The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-04
THE c1ERIC.in wnIsNBY D ErEoTrTE
Father Marin Decent d IN his First G ise-
FIIrht fronthe Cour.--Nttnrsses Clnmsrs
Ing for Compensation - Rich Scenes IN
Jucne Pfcrrepout's Onc".

Father Marin Decent d III his First Case
Flight frorthe Cour.--Wttnrsses Cinmsr"
Ing for Compensation - Rich Scenes IN
Jucac Ptcrrepoufs ONE.
The case of the Rev. Warrick Martin against
AlIde-nen Bgker was again nm Ter examination yes
terlay before Commissioner Osborn. At o'clock the
Hon A. u Purdy entered the court room and took
chair near the Rev. prosecutor. Mr. Joseph u u
md Nr. John stdR~ick, who defended the C.'y
Father and Lis associate distiers from the charge
OF raud, subs quently appeared. and
Mr. Purdy then rose and solently said that nearly
al biz witnesses had disappeared, and tha the few
whom he had captured had contradcied tbeir orici.
nai afldavits and ready 60 testify for the de-
fence. lie could not account for tho conduct ~ the
Government witnesses, unlCs' upon the belief tAat
they had been tempered with or iLtlmldatcd By the
other side
Mr. Bell replied that ho one had lamp cred with
the witnesses and 10 moved u at the complaint be
dismissed.
Commissioner Osborn, In rendering q decision,
said there appeared to be some ground OF suspicion
that the witnesses had been tempered with, and he
tou not therefore. give the defend ants an honora-
bio discharge. On reviewing the evidence, however,
he felt himself bound to dismiss the complaints
against all the def ndants.
Instantly upon the rendering OF this decision tho
friends OF Aid Barker ind Of hs associate proprie-
tors Of the Eighteenth street distery, surrounded
md con graduated them tnelr escape from Father
Martins net The defeated divine looked upon them
| In amusement, and then having observed q number
| OF his witnesses in the galleries. he rushed out OF
| The building few minutes nfter he had disappear
| ed, several edy-looking Germans expressed the
| utmost anxiety to see him, and they arct cd for
| him diligently In the District Attorneys depart
meat Al length one Of them, the spokes OF The
others appealed TO Mr. jackson, who referred him 10
| the Hon. Mr.. TmbeIman, special oneer u'uer
! Supervis or butcher. ,,
= h. NRt
brings me here Without mines two dollars day, vot
| ge,s at mints warS.vot for you do that, en- 49,
| Where were you the last three days whin the
! cr.e was under examination y asked tho Engross-
ing Clerk; .,,, .,,,, tho u,,ro.. wv 7
wash standing in the s,hrcot, waiting 20 be called
"Hc's a witness for the defer ce," said friend OF
mr. s And M "iI s s es SS cars p
Wonder uoon the Instability OF the witnesses Tor the
| Government.
| Attorneys onicc, and the Hon Mr.. 1imberman
passes bis right arm familiarity around his shoulder
| Cant you eve M some evidence that Alderman
barker connected with the Twenty.nintii street
distillory, aud that ne and hs other partners de-
fraudei tie Government Of the tar on the wliskcy
The witness looked at the Hon. Mr.. Timberman,
aud made an inaudlhle reply; The pair then rSn ,
yrrsed In a low tone OF voice, and II IL sad that
they will nptlv to-day to Commissioner Osborn tor
a warrant TO rearrest MIR. Barker.
visol Duicher TO ard Father Martin in the pros,cu.
ton OF bis cases. N de H1 Nfdayt yesterday az ains'
Norris Logec, we.l.n. n sporting man, WHOM he
charges with having de - 'dcd the Government oil
the tax on the whiskcy Manufactured la distne
In Fortyhrst street. OF which he IL part proprietor
The TACT of the warrant having been issued soor
leaked out despite the attempt Of Timbcrman tc
keep the matter private. Logee was brought before
Commissioner Osborn, and held 10 q 600 bail 10 ap
pear for examination next Saturday. warrant was
sso issued Tor tue urrcst Of another person. whose
name, for obvious reasons n withheld.
reporter Of The BUN asked one OF the ofhelali
connected Win Juds: picireronrs Department how
| " came that fIthcr Martin lost his case.
| "What the he'll could tho poor old fellow do Y
was the reply. ave locked up the only good wit
noes we bad In the Grand Jury room, aud When TN
ofhcer who had charge OF HIM opened the door Il
bring INN into Court, he found nobody in the apart
mcnt. The fellow you see jumped out Of tue win
dow into Hcade street, snd tseaped."