The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-12
The Opdyke-Nyced Trial.

Foe neAr'y month, the public and politicians,
have groedily pcruscd ihosvidence brought before
the Court. In the trial Of scause which destined
10 De quoted AZ one Of the most remarkable ever
argued before a Judicial tribunal Although the
plaintiff, OrpYKh brought a suit for Libel, claiming
hny thousand dollars dams ,cs from tic defendant
wHEn, the moment the suit !. opened in Court
their respective positions appear to be reversed
OrpYKE Is 30 clovcrly convGrtcd into defendant
that hundrci- Of unshinking pooplc-vho know
hat this trial progressing imagined that
the cx.Mayor was b-1ng tred for obta Ming money
under false pretoncos or saus other equally rave
mslcmcanor. Tho chief interest in tic
doul tcss due to the fact that the suit brought
by so-caled leader u one Republican ia.;lon,
~ aiusl the powerful chief n another Republican
organization. As the former was determined TO
wash his dirty linen full view Of the public, the
usual number Of oilers gathered 10 witness tte
operation when thr soed garments were, one
after another placed In the cleansing machine,
those employed to count the pieces took pains
to show cvory dirty stain before finally turning
on the hot water Of legal acumon and
forensic Sequence As the tial progressed 1t he
came ey,len, that IN the soft soap likely 10 10
use NoAlt re luaAltlthh u cthhf NUM- OF iIh
TINT had accumulated upon the linen which our
Ev-Mayor was havng washed in presence u the
public The defendant, who had tired the effects
| Of ",leachug POWDER" before, evderily knew
that his opponent could not accomplish his pur-
pose without using more powerful de-
tergert than .nv hitherto known 10 our
courts Of Justice. Accordingly NJ. wrEn,throush
bis counsel, simply watched the op rstion, from
time 10 tine stirring up by "cross exam nations"
the impurities forced out Of the soilcd linen, dur
ing the process Of removing from 1t the dir. NJ.
WE'D had intimatod was to he found thereon.
Thos, who have watched these proceedings will
never forget the appearance OF tho two Prominent
parties, as the trial progressed IL ,rd 1nuBLoV,"
calm, smiling, Gcnal--the perfect picture Of un-
concerned bencvoongo sitting beside his COUNSEL
aided them by an occasional suggestion, whenever
llttc more hot water was wanted, or some
evidence given that required siirrins up In tie
cauidron. Ho appeared Ike a sef-posscssei gen.
era FLOWING up the rotrcarrg movements Of / c
enemy, who doubled, and twisted, and turmoil IN
thc vain attempt 20 e,uio his pursuer On the
other giic, Mr.. OPpYLH whose c1up;cuaucc reveal
ell nothing higher than the expression, which laid
tie foundation OF EuHrNp KEAS's fame IA Que o
his celebrated CD lracteys, rat nervous, sub .uc =
and N al ease, nesr his counsel--uu,
Of whom sought 90 servo the interests q
biz client by proceedings that simply excited in
dilnltiun. II u physo yuomBt Lal been Gale.
upon 10 decide their respective poEHo 10y lookip.
In the faces Of the two most promncn. men con
ccrucd in this trial no doubi he would have de-
r. .usted Mr. OpNpYKE as the defendant, anu lnrV
Low WEED rs tie plaintiff in the acton that ter
minated yesterday b. tho disagreement u th
jury.
TIE evidence as ds'losrd; dnos, conclusive
II Nj OrDYKE has gained any laurel
few persons will he shle 10 200 them aftc
reading atteuuvey tic evidence that traasprc.
upon the trial. The libel which Mr.. WEED a
charged with publishing au7u ltoi 70 a gcu'ra
sta ement that TIA eN-Mlyur USED IS sun =
'ucrc Sc his iotydp 'o- NJ ..htu..a 2
10y sacrificing pt.p. .n a-r.t % 10
his own persouaL po.i,-A, Or lIs.4ess b!
fairs. D ,ring The ma. u WAS shown tha
Nj orprKE had male Sl72,0oo ont Of contract
for army clothing, the bulk Of which was doubt
less manufactured nj low prices by the poor SEWN
women, who have re>cnlly appealed go tho publ
against the rich contractors who realize cnormou
2 fortunes and rcflre 10 pay living wases 80 thos
whom thoy employ. II also appears that NJ
e orp1KI owned . very largo interest in a gun fs1
i Nory tbNrnt down by ihe July rotersl for whtc