New-York tribune., 1872-08-17
THE BARNARD CASE.
NO DECISION YET.

,orr FINISHES HIS ARGUMENT--THE
Corpr IN SECRET SESSION SEVERAL HOURS
PROMPT VERDICT OF GUILTY ANTICIPATED
l,,Y TELEGRAPH 10 THE TKIBUNEl
c.p.rocA. Aug 16-The High Court OF I'M
ooachmeut convened this morning with crowded house
IN attendance The prominence given by the dsly press
% trial which involves secarity q the peoples best
,o,cre has forced every intelligent citizen TO become
ACQUAINTED with the facts and TO watch with mpatehoo
and so,cituic for decision of such iucaleusOe concern
To-day Mr. Van Cott concluded his repnes 70 70
the teu-hour dissertation OF Mt Beach, SN"i1
a hurst Of spontaneous applause due ahke "
its delivery and ITS inherent WORTH Throughout l's ios
continuance ne has descended ore step Iro'n Mo
,sitiop Of dignity and fairness and hso never ndge
ip animadycrsions upon the opposing counsel "nose
ability he gracefully oOmplmented Inc morning ""e
dovoted to review OF the arguments OF lhe oc'o"''
which much talking could not make truths, ana "hen no
entered upon his sudden and brief peroration ee wisely
addressed himself directly TO the Court and not to the
audience appeanng in behalf Of the right 70 the con-
science OF each and deprecating decision, uniaVor-
able 10 the Sccused through pohtica OF per
sonal bias or influence, as much as contrary
result which would spread CONSERVATION tad chagrh
wherever of the courts might be brought into
reoni,ton There was lecturing Of the Court upon
its duty unless his solicitation that they Wouu
decide promptly and completely the questions at issue
and not leave for the people to do hereafter what the
representatives omitted TO do now, may be construct S
such He simply asked the Court TO meet the case laS
upon it's merits, and to tell the people the tru'n' 9'
that these oGenses which have been estaDhsheu are
enal opses TO be atoned for not only by turning tue
Judge out OF Court let him take the place AGAIN 'o
morrow II tboughtess adherents will 1t, but by ds
ppfvpg him from ever after holding Office In the State
which he has dishonored
When Mr. Van Cott concluded his address an lhsIan-
aneous clapping Of hands greeted him on every sue
md as soon as the business Of the Court would alo"
lnto "a and nf~rQf II
lations The Court Immediately went into Executive
session and remained immured an hour, when recess
for dinner taken, aud at O'Clock anOther PNs.o
bCing admitted In the interim the usual curiosity
anmates ALL and the conjectures as 10 nc piopSpe
su are many. One fact Is certain ana that is td uo
po>tpOnements as feared by many. Whether Ihe
Judges submitted separate opinions IN the
stated privately before hand that he eOud say an no
nd TO saw a6o1t it in ten words At the present writing
tie ureyaing impression Is that the disqualification
clause will be added tine argument OF MI van COIt
Ing cleared away the doubts of who have not fully
res,liaed the danger OF gBarnard's being saddled
again upon the community II the court sImpy remove
hin from his present office IL is rumOred that one OF
Tho Senator'S has made an explanation in secret session
of the willingness Of Judge BarDards friends during the
last session OF the Assembly TO promise unanimous
vote Tor removal. providing the dsQualiiyng clause
was left OF; Of course tins was Onered, IL onereu at all
~ show a virtual admission OF guilt.
LATER-The Court adjourned at O'Clock this evening
until 10 a. M tomorrow when 1T will again 90 into Exec
utive Session. and probably consume the entire day.
There IA about as much excitement here as though It
were the eve Of an important election The hotel corr-
dors are filled with politicians and as the Judges Keep
pretty well of the way the Senators nave TO pear the
6ruut of the cOniecturng which is intended to draw
them out They endure it goOdhumOredy land keep their
al The session have leaked and teegraphed for
what they are worth. Immediately on the closing OF
t doors the Court into discussion OF the articles
I'm their order up TO Article Will Al that point on mo
ton Of one Of the Judges Article X which relates TO
the Albany SusQuehanna cases, was passed by Tor
the present. and Article Xxx in regard TO the present
made t. Barnards child of & Geo. and of chairs from the
Erie Office was considered. On this the vote was taken
aud the charge found proven with comparatively
lit opposition On the first eight articles, which re-
sion was pr0tracted and lively vcte was taken on
most OF these articles and 1t is claimed by those who
say they know, that the vOte upon them was nearly
unanimous ia favor Cf conviction. The question OF dis
qualification OF not brought up because all
the rtices will have be voted rst and after that
flno ,un rr,dea of nnnishment VIII be considered.