New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

THE COHVICTION or CHARLES N,JOpp
MR.. CLINTON RyPLAINs.



TO the Editor Of The Tribun>.
SIR: In an editorial in The TRIBUNE OF n.
day, upon the Of Moore you say that the cr,o,
for the defense "owe it to themselves and decer. >,
explain why, after bringing this evidence I'm relation >,
prescription supposed to have been sent to Iudnu,
drug stOre into Court, they strenuousy thar ,h.
DlstTictAttOrney should not employ II TO conyict" '
You are evidently mistaken IN your facts The o-,.
evidence have that this testimony bFOught ints
court by any one connected with The deYenss IL ns as
statement in THE TRIBUNE. The first ever heard Si
evidence when the DlstctAttOrneY proposed 10 s
troduoe A. objected 10 u because IL eva.
Had not done so, would have been guilty OF nos.
violation OF duty. The DisrictAtOrney aid not sIoy
offer TO show that tho prescription had been altered
by my client at hs nsgatiOn OF with his knOwledgs
in any way directly OF indirectly. Such prescription
even II no suspicion had been attached to IT.
would have proved nothing. 4 doctors prescnpiios
would not have shown, tended 10 show, that Moore
days. II one medical prescription would prove tina.
was laid up so that he could not as Moore testified
leave his for ten days, 10 would be important 10 AZ
certain as a matter medical science, how many pre
scrptoDs wOuld be requisite In order TO kill Moore I'D
Hudpus He stated that his wife took or sent prescr
tion to drug store When asked by the DistnetAt5r.
ney IL it came from HudnuVs he said: II did not nni
out where 1t from; think IL most likely 1t came
from there; that is the nearest place."
I knew nothing about this case until a shor
time before the trial on, when exAlderman MOOrs
whom have known az an honorable and upright mah
applied to me TO defend his brother. On account TIA
pressure Of previous professional engagements and
staste for such cases. declined but On being assured
by him that the prosecution was gotten UP ana was car
RED to perseene him on account of MS (exAderna5
MoOre'sl very efficient services IN Iehalf o. Municipal
Reform ard that his brother was Innocent cOnsend
10 act BE stated TO me Facts ana ereupsances gnes
convinced that he was correct. ] have read THs
TRIgUNf attentivey for thirty years but have neyeI
before seen IN It's columns the doctrine enuncaed that
it is an oense against good morals for lawyer honestly
and faithfully to discharge bis duty to MS client;
mfr Jacobs, the witness Preferred to, informed TN
TRIBUNE reporter that he had been called BY tho %
fense The plea thatthe persecution was insngated ~
politcel malice is absurd, because Moore was 10
former and the only person who has prosecuted MN
MI wollaeh wac prominent in the Reform movement
not an oense good morals for lawyer hohesv
discharge his duty his client, but we nope 70 see
the day when It will be held serious ofense IN lawyer
to resort to suberuge to save ehent OF condeh ohs
-Edl
IS PERJURY A CRIMEf
TO me RAZOR Of The Trt6uHs.
SIR: There was a time when perjury wai
q crime punishable by law. Have statutes been 70
viscd in that respect, that such peured them
e,yes 10 prove en- abb in the case Of Moore allowed
TO run t1eFge There we're witnesses on the stond last
Tuesday trying prove abb who knew no more col
ceriDG the whereabouts OF Moore on the 9Th Of juno
1s7t than q man who has never seen America. Pool
.horin1 men residing in WashingtOnst (First Ward
were bought ana induced TOT party sum 70 tesuy IN
the case because they hoped in that way 10 clear tht
prisoner as they did Wien he was arrested LOT lhs
murder OF StackpOe y come years ago. 49, - =.
These poor ignorant Irishmen are not so fnuch ~
blame a. others who did the same thing en are ahoht
,he gang recognized contestinR delegates 10 inc 10
form General Committee OF the Ist Assembly District Al
bring tlis matter before the pubic, Tor Dy te lesllo
perjury greater crime than larceny hoie I .
~ such low and worthless set OF uuprnelped Wfetcne,
as are allowed testify In our courts, the hFdeIeL a7a
thief are allowed to escape and some uhloIuhSS pei
Is made to shoulder the penalty and plahe 10 vac s
grace of his family and friends. hHADsA
New York Feb "a, 1872.