The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-08
TWEED'S TRIAL.

More Efforts to Have the Trial Delayed
Five Motions to this End, but All De-
nied-Thc Case Set Down Peremptorily
for Trial To-day.
An overwhelming crowd filed yesterday the
Court OF Oyer and Termner, the attractive feature
being the long talked of trial OF william M. Tweed.
Punctuay on hand was Judge DAVIS and the array
of opposing counsel and last, and not least, the
"Boss' himself, looking as well and hearty as
minds of many picturesqueness to the scene, was
the presence of the female brokers' Woodruff &
Clain, and their escort Colonel Blood, late OF "the
hotel de Ludlow street." They had come to plead
to the indictment found against them in the mat
ter OF obscene publications.; but the Court, having
too much on hand to attend to their little matter
they soon left AS soon as the Judge had fairly
settled himself In his seat District Attorney Phelps
promptly rose to hts feet and moved the trial Of
Mr. Tweed ,,s;e', f'sI;.h
| "On which Indictment" asked Mr. Field.
'srhe indictment found against him jointly with
Mr.. Hall apd Mr. Connolly" answered Mr.. Peck
| ham. * - IA. -
FIRST NOTION -
81 then novel, said Mr.. Field, "tO quash the
| other Indictments"
| This was The first shot, that soon eliminated in
rapid musketry. The result was defeat for Tweed's
lawyers. The Judge denied the motion. The de-
PENDANT withdrew and prepared for second
charge
SECOND MOTION.
"NO day has been set for the trial." said Mr.. Bur.
rill "and move that day be now set for the
trial."
A general engagement between counsel speedily
ensued upon this motion. There was rapid firing
was Insisted that this was only another subtermge
for delay. This was denied by the other side.
They insisted that the case was not set down
by Judge Ingraham for trial, but merely for the
discussion OF the time OF trial, or rather was put
over generally without any special provision 1t
was strcnuonsIy urged that no day had been
finally ended by the Judge denying the motion.
THIRD MOTION.
Mr.. Tweed's cOh0rt OF counsel, though defeated
thus far, were by no means discounted. Prepara-
tions were Immediately made for another attack.
This time 1t came IN the form OF a motion to post
pOne the trial. This brought out the biggest guns
Formidable aflidavits were made alleging want OF
time to prepare for the trial. One Of the counsel
said that he had given the past six weeks In pre-
pairing for the trial and he had not yet got through
the beginning OF the beginning. The Judge thought
they had had abundant time and intimated that
life II he counsel had made no further preparation
than stated the case would never come to trial.
He denied the motion.
FOURTH MOTION.
There was still another chance for Mr.. Tweed's
lawyers. Motion was made to compel the prose-
cution to elect the counts upon which they would
try Mr. Tweed. 1t was stated that there were fifty
five offences charged In tho indictment and four
counts on each offence.
"Ths makes" pursued the COUNSEL with marked
emphasis 1920 counts in all.o
More counts than IN German principality," an
swered the Judge.
This pun was pungent shot and plain precur-
sor Of the result-denial of the motion,
FIFTH MOTION.
One more and the final motion was now made.
This was to compel more applications In the third
count on the first offence There was a lengthy ar
gument on this, with the same result as in the pre-
vious motions. TINS closed the days engagements,
and il was finally ordered that the trial proceed
peremptOrily to-day