The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-29
THE GREAT TRAIN FARCE.

George Francis Train ON His Defence
The Great Sensattonnltst and Curiosity
OF the TOmbs-He Goes for the Report-
ers-TestfmOny or Judge Bowling, DIR.
Nealis and Warden johnson OF the
TOmbs.
The regular session OF the Train De Lunatco In
1uirendo was held yesterday afternoon at the reg
nar hour. There very large attendance.
George, the centre OF an admiring coterie of kin
dred spirits, was up to time, attended by his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Bemis. A fragrant buoquet
graced the top buttonhole of his closeftting coat.
Upon his massive brow dangled a row of crispy
curls, OF which he seems particularly proud, and
which he caresscs as often as lie lays down his pen
nom indicting mysterious notes to counsel, but of
which very little notice to be taken by these
gentlemen. George Jones was present, calculating
'Good." "Thats It," "Just sou when tItbts of tes
tmony In favor of his friend, the great Dictator,
we're particularly palatabe to him. Chief Justice
Daily having taken his seat, and all the principal
actors at their posts Mr.. Valentine spoke the pro-
iogue usual and the farce was at once proceeded
with
THE "GREAT CURIOSITY OF THE ToMBsn AFTER THE
REPORTERS.
Mr. Train was the first to rise and address the
Court. He appeared considerably Hurried, and
was not at all In his usual epigrammatic condition
He said :-"Your Honor, the other day you
remarked that tnp>was court o: Justice, and
some demonstrations have been made here during
these proceedings which, think, the Court ID
called upon TO put stop to. In many instances
the press has thrown ridicule upon the wloe pro-
reeo.ngs. One calls it 'stupendous farce =
9pother says write and scatter around poetry
and epigrams which do not. Another makes 1t
put huge joke Now, think, the whole OF this
Is an insult to the Court and the entire admnistra-
ton Of justice. do not know what the rules
proper to be observed are, but | simply ask that
the reporters report only what taxes place, and
II they comment upon them let them do 1t editori-
ally. The insult Is intended for some OF us and I
only wish you to make 1t right, II you please
Chief Justice DAILY made no reply to the Dictator,
and he resumed his seat.
CLOSE FOR THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Lyon. Assistant District Attorney, put in the
Indictment found against Mr.. Train Tor publishing
obscene literature. This closed the case Tor the
people In the DE Lunatco Inquirendo.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Judge Dowling the first witness called, testi-
6ed-Was present at the interview between Drs
Hammond and Cross and Tran In the Tombs was
there oficialy; administered the oatn TO Drs
Hammond and Cross on that occasl0n this was III
Mr. Trains cell was there about quarter OF al
hour; hold In my hand paper which purports Z
present what transpired at that interview; dc
not remember all that passed as here set forth
paper don't remember the Surgeon Genera
saying IL hope you don't think 1t hard or me fol
coming on this business, Mr.. Train =, he spoke o
the failure OF secession Of the Credit Mobllier, o.
the lots In Omaha-pretty much all that Is here.
@. What did he say about becoming DictatorS A