, 1870-10-27

q 1T, him on the erbj~c! matter OF this cas-.
/ don't believe any tucl, ronVersas'u,l oc-
currt d, snd tho Charge made by vour client is
fa'ea: l an ready to ne easecslsca u soo
IL. tslf, IN she po-ition OF juror.
bfr. Grahsna. lcaanot swear yonr Hoa"r
before yturttlf, ard ptorsa 50n retire
from thc bencl aud 1luihes t!6e your pla:o
u1,t.l catechlse both Il yo,l. am i'ers to
s1s.its no IriS-te malice. As long as
juror .
. Recorder {Persmp'"ri'y). Take yonF seat,
Nj. Graham: You Lave % right TO insult
Il, cortey fsxcitrdly}. Take yoar seat, Sir.
5lr. G.aham. l, l. only hero that yoa can
irtult mr.. -.
aud the Ccutr, feel called upon 10 make
soruf rtn, ,a1ks. Las March, II recollect,
ytu appeared leie for Jackson, and argusd
a:,,ainst tinCng second indictnaest for muir
der, YoEr argument WIS answered by the
Di.frict Attorney. Both arguments were
e1aa o,ste, aud, ont Of respect 10 you bpth, I
took eeyeIal days 10 docidc tha 1uestion-
am 1rreed to ssy, for the 7inaication o! my
colleague. that there 10 no MAD for ~hou1
ente.tain higher respect than for John K
Hackett, the present Recosacr. During three
Or fur tiayA various points OF 1a~ we're s16-
NIT. ed to me, wben was cndcavosing hontr-
ably to do my du.y to The Prisoner and the
peor]c, aud there Was pressure bruuEht upon
iue nst 10 bang or convict your client; hut I
Mr, Giaham. Have you any right to pseiu-
dice MN Who is now TO DO tried for his life,
| by lrivir. plug into the mouth ct his ccun-
rel, and refusing to allow him to speak ousa
II that proper:
Judge BEDFORD You hsye perfect freedom
| to speak.
Nj. Graham. You have no right to give NE
permirsion to speak. OF 10 Wh'leNash theo1he1
| II, ltrE Ina ff,7 fF1yf1 ia r+{k,.
lie would be iptiuerced in my clients favor.
1t is no...cousistent With propriatv for you to
| II ak thus, and, unless am again command.
cd to take my seat, will protest agaiast it.
am here TO act as feasiessay and fairly II
At, gentleman on the jury. II he believes
to sss 60; 1t he believes Lin innocent, it il
equally liz duty to say sos aud it I think thn
cou,t II 70 constituted tuat the prisoner couli
not otts,r Il fair and Impartial trial, wonlt
te-a perjurer If didn't rai=e the uLicct.oa.
Rtco,des. You hare made thar objection
Mir. Gt1ham< Yes. and it waA met With Ii,
tuit.
Neel rdcr Haclets. The tlrst insult was t
me.
Etr. Graham. I nm ready to prove these a
: Jndse Bedford. The pressure ths1e ",
, brought to beat was in bis favor, a,,a AZ fl
3lr. Grahau. It nust have been made h
! his enemies. With i view to deceive you.
Judge Bedford. The pressure was broagh
y brought for. Al the tench Of which am
Judge hss been abused By eayipS thai one
{ its magistrates il governed by polt:cn. IL
e e11e to ssy that nu politics have controlled n
J, einco tccamv CITY Judge, and il any one "a,
c TO let him speak now.
: Mr. Gisa.nl. Here is dirty sheet held
!, 1ny hand (tllc speaker held up. copy Of IL
u Herdhi), thst seems to bc tho mouth.iece
tins Prosecution, and intend to refer to
i more in detail to the iutE hereafter. o.
" tenn tie Grand Jury acted under it. I ma
Y .ll that eithcr--1 don't think Judge Hedfo
t should lake your place, hut ona Of tho 4
Judges oi the Common Pleas should be &c
II for 10 preside, III order that | may present
formal challenge to tho Court as now cons
= tutcd. and to the proprlety OF your Homo
= sitting on this trial
:. Kecorder. The motion is denied, 11r. G,
ham.
Ic Nj. Graham. first make d motion for 80
a Honor to retire from the bench, aud that o
:. :. Of the six Common rleas Judges slouM
'e called to hold court. while challenge the I
T. cotdcr to Eli in trial.
II Eecortler. Your motion is denied
a- a1r. Graham. ! tako m exception. | u!
le move for liberty 10 tile this affidavit, wllicl
have read, as the basia Of that motion.
= Tho affidavit was ordered to te placed
n file.
" Mr.. Graham (continuing). I have not mea
In | 10 insult this court. l don't mean to insuIt
AZ q court, and in making this motion ms
st it in strict accordance With ny profession
=, oath. Mr. Graham repeated his motion
;" the Kecolder to retire, basing il On the a
to ,lavit. The motion was again denied, and I
he Court proceeded to iupannel the jut;.
Ill While / an IN invited guest Of the fair Of