, 1863-03-03

EIlhu Granger yH. Archibald Civ.
houFnc-EEidcncc In the Case.

The case Of the People ps. Archibald Civ
tourne mud james Clybourne, his son, charged
with nesault and battery upon the person O.
Elthu Granger, were called before Justice
Brown yesterday. nr. Clybourno is a vel
Eno"n butcher, about seventy years Of age
and IN old.residcnt, and Mr. Granger, cx-Al
derman, etc.
After tedious inEestigatlon-the principal
test upon the part Of the prosecution being
whether the gentlemen summoned read thu
TR1nusE, the following jury was crnpane1ed ::
J. Grthlths, E. O. Halstcd,
): 5. TSsts1; %hte1sr, Il. i; T; faafa: Afau'D'
Mcesrs Brown l. Cameron appeared for tho
prosecution; Felkcr lngersoll for the defense.
Elihu Granger Wis first called and testified
substantially rs follows:
1know Archibald clybournc; became acoua.nted
dinner, went 10 the Moth Market and saT iif the
old gentleman C]ybournc sitting By the store. NV
e1,and ~, vas e Get thc key the bali abore
wanted IT for: I told him wanted the bali for a
Democratic meeting Of the Sixteenth Ward: he
made harsh Eepy and eaid # bad better be called
seecsh; he used farther harsh words and said a
portion Of the Democratic party were traitors in
tmat'nE was one; he asked me what paper I
any man WHO msde practice Of reading that pa-
Eer was no better than secesaionist, and applied
ths =, ,eps,hets sueh as are used in the TnnusE.
~: KS GSKTt; you needn't travel out Of four
1Eitne<s resumed told him the TRIBUNE ap-
Pesred to be bis text book. He jumped up from Oh
sn ena Wat stsRsa Rs oon oieand as nPs
sa wh On y 1na ae
banded blow cutting nv lip. which bied foF several
hours. also cutting ne below the eye: In few
s parted u.s. The feit the blow baa AZ
nervcd my nrm to strike him, but took a second
tx aq o a soe f 60 Ga ena f.,
Of here. old Granger" and kicked me several
times. Ny pain was very severe. pnt q fresh
Piece Of beef upon ny eyc, and seemed to relieve
aud am e. years Of age.
Cnoss EXAMINATION.
This waE on Tuesday last in tho eatly part of TIM
afternoon. Perll1ps ten or dozen were nreRent
at It thc time: Twas there only fe, minutes before
about The key, remained and TAXED. T. q WRaff WpSRRf
sssesh. q !T6o next: 4. read he 2Tm.ss. ~.
The next: L. viii prove - b. ' What ~ yop noox sav
sou are eecceslonist. Mr. CIybourne said be did
not want . reconstruction Of the Union with
eociat!on with southern or northern traIters. 8.
Don't roy read the TribuneP 4. Yes! / resd It
What arr those nameat 4. seceail, Copperheads..
and Dit Eaters. g What did you say. about JEFF
Davis. A. I think I said he and Wendell
Phillips wsrc traitors. q. What did you say say
about the Southern contede1ney1. 4. don't e.
rather be hung By JET. Davis than live under Abe
Lincoln: /, @ 4; Don't think did: Ny Impression
q. Had you been drinking, No. aIri I don't
drink in the forenoon. usually drink In the a.
sirnck nc, that I would prore him seces.
slonist 9. Then yon wanted to get on
SlybouFne either had whteky Of niger On &c
brain. z. AZ {on seem to be an expert IN these
either Of thoee complaints eyer trouble you. l..
can't FAY: I haye knoWn Clybonrne twenty five
years. never had any difficulty with him before !:
III ihinE he Is eIsitable e Have you not been
9. Have you not been arrcftcd for this several
timess Prosecution object, and objection spe.
tanned!
At this point the prosecution rested, and
the defence introduced David Thatcher.