Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-30
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rRIALOFLAFAYETT


The Court met this morning at half past ten
Messrs. Stanton aud Riddle for the defence, and
Messrs. Bradley, sr and jr. Judge Hughes, aud
District Attorney Darlington for the prosecution
On the opening Of the court Mr. Stanton ro.
sumed his argument on the prayers offered by
him, aud read from Archibsld's Criminal Plead
ings In support Of his prayers, and offered the
following additional prayer:
fths proseeutrix claimed TO have influence by
the uas Of money in procuring pardons, she was
engaged In q business which Is immoral and
against public policy, and any contract made in
pursuance Of such business was illegal and void
tanned by an act Of terpitude aud ought not to be
retained The defendant had no right to take
the money by force from the prosecutrix, but II
she gave II up voluntarily and without restraint
no crime has been committed. 80.
Mrs. Cobb and clarenee J. Howell was null and
void. not having any Internal revenue stamp
upon II. 60 ~
By Mr.. Riddle for the defence aud Mr.. Bradley,
Or. for the prosecution. ...-. $780,. r--.....
Darling the argument II was agreed between
counsel that there was no charge OF extortion in
the Indictment and the charge should be for
Judge Hugh stated that in his argument to
the jury be should hold the accused for false i'm
prisonmsnt, with some aggravating eireum-
stances. fr...-..-.. q. ......-.. 1900.
AMER some debate In regard to the prayers, and
the charge Of extortion not being made, the
prayers were all Withdrawn except Nos. ]
and ? offered By the defendant, which were
The argument to the Jury was then CONNIE need
by Mr.. Hughes for the prosecution. He said the
largest latitude has been allowed In the examin-
stion Of this cause, and everything 10 the nature
Of testimony that either party had to offer has
been given before you, His Homer, who has pre-.
sided with SO much dignity. patience. and i'm.
Partially, will instruct you as 10 the law In the
case. The prosecution In this case Is represented
by number Of counsel other than the District
ness was not 80 veil supplied with counsel.
The powers OF this accused arc too unllmited
and too dangerous 70 be allowed in ordinary
times under a free government. When the pros
fsrrsd her TO the District Attorney. shs soon re.
turned 10 me, with the Information that the Dis
trict Attorney referred her to a preliminary, ex-
animation before Justice OF the Peace. That
Mrs.. Cobb should bring Gen. Baker before a Jus-
therefore felt 1t my duty to present the case to
the grand jury, I thereupon made a1ldRvits,
and the presiding Judge sent the case TO the
.:r Ss so%
IL out Of place for lawyers to be employed as
assistant prosecutors. That Is a school Of NOR
Ality, gentlemen, to which do not belong. For
my part, have meyer hesitAted, and shall never
,i., ~ 49, f'N.s|N- 1890 W
QYou have seen the character Of the defence
The charge Of sxtortion Is not embraced In this
Indictment, but the offence 10 simply false i'm
plisonment. Il Is for . violation Of the right Of
the citizen guaranteed by the Constitution that
the defendant IL arrAignsd here. No matter
what the citizens may be; they may be robbers,
murdersrs, thieves; their person 10 Just as
sacred upder the law ~ the person Of the purest
and brig In the land. So sacred are per-
sobAl rights that II sheriff who has q warrant
to hang man should decapitate that man In
stead Of hanging him, then the sheriff is guilty
Of murder When characterize the defence Of
this case you will see that II IL simply adding
insult to Injury. Into what times have We
fallen II man Is TO arrest q citizen without war
rant-A man constitute himself the accuAer, the
witness, aud the judRei ...,..
0entlemsn, such thing 10 in violation OF all
law. Gen. Baker, wearing the uniform Of an
OIieer Of the United States, the chief Of bureau
unknown TO the law, II he has right to walk
into the room Of Mrs. Cobb aud arrest her, you
or /. belisying him 70 DO . much worse person
without word Of law and arrest him Instead
Of Admittlng his error and appealing to the mercy
Of the court ka comes here to follow up the wrong
which he had begun. They have tried TO lug In
here proof that the proseoutriK made an indecent
exposure Of her person. This OF course gave Gen.
Baker, the right to 80 and arrest her, when the
AREresSor found his mistake, and that he was not
. Sustained By those IL, power. .. ..g -.
30 far a. the defendant was concerned the case
would have been dropped. Mr. Hughes here re-
fsrFsd TO the opening II Mr.. Riddle, when he
stated wbas the expected 70 prove, Here yea