The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE HIAUNsTEEN FORGERY.
The Trial of Chahoon POSTPONED Unit
September on Motion of the
Accused.
THE OTHER CASES TO BE TRIED
THIS TERN. t

THE OTHER GASES TO BE TRIED
THIS TERM. -..'
Tho crowd attracted to the City Hall YES.
tcrday by the expectation that the trial OF
Chahoon for forgery would COM
mence was so large that hundreds were un-
able to gain admission into the room in
which the court was held, and the atmos-
phere inside was rendered so sitting by the
throng that half Of those who were in fer
vently wished they were out again.
The accused were all present with their
counsel, and the ve,aire men summoned for
the trial Of Chahoon were also in attendance.
The following is a list of the names on the
Terure:
Asa Snyder, Isaac Davenport, Jr., John
D. Harvey, William B. Isaacs, David N.
Walker, William NJ. Sutton, William G.
Paine, D. J. Hartsook, William Euker,
Moses Millhiser, r. II. Dibbrell, John l..
Bacon, r. H. Meade, George Gibson, Will
liam Willis, Jr., II. Fl. Kellogg, A. Boiling,
John Enders, John &. Andrews. A. Y.
Stokes, George A. Hundley, John Il. Chill
drey, William II. Pugl, John A. BelYin.
A few minutes after the court opened
Judge Guigon remarked that last week
when the cases were adjourned it was cX-
pected that the repairs of the courtroom
Houiu huFo Deeh SoihpItCeu ny ChtS uiHlc'
AS this had not proved correct, with the
appreciation Of counsel he would adjourn
the cases until Tuesday.
After brief consultation with his asso-
ciates, Governor Wells then arose and said !:
If it please your Honor, for the first time
in my life am compelled to ask the indul-
gence Of the court on account of my ply
steal condition. The Supreme Court of Ap-
peals has postponed all cases where the
counsel on either side were sufferers by the
accident ut the Capitol. The Chief Justice
OF the United States, holding court here,
adopted the same rule. The people have
certainly sustained these august tribunals in
this action, and feel sure there will be no
objection to the same course being pursued
in this ease. have been counsel for Mr..
Chahoon for two months and half past in
the various matters in which he bore 4 part,
and which are now passed into history, and
am his sole counsel in the case now before
YOUR IfonOr. This being the case, and be-
ing not only his counsel, but may say his
friend, feel that it would be an act of in
Justice both to him and myself to proc eed
in the case in my present state of health.
Here the speaker, who had evidently with
difficulty kept his feet while addressing the
court, turned pale and was obliged to re-
sumo his seat. A glass Of water was brought
by Mr.. Chahoon, he soon recovered him.
self and was able to proceed, though with
faltering voice and evident pain. a
The Court: Keep your seat Governor
YOU can speak without rising. t
Governor Wells: | was about to say to
your Honor, that wounded in every part of
inv person, my lungs injured, and my brt a IT.
bone and ribs broken, it is utterly impossible
for me even to come to court for some time.
1t is necessary that l should leave town and
get quiet and rest. l grieve more to be
compelled to abandon this cluse than any
other in which / am engaged; but how
ever unwillingly, must ask that MIR. Cha
hoon be required to enter into recognlZance
to appear some time in July. hope this
will meet with the views Of the attorney for
the gentlemen representing the other par
ties accused. There will be no difficulty
about the amount of bail required.
Mr.. Wise commemorative attorney re-
marked that of course, under the circum-
stances, he would not oppose the wishes Of
Governor Wells: 1t has been suggested
by gentlemen around me that the case had
better be postponed until the first day OF
the September term. - g...
Judge Guigon said the court tregretted the
physical disability of the counsel to try the
casue. Butt waseyident that his long and
serious illness demanded rest before he is in
a condition to conduct an important cause.
The case will be adjourned until the Sep
tember term.
to your Honor.
The Court Not at all. 1t is simply q
performance of duty. 81. ..s.
Mr.. Wise remarked that Of course the
same reason for continuance does not eX-
ist i'm the cases of Sands and SanXay.
Mr.. Young. counsel for Mr.. Sands, thought,
of course, all three cases would 60 over.
Mr.. Wise repeated that he saw no reason
why the other cases should not be tried now,
as Mr.. Wells only represented MIR. Chahoon,
and he had no choice as to the order In
which they should be tried. He did not
care TO proceed at once with the case OF Mr..
Sanxay, but the trial of Mr.. Sands could
commence tomorrow (Tuesday). =,
Mr.. Young had supposed that as the cases
were connected they would be tried ut the
same term. He was surprised ut the pro-
position to so on with these two, while the
other was postponed.
MIR, Wise did not know how counsel
could be surprised, as 1t was not known un-
til lust now that either of the cases would
be postponed.
MIR. Young: had been informed that
Governor Wells would probably make a
motion for the continuance of the Chahoon
case, but did not think it would be until
September. I supposed from my acquaint-
ance with the case that the order Of prose.
cution would be the order in which they
would naturally arise. They are indissolu-
bly linked, and the facts are about the same.
Mr. Wise thought they were not connect.
cd sufficiently to Justify continuance OF
all, although il counsel were not prepared,
be had no objection to giving reasonable
time.
;, MIR. Lyon (of counsel for MIR. sanxay]
here remarked that though these cases
were to q certain extent independent OF
each other, the crime is the same, and up TO
a certain point the counsel for the different
parties accused must advise with eacn nc
other, One offence is imputed to three Git
ferent men. aud they should be allowed 70
advise together. ~ - -
The Court !: There are three separate in;
dictments, and the parties need not be trleo
together !
Mr. Lyon repeated that, in his opinion,
being Jointly charged, they should be per,
mittea TO make q joint defence. TO ao
otherwise would be a disadvantage to the
cause Of justice. 80 II
The Court /: can't see how COOPERATION
will pc prevented by going on with the