The sun., 1872-05-24
GAINING TINE FOR STOKES.
JOHY M'KEON RAISING 4 sTORM IN
THE OYER AND TRIMMER.


ot Eawsrd : stqtes we're merely an exageeration |
Of those OF the previous av Win tire drifssion
Of the entrance Of the melancholy procession OF
vulgar criminals In irons. As IL had been antici-
pated that the stokes case would consume the
greater part of the day no other prisoners were
brought down. At an early hour In the morning
the halls and corridors began filing with those
eager to get into the court room and witness the
proceedings. But despite their clamor the doors
we're kept closed until 10 o'clock, at which hour
| as many as could find seats or standing room In
the aisles, were admitted. They entered with II
rush and flled every available place In mo
ment. The usual number Of eminent lawyers
nlled the bar enclosure.
THE PRISONER STOKES
was ushered IN at an early hour from the SIDE
door attended only by his brother, and took his
/ seat by the Hon. John Mckeon. his sole coun-
sellor. He was dressed precisely as on the pre-
yious day, and seemed equally nervous and
frightened. His face wore the same CHASTITY
smile when looking upon anybody he knew, ana
he was careful to bow to everybody whom here
| coaniIed. His venerable father came In a few
| minutes later and took a seat behind hm Hts
brothers as on the previous day, were restlessly
Fitting about, first in and then out OF the room,
| whispering to tho prisoner OF his counsel ana
| then disappearing as though on some errand'
| While waiting the arrival of the Judge, Mr. Me-
/ n
script, which he handed to Stokes calling his at,
| the paragraph, then rose and approached the
| table, and with trembling hand
Affirmed MS SIGNATURE
TO t. He then resumed his seat. and Mr. Nc
| Keon carefully rolled the manuscript up and Sc
1 cured u with rubber band.
| At precisely 1910 Judge lngraham took MS
| seat on the bench, and the court was formal
Mr. Sparks. the clerk, proceeded TO call the roll
/ Of petit jurors, and the judge occupied MS tlme
| preilminares finished, the business Of the day
anmGgnGSd the crowded s1dencf fvSSy ee
ear las strained to hear all that might be said.
Another SPECIAL FLEA.
District Attorney Gsryln-I am ready to proceed In
NT. NcReoH" have Plea which hand to the clerk
| of the court to be put on Ole.
Mr.. McKeon handed TO the clerk the ponder
| ous manuscript which had been signed by
| Stokes, and which WAS endorsed, The People
against Edward 5. stokes; Indictment for mur-
| der. Special plea In bar The manuscript COW
cred several quires Of legal cap paper.
Judge Ingraham-statc what Il Is before Il is ned
5 ann & net Tegersd eB tee5g o az nat think the
Court has right to know what the paper before 1t
aT MeKeeg with csrpe.,nc, Is. Is ne, ins sls,k Lex
ncy y It Is to Know it, eoHiees2 il MED With him The
lay allows u a. criminal cSsss ct to iSkS mat foar
cg s SSSe tSrncy to ssT to Sa, c Whs al "'r
TIE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WARMING UP.
g--.s--s - -..-s ~ s-sl-l; aoA 10
liberateiy AMI aldi.,sod the Court, nan'i sting
| In every motion and tone the utmost indignation
| NJ the course pursued. He said
II the Court please, this 10 somewhat peculiar In
everything tha, pertains % IT, Ihe murder was P'-
Mr. McKcou dnterruptlng,-Now. Mr.. District A..
murder and is arocly las 10 he brought IN thls case
It's to be tried according TO legal formula, let II Oe 10
The District Attorney When the gentleman called
S a. SS 81 PsoRr "snn dumS 10 he sne ss nons
When the Coprt respectfully requests him 70 state ,e
Of h; sn %sSs psP%s % eSn'' he .of. of po Sns
word. When the other eide proposes to say ap> lhinf
him in doing that until they got tired and leit. What
murder was a strange one
The District Attorney recitcd tho variog7 uro-
ceedings had thus far, aud continued
the se%Gs sysT 70 10 Rs S Rf Plss
Now when come n,o GouT. rSRressnirs ss Pf9
L sinterrosed OF magnitude which your Honor can
have little idea Of hy looking at the quantity OF paper
The District Attorney here took the bulky plea
from the clerk, and, opening IT, held II up hy one
| leaf to the gaze 81 the Court. He continued;
l. lsl: - .t a. =. 4ss -ssf ears. hs, 12 say 2
unfair imnrop gT,e Tor e9g9'1I to gr% ,n
T Eseks m 90 dra% S sP .nd s9 s bs Sep a @
SAYS: d" | have died my plea, and cav nothing put
sSTs Mai s Iq SYq he @Ssf ssuts@SS ass SS he
, THRILLING WITH THE LIFE or MS CLIENT,
sPd .sy further ss when men SoS e9ns ne I'm mtg 5Sg
of @aTr e haSP; t s ssSss aserpn e becomes S
come in and put himself on The record Ike homes
&, cs ND . nS' q an S a. r%s rs s
svesssSs eve ISS" delay Would not be 50
Ssny sTS HT rsSS s Court The un
sFIpS' Se pa ns Ne e snos. s8
decide what course 10 In reference to Involve
hs S'IHs" s aei"SSd 10 'u IT, SohT blame Ss scnS
that either demur move 70 strike out IN
ifs S SSars tne necessity the standing over
Ssounde at the course TAKEN by the on Tie otac
h he s ' o%es Of PSG Ps
e under which apublc prosecutor labors.
MIR. NIXON GETS hot
At the concluslon of the District Attorney
remarks Mr.. Mckeon arose with fire In his eye
| and proceeded to reply. He spoke With NOR
earnestness Of manner than Is usual with him
n and shook first one and then both fists at til
a | public prosecutor In away that to strange
would have seemed very threatening. lie said
ns 6SfsnsIe i S Saf allow Si nor any Gtser y ma
NE en SG rather aroused T4f feelings lie h.
Hgnt ehemsntiy he has no rEh! to speak e Q n
d ned which he dare not bring 10 trial why lie does n'
Is Here the speaker became so chokcd with pas
d sion as TO artculate with difficulty. His vote
4 tremhled and his language became confused
u lie continued
e GARvIN the TOOL OF THE RING.
me tool ot s sfe 9 TAX s,e to ne "SSHl rs
talking to me In this way And II the gent, man A
rot the capacity TO know whether that plea II good
bad, let him resign his position There !; plea dra"
n. 10y able men, which have examined and concur IN:
ne doubted what would do up TO t9e last moment b.
;" ON the solicitation OF men Of ability, have con
L. 10 the conclusion to put in and am told an trhlr
lc With my clients life. There is the plea on Me II ca
s, | not he taken on except by order Of the Court
ON mo- 'eGt@ da S2H M 1Hs II
~ for days the other day for the purpose Of consl
- tation II denied me- There Is the paper, he ca
~ demur it, ioin issue AT am ready to argt
us IL with him at once. Whether II Is good or bad, u
he ready good on, and put matters in condition whe
e. there VIII be an issue. But will not allow any man
nd talk In this manner. II he wants TO make pc
rv sOna issue with me ready for IT, have lived e
~ long in this community to permit any man TO say hh
C. riskcd the life OF my client. have defended many
man life, and have never lost one never engaged
az a case that did not believe In
,n | THE INTEGRITY AND INNOCENCE OF MY GLEN
t0 lam not mere hireling 10 defend every man. /
10 leye this man has good defense am endeavuring
70 every way his counsel to throw barriers around h
lh am indebted the ability Of other men for this nl,
ne To the last win allow nsn, much less the Dstr
OF Attorney 10 insult IN that manner and 10 say
tuumg with the Court and with the HE Of d itllo
st creature when talents Of guished men,
m whose ability aud Industry believe, present pl,
.s, | Let him answer or domur to that.
no The District Attorney attempted to reply, b
nd was interrupted by the Court, who wisely sa
| at fbpra " mlgh upTgoual fppiuH /