The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-03
THE CAMDEN RIOTERS.
Speeches Of Counsel for the Government aud
the Defense.

The courtroom at Trenton was again crowded
with spectators yesterday, oil the available
standing and sitting room being occupied. As
on the previous days, there was large number
of colored persons present.
Mr. Browning, for the defense, resumed his
argument, laboring to show that the colored men
and not the whites were responsible for the riot
which occurred at Camden on the Sth of No
vember last, and that his client, Souders, was
innocent of the charges made against him.
Mr.. Williamson followed on the same side.
He was anxious for the acquttal of his client,
because he believed in his innocence. The evil
dence of the witnessesis conflicting, and it is
for the jury to decide which is to be believed.
That there was a riot at Newton on the day
claimed, at which pistols and budgeons were
used, there is no doubt; but that the whites
were the aggressors he denied. The Govern
ment has failed to show that the defendant
has violated any statute. The speaker here
occupied some time in explaining his construc.
tion of the law governing elections, under
the provisions of which Souders was in
dicted. Admitting all the evidence offered
on the part of the Government, defendant could
not be convicted under the section of the act
under which the indictment is found. The law
named was made to protect the purity of the
ballot-box, and not solely for the benefit of the
colored man, although it was passed in view of
the addition of the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. The various
sections of the law were read and commented
upon at some length, and the speaker thought
been indicted at all under its provisions.
Mr.. Keasbey replied on behalf of the Gov
erDment, and asked the jury for their strict
attention for a short time. The defendant
would not be convicted unless he was guilty,
and the speaker paid high compliment to the
gentlemen who defended the prisoner. Defeu-
dant is charged with preventing, by unlaw full
means, qualified voters from exercising the
rights of suffrage; not for assault and battery,
or any ordinary crime. The alleged crime oc-
Cured just where it was most likely to occur,
on the suburbs of a large city; it could not
have taken place anywhere else Mr..
Keasbey then went into a description of the
scene that took place at the place where
the riot occurred. These colored men
went to the polls, and forming into line,
cast their ballots when il came their turn,
and went away about their business; but during
the morning number of white men came to the
polls and in anger broke up the line thus
formed. The line was again formed, and the
colored people again began to vote. In the
afternoon the crowd had again collected in such
large numbers that the Sheriff was induced to
visit the spot. Most of the men composing this
crowd were roughs from Philadelphia, and
among them was SoHders, The speaker then
described the breaking of the ballot-boX and the
scattering of its contents to the wind. These
facts are not disputed by counsel for defendant.
The interfering with elections is not q new
crime; we often hear of its occurrence in New
York and Philadelphia, and it is n crime pro-
vided against by the laws of our State. But the
law of the United States Is new one and n
wise one.
A NovRLTY in the shape of gold Indicator,
worked by the electric wires of the Pacific and
Atlantic Telegraph Company, has been erected
by Mr.. Louderbach at the Continental Hotel. 1t
creates considerable curiosity and comment. In
appearance it resembles ordinary walnut
cased Office clock the face being divided off
into two rows of figures, around an outer and an
inner circle, with q long hand indicating the
units over 100, and short hand the fractional
H,,nf In tha ,1r;o nf
gold in the New York Gold Room is as instantly
and as correctly indicated in Mr.. Louderbach's
office as the vane on Independence Hall reveals
the direction of the wind. The expense of erect
ing the indicator, about $3.50, was shared be-
tween Mr. Louderbach and MIR. John Wana-
maker, that judicious and enterprising adver-
tiser, whose card stares out in bold relief above
it. The manner in which Mr.. Louderbach works
this telegraph Office (on commission) ensures
promptness and carefulness in the delivery OF
dispatches.
HELP WANTED IN WORTHY Cause.-The
attention of the public is called to the Central
Employment Association" located in the north
ern part of the city, and whose members are
mostly Friends. The object of this association
is to furnish sewing and clothing to the deserv-
ing poor. Last winter it distributed 4S2 gar
ments and relieved 233 persons. It's funds are
so nearly exhausted that it will be compelled to
close for the season, unless assistance be OBJ
tanned from charitable citizens. Any donations,
ceived either by the President, Elizabeth F.
Williams, No. 617 Franklin street, or Treasurer,
Margaret s. COnard, No. S21 Marshall street.
DIsoRDERLY CHARACTERs.-Twom men, named
John eFitlon and Jacob Hornell, residents o
Montgomery county, came 10 this city yesterday
on little lark. They travelled around drinking
here and there until John Barleycorn got the
best of them. In this condition they wound up
at the Drove-Yard Hotel, Forty-fourth street
and Lancaster avenue, where they amused them
selves by breaking the furniture in the place
Finally the police were sent for and the country
men were taken into custody. They had q
hearing before Alderman Clark and were held in
$500 bail each to answer.
THE MENNERCHoR ANNUAL BAL MAsoUR. tc
take place at the Academy of Music on the 14th
instant promises to be the grandest affair of the
season. The ball will open with a procession
and q series of spectacular features of an IN
usually gorgeous character. This ball will un-
doubtedly surpass any previous ones given by the
Mannerchor, and it will be especially worthy
of the attention of the citizens of Philadelphia,
as half the proceeds will be given to the suf-
ferers by the Franco-German war.
THE NUMIsMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN So
CIETY.-At q meeting of the Numismatc and
Antiquarian Society, held last evening, the
death of two of its corresponding members were
announced. These were Mr.. Buckingham
Smith, who died in New York on January 5, in
the sixty-fourth year of his age, and Professor
George Ticknor, who died in Boston on the Goth
of January. Appropriate action was taken by
the society.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Between and 6
o'clock this morning pane of glass in the bulk
window of Louis P. Wendt's cigar store, al
Ninth and Walnut streets, was smashed.
policeman coming up Ninth street saw three
men run away from the place. Instead of fol-
lowing them, he made an examination of the
window, and found that the thieves had no
disturbed any of the goods
THEFT OF PAIR OF SHoEs.-Michael Walls
AGED nineteen years, was arrested last evening