New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-17
THE COURTS.
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The PEOPLE er rel. McCIeIland aet Do,Olino
aud Giother-SupremaCO urt-special Term.-BefOre MI
times Adjourned to allow Ar McCelland to produce com
tradctIng sdayts to those already put IN on behalf
land, after some preliminary remarks, commenced to
read his aildayts Under an objection by Mr. Graham
the Court directed HIM TO cOnne his adavits to matter
responsive to the new materin Judge Dowlngs sda-
Wit. A the afldavlts were read several parts
mere sTs'C comment and not {sCts NJ McCeands an
ds IN reply to Judge i sds s w Sa SPeSa
class and says that In his professional career ne mas been
engaged IN B eases ae or ss 81 ~ mas
per cent Of them. That In many OF these cases
ne has acted msre % His 1 ceysSos
OF character when he was admitted was signed by many
respectable persons, among them John T. Hoffman the
present Governor and that me belle he has never for
feited their regard He denies absolutely that he has
ever taken any improper unprofesonal means Of OBJ
tanning business He says Judge Bowling has bad little
opportunity 70 judge Of hun, as he has tried but four
cases before him. preferriDg always TO try his cases IN
tLe General Sessions 10 trying them before Justice Dow
ling With regard to the matter OF Chrisana HOeh, he
denies her affidavit and both he and his counsel Mr.
Soeldo give their version OF the Interview with her at
the Pententiary, which is dnerent from mat gwen "
NOT Speaking English fuently quite clearly understood
their questions and clearly recognized soeldo, and
Maid money Thew say that Mr. Fitch the Warden spoks
Of secret instructions in the matter and made some DIM
is an affidavit Of his that he has been informed
that Justice Bowling had told party unknown TO NC
LAWYER to whom Christina Hoch paid the SO; that he
was mistaken but he was not going 70 iet MN get to
heat Of him or beat him before the public and Court AZ
TO the McMu gan matter his version Is That being told
that Ann McMuligan wished to see him. ne went 10 her,
when she told HIM she wished TO employ private e0unSe
that he told her it was the DstretAttOTneys duty TO
attend to her case but people prefer 10
pryate counsel but there was no necessity Tor her 80
doing She told him that she had been locked up so long
that il would be better to get some lawyer 10 look INTO
the ease and accordingly Instructed him 10 proceed
that subsequently, in the presence OF DIT SOteldO ms
reseut counsel he told substantially the same thing 20
DR. McMulhgan, who then retained nun ttT az MS re-
quest the case set for trial on the 29th OF June that
on that day James X. Brooks. one OF the accused,
was tried and convicted, he aiding Mr. Hutchngs, the
Assistant District Attorney IN the trlaI ana on ye con
ycton OF that prisoner procuring the release OF MRS NC
Muligan from the House OF Detention where she Nouo
otherwise have had 70 await the trial OF the otne Pris
oner That he attended the trial or the second PITS
oner July o. 1882 who proved an dtt0 ana sacquted
and that McMulugan found fault WIN depohehs
for not conyicting him, and threatened 70 nx
him, He says that McMulgans statement OF
the conversation is entirely false and that Mchnl-
ii0an h OF bad character, and still owes him part
M his fee Mr. sOtedo confirms his statement as 20 W
occurred before him. and Mr. Hutchlngs admits that NC
Clelland did suggestions TO MN on the tIlas any
ala make n motion 20 discharge Mrs. mcMulligan, ana
Bernard McQuade says that while bringing Mrs Mcmul
gan from the House Of Detention she expressed DEERE
she pressed the demand and he then told McClel-
land, as the first lawyer he net, that a woman
wanted 10 consult with him that he heard McCleanu
tell Mr. McMulgan there was no necessity OF MS EN-
noyoinR counsel He also confirms the others 10 Mr.
Mctellands presence at the trials and his getting Mr.
MoMulligan released. He explains the story OK Mr
TomDs a voluntary delivery 10 him Of certain property
for safe keeping, which, so soon as he heard sue hao
complained lac returned 10 her IN the presence OF me
Clerk Court The fact that he ala not appear lot
her at het trial he says FROM his neXpeence aud
ignorance that the set for trial After the AIN
davts Mr. Graham said there were one or two points
which he wished 10 answer IN the ahdayits and after
little discussion the was adjourned ~ Tuesday