, 1870-10-27
A QUEER SCENE IN COURT.
Trial or Tho1unN JnckKOn-A F1nfss~
speaking AftshhvN ACcusR11ons
AEuinst mayor Hail, Recorder
tR6t,rrx.


MncActt, mud others.
From tue xt.r York Tribune. OF. s5-
The trial Of Thonas Jackson for the murder
Of Archibald Douglass, 60 long deferred, was
teftay, before Recorler Hackstt and crowd
Cd courtroom. District Attorney Garviu and
his assistant, Mr. Fellows, appeared for the |
prosecution, ind JOHN Grahaa aud Wm. F.
kin,zng for the prisuner- Jackson took his |
seat in The prisoner boz little before TIE
calm. On the bench with Recorder HHckett |
sat Judges Dlrnard and Bedford, A. soon a.
the court opened. District Attorney GasEin |
moved that the trial of Jackson be taken up.
Mr. Graham Immediately arose and sad:
I am one OF those who bel,ere that .
| counsel krowB 70 man in this world. but his
| client and however much that sontimunt l,,s
been anathematizad-aud it has heen very re-
| Gently from the berch-I subscribe to it.
ey.euc Sse @ Of nv ~, psofsrsionsl % dass don't n mead m
TO depart from that 1ulc. However delicate 1t
may be to take objection to tho propHetY or
| the Judge Judging at trial. particn1s-iy upon
| = trial Of this kind. nevertheless, under ul5
professional oath. and yielding to my conE,c.
tiens formed upon my houcss knoHledge and
belief, desire. With all respect in the dis
chx1ee OF that anty. to object TO tho right Of
you! Horror the ReceSsdeF to preside on this
necoraer-alay ask upon what ground you
Mr. Graharn-Cpon IN affidavit which de-
! sire to read TO vou privately Tho ground is
this, with all respect. that before your Honor
he cannot have ! fair and impartial trial that
yonr mind is nade up against him: and thas
Ycu are under coutro1 that will deprive him
Of 5 trial Of that description.
neccrder-Sow, sir, read your ah1ay7t-
Mr.. Graham-Tken your Honor Ecfuses TO
read it privately?
/ RecoTae1-1 d.
davit: =
Court Of General Sessions f'r The fA1re III andJoF
| he City Gnd Lttsnty Of .Stsr lVrk-The f1op't =.
Tsonsa Jaslsony tie Ses eixaasat
named, beitE duly sworn, deposeth, aud sslta
.hat, al he his been Informed and believes, 4.
1eHy Ma & some doHs =, e o
New Ierk, tina, he ha4l never wanted TO sec an3 nd
wa vas Us JscSson II tmeanins tais eponeni of ToTds
almost t1tnttcs1 With those, anu OF W. sane IN"
port, ami that. at the Tine 81 making lots re.
hat s,nee tne occurrence il question N this pro
ce&dtpe. various unjust innammato5 notlees M nave
2Iss,sa 70 Sar ses ~ 1g ts
au. that, from thr style nj some OF them thsa de-
posenI Sas bean iptYmed snd believes theJ r.
nave been conIi.att.i BY hin, while others. tfen
I lie roi1tedness and eItIsyaga2ce Of Their alu'
sons. Ills dePoaens hells1eS aaa s xf i
s:oss et saes nosIcee, u faes H. ssse ose9. p
tna,. as lhis lcponens believes aud charges, tie
I icellpes Of Mr. hall a9asuss him proceed from q
teud tetwesn hin and anotaer promaeat M p@p't 3
i = dde.ens Pol!tae.1 matters ,is s1a ,,,oi; q
-. fy tetsmatory card tal1rRed 10 be fromthat gen
=, ,ieman. publ. he'd IN vi, rent ne xspaeeis 10 tn,
xa1K ns scpes!, e ssse
l. ed that shss Opponent vas 4 political TREND 49,
D. ssrura:hlzer OF and with that gentleman. an
.har1s has been determined. as his eeponent =: p:
~ nuence, and - 1at - that innu-nce can accom-
O. yytnI.ca,ion Of y hat Is called the Tamman5 De
is between thete and what IS q: led The iouny D.
me IL az tse M sen.enea i'll ieer1eI 70 vita II
N litter, with whom this deponens seems M 20 !. =
y NJ tssss to hna Sss ins nIo, u
Re Cd believes and charges Nj. Hail Is related 70 n
in present Recorder Of the city OF New YORK: mai
NUN % ssiscs, C eonsFo!s, snd iSnueacss iae jaaie
Ia ACTON Of te said Recorder, and thai tue jadics
IT. scts Of the said Recorder, n Important cases an
an enI poston, - Vel ss ias news and eonclaaon
to ions Of fac; tn5o!ye u these cases snd trials
~ And This defendant further sa.sa saat ne ,,t + =
pE hs eon1s1 s2a fe ~ ease g s. se
Il thnt it viii u utterly Impossible 70 nave -
ah sni partial thai before the said Recoluer no
en- | The senesall5 Know and ad1l,tted influence
be nj, Han ovrr him. which he ttnts depoaeI
..s z "a 'R sasss zseS 3 Sa*
ls Place s is3s he sid Rss''ss Tnox4s =: JACKSON
be sworn to BEFORE me this s.sn asy q oe.oes
,s-o ]. R AcCoAh,
- is'@ Commissioner Of Deeds
res Nr, Graham. In view Of this and 70 Ps
-. serve ali delieacr in this mattef-
nj keeo1dec. cannot permit Eon 10 oiseu
~ this matter. 4n u little aaton,aneo tnh'
IA eeotlenaan occupying the po,itloa !ou M
'ha fcr many years should have dared 70 Pfe55ss
'AS this most extraordinary apphcston. !
tn shou1d have known, sir, thst poNtlcs n 2
.sr | nothipc to do with the administrator " y
~ | ace. and therefore it is an Outrage on q
~. NH to preeept such considerations 10 ne :,
~, fh;s fime, Nov, sir, trust for your sske u
no yon don't believe the etAtenents you nase 2:
IN | Enrned 10 be facts; aud fot uf Owl tanG.
.rsi ,;nn It NAV be- necessary to ssy tnas, ~ S
~. know OF Believe upon such e1ar1nAnon
ait ! the slightest prejudice Ok o1as ssS
.sts th;e unfortunate man. .,eH ~ -
s se nsh.r nan. under trial in this COT
ss-. Woull require no suSEeauoue y
= :, | vnr or su{ other Inau IN sefefeuea 70
-, - son,sa should adopt. Nothing saon3a L .et
.;u lu ~. ~ 1t in Tho position 0ow 40. lh4,
- s.a ..a,.enai tn myself. With EeEard e Ars u
II III he ia = magistrate like myse1f- Nhen 9;
-. | s:nn IN, necessary, h.ve a.ailed m5tet1
~ ~. his c1est experience snd 3ud1el9l xnoHiss
4 i. mn have no reccl1t ction, II any t'oae
~: S.ae L,r;,f, had the slightest couFee4At