The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-29

MIN an opportunity to show The ncfariou
character OF the prosecution against him,
MT, Bradley. Idesire the opportunity nov
tosay that the atliavit---
Mt WILLIAMS. am not ashamed oft.
Mr. bradley. The affidavit brought in her,
on the motion of the COUNSEL
MT Johnson untcrruptlng) said When III,
se gem says that | invited this prosecu
n slfon, ne states what isay-to use mild form
, MT; johnson then leaving the room, Mr.
brNsley continued by saying: Now l am dis
armed, the gentleman is leaving the room.
ST. IN lime TO reply TO you
MI. Bradley tcohtinulngl commented upor
ne inSuiiicieney OF the affidavit, and said that
applications for continuance.
MT. Johnson (returningl stated that he de-
sired to Inform the court that this was a Grim
lnnl prosecution and not civil suit, and the
rule proposed to be read applied to civil cases,
and that we are entitled to a continuance fof
the purpose of advancing public justice.
BY the Courti Mr.. johnson, Il Ia the duty OF
the magistrate to go all over the city TO ind
out who are engaged In the prosecution, an, /
to notify them when the case would be tried,
ner, but not all persons who might be inter.
ested In the case,
Mr.. Johnson. We have important p,pcrs in
the Interior Department.
MIR. Muzzy. | object to the gentleman 20.
ing outside OF the case made BY the AFFIDAVIT
BY the Court l wish to remind gentlemen
nat MS e but preliminary proceeding, and
Several of the distinguished counsel here
attempted to get the aoor, but Mr. Norris
succeeded, and made motion to discharge his
Mr.. Williams Directing, stated that this In.
quiry did not go to an Investigation OF the
question OF guilt or Innocence OF the accused,
but simply whether or not there Is probable
cause to believe that an offence has been com.
mitted. We appear here simply to protect the
United States, and TO see that public Justice is
impartially administered.
Mr.. Bradley inquired whe ther this complaint
was made before and subsequent to the time OF
complninants arrest on another charged
Mr.; Williams stated he was not Informed,
put that he represented m honcBt man, and
that the defendants, in his opinion, h d placed
Themselves within the touch of his finger of
the law, and that they were here within two
days after the Issuing of the warrant, and that
the United Statea was not ready to go on with
the trial.
Mr.. Bradley, s0to g5cc. Mr. Hues,is the United
Mr.. Williams. Yes, the United statcs-for
he Is simply a witness for the United states
Scveral counsel here attempted to get the
ges'ed that the cSsc should be dismissed.
By the Court; Gcntlcmen, you have com.
menced the case and must go on with it.
40 o NJ Johnson. We need further time and
we are entitled to postponcment, and that
there Is no rule to the contrary.
=, Mr. Muzzy. We have been attempting for
read The rule, and hoped that MI COOK Would
be allowed m opportunity TO read the rule
Nj Johnson, We have. made m affidavit.
by the Court: Now let us hear the law.
MIR. Cook then read the act of Assembly of
Maryland, Presenting the conditions upon
winch continuance can be granted, and COM
nehting upon the rule and the law, stated
that the counsel for the other side proposed
TO wipe out his honor, who sits as Judge,
postponcment, and control the proceedings OF
court of Justice by wh'n OF convenience
Now, apply this law; let them give the name
OF the witness, and what they expect to prove
by him, and thereby give US an opportunity
to admit what they expect to prove. Show
US what diligence they have used TO procure
the attendance OF their Witnesses
Mr.. johnson. Let me say word
:. MIR. Cook. Well, 81 on End blow your whis.
tie.
Considerable cross.aring here occurred be.
tween counsel relative to pOstponing the trial,
and notwithstanding the Justice ruled that
it should proceed with, 1t becoming dark, and
the courtroom not being provided with gas of
an Illuminating description, it was agreed on
both sides that the case be postponed until
Friday afternoon week at n'clock.
Our friend of the ''renciI' tried to amusc
himself during the afternoon with expert.
menting on the properties and effects Of red
peppers, first tasting and prououncng them an
excellent nntidotc for deiirium FcHlens, and
finally applying n piece to his right eye, the
result Of the latter conclusion being n swollen
orbit, which In few moments turned intensely
black, thereby ineapacitsting him In taking
down as full report Of the "tca.pot tempest
MS he would have desired.
Ptrchcd high upon bench, usually occupied
by jurors was female, who seemed to be
much interested in the proceedings of the Oc.
casion, who was unknown to Judge and coun-
sci, hut a man to our left remarked that ait
would be no case were woman not in it.h
Ali hands 30 agreed, and the court dissolved.
The RIVER FRoNT.-SicGmJoGi aud Sailing
Lin"s-Strs. Pioneer, Olden, wood to Harvey,
Clarke y Given; Columbia, Harper, for Balti-
intermediate laullnwn! Arrow.
Stackpole, sailed for Marshall Hall; Express,
Nickel, for Baltimore md intermediate land
Harrcy'S WharE-.Arrivcd-. Polly Price, Yates,
from Philadelphia, with 257 tons of coal for
Harvey, Clarke 4 Given; Thomas q. Worral,
Seward, Hnyre.dc-GrAcc, I3j tons, to Harvey,
de-Grnce, 10 tons for Harvey, Clarke
Given.
Saul, Pitts, from HNyro.de. Grace, with coal to
Wilson L. Browni John WethcIcd, Hopkins,
from same port, with coal for W. IL. MARROW;
Merchant, Phillips, from same port, with coal
from Norfolk, Va, with lumber Tor J. j.
Ketch. Sailed-Schr. J. B. Johnson, Smith,
for Georgetown, to load coaI} Advocate, Can
JoGn,oa'S HhdrC@Sallcd - Schrs. Ashland,
Mitchell, for Hayre-do.Grace, light; butterfly,
Mitchell, for Baltimore, light.
Brother, Brombell, from Hlvrc.!c.Grace, coal
for T. +. HALEY; Serene, Jones, from HayTe-
de.Grace, with los tons of coal fer s. q. Ma
gruder; Active, R1dan, from Phiiadelphia,
coal for q. il. Burgess X Co. Sailed-Schr.
John Il. Hermon, Harris, for HnyTe.dc.Grace,
light. MemOrandum-Schrs q. X, Dennis,
oysters for Turner Go; Flyingtish, Scott,
from Hunting creek, with sweet potatoes to
market.
Fowicrs IrhaE Arrived = Sehrs. Lo,tIe
Beard, Harris, 400 tons TO Washington and
Georgetown lee Company.
FGys FharC.-Arrivcd-Schr Str. Jay,
Lewis, coal for Norman; Copper Brother,
Brambcll coal for I. +. Hollcy. Sailed
Schrs. Mary Ann, Bcnnett, and Great Pirate,
King, down. light; lonEboat Cora smile, Will
liamsi schrs. Salyanton, Love, and Reindeer,
die Lee, Bell, for ChopOwansick for wood.
Memora ndum -Schr. Porty Rico, Tyler, wood
to W, H. NARROW.
Corporation WharC-Arrived-Schr William
Bounds, Downing, from Powclps creek, with
BrOwn'S harC-Arrivcd-Sehrs. Mllburn,
Frazier, o. tons OF coal to y. Brown y Sou; w.
Wilson, Brown, ISL tons coal TO dol RoNana,
Grooves, ll3 tons Baltimore Cumberland coal
GGH'S IVhdrC-Arrlvcd-Sc Sarah Lnvinln,
Murdoch, wood to ThOs j. Gait
Ciurk y Co.'S WhdrC-Arrived-Se Mary
Augusta, WrOten, from Iayrc.de-GraCe, with
los tons red ash coali NJ. J. Farly, Hooper,
from Salisbury, Md, with lumber; Federal
Hill, Wheeler, from Port Deposit, Md, with
100, 900 feet of lumber; May Jefferson, LefeT'
500 from PHILADELPHIA, with los tons Of coal,
all ior T. Edward CLARK \ %, Sailed.Schr,
Mary Augusta, Wrotcn, for HnvFe-de-frace,
to load with coal.
MEETING or THE WATER BoAID.-A meet
Ing OF the Board of Water Commissioners was
held at the City Hall on Tuesday evening"
present, Messrs. j, :. Brown, lin the chair,) W.
y. Todd, and Charles Hendley, (MaJor g. w.
Mr. Rnnd the water rouistrar ed that Mr.