Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-10
LATE NEWS


Torosrc, Nov. 9.-The Court opened at
10 O'Clock, a IN. The same Councii appear
ed Tor the Crown and defence rs the prev''
Gus trials.
Peter Curron alias Dodge and Henry
Loralla were frs, paced in the dock: The
former n tall stout man, light compile ion,
blne eyes. mus.ache and beard, and has the
appearance II a laboring man, seemed 10 DC
between forty and fifty years OF age.
Henry Loralle. about same age, dn'k eyes
and hair, mos, unassuming counter.
anoc He was dressed in shabby suit OF
black, and coarse white necktic.
Mr. NcKinze-I move in this case 10
puash indictment on same grounds as IN
O'Nieis case, and the further ground that
the ofIense took place previous TO the pass
ing act 80 and 30 chapters.
The indictment having been made.
the prisoners by direction OF their coun
sci pleaded not guilty.
Ills Lordship.-When Will you tie ready
| for the trial,
I Mr. McKenzie.-I am afraid, my Lord,
no, for some time There are number Of
witnesses whom we have not been able 10
procure. Better let the time be indehnHe.
Hon. Jas. Cameron.-lt would be bettefn
my learned friend could set some day 90
that we might have our witnesses here.
The crown has been put 70 considerable ex.
pense and we are prepared 10 proceed In al
he cases In which true bills have been
found :.
MI. Mckenzie. Before the day 10 over II
is nv intention to make proposition 70
nv learned friends whereby the remainder
of these cases may be deferred unlii next
assizes. and his LOrdship will If any under
standing can be- arrived at l am satisfied.
The prisoners were then removed.
Gallagher, Grace, Quinn and Moran were
placed on dock.
Grace. since his incarceration, has receiv.
ed SIS, 900 dollars As his proportion oil re-
ward offered for the arrest OF j. w. Booth.
he being one OF the troopers joined IN the
capture.
Mr.. McKenzic.-I also make the same
motion in these cases.
The prisoners then scyerally pleaded not
guilty.
Borrow next arraigned, and pleaded not
guilty
Mr. Mckenzie made similar motion.
Donohuc was next aTrained and when
placed on dock stated he was anxious 10
have his trial proceeded with as soon as pos
siblc. lie pleaded not guilty. and his tris
by consent of his counsel was fixed for the
the 18th inst.
Mr.. Mckenzie also moved to quash in.
dictmen rs above on same grounds.
Fred Fry, SWISS, next hppcoIeuat tuc
bar lie is small man, with most repul-
sive features lie stated that lie had served
in the British and u. s armies.
Mr. Mckenzie-ln this case, my Lord,
think be will be ready about the middle OF
next week. also in this case make same
motion rs regards Indictment being bad in
law
Vim. Baker was the next prisoner called.
The same plea was put in and deiendent
, pleaded not guilty-statcd he WAS not ready
: ior trial ut this stage Lengthy discussion
: took place between the counsels on both
sides.
MIR. Mckenzie dcsiringa p0stponement Of
the trial of Hughes case, without having, ~
! the crown alleged any reasonable cause fol
. doing So the Queen ". McGrath, in thit
case which was tried yesterday and resulted
!, in the verdict of not guilty, after the render
n ing of which new Indictment was prefer
!. red against the prisoner.
!, Mr.. Mckenzie for the prisoner, PLEADED
l. cutter fdis dcqut.
= Mr.. Cameron will Join issue upon TIN
T. plea, my Lord. but must object to post
ponemcnt. The plea is IA dilatory one
E There is no reason why the case cannot i'm
p mcdiatcly be tried. Unless an affidavit il
D put in, cannot consent
Y MIR. Mckenzie stated that he require,
: time to consider the question, and ate
= some discussion, it was agreed that the issu
raised in McGra,h's case should be tre,
y Monday