The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-18

The Court of Impeachment
at Saratoga.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
An Adjournment to To-Day-Leading Counsel
Absent-Judge Barnard Bad with Gout-
Sketch Of the Court-The Argu-
ments on Both Sides.

SARATOGA. July II, 1872
1t was happy thought Of the grand combination
Of State dlgnitaries called the Court OF Impeach-
ment to hold their sittings at Saratoga during the
racing and fashionable season, and give the first
touch OF historic consequence to the bran new
town hall there. They met this morning punctually
at ten O'Clock, as punctually organized, took the
oaths, refused to brook delay, and are ready to 60
right on with the month or six weeks OF argument
and cross-examination devOlving upon them.
SCENE AT THE TOWN HALL OF SARATOGA.
II was Mr.. Thomas G. Avord-one of the most ex-
perienced and able State legislators New York pos
sesses-who moved Saratoga the spot for the
sittings Of this Court, and his motion prevailed,
though some Senators wanted New York city to be
the spot and others demanded Long Branch which
is outside the jurisdiction Of the Empire State
The people OF Saratoga, who subsist and thrive
very generally upon the decorous and obliging way
they possess of welcoming strangers, had Just fin
ished new town hail, and were anxious to have 1t
appreciated and "hallowed."
Thither, then, on this warm but showery morn
ing the assembled wisdom Of the province of York
assemblies, washes up ut the hotels, buzzes the
Senate Clerk, Dayton, about the matter of
advanced and extra pay, and finally at the sharp
hour Of ten advances to the Town Hall aforesaid,
which Is large, stanch and creditable brick
building, said to have cost $4,000. 1t is midway
up the village, and is known by its good looking
brick tower, which upholds the four dials of an
Illuminated clock. Within, It shows roomy base
ment, divided by an aisle INTO the county offices,
and oaken stairways on either hand lead to the
second floor, much Of which is taken up by q large
and cool public han. This is the room
WHERE TIE COURT Is TO SIT,
and it has been especially prepared for the purpose
NV rip thar from A ort IF tho f,rp
turc Of the Senate Chamber including the rose
wood desks OF Senators, the clerks and reporters
tables, and by building up couple OF platforms to
accommodate the presiding Lieutenant Governor
and his assistants.
You can conceive a large square hall frescoed
gayly but stlfly, nearly envroned by stall or gal
ery Of o blue tint, and adorned at the end by q
stage and drop scene in the Claude or Vatican
style, showing lake, green landscape and some
trees and nXngs-On the whole effective and
cheerMl
The hall is crossed. twOthrds OF the way up, by
railing, pierced with three wickets to lead up the
three aisles, and here there are two long rows Of
comfortable, mOroCco-bottomed chairs and rose
wood desks each one closed up by the tables OF the
attorneys for the mpeached Judge and that for the
managers. The managers sit on the presiding off,
GERS LEFT hand and the lawyers on his right The
ten sets OF tables are about forty rect apart SO
tics are so good that there Is
HOPE FOR ABUNDANT JAwINd.
ATich Brussels carpet covers all that third OF the
hail noOr rallied Off for the Court, and behind the
Lieutenant Governors pedestal are retiring rooms
for all parties concerned The audience have COM
Portable rel-padded chairs, as aforesaid, and the
newspaper reporters are merciiully accommodated
beside the open windows along the sides.
Plenty OF law books and legislative documents lie
around. In short, the Court Of Impeachment OF the
State Of New York Is much better provided for than
the "Great National Assze" at Washington city,
Which wasted 80 much time, telegraphing, bullying
and rhetoric to acquit Andrew Johnson four years
ago.
At ten o'clock the gavel of Lieutenant Governor
Beach fell. Mr. Beach is from Watcrtown; he is
handsome, pOrty and caSy-manncrcd man, q demo-
crat, lawyer, and he has good, sagacious face,
dignity, decision prominent mnstacne giving
combed forward above the ears. He has q fan as
well as gavcl. and does more exercise with the
his secretary and assistant. On the platform next
below him are the clerk, O. X. Dayton, tall,
prompt, graylsI brown-haircd gentleman OF sum,
sergeant-at-arms.
Tic ron Is called; One Judge out Of elghs-peck-
out of thirty-twO-Allen, Ames, Jacobs, Foster,
narrower, Johnson ana Madden.
The Judges Of Appeals arc men of note to look at,
and many of them men OF years and almost ven
| cradle aspect All are known to possess the high
judicial character which comes from the indepen-
from the mutations OF frequent popular elections.
The Senators are of more mixed character, but
tions in public life Sanford Il. Church is the head
OF the remnant Of the Regency or rural democracy
named for the Presidency OF the republic. James
Folgar succeeded Dan BuMerfed as Assistant
Mce q s Unee E sr Was
Q Lieutenant Colonel in the war. II. {. Murphy has
been Mayor Of Brooklyn and Minister to the Neither
lands. d. 7. Tiemann was Mayor OF New York at
stormy political period. w. Wagner makes
the noted drawing room and sleeping cars
son was war colonel James Wood was war
brigadier. Four Of the Court are OF foreign BIRTH
Augustus WeissInan, German; James O'Brien and
8. s. Lowery IA republican,, Irish, ana William
Foster, English.
SEVERAL or TIE SENATOR'S, HOWEVER, ARE COM
MONPLACE
people, of apparently careless habits and dress,
and one Of them narrowly escaped expulsion on
the charge Of corruptioa.
THE MANAGERS
The managers are even more mixed to look upon,
and generally inferior IN phys,ognamy ana bearing
Alvord Is the head and front, and the ablest MEM
bers OF Assembly associated with them are said to
Vedder, OF Elcottsyile, q volunteer army officer,
aged thirty-three. The House chose them In the
getting relatively Hd the least yct sc-o - ''
Alvord, Prince, Hills, Lincoln, vedder Niles, Hus
ted, Jacobs Hayes, ,o,.s.,
The following are the counsel secured on both
sides. First, for the defence:-
william o. Bartlett Is native OF New York,
literary man and counsellor, who was FOR some
time attached to the press In washington city; ne
was friend OF Abraham Lincoln. He IL large,
digniied, but very prompt pcader except wnen
thoroughly warmed up.
william A. Beach has been distinguished lawyer
for twenty-five years, and mis- aged mother now
lives in Saratoga, where he began his career.
Many years ago he removed to Troy and rose TO
distinction there, having tho largest civil and
criminal practice in Northern New York. which he
retained for years lie 10 fine locking, eloquent
man. A short time ago, comparatively, he removed
TO New York to be Commodore Vanderbt's coun.
sci in Hudson, Harlem and Central Railway
matters.
TOWNSEND.
Mr.. Townsend, q tan, black-haircd man, who has
been for two months getting up authorities bearing
ON this case. lie is faithful student, and was
long a member Of the DIM Of Galbraith q Townsend
RUFUS ANDREWS.
Rufus Andrews Is a native OF the Western Re.
serve Of OHIO and has long been known in New
n In