Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-19
The Tweed Case.

New YORK, Nov l9---At 2:45 a. m. the
jury in the Tweed case had not agreed on a
verdict, and the court took recess till 10 a. H..
New YORK, Nov. l9.---At ten O'Clock this
morning the jury 10 the Tweed case came into
court AID asked for further instructions on the
fourth count. Judge Davis explained the
charge to be misconduct 10 place of trust by
certifying to these warrants which he was bound
to audit, and reviewed the evidence In support
of the allegation chiefly certificates of audit
by defendant aud the sum OF over million
passing from be proceeds OF the warrants to
his account and drawn from bank from May
and September After ten minutes absence
the jury returned with verdict OF guilty on all
the counts.
The defence took exception to any verdict
except general verdict on all the counts.
The Judge discharging the jury thanked them
for the attention given to the case. Mr..
Graham theu moved au arrest Of judgment on
the ground Of want of Jurisdiction and also that
the act of 1870 creating the commission OF
audit was repealed by the act Of 1873.
The court replied that it would be useless
waste of time to argue; he was so convinced in
his mind On these points. MIR. Graham rcph, d
this answer was an unnecessary woundlug OF
the feelings of counsel 10 say that argument or
points he raised would be an unnecessary waste
of tune.
Judge Davis said he had no such intention,
but simply that his mind was made up Oh these
points.
Mr. Graham said the answers by counsel for
the prosecution to points raised by the defence
all through were huuiIlatlug, calling them
tritilug.
NEW YORK, Nov. l9.--Mr Graham urged
that considering the taIlibility Of human judg
men, there ought to be delay to hear argument
ON want Of jurisdiction inr Tie repeal Of the
law OF 1870 10y the law of 1873
Judge Davis said he was SO satisfied On these
points that they ought to hc heard by another
Judge. Mr., Graham said the poi ats were
grave and allowed by the cJult to be grave,
and delay in such case would be crcdltaole to
the Judge inasluucl as 1t might turn out II no
delay was granted. punishment OF degrading
character would be inflicted, which ought not
TO be inflicted on a man who once stood SO
high in the community; for his part he could
not look on taleu foe except with pity.
Judge Davis said be would hear argument to-
MORROW.
MIR. Bartlett said Mr. Graham could not be
ready, having had only two hours sleep out OF
the last eighty
Judge Davis said he would hear it on Fri
day.
MIR. Tremaiu said he could be here on Friday.
Mr.. Phelps announced that he would move
the Ingersoll case for trial NJ uudoy.
The argument ou the motion for arrest was
then fixed for Saturday.
MIR Allen theu asked that the prisoner stand
comn ltted in the meantime by the order of the
court.
Judge-Yes, Sheriff, take Mr. Tweed into
custody:
Mr.. Trcmain here gave notice that in NOV
ipg for Judgment the Consul for the Gov
crnmcnt would ask that a separate term
OF In prisonment be named on each one OF the
counts on which he was convicted under differ.
ent claims, making 6tty-6ve distinct claims and
POI counts The prisoner was removed 10
custody Of the Sheriff and the Court adjourned
New YORK, Nov. l9.-Tweed, after his re-
moval from court, applied for leave to attend
to private affairs, and was allowed to go in a
close carriage without specified Limitation OF
tune aud in custody of two Deputy Sherltts.