The New York herald., 1872-07-06
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS.

At halfpast ten O'Clock the case was called, and
Mr.. Justi CO Ingraham took his seat. The prisoner
his mother father and sister, with his two brothers
seated themselves behind Mr.. Tremain, aud soon
after Mr.. McKeon and Mr.. Townsend entered the
Court. The court was crowded to excess. The tes-
tim0ny given was as follows:-
The counsel for the defence ofrered in evidence
and commenced to read the printed report OF the
testimony taken by Coroner Young.
Judge Ingraham asked whether 1t wouldn't an
swer the purpose to have 1t "taken as read, but
Mr.. Tremain sand he certainly thought they were
entitled to have 1t read.
Judge Garvin said as this was only for contradic-
tiOn OF testimony since given, 1t would be enough
to read the contradictory passages, but counsel in
sisted on reading the testimony, taken at the in
Aart and others. Counsel called the names Of
several OF their witnesses to ascertain II they were
In Court. M .p
was requested to take the stand, and said that he
was Coroner, and conducted the inquest over the
body ofC0l0nei Fisk; he was the only counsel for the
people that appeared at the inquest; sten0g-
rapher took down the testimony; he could not say
read 1t. Lawrence Carr. hackman. was examined
e Is nom S s psc %nas
the required admission.
BUTLER II. BIxBY
Court at the Yorkville Police Court on the 9th
Of January last, and had hearing be-
Held against James Fisk, u. Mr.. Beach appeared
for Colonel Fisk; Colonel Fellows was present for
the people with Mr.. McKeon; Stokes was witness
for Mansfield, the case being an action for libel;
the 1rst hearing was on the Sth OF November, and
several adjournments were had until the 9Th Of
January; on that day the parties went from the
Court abOut half past one. -t ~ Ai iAl
Mr. McKeon-was any effort made to arrest Fisk
when the complaint was nader SaFt+
Ex-Judge Garvin--I object to that.
Mr. McKeon-I want to show that nothing vindic-
tive was done by us in that suit ia .usal
Judge lngraham ruled the question out as irrele-
" d 4 n
To the District Attorney-I understood Mr.. Nc
Keon was counsel for Mansfield.
Francis W. bixby testined-i met stokes on the
9th OF January, after he left the Police Court; he
came to my Office to find ont II any action had been
been rumorsd that Fisk had got an indictment
against him for discriminating; told him the matter
Q. Did the prisoner say anything to you about go.
Ing anywhere 20 On buslnsss The Court said the
Mr.. Treman contcnded that It was q connecting
link 70 show that the prisoner had no murderous
that he was not proving about the Grand Gen.
tral Hotel with evil intent, but was looking for
witness IN % case before % ths Court o. appeals OF
cover 5000 He told this to Mr.. Bixby, and coun.
sci thought 1t should be allowed to be brought out
accident and not prenieditated with the view to
take the life OF the deceased. The common law
could be put in to show the Intentions Of the
M: Garvin argued that the rule had been re-
party should not have the power to
MANUFACTURE EVIDENCE
ior himself when contemplating the commission OF
TO Mr. Bixby that he was himself going to Provf-
dence, had said that Fisk was going to Providence
would that DO evidence In his favor He might
have accumulated any amount OF evidence in his
own favor OF that character but it ought not to be
make perfect defence at ali It'll times and under any
circumstances. Mr.. Garyin then briefly reviewed
the actions Of stokes on the afternoon OF ths kill
tated the murder Of Fisk.
AsToNIsHED INDIGNATION.
Mr.. Tremain again rose and expressed his aston
shnent that tho Dstiict Attorney should feel that
the interests OF justice required him TO enter upon
an argument upon the "a pdrfe distorted, ay, per-
the prosecution, reason why the dcfe nee should
not meet Il. Tho defence would show that the evi-
dence Of that a4T 7s Il
LITTLE pERJuREp THOMAS HART
was false, and that the little scoundrel had lied
when he said he saw the prisoner go into the par
also that the conduct OF those standing behind tho
prosecution in & bringing npon the witness stand
should be probed to the bottom.
Mr. Garvin replied that he regretted exceedingly
that Mr. Treniain, formerly Attorney General In
gentlemen associated with him in the prosecution,
when he (Mr. Tremainl had himself acted as cOun-
sci for the prosecution In the case OF Cole, at Al
PAID BLOOD MONEY.
Mr.. Trenlain-wll the gentleman allow me 10 say
that acted under the direct employ ment OF the At
torney General ana was paid by the slater
My. Garvin-Yes, he got his money. What has the
manner OF getting his money to do with II, whether
out OF the state Treasury or out OF individual |
pocketsY He had the money In his pOcket--money-
blood-money-that the gentleman who Is his asso-
cIafe talks about so often-iust as good gold as
coud come from individual pocket, and for act
ing against n man arrai9ned for murder Yet he
and his associates howl about my associates who
Would it change their position or duty II the Attor
ney General had seen lit to authorize them To an
pear herep Would they be wiser men, or would
they be able to more effectively prosecute this caseS
No, sir.
f'i ROT AND STRONG
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