The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-20
N Eventfal Day in the General Ses-
asns---The Chief Magistrate Of
the City Demands a Trial.
Intense but Suppressed Excite
ment in Court.
Mayor Hall Dignified, Earnest
and Impressive.
Attorney General Barlow ON
POstpOnement.
The CORRESPONDENCE IN THE CASE.
THE CORRESPONDENCE IN THE CASE.
The Trial Adjourned Till
Next Monday.

Wonts against prominent ofctals of the city gov.
eminent Indictments were also presented by that
body against the Chief Magistrate OF the city, Mayor
Han. On that occasion Mayor Hall rose,
ana In brief ana well tempered address to
the Court and In the presence Of o
crowded court room, demanded q prompt
ana speedy trial. to which all men under the con-
sttturaon OF the United States entitled He then
stated that Judge Bedford was about leaving the
city for much needed relaxation from his oflcial
duties. and a. Recorder Hackett was a personal
niend Of his, he would prefer to have the case
against him tried by one OF the Judges OF the Com
mon Pleas who are eI 0D5cto Judges Of the General
Sessions. This suggestion met with prompt com.
pA1aDce on the part OF Assistant Dts
trtct Attorney Sullivan, ana upon his sugges-
tton the Chief Justice Of the Common Pleas
Mr.. Charles P. DAILY. was selected as
the Judge 10 try the case. Judge Bedford, In &C.
cepring the suggestion, remarke1 that whether the
case was to be tried by Judge DAILY or any OF the
osher Judges of the Common Pleas, or by The i'm
mediate Judges Of the Court Judge Bedford himself
Or Recorder Hackett) the accused, from his high
position and in view Of the pubic interests In
VOWED, was entitled to as speedy trial as could
- procured. Judge Bedford then set down the
case peremptoriy for yesterday morning.
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The public mind was naturally excited in the case,
and yesterday morning the court room was crowded
IA every part by respectable citizens anxious to be
present at proceedings OF such general interest to
the whole community and IN which the principal
figure was the Chief Magistrate OF the city himself.
Thai the proceedings, though entirely preliminary
% an actual trial OF the case, were OF the pest
interest," the subJoined full report hereof will fully
Attest Judge Bedford presided, and ruled upon the
points presented to him in his usual selfpossessed
m IN al
O'Clock
MAYOR HALL
entered the court room through the Judges door.
and after receiving the sauations OF professional
gentlemen and others accommodated with seats
inside the bar, he proceeded outside the bar ana
took his seat at the table allotted to counsel. He
was accompanied by his law partner, Mr.. Wander.
pOel. VINO occupied seat beside him. The latter
gentleman took no part in the subsequent proceed.
ings 1t was a general remark that the May or
never looked more unaffected or at his ease, and
hts conduct throughout showed that this was the re-
suit OF no mental EFFORT on his part. He looked
every inch the man prepared to put himself trial
before God and his peers, assured OF q speedy and
saie deliverance.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BARLOW
after entered the Cour: and took the seat usu
Ally occupied BY District Attorney Garvin. 1t is
very rare occurrence when an Attorney General Of
The State appears as public prosecutor in the
Court OF General Sessions The opportunity in this
sasc however, was too tempting for the new Attor-
uoy General not to profit by It, and he devoted him.
self to tine case yesterday with great earnestness
and an evident spice OF professional pride that he
had to try forensic swords with such an able adver.
Bary.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY SULLIVAN
represented Judge Garvin for the prosecution. He,
indeed, seconded the application for q postpone.
ment OF the case till Monday next but did so within
The bounds of professional etiquette ana with all
Difference to the right claimed by the accused of
speedy trial. At eleven O'Clock precisely
JUICE BEDFORD
took his seat on the bench At that moment the
deepest silence prevailed. amid which the accused
SLOWLY rose and in slow but ready words proceeded
20 address the Court
MAYOR HALLS FIRST ADDRESS.
II the Court please, agreeably to an order Of the
to-day my or cases tf they be plural or il they
30 sinauar) am ready for trial, and SHALL II the
COult please, insist upon one.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BARLOw's REPLY.
.. Attorney General Barlow, rising, said:-If Your
Honor please VIII recall the facts OF this case to
the Court, as reported in the newspapers and as l
understand them. was not informed sir, that the
arragnment OF this defendant was to take place, or
course Of cases IN which the defendant
would come forward voluntarily, or on bench war.
Conr although It was understood that the Attorney
General was to take charge OF the prosecution OF
TINS case. ! was not informed that It was to come
up on that day, by some inadvertence for which
the District Attorney was not TO bame OF course
l was not consulted as 70 the day when it would
Of this case. accepted, however the time IH'
nxed BY those who were nere-Monday,
representlng the prosecuting o6cer, saw Mr. CHIEF
Justice DAILY VINO agreed to try the case VINO stated
Nss NJ ao % as sns Try
District Attorney last Saturday That TINS case be set
down before Judge OF the Common Pleas and be-
Of day Of must be made Subject to the con
5 ;n,ss, are tie a., words S Of the blstrlcs A.
connection with that SUGGESTION which, e, mu 81
observe upon. II talk ABOUT setting down case
other proposition is to be carried out that the Court
shall be presided over BY His Honor Judge DAILY
Presiding Justice Of me Common Pleas. who is 6y
Will have to be consulted, so that any arrangement
We now make with reference TO the day OF trial
would not be taken into consideration In view of
some contingencies that might prevent the Justice
OF the Common Pleas from being here on that day.
Now, sir, having seen His Honor Judge DaIy, he
having agreed to try this case having understood he
wouid :y is on the 2sth rested Win that agree
were notified. ON coming down from Albany on
Friday night found at my private oflce q note
trying this case to-day. As am not aware that
man VINO has been indicted for crime and Is before
the bar OF this Court for trial Is TO be permitted to
break IN upon and override agreements made by
che Judges Of this Court and by the prosecuting
Cnlcer, have treated that communication In just
the way It deserves, and taken no nolce whatever
Of IT. and made no preparations Tor the trial Since
shat agreement was made, and since Your Honor
mas turned this case over to Judge DAILY and he &C.
cepted the conduct OF 1t, 1 have not heard
mat mat that agreement would be departed
nom, and that Is the reason the prosecution
- nos ready here to-day. Now, say, so far as the
disposition OF this case Is concerned, should not
nave considered 1t necessary to have come here at
III should safely nave left IL to Your Honor thai
y0u VIII NOT take this case from the Judge who
Aereeo 70 Try IT. that you Will be guilty OF the
kroSS uiscourtesy, TO say nothing OF the de mand
nese - me defendant, to take this case from the