Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-15
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knowledge of said Garrette until after the

knowledge of said Garrette until after the
close OF the testimony in the case.
Mr.. Eldridge then moved that the tes-
timony of Garrette be admitted as to the
identity of the plaintiff, and substantiated
his motion by reference to various de-
cisions on the point, showing it to be in
the discretion Of the Court to admit evil
dence of that nature at any time during
the arguments.
General Linder, for the defense, OBJ
jected to the admission of the testimony.
The Court, after referring to several de.
cisions on the point, and examining the
dispositions, entertained the motion.
GARRETTE's TESTIMONY.
r. G. Garrette was then sworn, and
testified that he was the person who
made the deposition referred to, and
that the person referred to in that depo-
sition was not the same person as the
plaintiff; that he never saw the plaintiff
till four months ago, or more than one
year after the deposition was taken.
In cross-exsmination he stated that he
came from Cincinnatiin consequence of
seeing what purported to be his deposi..
tion, falsely reported in Cincinnati
newspaper; that he came at his own
instance, and at his own expense and
that ne had never spoken to the plaintiff
in his life.
THE ARGUMENTS CLOSED.
Mr.. Vallette then closed his argument
on the part of the prosecution, occupy.
ing twenty minutes. He was followed
by General Linder on the part of the de-
fendant, who spoke one hour and twelve
minutes.
General Eldridge for the plaintiff, com.
menced his argument at IL o'clock, aud
spoke till /, when the Court took a recess
till the afternoon. He resumed his ar
gument at l:l5 and closed at l:45.
The instructions on the part of the
plaintiff, as we'll as on the part of the de-
fendant, were then read to the jury, who
retired.
THE VERDICT.
The Jury were gone twenty-five min
utes. During the interval not one stirred
from the courtroom, which was crowded
to the door, A large number Of people
who could not obtain admittsnce re-
mained outside the door awaiting, with
every demon stration of impatience, the
result.
At last the jurors emerged from the
jury-room, and. Adam 6oss, the fore
man, stood up and handed the verdict TO
the Judge, who read it in the midst of a
dead silence. The verdict was as fol"
lows:
"We, the jury, find the issue for the
plaintiff, and assess the damages at $780,
000."
APPLAUSE.
Down came the hands and feet of all
the spectators in one uncontrollsble
burst of applause, loud and long con-
tnued. The Court endeavorPd to restore
order, but in vain. The crowd on the
stairs and around the Courthouse took
up the burden, and sent up a hearty huz-
zah. The plaintiff, on emerging from the
scene of her protrscted trial, was sur
rounded by number of the villagers,
among whom were some of the jury and
some of the jurors wives, who offered
their congratulations, and even show
cred bouquets upon the fair one. The
excitement continued until the departure
Of the evening train, when the triumph.
ant party were sent home by prolonged
shout from the bystanders.
Upon the verdict being rendered the
customary motion for new trial was
made by the defendants counsel.