New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-20

m.n Rat hal lot been truc could have shown by
testimony u1 wss given by this man, sheehan' on former
The District, Auoinsy-by wha. law1 ,,,..
where witness has been examined and dead may Do
The p,.,t Atorrey-That would not be Constitutional In
criminal case, because requires man to be confronted
Mr. smth-in a criminal case as well q, others & be
Judge Leonard-Ii csnno, in either civ, or criminal
Mr. smith said he would furnish lis Honor With authority.
aid wa, not 10 be deprived of ny liberty Gonrlsy
Sid Of course you win dead or alive tho time
" 80, dug opposite and sheeLan at the le IL matter
Of whether Gouray sheehsn struck him. They
.cbed II in the .h after him hs thought there danger
great bodily harm he had right to defend hmself md
II for the jury judge hetlef from tho circumstances
they believe tho prisoner thought he danger Of bodily
Walton being the frs, law Of nature. there 10 statute
earth deprive Of it. Had Holmes then resson
70 believe hat he Ia thet condition. "On receiving the
blow sudden thought passed through my bra II now
to ike dro-ui-,ha. thought was klsd-snd
es quickly thong to my'. that ne should 90 with me.
sss@ ~E %Is: I: .stsj a own s Ny ss1
Ia confused ssel do rot know what Occuued Ger
iny al not stab any one before received hs blow on The
ls sps,s Of We he bei'yea wa. lingering n lin
confused" What DID tue Doctor tell usl-thst such
would naturally be the eec, OF such olowha, After such
stunning blow reason ,lambeT, Tor tine 50 90 party
no, conscious Of h- oct. II is shown by bio own mother
that "a soon a. JIG got ~ stairs he aid upon me
aOor ia,sDsihe. ~, load tcs,iIE Ia her lap. which
dragged bi fron bis house and took bin 20 tho Station
House. physician protested that he shoua be taken TO the
nos but the brutal Captain wond rot permit H. DO not
wonder he seuen wanted to keep polite, eu Of tia case
We thongt Il night to show its connection with tie case Toe
Court though. q wrong and compelled 30 submit
claim that policeman hes Tisht than pTlVne
ezon % arrest q party, ulle,s tho party has commit;
hs committing breach OF the peace, or he IL
suspected Of felony, OF Of some ni-temeanof
md hat then thoy have rsh, 10 moro orce tn max
lns i" arrest htn - uece'sry Tor accomplishing mat oo.e,
IFS very ponart question In thi, oSso TO when this
blow son. Il VII 5e claimed By The prosecution tit !.
Eir sef crossing the street pred Gated upol the lead
mony ~ MI smith, who rsrnot ten Whether 10 "a" toiN
hlve hci II him not sud Upon his ies ony slone contra
dei.d Il :, by The other witnesses We predicate tho
theory that this blow struck while they coDirs te
stree snd The, 10 oons.4reIee o. az, homes wts Ened
to.uic- tho sosnd, insenalbls aud bleeding While
Goprlsy him Gogrsy stabbed when Holmes
vas Knocked do~s-yheu he was driven 70 lle wall To
trsc- lie Doctor does lie seemed 20 o. when this
blow was sigen. rctoundirz and tt!lnE serruess.
Ar Smith further reviewed Tie evidence ard n .usng 70
tie statements made IN tbs In regard ~ Mr.
iny bad lac brle Of lac iesnony q OceI Sheehsn and
Witnessed eve % VII had since died They
ebo as-ee. Since thai time wing unfortunate din
col with bad woman Who unOunsey. wss his vile, III.
arll'iolsas i4fuied ssln.i bin and by combustion
ssch r have cnrourrf-d resulted In hs couyic
rca o. crime which no one VII believe him guilty o. who
tie fu'1re OF tho bed who insssisd H.
IAsoa four Iona weary be Dcarcesied Ills case
rpr,s.nsi 70 the Governor examination msds and he
srlsf.ed Upon tho former uii he released up0n
vas olcny rnsas'a n busncss n NE cy. Ills i,mi wss
broken sn1 he had nothing 10 brt him 20 remain. lie
arrested AID the MAJ who would net eoye tho country
vAeD ks hs rocosnizsncs fer 1000 required
- ave hsil a. 10 sun u r5O.n.
At ~ conc ui0a 81 M hnis Ar Inft. he ColT t0os
recess IA. " sdi'esdsy moral I. January 20