The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-15

CRIMINAL CoURT = Juigs lyyls. - This
Court was engaged as follows yesterday;
tue HuroK CASE.
Leon ard Huyck, larceny Of $4,000 In
United States bonds. The case was resumed
at the opening Of the court.
Mr.. Riddle concluded his able argument
for the defence, begun on Tuesday, and
closed with an appeal TO the sympathlcs Of
the jury for the family Of the accused.
Mr.. Darlington replied with unusual bril-
liancy and force. He contcnd that II the
conflict Of testimony between John W.
Maury and Jesse T. Huyck, as to the dispo.
sal Of the bonds, be all thrown out, allowing
one to cut tho others throat, yet upon the
unassailcd testimony of Col. McNair that
Huyck had confessed "I have had the
bonds" and the fact that he had sought TO
give security to make good their loss, was
sufficient to require a verdict Of conviction.
lie alluded TO the effort made by the defence
to represent the accused as n man not crimi-
nal but unfortunate.
lie called attention to what he thought
was the lavish expenditure Of money, by
which the accused had surrounded himself
with all the means to secure uc1ulttal which
wealth could furnish, and excited much
merrmcut In some Of his illusions, cspe-
clally when he insisted that "thc unforiu-
nate man lIuyck had money enough to in
ducc the most solid men In the city to so his
bail, one Of whom "a prominent gas man.
he said was ~ much In the dark on this sub
jcct rs the citizens Of Washington are when
he furnishes them with his bad gas"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. C.'s argument,
Judge Wylic charged tho jury not to be led
aside from the plain path Of their duty by
npplals to their feelings by either side, but
to try the issue Joined solely in the light Of
the facts disclosed by tho evidence.
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
| The Jury then retired and after u few
minutes returned a verdict Of guilty.
! Mr.. Davidge. We ask that the Jury be
polled, (callcd each separately
Judge Wylie. The verdict has been
entered 1t Is too late.
Mr.. Dayidgc. We did no. know what the
verdict was, and also desire to except to so
much of your honor's charge US tells the
! jury that crime has been committed.
Judge Wyie said that the proper time to
except was ut the close Of the charge, before
the Jury LEFT the box.
Mr.. Riddle expressed his dissent from the
view Of the Court.
Mr.. Dayidge had never heard OF refusal
of the Court TO allow an exception.
The Court said that, on the contrary, he
had never heard Of member Of the bar
wanting to find which way the jury would
decide before he excepted to the charge Of
tue court lno tOuTt COulu not peTWl
counsel to wait until they saw the effect Of
the charge OF the Court, and then accept II
If 1t operated for the benefit OF their client
but except to it If the jury found verdict
of guilty.
Patrick Joyce, assault and battery OF
Mary Weillock. II appeared that the de
fendant had been tried before Justice Nor
sell for the ofIercc, aud had been punished
therefor. Under these circumstances the
Court held that the former conviction wa 8
by the recent act OF Congress, a bar to III,
present action, and no therefore directed az
acqulttal.
QUESTION OF LOCAL LAW SETTLED.
I. 7. johnson, assault and battery, plea
Of former conviction and punishment before
Justice Shepherd under q corporation ordl.
nance. The United States demurrcd to thi,
plea, contending that conviction under d
corporation ordinance was not such con.
ylction as under the act Of Congress would
bar an action In the Criminal Court.
Gen. Muzzy appeared for the defence and
Gen. Terry for the prosecution.
The court sustained the demurrer, thus dc
Gliding that trial and punishment by Justice
under a corporation law is no bar to pros.
ccution for the same offence In the Crimina
| Court.
Benz. Warden, assault and battery upoi
Geo. Butler. lie plead guilty and was sem
to jail for ten days.
! Adjourned