritge. lax you if these counsel
Ia.k YOU thai this case shall receive fair treat
nsent At Jour hands. Task you that the insinua-
tions which counsel have made shall be return
dence
This man has been Indicted for couspiring
10 burn this bridge. / fed that In the prose
fnr1ncd here but what is agreeable and pleas
ant. Tour verdict will Put him in the posi-
ton 10 which he IL cntiiied-takInc fo1u him
the reputation which he has saiuel.
lie then reviewed. the testimony Of tho Wit
nesscs relating to the attempt to burn the
bridge In JUNG, 1859. Mr. Haven then read
Brailey's evidence and Eaid that It was uu1urs~
t1onatly his duty to inform Nr. Tracy vi the
proposition which had been 1na!c to him to
burn the britf. au.l afterwards tr follow II up
This man Hseetl las brains enough 10 make
ak or seven ChAdwicks-hv rc7s6n Of whose
condnct with this Dissill-llc will 60 down to
his grave will. Ill tll: iynominy attached to his
connection with this matter. after having lost
ali lis reputation both in Rock Island auu this
cfty. You, gentlemen Of the jury-have in
your bands 9 case the importance Of which
canuotb be estimated. The defense hare uott-
Ing 10 prove the mans innocence; il they had
you should have Ead it before you Counsel
then rea!! tic correspondence between Brad
ley. Blasill and Chadwick.
Tho construction tiilt shev rlscc unou these
letters is tl1a. they relate to the acquisitions
ii 60, why WAS it necessary to use feiyncl
names il signing tlrH1? From the moment
that he word vessel" was made use OF, it is
evident that reference il male to the subject
under consideration At the time Of the inter
view q: the Richmond House. Eissell is I
smart ran, but tss grand mistake he made
WIS whcn lc supposed Bradley WAS corrupt
enough to tuzn that bridge .us 5000. ask
you what was the subject Of correspondence
that It WIS made Necessary hy Bsscfl that
these 'ctters should be returned to him. The
significance If the correspondence is this
that It SLOWS that Di=seli ,sas IL.: man who
made tic proposition tn burn the bridge and
that be hid always contemplated it FROM the
time Of the first interview with Bradley. THE
presumption il that when he wrut 10 New
Orltans, lie dldsO 10 raise funds to make II,
the s., 900 which Bradley vas to receive. Tile:
Council oi ST. Louis Ind appropriated 5000
to light the bridge lawful!y-nouc Of which
n1a1iey Bssell received. which rendered it
necessary for him to pass the hat around
among outside parties in order 10 accomplish
his object OF making way with the structure
by firing it.
Dn YOU doubt, gentlemen, that Bisscl1 was
in this conspiracy? Do you .'oHht shat l,e
was an instrument in the hands Of c. P. Brad
lcy? Do you think "lutrics:ing oii'' was
necessary in tic True and Gilman matter?
Tic following letter WAS read by counsel
being the one leti IN Dra.ilcy's table By B:sscll,
uot heretofore published:
l have bern lc:e-this Is the third dAy-and
nvstl.ave for Cincinnati t.li. cyrainr. at s. do
not ser why We cannot AIRES; that M4l earlier than
gnu suggest Ny tsicad and eau 60 where the
gang IT. c:.aa yuu and y"u:s 20 little aooaeE
and mere OF their ropets can Possibly suspect.
Reed June 1lsh, 1sE!.
The following note WAS handed to Bradley
By Bi-$eft, on the cerncr Of Washington street
and Michigan avenue, OF the came day that
the above was left In Bsad1cy's office:
E.cnNo:so ucEtr, CHICAGO, juno H. 1sGo
3*r. tEauwI. K ~ Tui'y 7e,;A5'e ami uu cah talk
quite freely vita hin You could with me- lie
il authorized TO max: any arrangements, as he
dcr-tand. wl:a. has eccn daac last yea. and what
i. needed nov. NV. D.
These men were ready to resort to any tles-
peratc means to y:ftct their ohitct You never
had before you, NOR evcr viii have again 4
man more deserving Of the seyc1cst punish
lncnt than IL this Eissell.
After reviewing the remainder ci tho eyt-
lcuce for the prosecution, counsel urged upon
the jury lhe necessity Of returning 4 verdict of
guilty from the testimony which had been pre-
sentcd-and after closciny his argument the
Court adjourned until clock this morning.
Sir. DEXTER will open The case for the de-
Tense this morning and will be followed By
Mr.. Ward anu Mr McAllistcr, Mr. Cook and
Mr. Knox closing for tho prosecution.