New-York tribune., 1871-12-15
THE COURTS.
,ROOKLYN ELECTION FRAUDS.

THE SECOND TRIAL OF THE SIXTH WARD IN
spICTORs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MORRIS PROTESTS AGAINST THE DELAY.
The second trial of McGff, Weldon, and
Stanley Inspectors OF the First District, Sixth Ward
Brooklyn, was set down for yesterday In the criminal
branch Of the City Court but whom the cases were called
up postponemsnt was obtained. ID. r. Barnard, coun-
sol for the accused read adavs setting forth that
asked for the reason that John Camp
hall po clerk Of tho First District Sixth Ward. and
material witness TOR the defendants was sick with small
pox and could not attend
Distr. ct ttorney Morrls-I will admit that II MI.
Campbell were here he would swear to the facts con-
taIned In the adavit and therefore do not see why
the application should be granted To postpone the trial
will defeat the ends Of justice. and. As have said am
willing TO admit that Mr.. Campbell will swear 70 just
those facts contained In the affidavit.
Mr. Barnard-Counse cannot dispose Of the case with
ont the wtness being present to to these facts,
unless he concedc that these facts sc and have
right to have witness here unless tho facS are ad-
mitted - chat bo will
swear TO inst what the affidavit FORTH The only OBJ
jeo OF counsel is simply to delay the trial T., ,h.
which l.. that Judge Morris's term OF Office expires a
the end Of this month"; and then another M
power 70 prepare himself proceed with this oaso ut the
beenning Of the noxt term. . . A.. ~,
officer S sarins the bene of % Mr.
Mr. MorrisoMr Morriss services end when his term
Of office expires. At, ,.,os.
Judge Mc('uc-There is reason why this Witness
should not be brought here within two weeks.
Mr. Morris-It will defeat the ends OF Justice 20 deiay
the trial. The application was mado In bad iatn ana
was 60 proved BY the application to have the case re.
moved from this Court 1t Is simply delay they want
t 10 simply to prevent the trial and throw them over LOT
tho term and the whole object OF this prosecution VIII
thus be defeated submit that there fs no reason TOT IT,
and they mako 40 all why the cause shoua oe
put Of Your Honor knows what the facts are h 1ns
case and II your honor knows that under no poSsDty
can tho testimony Of Mr. Campbell or anybody else wipe
out the that there 500 names on the p0is pc
fore the voting began that your LIQUOR VIII sec thaI
it would utterly impossible, even no were herc' 70
explain that. - - A..
Judge McCue--As remember the testimony on the
former trial 1t left great deal Of doubt as TO the person
by whom the pOl.ist was first written.
Mr. MOrrs-I will make this propositions: that the pny-
slcan attendance Campbell shall take Ills state-
me nt and that may be admitted In evidence.
Judge McCue-If Mr.! Campbell is not able to come out
by Friday OF next week, there will not be much cnance
OF his being able to be out the following Tuesday.
Now will put the until Friday OF next week,
with the understanding that II you can get Mr. Camp
bell here by day you will have him here, but II not
then let IL be understood that his testimony shall be
taken by Health officer Cochran and you can easily nnd
an officer before whom he can acknowledged It, go
Mr.. Morris-I do not want his acknowledgment Will
Judge McCueI think it better to have sworn TO- for
the iutet1ence Of tho nineteenth century IS such hdf
Jurors dsagree sery slight causes.
The case was then adjourned until December2