Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-03-28
Garvey's Sudden Appearance in Court
"A Dramatic Scene.

sion of Green to the Comptrollership, the
overwhelming defeat of Tammany at the
polls, the arrest of Tweed, and the indict-
ment of Hall, Sweeny, and the other con-
spirators, were all exciting events in the
great drama of the Rings downfall but
no one of these incidents was so startling
as the occurrence of yesterday, when,
coming from the Clerks apartment, in
which he had been concealed, as from a
tomb in which he had been inferred, An
drew ]. Garvey, at the Attorney Generals
call, walked into the Courtroom and
took the witness-stand, to testify against
Mayor Hall. Not merely were the people
in the Courtroom surprised, and the ac-
cused and his counsel amazed at the ap-
partition of the returned plasterer, but
CONSERVATION fell upon the Ring and its
adherents and the whole city was con-
vulsed with the varied emotions naturally
created by the news that one of the con-
spirators had returned to convict the
others. No more dramatic incident ever
occurred in New York Courtroom. If
Judge DAILY had read his own death war
rant from the bench, a more profound
sensation of astonishment could not have
agitated the Courtroom than when Gar
vey took the witness-stand.
The proceedings of the day up to the
moment he was called had been unin-
teresting and tiresome to an unusual
| degree. The audience had grown SO
small that it was no longer difficult, as in
former days, for the reporters and coun-
sci to force their passage into the space
set apart for them. The reporters had
grown careless, and even the presence of
Copeland, the witness upon whose afi.
davit the action against the Mayor and
others was largely based, did not relieve
the tedium of the trial, for the reason
that all the morning had been taken up
with never-ceasing objections and ex-
haustive arguments. The attack by the
prosecution in the production of the
testimony of Copeland was confidently
sustained by the defense, who, doubtless,
considered that half the battle had been
| fought when this was in, but they
had no conception of the unexpected
shot that was yet in reserve to discon-
cert them. After the recess, and at the
conclusion of the argument, Mr.. Cope
land was recalled for moment, but be-
fore he gave any testimony the prosecu-
ton seemed to change purpose, and the
witness was dismissed.
A short whispered consultation was
held between the counsel for the people,
not a word of which could be gathered
or overheard. But it resulted in Mr..
Peckham's calling out in loud voice
the name of 'Andrew J. Garvey."
1t was instantly concluded by the crowd
that The Acting Attorney General had
made an error, mere slip of the tongue
and slight laugh, half scornful, half in
credulous, followed. But when the law
yer turned and fixed his eyes upon the
closed door which leads to the Judges
private room, all turned and gazed in
quiringly in the same direction, while
smiles expressed the incredulity of the
crowd. A court official suddenly darteG
into the private room, and while the
name of Garvey sounded a second time
on Mr.. Peckham's lips, the veritable Andy
Garyey walked rapidly through the door
up the steps leading to the Bench, disap
pearing for a moment behind tn,
broad sounding board in the rea
of the Judges seat, reappearine
beside the witness stand and grasped tn,
Bible, as he waited, with head uncovered
to receive the oath. The effect of thi
coup on the part of the prosecution ma.
be imagined; it cannot be described.
buzz of astonishment filled the room
Many persons involuntarily rose in thei
seats and stared at the newcomer as
he were ghost come from the grave t.
, frighten them. Those who were not ia
, miliar with his features turned inquirine
, ly to others, some of whom said, cit 1
his brother" A number of gentlemen
prominent in matters pertaining to tn
City Hall and new Court House, were sit
ting inside the bar and standing about tn
Clerks desk, and they were as great,
: surprised as others. A large number o
! prominent lawyers were also present, in
terested spectators of The exciting scene
The surprise was complete and undoubt
ed, and during the moment that Carve
stood quietly waiting for the oath, tn
l room was Babel of whispers.
( The faces of the different counsel wer
+: studies of character never to be forgotten
5 Mr.. Peckham's imperturbable feature
t betrayed no tokens of the satisfaction h
5 must have felt at the success of his diff
cult task. Mr.. Tremaine and Mr.. Clinic
, made no efforts to hide their compls
, cency, and evidently enjoyed the discon
$ future which this thunderbolt out Of a clca
$ sky had occasiened. The faces of til
|. half-dozen counsel grouped about til
S Mayor were even more instructive, an
# exhibited greater variety of expression
d Ira Shafer and Mr.. Smith were decided
e demoralized, and showed it. Mr.. BURR
stepped about with nervous quicknes
n and laughed contemptuously, but with
:, forced and hollow laugh. Mr.. Stougl
II ton, dignified and imposing, appeared il
- dignant, and like man who, driven into
Il corner, is bound to fight the harder; whi
= = Mr.. Vanderpool simply smiled.
&c AS to Mayor Hall, his countenanc
u u while tolerably composed, neverthele.
y bore look of chagrin and serious disa1
e pointment, and he was livid-with IA!
u OF fear. The blow, in its very unexpet
W W edness, was hard to bear, and the accus,
Le gathered his defenders about him at on
in earnest conference. 1t was evide
g that none of them had looked for eV
j, dence of this sort to prove the existen
i of the lost voucher, and to establish, pt
% haps, even more.
s, Meanwhile the news spread rapidly tn
TO "Garvey was on the stand ;" the roo
IT quickly filled, and numbers stood outsi
n; the door in vain endeavors to gain e
20 trance, and sight of the almost myth
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